The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

turned to the United States In 1882 and in
1871 was appointed American consul at
Tunis, holding the office until his death
there. April 10 1852. His remains were re-
inferred at Washington I'm 1888. 2. He was
IAN exile from home" as a matter of
choice, you see. His mother died when he
was thirteen.
Where does the word "Amoskeag" orig
mate? 2. Where is the largest depot in the
world? 8. Where is the longest bridge in
the world and the one involving most diff
ncult engineering? Name the five largest
IL possible
1t is OF Indian origin, the terminal "keag"
signifying river stream ?. If you mean
railroad passenger station the new Union
station in Boston is the largest. g. The
Victoria tubular bridge, over the st. Law
renee at Montreal, is probably the longest,
measuring. with it's approaches. 9.0S4 feet.
Other long bridges are the Parkersburg
CIV. Va bridge. 7045 feet; st. Charles
bridge. Missouri, $3.50 feet; the Brooklyn
bridge, 6,537 feet, and the East river bridge.
New York, $3.50 feet. The Victoria and
Brooklyn bridges involved very skillful en-
cheering, but the length OF a bridge is not
an indication of its engineering importance.
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I have the rules of basketball, but can't
understand them, will you explain the fol-
lowing points How is the ball advanced?
2 How are the players arranged? 8. Can
the opposing side try 10 get the ball from
the side that has it? 4. When is the goal
tried for?-J. 4.
BY throwing, or by batting with the open
hand or hands. IT may not be kicked or
struck with the fist. A player may not run
with the ball, but must throw ii from the
spot on which he stands as he catches ii or
may dribble it. 2 OF team of five, two
forwards are toward the sides about
three-fourths the way TO the enemys goal.
two backs are behind them, closer to-
gether and near their home goal. and the
center" is about midway between the 9TH
four. 3. Certainly; any player has a
right to get the ball at any time while it is
in the field OF play, provided only that he
handles the ball and not the opponent. 4.
Goals are tried for whenever an oppor-
tunity offers; experienced players await
good opportunities, rather than doing too
much long-distance throwing.
Will you name the wives of Henry VIII
of England in succession married to
him? 2. Who of his children reigned? 3.
From whom comes the present House Of
Tudor? 4. Who the father of Mary
Queen of Scots? 5. Was she born in Eng
land? 8. Who was her mother? Z. She was
married TO Boutwell,, but was he her only
husband? S. Had she not a son?-Lady
Elizabeth.
Catharine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane
Seymour, Anne of Gloves, Catharine How
ard. Catherine Parr. 2. All the children OF
these marriages that survived him came to
the throne. They were Edward VI, reign
ing from 1917 to 1858; Mary l, 1553-155S, and
Elizabeth, 155S-1603. 3. The present reigning
house is that of Hanover. The House of
Tudor became extinct with Elizabeth, and
began with owen of Tudor, obscure
Welsh gentleman who married Catharine
of France, widow of Henry V Of England.
Henry VIII, 14S5-l5O9, was first Tudor mon
arch. f. James V. 5. She was born at Lin
lithgow, Scotland, at the age of six was
affianced to Francis, dauphin of France,
and in the same year was taken 10 France
to be educated at the French court. She
was nineteen when she returned TO Scot
land, a widow. 6. Mary of Guise z She
married Francis, after his death married
Henry Stuart. Lord Darnley and took
Boutwell, as husband after the latter had
conniyed at the murder of Darnley. s. Yes;
James L of Great Britain Games VI of
Scotland) by her second husband.