The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-31
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


"A good average harvest is expected in
North Germany this year.
Bets to an enorm Jus amount haye been
made in Berlin in regard to the question
whether Bismarck will bo removed from Office
or not. e.a sfe
The yiceroy OF Egypt has presented q
splendid palace and grounds. situated in Cairo,
to the representative OF Russia, Mr. LAWSON,
in that Cit
Two .ne members OF the Turkish Cab:-
net, it is said, intend to become Christians. It
is thought, in Coustantinople, that the Sultan
will not remove them in consequence.
Since lilo insurances have become 30 pro-
valent on tho European Continent, tho murder
OF men by their wives, aud oico rersa, have
increased at fearful rate.
Tho latest sensation in Paris is prcst;-
d'eitateur, who causes spectator in tho audi
ence to load pistol and fire it at his head.
Most OF the ladies tainted when tho trick was
performed for the fret and second time.
The dome of the Tnulide,, ut Paris, is at
lasveomplotod, and presents magnificent ap-
pearance. sparkling with gold. It was gilded
for the first time by Louis XIV, for the second
time by thu first Napoleon in 1906, and now for
the third time by Louis Nopcleon.
/ "A workwomen's strike is now in progress
in the department of tho Loire, France, and ia
stated to bo almost general among The silk
wesrers in that district. The malcontents de-
mapd reduction in the hours OF labor and an
increase in wages. They do not Gipear to
have committed any serious acts CiSTg,SSsncc.
Tho Viceroy of Egypt hna ordes ssa Sshssse-
moval OF all divann rion tho government
offices, 10 make room Tor chairs and small
sofas. Smoking is also strictly prohibited IN
business hours. Tho .l,dics sot. .fho vicsroy's
harom now drivs about dressed in European
costume, and with only thin veil over their
faces. uI i
"A mysterious murder has just taken place
in Italy. On tho arrival foN nights back ut
the Isoletta station Of train from Florence
to Rome, a lady was found dead in u frst-class
carriage, piorcod with several balls from re-
volver. She WAS recognized as Nine. di Ri.
brachi, and the crime is believed TO have hal
jealousy for it's motive. The assassin has not
been arrested, but the police are on his track.
"A foreign Journal, in giving an account OF
the various cemeteries 40 Paris, says that in
the Cemetery q Ivry, where criminals are
Inferred, prisoners who have been guillotined
are buried, according 10 time-honored cue.
tom, with their heads between their legs. This
practice may have beon first adopted to dis
tinSuish tho vulgar malefactor from the de-
oapitated martye who, interr.d with his head
in hie hands,, gave ,.sc 20 .ho fable abou. st.
Denis. 81. ,sv
A lad OF twelve has just beon tried at st.
Petersburg for ipoend'arism. having deliberate
ly set fire to his masters house, and to other
houpes in its vicinity, no fewer than FIVE, seve-
raj tunes, two OF the oonfagrations occurring
on the same day. On being questioned "a to
his motives for these outrages. he replied with
apparent sincerity that she wanled to see what
a. fire looked like" The magistrates dig
charged him. recommending his relatives to
keep him under close surveillance. W
Her Maiesty's chip Scorpion, which was
built fer the Southern rebels, is to be disman-
ted. On recent trip to sea she proved herself
a most dangerous craft, in consequence OF her
extraordinary lew freeboard. Many times she
was almost submerged In the sea, and she oo-
casioned such panic to her crew that they
have protested against proceeding again to Jca
in her. The government bought the Scorpion
out OF the hands OF tha builders to avert
another Alabama difficulty. together With tho
Wyyern, which has an equally bad name for
seagoipg properties,
1t is generally known that the souJriquet
OF |" The Iron Duke .was bestowed upon tho
Duke Of Wellington. but considerable misap-
pfehension prevails ns to the origin Of Il. It
arose out OF the building OF an iron steamboat
which piled between Liverpool md Dublin, and
which it's owner called the "Duke Of Wellux-
ton." The term "Iron Duke" was first applied
TO the vessel; and by and.by, rather ins Jest
than earnest II was transferred to tho Duke
himself. 1t had no reference whatever, Ger
tatnly atsthe outsot, to any peculiarly or as.
sumed peculiarities in the Dukes disposition.
The Christmas book in England this year,
says the London Bookseller, will be eight OF
the choicest poems Of Thcmas Hood, ilIustra-
ted by Gustave Dore. Some Of these illus,ra.
tions are exquisite. especially the "s,rs OF the
Shirt where the poor worker In her garret is
plying the busy needle upon that which 10 both
shroud and shirt. The Bridge Of sighs,p
the "Dream Of Eugene Aram, J" ruth" !" the
"LAdies, Dream the Haunted House,,
"Queen Nab" and the lode to Melancholy
are the other pieces. Head and tail pieces aid
initials have been contributed BY he. J. Moyr
Smith. ck ~ ~
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