The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26

ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.
Cecil Rhodes's income as managing d.
rector of the Consolidated Gold Fields Com
pany last year was more than 81, $4,000.
The late Mrs. Nichol. of Edinburgh. has
bequeathed $4,000 to Edinburgh University
to found scholarship in connection with the
chair of natural philosophy.
A friend Of Princeton University, whose
name is withheld, has offered to bear the
expense Of new library building to cost
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The requirements Of the Johns Hopkins
University have been of such high charac-
ter that of the 2,s76 persons who have been
students of the university since its founda-
ton but 74S have obtained degrees, 35S OF
them having taken that of doctor Of philos-
ophy.
There are two things the world win prob
ably remember about Gladstone" says the
st. James Gazette. when his oratory and
his personality are forgotten. One is his
the subject in hand. the other is the fact
that he takes thirty-two bites to every
mouthful of food"
DR.. William Howard Russell, the famous
war correspondent of the London Times. Is
seventy-five years of age. He has been con-
nected with the Thunderer since 1Sl3 He
corresponded with that journal during the
lean civil war, the Prusso-Austrian and the
Franco-German wars.
Paderewski never signs an agreement and
he has never failed to keep an engagement
except through serious illness. 1t is a Pc
culiarity of this great genius that he cannot
pass blind man without giving him aims.
For his own part he Is most cheerful In
dividual, and hardly knows what Ii is to
have fit Of the blues.
Prince Krapotkin, revolutionary exile and
Nihilist. leads a patriarchal existence among
the Kentish laborers. with whom he has
made his home. He has a kindly, thought
ful, bearded face, a figure bent with the
literary stoop, thin, nervous hands, and
the courtesy to be found only in the best
Class OF Russian society.
John Ruskin is very near death. His brain
has given way entirely and his memory is
gone. He has delusions Of the most pathetic
kind. He fancies that he has been wholly
ruined and is in danger of starvation. He
has given away enormous sums during his
long life. and it is a fact that his generosity
has left him comparatively poor.
The Emperor Of Russia has ordered 100000
decorated goblets to be distributed among
his subjects who attend the festivities in
connection with his coronation next month
at Moscow. A magnificent table service of
gold and silver is also being made for use
at the imperial table. The programme for
two languages, Russian and French.
Mrs. j. NJ. Savage, of Boston, has a re-
markable record as a cyclist. During the
five years that she has been riding she has
made thirty-three centuries and covered, al
together, nearly twenty thousand miles. She
was the first woman to make the Boston,
Providence and Worcester triangle, dis
tance of 145 miles. Last summer she rode
5,437 miles, including twelve centuries.
Prince Albert of Flanders. who has just
come of age. is presumptively the next heir
to the throne of BelgiurI3, as his father. the
Count of Flanders who is the younger
brother Of Leopold II. has intimated his in
tention not to accept the crown should it
fail to him. Prince Albert is to have the
left wing of the palace in the Rue de la
h w a! ST onee orsanze loT
ment of his own.
A Chicago whist enthusiast. who thinks
he is a great player, recently wrote and
published a book on the game, and sent one
copy to famous Milwaukee player for his
opinion of II. In about week the book was
returned to him. with the following letter:
my Dear Sir-Your favor Of the - inst.
accompanied by your book. was duly re-
ceived. I have read very carefully 1t
seems to be a very good game, but don't
think 1t Is as good game as whist
He knows the plants OF Africa,
The fora of Cathay
To him. Is like an open book:
But just the other day
They brought him flowers to classify,
And oh. they floored him f1at
With some green and purple roses
From his wife's new Easter hat.
Washington Star.
In April days. when clouds hang low,
And small capricious breezes blow,
And dandelions thickly grow
Beside the dusty ways.
Sweetheart and for violets 60.
In April days.
In April days, when rain-clouds break,
And in each meadow lies a lake,
And frogs their lively chorus wake
In dark, prophetic ways,
Sweetheart and l our Quinine take,
In April days.
Washington Capital.