Madame Nikita, the singer, has had a sufficient number of strange animals given to her to start a menagarie. A Russian prince gave her a white Siberian cat, which is now her constant companion. Other animals she possesses aro white rats, doves, and dogs. Her chief pet, however, is a lizard of the chameleon variety. The Manchester City Council are peti tioning the Queen to grant a charter of incorporation to the Manchester Royal College of Music. It is attached to Owens College, and seeks power to confes its own degrees, which will place students on the same footing as they are in London.
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