A Glorious Old Maid

- Miss Frederica Herscholl, sister of the great astronomer, has died suddenly at Hanover, aged 98. This lady had acted for many years as secretary to her brotlier and possessed great astronornical knowledge. She pubhshed soveral important works, and to her is duo a selenic globe in relief, longcelebarled and whichis now atGroenvvich. Sha was engaged in aslronomical calculations the night belbre her deuth.