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Show NOBILITY KOTES. Prlucosa Irene, wlfo of Prince Henry of Prussia, was christened as a child at tho closo of tho war in 1SCC. Irono means "peaco." Itcccnt pictures of ho czar and tho czarina Indlcato that both have aged within tho last year. This, however, la more truo of tho czarina limn of tho cznr. I'rlnco Luca Estcrhazy, who has enormous possessions In Transylvania, 1b about to erect a church on his estate, which will bo a model of King Solomon's Solo-mon's temple. A gold medal, a pipe and flvo pounds ol tobacco constituted the kaiser's gift to Franz Qrunwald, an Inveterato smoker, who celebrated his one hundred hun-dred and fourth birthday at Burg, Prussia, recently. Countess Lonyay's collection, which is to be sold boon In Paris, Includes a veil presontcd hor by the tlty of Brussels on her marrlago to nudolph of Austria, showing tho united arms of Belgium and Austria. Tho sonnets of King Oscar of Sweden have been translated Into most of the langungcs of Europe. He Is an accomplished ac-complished musician, also, hi nautical songs, set to his own music, being very popular" In the Swedish navy. King Alfonso has received ono of tho strangest gifts over prcstntcd to a monarch. It Is In tho shapo of two (Ins rugs mado from tho hides of tho horses which wcro killed by I ho bomb thrown at the young Spanish King during dur-ing tils recent visit to Franco. King Edward Is an omnivorous nowspapcr reader, and on many occasions occa-sions lias shown himself to be a good Monti of tho press. He keeps a number num-ber or albums for clippings. When on the continent ho baa n bundle of the leading British dallies evory morning, and, aided by his secretary, peruses Buch articles as ho deems of Interest. |