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Show tXII'I'KI) AMI COXDKXSED.' ( The neoplo of Lnglaud are excited. They think they havo a new source for coal oil. Petroleum has been discovered. discov-ered. "Mrs. flriin.lv" r.f ',.n- Vi-l- "If it were not for the women there would be very little religion in this metropolis." Some oue capable of judging says that car wheels made of paper are stronger and much more durable than iron v heels. This Is the paper age. Tho modern mew of the cat is ac. counted for. Dr. Winslow, the Egyptologist, Egypt-ologist, says that cat in ancient Egyptian Egypt-ian is spelled mau aud pronounced Hia-ew, Senator Brice has liberal moments. IIo has offered to duplicate any appro-miatiou appro-miatiou the legislature may make for his alma niatur, the Miami university. Turkey shows signs of reviving. Tho dramas of Henrik Ibsen are to be translated trans-lated into Turkish by order of the sultan. sul-tan. Look out for suicides in the harems. ha-rems. Secretary Eusk.the poker playiug agriculturist, ag-riculturist, in Elder Ilarrisou's cabinet, Is studying French. Uncle Jerry is the most like an ordinary human being of any one in the national family. A Russian officer lias invented a luminous projectile to be thrown from a gun. It is claimed that it will be extremely ex-tremely useful for discovering the niDvi'iiients of an enemy iu a naval contest con-test at night. Queen Elizabeth's prayer book is shown in the Tudor exhibition in London. Lon-don. It is bound in enameled gold and printed by A. Uaker in 157-1, aud is one of tho chief wonders of the Tudors shown. The people on the thrones in the old vyorld seem to be in a poor condition. King George of Greece has no sleep, till fill !W,. ill 111. .if i ,., I i, r,,.?t 1. ... L' |