The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-02
PERSONAL.

Good Thunder. the Sioux chief. who
| died recently at Birch Cooley, MINI, was
| the first Sioux baptized by Bishop II. Is.
| Nhipple so well known for his labors
among the Indians
cyrus Sulloway. the giant Congress
man from the First New Hampshire dis
trlct has served three terms. has been
reelected TO the Fifty-seventh Congress
and now announces that he IL a candi-
date for the Fifty-eighth.
Former Chief Justice Logan E. Beck-
ley, OF Georgia has matriculated at the
State University for "A special course In
mathematics. The judge Is now IS years
old ,ie is writing "A book I'm which he
treats OF mathematics.
The Countess of Limerick has started n
movement for the supply OF shamrocks
To Irish soldiers who are serving outside
the Green Isle. Several other aristocrat-
ic women have promised support. II is
proposed that Irish officers will be called
upon to pay for the shamrocks and that
money thus collected will be given 10 an
associatio which cares for the families
OF soldiers and sailors.
Few people have ever heard Of post
mistress general but one did exist and
SO long ago as the early part OF the eight
eeenth century The Countess Gilden-
lore-or Dorothea Krag as she was
known offlclally-was n Dane.an she
filled the office Of postmistress general
I'm her native land from 1908 to 17li. Her
methods were somewhat crude, but from
them have sprung the present postal sys-
TEN Of that country. which is perhaps
the best I'm the world.
Col Plumer, who made such splendid
efforts to relieve Mafeking from the
north with his wholly inadequate force,
Is a very quiet hammered, courteous gem
teman. He invariably wears a we'll
screwed In eyeglass. and he gives his or
ders I'm the form of requests. In much the
same tone as a sympathetic dentist
might use to a patient In a chair. Ser
geant! You see that cloud of dust on the
right2 Try little pompom. please.
Thank youi ASK Mr.. A. please, 10 try
the t5-pounders ON the low kopie 20 the
right" The eyeglass never drops, even
under the hottest fire.
There are no fewer than 10 heirs To the
British crown after the king without go-
ing outside OF the group of direct de-
scendants OF Victoria These include. be-
side the king. five children, thirty-one
grandchildren and thirty-seven great
grandchildren of queen Victoria. There
is, humanely speaking. scarcely "a possl-
bility of the line of descent passing out
of the direct course for many years Co
come. and while Ia future the sovereigns
of Greece. Roumania and Russia. as well
as Of Germany. viii be descendants OF
Victoria ana possible heirs Ca the British
crown the contingency OF the actual sue
Cession OF any of them is entirely too re-
mote for practical consideration.
Kme Edward accompanied his parents
during their historic visit To Paris I'm the
August OF 1866. and he aud the princess
An. Al.
Il was said az the French court that the
young prince SO much enjoyed himself
that ne actually implorcd the beautiful
Empress Eugcnie who had been so kind
a hostess To her young guests. TO ask per
mission for them 20 stay on after their
parents had gone. When her imperial
majesty remarked smilingly that Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert would not he
able TO spare their two elder children. tho
little prince answered eagerly; Not dp
without us? Pray do not think that, for
there are six more OF us az .ome: they
can do without us quite well for n little
while view which, however. did not
nnd acceptance I'm the proper quarter.
The bcstowal OF the Order OF the Black
Eagle upon Lord Roberts 10y the Kaiser
h the highest compliment that he csn
pay the British army and It's well-loved
commandOr-in-Chief The Garter II said
to be the most coveted of all orders. and
probably the Golden Fleece ranhs the
next In honor; but the Black Eagle. the
highest prussiau order. stands the third.
~ not the secoud, iu esteem among the
orders of Chivalry. The rules concerning
~ are of the strictest and so highly did
ST. founder rank II that nc decreed that
when is insignia were worn those of no
other order might bo borne at the same
time It's bCstowal is always considered
"a mark ~ personal favor un the part of
the emperor. as wen as being . high offi-
CiHl compliment Lord Roccrts has with
in n very few weeks secured two OF the
great prizes Of the orders OF chlyalry
The great Duke OF Wellington was prob
ably the only British commander who
horc more high European honors than
sny other Of that conntry's great com
mandcrs.