The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The London World reports that Rudyard
Kipling, who has been cycling in Dorset
| shire with Thomas Hardy, is negotiatine
for the purchase of house and grounds
at Rodwell, near Dorchester.
Mrs. jerome Beecher of Chicago has
given $40 900 to the Chicago Orphan Asylum
for new main building. and William A.
Fuller and Otto Young. also Of Chicago
added $4,000 each for two cottages.
Henrik Ibsen is going to Berlin next
spring. on invitation, for the celebration OF
his list birthday. 1t is expected that this
occasion will be made the opportunity for
an important Ibsenite demonstration.
R. A. Van Wyck, Tammany candidate
for mayor OF Greater New York, is n Hearty
eater, and holds the prize for eating the
most beefsteak--twenty-s pieces-at the
grand annual competition OF the ceelsteals
club
The freedom of the city OF Bath. Ere-
land, which has never heretofore bnen con-
ferred upon anyone. will be conferred upon
the Duke of Cambridge when he comes to
lay the cornerstone of the new Victoria
Art Gallery.
John W. Mackay and several associates
VIII soon be the owners of the famous
Silver Peak mine in Nevada. 1t Is enc of
the best known gold mines in the West
and Mr.. Mackay has gone 10 Nevada to
give the property a final inspection before
the deal is contaminated
According to the Westminster Ga.,,tte
the reason no biography has ever teen
written OF Mr.. Delane the late editor Of
the London Times is that the riorrietors
OF the Times have always foroId,ion II
Recently fresh appeal was made t, them.
but, 1t is said, without success.
The government of India ana I,crd
GEORGE Hamilton have offered hearty con-
gratulations to Sir Joseph ,Iooxer on the
occasion OF the completion of The Flora
OF British India" en- which he mas been
engaged for twenty-five years. Cir Jose nh
VIII now undertake to complete tie ''l,lora
OF Seylon.' left unpublished by the death
of DR.. Trimen.
Maurus Jokai has gifts of The tongue as
wen as OF the pen. He was Introduced
10 Kaiser Wilhelm when the later yis,red
buaa-Pesth, but was called ava, to s, eak
20 the Archduchess Maria Josef. ksirrn-
ing he said in apology TOR maiestv
must excuse me, but my allegiance to tile
ladies' comes oven before my allegiance. IN
monarchs." w
Mr.. George Garcia, G. G.. who has lust
resigned the attorney ge1eraiship e. Trim
ioad' says the st. James Gazette. ..was
one OF the very few gentlemen of color ho
heid position OF legal authority unf sr the
crown Mr.. Garcia, whose resisnatioa is
que to Ill health, is said to be a man of
considerable academic distinction, and las
fine forensic style"
me emperor Of Austria is sa.i 10 he enc
OF the most hard working OF soysreiens
ne Is up every morning of his NE ~ 6
O'Clock. and may be seen at his whiting
table often as early as trying to cope
with an overwhelming mass o. oo,,tsLopd-
ence. On days given uo to chamols hu-t-
ing ne begins work all the earlier in order
inat ne may have longer hours to etloie
TO the sport he loves so well
George Benton Smith. for two Years
uan Association OF Illinois. is TO under,aka
college association work under direction OF
tue international committee al MaG,as. In
ola' early In the new year. At thu speeiaI
request OF the board OF directors ~ the
maa,as association Mr.. Smith will serve
as the head OF the university settI.n mi
winch II is hoped to be foun lad ~ ri,dras