The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
FosEiGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AT lnterlakcn, IN Switzerland, the gasometer re-
Gently exploded and leveiied the entire gasworks
and adjacent buildings.
The unfavorable issue OF long pending lawsuit In
the village OF Wol0g, Austria drove father and his
two children raving mad.
BY the recent arrangements in France travellers
can go from Paris to Marseiiles In sixteen hours to
Nice IN twenty -four and to Genoa In thlrtytwo hours
without counting the Rothschilds, there are in
Paris about 100 sraelites, whose combined fortunes
amount to about $500, 100000
A grand ball that was to have come or on the
25th ult. at the Turkish Embssay in Paris has been
adjourned to the 26th OF June. Figaro thinks that
this smells decidedly OF powder"
A severe collision took place near Bologna with
the tram that was convey ing the Prince OF Leuchten
berg and his affanced BRIDE to Florence No casual
- are reported.
and the miers are taking out their regular licenses
Russia Is pushing her railroads forward with great
energy, and 1t ID probable that the entire distance
from St. Peters burg to Odessa will be completed In
| the ensuing spring.
At Irkoutsk In Siberia, during the year 1867 eleven
persons died VINO were more than loo years Old. six
,aa bassea iiv years TWO nad ATTAINED ~ ana
for cold climate.
| The Paris Boursc was hoaxcd on the 18th nit. by
the following false report:-"ilobart Pacha has sunk
proved IN be trap laid by ON important house to
test the discretion OF Its employees
The proprietor OF q travelling menagerc In North
Prussia could not take enough money to feed his ami
mails and was Obliged 10 XII item merely for the
skins Natural history must surely be at u discount
Ia those regions.
I A French vessel, recently arrived at Gibraltar
having on board Romualdo Lafuente and several
other persons, who were implicated In the revolt Mt
Malaga. The British authorities, however refused
- receive them, upon which they made for oran.
| furious bull recently escaped In Paris and max
Ing his way into railroad station, took up his posi-.
Lon IN front OF an approaching train, Serious dam
bge would have ensued had not a bullet from sen.
tys Cbassepot fortunately put an end 10 his Dellgc-
rent Intentions.
A Mr.. wust, OF Vienna, recently committed suididc
/ BY hanging himself; but before adjusting the fatal
| tope he collected all his correspondence, Jewels
ponds &c, representing several millions or HORNS
Ind set Ere To the heap determined that none OF his
| amy should Inherit his wealth.
/ The Prince or Montenegro was recently fined
90 norins by the Custom House officials OF Trieste for
| having some tobacco hidden IN hts trunk. Unfor-
unateiy for the officials HIS lighness asserted his
privilege as regning prince, ano instead OF getting
| he fine they were threatened with dismissal from
| headquarters.
! A celebrated rock, celled the Queens Chair s,tu
ced near the Island oi hoen, on the coast M non
park recently tunpIed down during slight shock
tic sea and was much resorte1 to by visitor, ON az
c,unt OF the magnificent view obtained from Inc a,
nit The noise Of It's fail was terrific and lasted seye-
| III minutes.
The number Of arrests made by the twelve ,e,,o,.
Of the Carablner Of Italy during the month OF No.
i vemher numbered 4,3gs. The district of Florence
the most prolific and Gag yielded the small.
| est number.
Antilles Legion nave presented themselves on the
frontiers Of Naples
The Wetner Zetur9 announces that the Mayor OF
! szegcdin, IN hungary, has promised a reward OF
$500 TO any one tnat shall cause 10 be discovered
aud taken numerous band OF briuand, witch IN.
fests that neirhborhood. ard $500 To any on that
shall deliver into the hands OF Justice two OF he mia.
] creants, dead or alive.