The herald., 1897-01-13
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.
Frank S. Black. the newly-installed
governor of New York, is an atheist.

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governor of New York, is an atheist
Jacob c. Hollis near Perrymans Md,
recently killed a large hawk. Around
one of its legs was hog ring, which had
been there so long that it had worn the
| flesh away to the bone The bird was
quite old.
| The costliest rugs in the world are
owned by the shah of Persia and the
sultan of Turkey. Each possesses a
mat made of pearls and diamonds, val
ued at over s2.500o00 The Carleton
| club. London. owns the largest mat or
| rug ever made.
! Figaro of Paris says 1t is proposed to
make the sixtieth anniversary of Queen
| Nictoria's reign an imposing monarchi-
! cal demonstration. in which all the reign
| ing sovereigns of Europe will take an
| official part. It adds that there are some
| diplomatic difficulties in the way of this,
| but they will be overcome.
| Emile Zola has caused the whole edi-
| tion of a book gotten up by NJ. Laporte,
| one of the oldest book sellers on the Pa
ris quays. to be seized by the police on
| the ground of infringement of copy
right. The book is selection of the
most "naturalistic" passages in Zola's
works, and is intended to show up the
tendencies of his school.
Mr. Phil May, says the Magnet.smokes
enormous cigars. He is one of the least
conventional even of artists who affect
Bohemianism. He has been seen on the
Strand with a frock coat. yellow boots
! and a straw hat He often receipts an
account by rapidly drawing his own
characteristic face across that of her
gracious majesty. with the inevitable
cigar between his teeth.
On one occasion at a party given by
Sir John Millais, Lady Halle rose to
play the violin, when to her intense
amusement she heard Landseer ex-
claim: Good gracious. A woman play
| ing the fiddle!" On the other hand, an
old-fashioned nobleman, when he saw
gentleman sit down to the piano cor
temptuously remarked: Il wonder if the
| creature can sew"
Senator Sherman says that Gen.
| Grant probably got more real service
out of his cabinet officers and more pro-
| lection from trivial details than most
other presidents. 1t was his custom to
| accept their recommendations upon all
ordinary matters and approve them
without personal investiga tion, reserv-
| ing his strength and time for broader
views and the elaboration of general
| policies.
| President Faure, too. finds rest from
Faure's last parte de chasse took place
| in the forest of Ramboullet, and his
| guests We're General Billot the minis
| ter of war; seven other generals. De
| Boisdeffre, Zurlinden. Brugere. GARNER,
Des Garets Zede. Duchesne and Tournier
and one colonel. Menetrez. BY the guns
| of this martial band there fell. before the
| day was over. 307 rabbits. 1876 pheasants
6 deer, partridges and duck
| ard quotes Gladstone'S story of the sur
| passing charms of Mrs. Dillon, who kept
a furnishing goods store on fashiona-
| bic street in Dublin. One day the beau
| tiful duchess of Rutland, the viceroy's
| wife, drove up in a grand carriage, went
! into the shop ard. looking hard at Mrs.
| Dillon, who was behind the counter,
said: Yes, you are the most beautiful
woman in three kingdoms." She then
Immediately left the shop. 1t was con-
| jugal jealousy excited by the dukes
praise of the fair Irishwoman, that oc-
casioned the visit.
Queen Victoria always wears three
rings-one that the prince consort placed
on her finger when they were married
her engagement ring, and slender cir
clet, carrying q dainty diamond, gift
from her husband that was to be two
or three years before they were we'd
rever out of her sight and Is worn by
her every evening. 1t is a band of gold
containing a cross in rubies surrounded
by white brlliants. A coronation ring
is supposed to symbolic the wedding
Of the sovereign with the nation.
The chance to reduce the number
Of petty German sovereign states has
| been lost by the elevation of Prince Siz-
! 70 of Leutenberg to the rank of prince
Ss,,t,r 1,tt,, ii let
| right of succession. on the occasion of
! his recent marriage with the princess
! of Anhalt. The prince is a second cou-
| sin by morganatic marriage Of the reign
| ing prince, who is the last male of the
| family, but still young and unmarried.
| There are only two males left of the
| allied sovereign family of Schwarzburg
! Sonderhausen, both childless and OVER
| sixty years of age.