Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29

Proposes to Found n Roman Catholic
University with State Funds.

Proposes to Found "a Roman Catholic
University with State Funds.
Copyright, 1896 by the Associated Press.)
LONDON. Nov. est is announced by
a newspaper here that the government will
devote fl 900 600 ($5, ,OOO, ,OO0) to the endow-
ment of a Roman Catholic university in
ireland. This, it Is believed, is possibly
one OF the things which the chief secre-
tary Of ireland, Mr.. Gerald Balfour, promised
Mr.. Timothy Healy for the latter's support
of the governments land bill last session.
Sir John Sloane, who in 1896 devised a
number OF pictures and statues, etc, to
the Sloane museum INDUCED in a testa-
mentary joke. He left three sealed cup
boards to be opened by his executors in
1866. 1856 and 1896. The last one was
opened on Monday, and. much to the
chargin OF the executors who expected to
make a valuable find, it was like the two
previous cupboards, empty Of all but value
less papers.
The memorial to the late archbishop of
Canterbury, DR.. Benson, is to take the form
OF a monument in Canterbury cathedral
and the completion OF a portion OF Truro
cathedral
The principal autumn visit OF royalty and
house season was the visit this week of the
prince and princess OF Wales to Blenheim
The program OF the festivities OF Blenheim
vas carried out with success. The sporting
features were all that the prince of Wales
could desire, accustomed as he is TO sample
the finest shooting in Great Britain. To
the crowds OF reporters and to the towns
men generally the duke OF Marlborough
made himself extremely unpopular. He re-
fused to see reporters, but allowed his
agent, who reflects the dukes airs in a still
more offensive way, to see two or three
representatives of the press who were re-
quested by the agent while they were in
the park during the prince Of Wales visit
to wear high silk hats and frock coats.
AS TO BAYARD'S SUCCESSOR.
There Is much speculation among Ameri-
cans in London as to who will be the next
ambassador to the court of St. James. 1t
is hoped that with a change Of ambassadors
the United States government will find it ad-
vlsable to change the embassy as we'll.
The present quarters. the ground floor of
dingy fiat in Victoria street, are not impos-
ing and do not compare favorably with those
Of the French, German, Austrian. Russian.
Italian and even Spanish and Chinese am
bassadors.
The cycle show at the Agricultural hall
IslnGtOn, during the past eight days has
attracted great attention. The list OF ex-
hibtors numbered over $50. over $500 ma
chimes being entered. and all the English
makers were represented. The list OF
American entries comprised about twenty
different companies.
DR. Nansen, who is to deliver an address
before the Royal Geographical society on
February s, will. on that occasion, be pre-
sented with the societys special medal.
This Is an hoLor granted to but few. Among
those who have been the recipients are
Henry NJ. Stanley and DR., Layard.
shortly before the holidays Lady ;all
will publish a volume OF extracts concern
ing musical matters. from letters written
TO her by her husband Sir Charles. The
book will form a complete history OF musl-
cal events in England between 1865 and 1895.
Mr.. Prtchsrd Morgan, VI. p, who is in
terested in the gold mines OF North Wales
which were discovered by him, accompanied
by number OF mining experts has started
for China via the United States lie was
In close touch with Ii Hung Chang while the
latter was in England, and II is presumed
that Mr.. Morgan is going TO prospect for
gold
Damaging storm over Great nrItnin.
LONDON Nov 2S.--A heavy gale prevails
today over the British coasts, much damage
has been done to shipping and there has beer
heavy snow fall over the island OF jersey