The herald., 1896-08-30
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Archbishop Machray, the primate o.
Canada, who has jus sreturned to Man
ftoba, is the tallest bishop in the world
| Sir Edward Clarke's retainer on re-
| ceiving the Jameson brief was $2500
| while every day he had 'refresher" OF
| $500.
| Rt Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman, son
! of General William r. Sherman, has
| taken his final VOWS and is now full
| fledged Jesuit.
The new Canadian cabinet, presided
over by Hon. Wilfred Laurier, is made
up in an entirely novel manner. as it con-
sists of several of the premiers of var
ious provinces who have resigned their
provincial portfolios to become domin-
ion ministers.
SIR Edward Clarke is probably the
hardest worked man in his procession.
Often after spending the greater part
of the night in the house of commons
he will find briefs al home which VIII
make more than two or three hours
sleep impossible.
Lord Grimthrope is. perhaps the most
distinguished amateur clockmaker in
Great Britain. He has one of the most
complete workshops in the world. regu-
larly employing several accomplished
journeymen to carry out the rougher
part of his experiments.
Newton F. Hurst "a years old. is
grocer's clerk in Buffalo and gets 80
week wages. Some time ago he invented
a car coupler, and last week he received
letter from a manufacturing firm offer
ing him $4,000 in cash and royalty on
all coupers sold for his invention.
Colonel North's fine house at Ethan,
which cost $780, coo to build, was re-
Gently put up at action. but as the high
est bid was only $25O90 it was with
drawn from sale. The auctioneer de-
cribed it. and very properly, as 'one of
the most prncely homes in the king
dom"
The late Joseph Harper was the ori-
ginator of the wellknown Harper hand
writing which everybody in the estab-
lishment emulated. 1t was large and
very English, and as plain as print.
He always used to say that no one could
afford not to take the time to write
legibly
The Paulist fathers of New York have
as a guest Bishop Augustine +. Med
coma. India. The bishop speaks Eng
lish tiuently. and is an old classmate of
Bishop Corrigan. The two were school
mates in Rome. Father McGlynn was
also a classmate of the bishop.
Russell l.. Dunn. mining engineer of
California has been engaged by
syndicate of Paris bankers to examine
the placer districts on the Amoor river.
Siberia He will sail from New York
to Paris at an early date, and Will pro-
ceed to Moscow and Irkutsch,to his des-
"a point in Siberia 2000 miles from
the Pacific ocean.
Rev. Reason Devilbliss is the rather
odd name of the gentlemen VINO got into
trouble with the Pittsburg police the
other day on account of his disorderly
conduct Rev. Mr.. Devilbliss, minus his
false teeth (Which he had losD and plus
the wooden leg which he wears, present
ed a woebegone spectacle when fined By
the magistrate before whom he was
brought.
Joseph Pulitzer has a penchant for si-
lence. Last year he had stone tower
built at his summer home. 1t cost him
500. 600, but as il was not perfectly noise
proof he had it torn down. 1t was re-
built last winter, and now one could not
hear a cannon go off outside the battle
ments. The wallis have been filled with
mineral WOOL and a noiseless passenger
elevator runs from the editors sleeping
apartment in the fifth story to the swim
ming pool in the basement,