The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-28
Items of Interest.


f1,460,00O a year, the Emperor of
Austria manages with f912,000,
while the Emperor William only re-
ceives f730,000 year. Lower still
is the King OF Italy with f5S5,000,
while our own Queen has exactly
the same income, which is unfair,
seeing how much greater her empire
is. The President Of the French
Republic gets f43S,000, but the King
Of Belgians can only boast of f126,-
600. The President OF the United
States is not highly paid, as his in
come is only fl2,500 year. Look
ing at these figures in another light
the Gear has f250 per hour, the Sui
tan f170, the Emperor Of Austria
f100, the Kaiser 600, the King of
Italy f66, Queen Victoria f66, the
French President ESQ, the King of
the Belgians f13, and the President
Of the United States 81 los. per hour
The present to Princess Maud Of
Wales by the Pope was the first
wedding gift that has gone from the
Vatican to member of the English
royal family for upwards OF 200
years, the exchange of such amenities
having ceased with the ascent of
William and Mary to the throne.
Pope Leo's remembrance took the
form OF very beautiful antique
gold bracelet, in which was set a
Roman cameo, and with it went the
expression OF the Pontiff's best wish
es for her happiness.
The wife of DIR. Nansen, the dis
tinguished explorer-Fru Nansep,
as is her Norwegian title--is woman
OF splendid health and indomitable
courage. 1t was her dearest wish to
accompany her husband to the
frozen regions, and he would have
had no personal fear OF her danger
in permitting it, but both realised
that the presence of a woman,
that woman the leaders, wife, was
not just to the other members OF the
hazardous and uncertain expedition
to Fru Napsen, in addition to her
sterner qualities of physical strength
and pluck, possesses, as is well-known
a voice. of rare sweetness and power.
Mark Twain will not be interview
ed on any account.
The full seating capacity of all the
London theatres combined is 100000.
The "Giant's Club" in Berlin ad-
mits to membership no one who is
less than eft. in height.
Mr.. Jacob Garrard, Minister of
Education in New South Wales, has
joined the Salvation Army.
The Prince of Monaco is 10 nego.
tiation for the purchase OF the yacht
Valhalla, the largest aAoat, which
he requires for his scientific re-
searches in the deep sea. 1t belongs
now to Mr.. Laycock, and cost over
100000.
The new Shah of Persia has dis
charged the numerous occupants of
his predecessors harem, with in.
structions to get married as quickly
as possible, but not to any of his
officials, civil or military.
The order of st. Andrew, which
the Gar has offered to Lord Sails
bury, is very exalted affair indeed.
Only members of the Russian I'M
perial Family, foreign Sovereigns,
and princes OF the first class, and a
very few statesmen and commanders
have it, The blue eagle on the
8 pointed star will be presented by
the Emperor in brilliants. The
ribbon which Lord Salisbury will be
entitled to wear is light blue.
Mr. Barnato, for Barnato Brothers,
once bid for the whole of the De
Beers stock of diamonds-22O,OO0
carats. Mr., @. Rhodes, for the De
Beers Co., accented on condition
that the whole lot should be poured
into bucket, so that the twain
might gaze on sight no human eye
had hitherto seen. Mr. Barnato ac-