The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-12
FOaflGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Figaro OF Paris states az fact that Queen
Isabella has aDdcated III favor OF her son, Prince
OF Asturlas. f
Mr. PAM de Cassagnac. an editor OF Paris has
challenged MIR. Aenn de Rochefort to hght a duel on
account OF some lively remarks published by the
latter in the LdHterae.
Mr.. Heintz, whose face was recently smashed
while riding in an omnibus in London, by tAe care.
less driving Of one OF Messrs Pickfords trucks, has
accepted SO, 600 in gold as compensation.
st. Petersburg is TO have an historical museum,
one department Of which Will contain collection
OF all the Uniforms of the Russian army and navy,
besides those OF the principal foreign nations.
A frinan recently issued by the Sultan of Turkey
authorizes the Bey OF Trpo to establish free port
at TObrUuk and AL families taking w their residence
there shall be exempt nom taxation during the
period OF ten years.
in the Corps Legislatif of Paris an American has
introduced an electric communication Tor register
ing The vote during The sittngs. Each depuy's seat
communicates witn the teiler's desk and Is lifted
with two KNOBS -one "ayen and one ''n0n BY this
means the entire vote can be counted In the space Of
one minute, without the least disturbance. a
petition signed by q great number OF German
Protestant cergymen mas Just been presented to the
Prnssian Recnstag win the object OF having \
check put on tue increasing immortality OF nSarical
representations Several oil the petitioners, with
the view OF practical experience, had attended per
formanceS OF OnenDachs LA Belle uCIcle' ~ the
Berlin tneatie.
The Marseilles Journals publish the particulars OF
q fearful drama that has recently occurred In that
city Madame Bonneoy, whose conduct was known
10 be irregular, armed herself with a revolver, Gnd
IN few minutes shot her sister, her two Children
her husband, and then attempted TO KIN herself.
The husband and two children are dead, bnt the
rest although badly wounded, VIII most likely re-
cover.
The s9hlcsfgsrbote gives the following statistics
relative to the population of Swltzerand:-in 1859
the number OF inhabitants was 239T740; OF those
only 1862 COS were living IN their natal commune;
go 1913 were In conuunes OF which they were nUs
4 gp a
born IN other cantons than those In which they
resided, ana 74.5IO were foreigners Ten years laer
Tie figures WERE respectively, 53i 4i0, 1871 34s
600 1888, 22142S and llTGO6. his progression VIII
not iaIl to be still more marked Ia the new eenaus
which IS 10 take place next year.
Advlces nom Hanover state that the King or Pras-
sa was received IN tnat city with great GOODNESS
All the high families had lett on the preceding even"
ing, aud as the King passed the windows OF the
houses were closed In many streets tue woId5
king George for everpi were traced IN large cha.
racteis on the walls. The troops alone took part In
tue reception OF King William who appeared 90 be
entering q conquered city. Count Bismarck did not
seem be much surprised at the aspect Of the popu
iatiOn and said 20 The burgomaster NJ. Bosch, 10
whom the King had already addressed iow words,
1--WE know that we are not loved here, but we care
very tto FOR lat. We are the stronger, and shat Is
enough for u.s.
The Registrar General Of Great Britain siatcs-ac-
cordng 70 che returns received from the General
COmnanling-n-Cnlel-th the strength OF the army,
az nome ana abroad, IN 1851 was 20),39j-vi viz, at
nome, ShUO2; abroad, ll2,72s. In EDglanu ana We
Channel Islands tie strength was 90, 5ll; IN scot
strength ut home the deaths were-ol Officers 40; or
nOnCommssioned officers aud men, Dol; REPRESENT
ing mort ility IN the former OF 1926 per 1000 and
in the atter OF 1854 per 1000 In GREAT Britain ihe
death rate of officers was 1905, In Ireland b62 per
1000. In Great Britain me death rate OF men was
I'M 1867 the deaths WereOi officers, ~; of men,
g O3; representing mortality OF 1888 per ,JOr IA
oacers and 1066 ~ men, la 1865 the morality OF
men abroad was ll02 In 1855 1t fell as low as ~
per 1000
How THE MASSACHUSETTS LiQuoR Law AFFECTS
THE LOOK MAKEss..-it will be recoNec,G tbat a
few days since tue state pohco OF Massachusetts
commenced 10 enforce tle new liquor law. and That
III private clnD rooms, 10 which only members
having Keys are admitted, can DO found tle coveted
beverage. a fact naving ittle apparent connection
with TINS Is, that many non-snbscrilcrs 30 tc Ner
camille Heading Room la Til. city have hneu VA the
habit OF visiting the room on sundays, ana 10 Nas
proposed ~ have the door locken AGAINST tiIriD.
the Librarian accordingly ordered IA Boston y snrug
lock with nifty keys fOr members. lie mas waited
some time and no lock ana Keys have come. la
answer TO repeated inquiries for reason, al last the