The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
Fore GN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The first street railroad in Stutgardt, Wurtemberg,
was duly inaugurated on the 2Sth July last.
The canal constructed for the purpose of supply.
ing the town Of Cannes, France with fresh water
from the Saigne was recently inaugurated with
great ceremony.
The Bavarian government has decided upon the
destruction of the fortress OF wurtzburg. Orders
have already been given to have it razed.
The remains OF chamois hunter, who lost his life
in the crevice of glacier in the Aragnouet Noun
tans; In the Pyrenees, twentyseven years ago, have
been lately recovered by the splitting OF the Ice and
buried by his former companions
At the inquest held on the victims Of the recent
railway disaster In England the present Lord Farm
ham, on the part OF the relatives and friends OF
those killed. declared that the was not CON-
petent to conduct the investigation.
Count Gustav Chorlnski, the wife murderer, ia
confined the Fortress OF Rosenberg and is treated
the snme any other criminal, having the prison
allowance OF twenty-seven Kreutzers daily. He af-
fects great piey and Is very punctual in his devo
tions.
The winner OF the $4,000 in gold Of the Bordeaux
Park Lottery on presenting his ticket was arrested
for forgery because one OF the clerks imagined that
the figures had been tempered with. The holder OF
the winning ticket asserts his responsibility and in
tends sueng for damages.
recent number OF M. de Girardin's journal-the
Ltoerfe OF Paris-contans large strategica map OF
the country between Paris and the Rhine. The ac-
companying text endeavors to prove the right OF
France TO the Rhenish frontier, and argues that she
should go to war In order to obtain 1t.
Still another victim has to be recorded among the
tourists to Chamourix, in the person OF Count Louis
de Gambaccres, who. while descending by the valley
Of the Tete Noire, made false step and was dashed
from rock to rock down precipice about i've hun
dred feet deep.
Vienna was lately the scene OF shocking tragedy.
widow OF good birth and education, finding her.
self the point OF being thrown on the street on ac-
count OF her reduced circumstances, poisoned herself
and three children. The surviving boy has been hui
namely adopted by philanthropcal sculptor.
At one OF the military swimming schools near
Stettn the Of1cer In command would not permit the
men to retire before passing certain time In the
water. One OF them being unwe chung to the land,
ing and begged 10 be allowed TO get out. The officer
replied by pushing him of. whereupon he sunk 10
rise no more. Such is military discipline In Prussia.
female Blondin, while recently performing on
rope at Pesth Hungary, lost her balance and drop
ping the pole succeeded IN clinging to the rope.
However. before assistance could be rendered. she
lost her hold and fell to the ground. Much To the
astonshment OF the spectators she picked herself up
unhurt from the dreadful fall, but her hands were
much lacerated by the rope.
L'OpiniOn Rationale OF Paris, referring to some
disturbances that lately occurred In that city,
tions:-We have u complete report Of the case that
has Just peen tried respecting certain disturbances
on the Boulevard St. Micncl. The sentence, OF
which we have a copy, states that the cry Of "vive
la Ldft1'nen is not an act OF sedition. Thank God
for this
The Empress OF Austria spent the month OF August
with her children at her brothers. estate in Possen
hoien, Bavaria, and was joined by the Emperor, who
passed his thirty ninth birthday In her company Be
fore leaving the Emperor had an interview with the
King of Bavaria az Garatshausen and also with the
Prime Minister at MUNICH but the subjects discussed
are kept In profound mystery.
On the celebration OF the flfeth anniversary OF the
PRONUNCIATION Of the copstituton OF Baden, recently
held at Carlsruhe, the Minister OF War, who is the
Prussian General Boyer, mentioned the following In
since my arrival in this country have already be-
come good citizen OF Baden, which, however, was
being good Prussian at the same time-that 10 to
say, good German, as have always BEEN"