The herald., 1896-09-16
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Nine. Camille Selden, the English wo-
man who helped nurse Heinrich Heine
in his last years and whom he called his
"mouche." died recently at Orsay
President Octave Chanute of the
American Society of Civil Engineers, has
offered a prize of s1O0 for the best mono
graph of the kite, giving full theory Of
the mechanics and stability, with guam
titative computations appended.
Rev. James de Buchanne, Phi. D., M.
D., will be buried in the Gulf of Mexico,
according to his request. He declared
that the happiest hours of his life ha1
been spent at sea, and that he wished to
be buried there. He died in Galveston,
Tex A tugboat has been engaged TO:
the funeral.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has just en- :
tered upon her eighty fifth year, and is
remarkably well preserved and vigor-
GUS All the little adornments of her
toilet are the work of her own hands
the graceful lace caps trimmed with
ribbon, and the soft fieecy lace arranged
at the neck and wrists.
Summer tourists and their Vandalistic
manners have made it necessary for the
duke of Westminster to issue prohib-
itory notice in connection with the privi
leges hitherto enjoyed by the public Wis
.ting Eaton park the dukes splendid
domain in Chesire, which has been as
open as public park to holiday visitors.
Experimental chemistry is the shrine
at which Lord Salisbury Worships, his
laboratories at Hatfield and Arlington
street being the wonder and envy of all
lovers Of natural science. When greatly
worried the marquis finds solace in try
ing to perfect a new typewriter, which
is said to be instinct with new possibili-
ties.
Even as the years go on and roll into
the forties Mrs. Langtry seems to hold
her own among England's list of hand
soonest women At the recent Goodwood
races she is described as most charming
and attractive in very beautiful gown
of pale blue muslin. with large bands of
white embroidery inserted at every pos
sible point.
Rabbi Pereira Mendes has been ap-
pointed by the grand master of Free Ma
sons in the state of New York to the
office of grand chaplain of the grand
lodge. He is the first Israelite who has
received this honor since the institu-
ton of the grand lodge of the Masonic
fraternity, over 100 years ago. says the
American Hebrew. Rt. Rev. Bishop Pot
ter of New York is the associate of
Rabbi Mendes.
NJ Ribot, the French statesman, who
arrived in this country on Sunday on
visit for health and recreation, is re-
garded in France as "the coming man."
He is already one OF the foremost states.
men of that country, having been po-
ltical leader for many years and held
important cabinet positions under sew
eral administrations. He is a Repub-
lican, but a conservative one-not so
radical as French Republicans are apt
to be, but an advocate of a stable gov
ernment on fixed Republican principles.
He is in the prime of life, being "a years
old.
The late Charles Stanley Reinhart
ranked among the most notable of Amer
lean illustrators who have made black
and white distinctive art. His draw
ings possessed a singular individuality.
Pennsylvania has special reason to feel
proud of his achievement with his pen
ell, for he was born on her soil-at Pitts
burg. The state gave at almost the same
time his brother illustrator. Edwin A
Abbey, to American art In fact. some
of the greatest names in the list of mod
ern illustrators belong to this COM
monwealth and the Pennsylvania Acad-
emy of the Fine Arts.