Chicago eagle., 1900-08-25
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years or age.
Nearly 10 per cent. Of oil Russians
are unable to read or write.
Belgium Is wnging war with huge
swarms Of large.winged inserts. In
Brussels people In the streets have had
to cover their faces to avoid hurt.
Great Britain's new Minister to Den.
mark, william Edward Goschen, Is a
brother of the First Lord Of the Ad.
mirnlty. and was formerly attached to
the British Legation at Washington.
Great Brltain's new Minister to Den.
mark. william Edward Goschen, is
brother Of the First Lord to the Ad-
miralty. and was formerly attached to
the British Legation ut Washington.
In Philadelphia case has recently
been finished concerning Q diamond
which has caused two years litigation
In the law courts, sent four persons to
the penitentiary and has cost big sums
for lawyers fees.
japanese art. according to Alfred
East, IL great In small things, but
small In great things" Among other
things. II has never succeeded In sue.
cessfully transferring to canvas 1.-THE
human form divine"
Charles NJ. Pratt Of New York has
been elected permanent trustee Of
Amherst College, In place Of John 8.
Brayton Of Fall River, resigned. This
leaves a vacancy among the alumni
trustees. one Of which Mr.. Pratt has
been.
The authorities Of San Francisco
have decided that after July next
year no fence or billboard shall be al
lowed to exceed ten feet In hight. This
extension Of time was given on account
Of contracts already entered into be-
tween bill.posters and advertisers.
william Muioch, Postmaster General
Of Canada, reports that the postal rev.
| cnue derived from Canadian letters for
Great Britain and ireland nt the penny
rate about equals the former revenue
mt the twopencc-llalfpcnny rate. The
correspondence has increased $50 per
cent.
Doctors in Germany are increasing
Just four times as fast as the popula.
tion. and as a consequence the medical
profession has become OvercrOwded
In the past dozen years the population
has increased ii per cent, but the
number of doctors shows gain Of 81
per cent.
Talk Of introducing n course Of In.
struction In agriculture In colleges Is
being ridiculcd by Western newspapers,
one of which declares that "the aver.
age Kansas boy or girl knows more
about practical farming than the aver
age college professor could lind out In
ten years"
| A woman dcpositor In Jersey City
savings bank lost her book, and the un
known finder drew $50 on 1t. Tn,
woman sued to recover. ana the cas-,
has finally reached the Court OF Errors
and Appeals, which decides that saw
ings banks are not liable under sucl
circumstances.
The people of Northampton, Mass.
have made atonemcnt for u wrong they
did 100 years ago In dsmissing tn,
Rev. Jonathan Edwards from the pas
toratc of the First Church of Christ
They have erected tablet In bronz,
representing Dr. Edwards addressing
his people. Ii Is two-thirds life size.
II Some Luther autograph manuscript
have been discovered In the Vatican II
brary by Prof. Fiker of Strasburg
There are two commentaries ON tn
Epistlc of the Romans. one on the tex
ana the other on the sense, and tw,
, commentaries on the Eplstle to the lie
l5i7. shortly before the mailing Of til
|. nincty.nve theses at Wittenberg.
The Chilean Government has In prer
aratiOn u plan for the creation OF a M
!. tiopal merchant marine. 1t contem
4 | plates n fleet OF six steamers to max
!. monthly trips between Valparaiso an
g Liverpool. The object Is to- furnis
I cheap transportation for Chile's mir
eral ana agricultural products. III
government will grant n subsidy O
n $3.50, ZOO, payable every six months. 70
!. | ten years.
luc u Nel
satilc. The father Is n Melbourn
$ Judge; daughter. Mary, Is a colonii
;, | novelist, who has made a considerabl
reputation In England; son In tn
navy Qieut. Gaunp distinguished hin
!, | self dui'ng thc fighting In Samoa. IN
d now comes hcws that Capt. Gee
Gaunt, ano.he, son, attached to I'll
Fourth Royal k,si Dragon Guard
was among the defenders of Lad.
smith.
> \ marriage ceremony was pcrformo
q In Toronto recently with n substitut
!, for the ring, which, though old an
@ amusing, was appropriate for the o
=. casion. The couple went over from Il
\, American side Of the st. Lawrent
II River but forgot to take ring.
there was no ring to be had In Il
% house, the resourceful clergyman sci
D for his wifc's sewing scissors, an
:, with the finger clasp, completed Il
a ceremony.
Heinrich Conried, who has Just +
;, ceived from the German Emperor Il
:: Crown order of the third class for
services to German art and the mai
10 tenance of German language In til
country. has recently been cOnspic
>, ously honored by several American III
:, versltics. Except Joseph jefferson, l
D. other man connected with theatrica
has received the same recognition tn
-. tho cnll.pas haro have aHCOr,lpl IN NJ