Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1898 — OLD WORLD NOTABLES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OLD WORLD NOTABLES

Prince Victor Napoleon has just attained the age of 36. Prince Henry of Prussia has presented a Siberian bear cub to the crew of the warship Konig William for a pet. The Earl of Leicester has given SIO,OOO toward the fund to rebuild the Jenny Lind infirmary at Norwich, Eng., one of the royal jubilee projects. The German Emperor’s imperial train cost $830,000, and took three years to construct. There are altogether twelve cars. Including two nursery carriages. M. Vollon, the painter of still life, hae been elected to the Paris Academie den Beaux Arts in place of the late M. Francois. His nearest competitor was M. Harpignies. Art for womefi’ in England is taking & practical form. The late Lord de Tabley's niece has been painting signs for twoNorthwich taverns, “The Smoker” and “The Windmill.” Henry Irving will have an easier task in “Peter the Great,” where he must raise his suture to 6 feet 8 to be historically correct, than he had in making himself look small as Napoleon in “Madame Sana Gene.” •m The King of Greece, when conversing with hie family, uses the English language. He seldom speaks French or Greek. Mme. Leo Delbes, widow of the distinguished French composer, has founded an asylum and school at Clichy-la-Garenne, near Paris, Intended for the children of poor families. , . ’ Elsa Eechelssohn was recently appointed profeasor of civil law at the University of Bpstlfc. She is the first woman to receive an appointment as a Uni varsity professor in Swede®, • > v . ‘ , I