The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-30

and the Mems Society. which is liter
airy club connected with the church
He was always regular in his attend
ance during the several years that he
was stationed in Washington, and took
a great deal of interest an phllan-
thropic work.
When Theodore Roosevelt, who learn
ed to ride bronchos in the west, mount
ed one of the animals for the first time,
a lot of people gathered about to see
the "tenderfoot" discounted sure
enough Mr.. Roosevelt went off at the
first jump and fell heavily. To the sur
prise of all he insisted on trying 1T
again, however, and this time stayed
on until the animal was conquered
Then when he dismOunted he promptly
tainted. 1t was found that his fall had
broken one of his ribs.
It having been announced that Mrs;
Iangtry is soon to give UP acting some
ill-natured persons are inqu1rlng
whether she intends to retire from the
stage for good"
The first instance of the settlement
of a native born American in London
Congregational pulpit is that OF Or.
Isaac c. Meserve, for nearly a quarter
of a century the pastor or Davenport
church, New Haven
The 1S-year-old lad who is heir to the
throne of Japan is said to be the last
male descendant in the order or pr1In-
ogeniture of a dynasty which mas
reigned $500 years. In the matter OF
pedigree he seems to hold the record
Professor Joseph Emerson has just
celebrated the f1ftieth anniversary OF
his connection with the Beloit college.
Since trouble with Spain arose the
Horatio J. Sprague has been United
States consul at Gibraltar for fifty
years.
Mrs. Mercy Maria Gray, who has just
died at Oakland, Cal, aged 80 years,
during her life gave over $1,OOO,Ooo TO
the advancement of the Baptist church
and to the prosecution of charitable
work of all kinds.
Miss Rachael Vrooman, society belle
of Oakland. Cal, has been admitted to
practice before the supreme court. MISS
Vrooman, who is possessed OF ample
means is % years old. Her father was
a prominent attorney.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is lit
tie renowned for anything save his huge
collection of dressing gowns. He has
a perfect mania for this kind OF useful
garment, and has paid as much as 100
e1ineas for an embroidered robe made
up for him in Paris.
The pope is a remarkably good chess
player In fact it is only on rare oc-
casions that he is defeated in the game
There is one priest in Rome who is us
ually the pope'S adversary. The priest
Father Giella-has played chess with
him for thirty-two years past.
The father of Adjutant General Cor
bin is still living in the old family home
stead in Ohio. Although more than 80
years old, he manages the farm on
which the general spent his boyhood
and where he stopped hoeing corn to
enlist as a private soldier at the out
break of the rebellion.
Admiral Cervera, the commander or
the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba,
was formerly a naval attache at Wash
ington He represented the govern
rnent of Spain in that city about fifteen
years ago Lieutenant Cervera was
universally liked and was a close STU
dent of naval matters.
Jim" Carlin, now in command OF the
big monitor Monterey, was lieutenant
on the old Vandalia, wrecked in the Sa-
moan disaster When his ship was go
ing ashore Carlin and all others on
board chung to the rigging, and the
force of the wind on that fatefuI day
NAV be imagined from the fact that all
the clothing was stripped by it from the
men. 1.-The band of my undersh1rt ana
my shoes was all the wind left on my
body" Carlin afterward reported.