The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-16
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

At the head of Germany's landed aris-
tocracy stands Prince Wittgenstein. He
owns 100000 acres. Fourteen other titled
landlords own between them 100000 acres.
One of the fourteen3 Prince Talleyrano-
Sagan. is a citizen Of France.
Major Mckinley is the twelfth President
out Of twenty-five who had previously
served his country in war. With three
exceptions all had attained a generals
rank. The other two were Monroe who
was a captain in the revolution, and Lin
coin, who was a captain in the Blackhawk
war. Virginia has given SIX PRESIDENTS 10
the Nation. Mckinley is Ohios fifth con-
tribution.
Alfred F. Calvert one of Londons West
Australian millionaires, was reported TO
be worth s., 5OoO 600 in cash a year ago AT
that time British and French syndicate
offered him s, 900, 00J for his gold mime hold
ings. The offer was refused and a course
of reckls IS extravaganSe was entered upon.
Within the last few days MIR. Calvert has
sold for SS25, 900 the properties that he re-
fused $5,0OO,0o0 for a year ago.
The late Alfred Nobel, millionaire of Swe-
den. left s1o.OOO,ooO as an endowment for GER
tain prizes to be given every year for the
encoura cement of scientific study, medical
discovery and international peace. The
fund will provide for five yearly prizes or
$4,000 each open TO Scandnavians and for
eignerS alike. One of these is TO be awarded
or done the best TO promote the cause or
peace.
In a letter TO one OF his children Guizot
tells how on his first visit to Windsor he
lost MS way and opened a wrong door and
beheld for a moment a lady having her
hair brushed. The next day the Queen (for
1t was she) joked him about il, and he
Wrote my su memoirs r ike suly or St eE Sir
mon, to mention how, at midnight
opened the door of the Queen OF England
She lauShinSly gave me the desired pernlis-
sio1."
The death has just occurred of very
remarkable woman - Mother Aloysius
Greve, in her ninetieth year. For sixty
nine years she had been in a convent at
Thurles, for great part Of the time as
Lady Superior. Those who remember the
terrible year of the Irish famine may recall
her heroism in attending to the sick ana
dying, and she and the Sisters with her
frequently went supperless to bed, having
given their last crust To those starving out
side the convent walls.
Since the death of Baron Hirsch his
widow has been making lavish gifts to
various charities in France, England and
Austria. Besides the 100000 francs which
she has given for the building of a labora-
tory for the Pasteur Institute, she has re-
Gently given 900 fir lncs for the pension
fund of the Oriental railroads, in building
which Baron Hirsch laid the foundation OF
his colossal fortune Besides this, she has
given LOCO 600 francs for the foundation or
a hospital in London, and several beneficen,
institutions in Paris have Just received
large sums from her. 1t is estimated that
within the last two months Baroness
Hirsch has distributed 100000 francs In
charity.
The African Methodists of Illinois are to
build a church at Springfield, in memory of
Abraham Lincoln. 1t will be named the
Lincoln Memorial Church and will cost $50 :
900. There will be three memorial windows
The center one will be dedicated To Lin
coin and the two smaller to Frederick
Douglas and John Brown. What might bt,
regarded as the most interesting feature.
will be the memorial room. in which are TO
be kept slavery relics of every description
pictures OF all the great Abolition leaders,
an auction block, the Lovejoy printing
press, the rope which was used In the
hanging of John Brown. and whatever else
can be gathered.
THE age of bargaining" said Burke
Has come. To-day the turbaned Turk
(Sleep, Richard of the Lion Heart,
Sleep on, nor from your cerements start y
Is England'S friend and fast ally;
The Moslem tramples on the Greek,
And on the cross and altar-stonc
And Christendom looks tameiy on.
And hears the Christian maiden shrek
And sees the Christian father die:
And not n sa bre-blow = given
For Greece and fame, for faith and Heaven
By Europe's craven chivalry."
-Fitz-Greene Halleck, 1S22.