The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-03

| mistress of the Marble house a New
| port by $4,000. This was the item between
handed and Mrs Belmont absolutely re-
/ fused to come down cent in her price.
The most conspicuous of beautiful
| American women is Amelie Rives-C Chan
purity of profile and delicacy of feature
| have been much commented on. Accord
ing to her admirers, her eyes are the love
lest in the world.
Gerome intends to present to the Lux
embourg museum his fine new bust in
| polychrOmatic marble Of Nine Sarah
Bernhard. The likeness is said to be
touches of color on the face and hair. The
base of the bust is decorated with Cupids
and with symbols representing Bern
hardts accomplishments in painting and
| sculpture, as well as in drama
Richard Harding Davis has resumed
| connection with HarPer's Magazine and
sailed for England on Wednesday last to
write up the Queens jubilee for that per
| iodical.
The Car of Russia is the richest man
in the world. The disposal of every PEN
ny raised for the government Of Russia
is in his control, and he draws upon il
as if it were his private purse to as great
extent as he pleases. But, if his
wealth is great, the claims made upon
him are boundless.
Someone asked a member of the presi-
dents household if Mrs. Nancy Allison
mckinley. the president mother: OBJ,
mo. she don't" was the reply. THAT
is just what She does like to be called
She is proud of the title"
Sir Julian Paunceforte was originally a
London barrister. His public career be-
gan thirty years ago, when he went to
Hong Kong as attorney general. His in
the legal doors, when he was made as
sistant legal under secretary of state for
foreign affairs.
Fanny Davenport believes that America
is too young a nation to draw from our
own history any dramatic tragedies. We
must still rely for inspiration upon the
famous actress Besides, we are not
tragfc-ltVed people. Restless, energetic
anu Immersed i N business pursuits wear
ing upon the brain and muscle all day. we
attend the theater at night for recreation
purposes. only. The stage in America is
not public instructor"
The King of Siam IS to visit Queen Vic
toria next summer in his 25O0-ton steam
yacht Maha Chakri which was built for
him in Scotland four years ago.
The daughter of Jenny Lind has COM
play The Alchemist," which is to he
tried this week in Birmingham England.
Queen Christina of Spain is very go
ahead woman, and long before the re-
don were removed she had ordered an
electric victoria to De built for her there.
NJ. wilson. the son-in-law of Jules
Grevy. who by his corrupt practices
caused the retirement of his father-in-
law and came near putting an end to the
presidency. now threatens to publish his
revelations. They will cause more scan
dial than even the Panama affair
lola, busy as he is supposed to be
works only three hours a day, and the
first hour hardly counts. It is usually
between 10 and 1 o. clock in the day that
he writes. At home in the evening he
ordinarily wears a snuff-colored sack suit
He is growing stout, he looks tired, and
his voice is weak and pitched high.
very hopeful concerning the eventual vic
tory over tuberculosis. He says: TT may
not be accomplished in our day. ii may
not even be attempted along the lines
that would warrant an expectation of
speedy success, but as surely as human
ity is advancing to a higher and better