The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-18
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

perfectly white magple was recently shot near
Liege, Belgium.
The eldest son OF Don Juan dc Bourbon. Influenced
by his partisans has recently ofrcially assumed the
name OF Charles VII.
Great preparations are being made in Wales to
celebrate the majority OF the Marquis OF Butte. His
income Will be 81 500 900 In gold year.
II Is reported that the Duke OF Aumale has offered
his house at Twickenham, England, as Permane mt
Ld,iterne newspaper OF Paris.
The curate of the village OF ODER Urse, in Nassau,
has been fined $50 by the court OF Wiesbaden for
having called Count Bismarck rascal In public
cafe.
The Duke OF Aumale arrived recently nc Prague
en- route for K6niggratz, where he intends studying
the campaign OF Bohemia, and especially the battle
field OF 5adowa.
The restaurant proprictors OF Paris recently con.
vened meeting to establish the uniform price OF
oysters Tor me winter season. ana after much aus
about twenty-five cents, per dozen.
on the birthday Of the Emperor OF Austria he re-
ceived q telegram couched In the friendllest terms
from the King OF Prussia. which infers that for the
present there Ia no fear OF any great difficulty In that
quarter.
since the return OF Prince Napoleon from his trip
II Is reported that he endeavOrs TO persuade the
Emperor TO the Rhenlsh frontier even at the
risk OF NJ de Moustier, IL IL stated, supports
the Prince In these arguments.
A poor lad was recently brought before the Lord
Mayor OF London, who asked him whence he came.
"Tm irish, yer Honor" "liave you ever Deen 10
sca' "Well that's goOd,V replled iaduy. 'Does
yer Honor perhaps think that came over IN wheel
barrowYr
The consumption Of ripe grapes within the city
OF Paris IL estimated at about 500 tons Tor the year
1894 besides those cultivated within the limits OF
which no return can be obtained. This year the
quantity will probably exceed 10000 tons, as the
grapes are remarkably good and sweet.
A committee was formed In Paris for the purpose
OF awarding prize OF $500 in gold TO the best essay
on GLOW the French Nation can Recover its Legisa.
tive Power.r Seventy-hve essays were received ana
the prize was divided among four. Messrs. Bcrryer
and Jules Favre were among the members Of the
committee.
The inhabitants OF two villages near Acqu Italy,
having been on bad terms for some time recently
delegated ten champions each In order TO light the
matter out who met well armed with pistols aud
knives Before the police could separate them sew
eral were killed, one man having twenty seven knue
wounds.
decree was recently published in Poland order
ing all hack drivers to adopt the Russian costume
Accordingly on the day fixed by the authorities they
all changed their Dress but what was their dismay
on being fined two roublcs each for not having
changed their whips for the short handled STOCK aud
long leather thong used In Russia.
Two ladies' to ell appearance In an interesting po
sition recently attempted to cross the Prssian ron
tier at Babberch and on being questioned expressed
their wish that their respective children should be
ooru On prussian soil. The custom house otnelsl