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 enormous amount have been
made in Berlin in regard to the question
whether Bismarck will be ftmoved from Office
or not.
The vceroy Of Egypt has presented q
splendid palace and grounds Il situated in Cairo,
to the representative OF Russia, MIR. LAWSON,
in that city.
Two of tho members ofIthe Turkish Cab:-
net, it is said, intend to become Christians. 1t
is thought, in Constantlpople, that the Sultan
will not remove them in consequence.
| Since life insurances hsye become 80 pre-
valent on the European Continent, the murder
Of men by their wives, and uice uersa, have
increased at fearful rate.
The latest sensation in Paris is presti-
digitateur, who causes spectator in the audi
ence to load pistol and fire it at his head.
Most OF the ladies tainted when the trick was
performed for the first and second time.
| The dome of the Invalides, at Paris, is at
last completed, and presents magnificent ap-
pearap1e, sparkling with gold. 1t was gilded
for the first time by Louis XIV, for the second
time by the 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 the Loire, France, and is
stated to be almost general among the silk
weavers in that district. The malcontents de-
mand reduction in the hours Of labor and an
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have committed any serious acts Of violence.
The Viceroy of Egypt hes ordered the re-
moval of all divans from the government
Offices, To- make room for chairs and small
sofas. Smoking is also strictly prohibited IN
business hours. The Indies OF the Viceroy's 8
harem now drive about dressed in European
costume, and with only thin veil over their
faces.
"A mysterious murder has just taken place
in Italy. On the srrival q few nights back at
the Isoletta station OF train from Florence
to Rome, q lady was found dead in frst-class
carriage, pierced with several balls from re-
| volver. She was recognized as Mime. di Ri
brochi, and the crime is believed to have bad
jealousy for its 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 at Paris, says that in
the Cemetery Of Ivry, where criminals are
inferred, prisoners who have been guillotined
are buried, according to time-honored Gus
tom, with their heads between their legs. This
| practice may have been first adopted to dis
tiueuish the vulgar malefactor from the de-
capitated martye who, interrad with his head
| In his hands, gave rise to the fable about st..
Denis.
A lad Of twelve has just been tried at st.
Petersburg for incend arism, having deibera s.
ly set fire to his masters house, and to other
houses in it's vicinity, no fewer than five, seve-
raj times, two Of the copfagrations occurring
on the same day. On being questioned as to
his motives for these outrages, he replied with
apparent sincerity that the wanted to see what
| fire looked like" The magistrates dis
charged him. recommending his relatives 10
keep Linn under close surveillance.
Her Maiestys ship Scorpion, which was
built fer the Southern rebels, is to be disman-
ted. o. recent trip to sea she proved herself
o most dangerous craft, in consequence OF her
extraordinary low freeboard. Many times she
was almost submerged in the sea, aud she oc-
casionei such o panic to her crew that they
have protested against proceeding again TO sea
IN her. The government bought the Scorpion
out of the hands OF the builders to avert
another Alabama difficulty, together with the
Wyycrn, which has an equally bad name for
seagoiug properties.
1t is generally known that the sou6riquel
OF "The Iron Duke was bestowed upon the
Duke OF Wellington, but considerable misap-
prehension prevails as to the origin Of it. 1t
arose out of the building Of an iron steamboat
which piled between Liverpool and Dublin, and
which its owner called the Duke of Yelling
ton." The term Iron Duke" was first applied
to the vessel; and by-and-by, rather in jest
than earnest, it was transferred to the Duke
himself. It had no reference whatever, GER
tainly at the outset, to any popularity or as-
sumed pecuarities in the Dukes disposition.
Tie Christmas book in England this year,
SAWS the London Bookseller, will be eight OF
the choicest poems of Thomas Hood, illustra-
ted bv Gustaye Dore. Some Of these illustra'
tions are exquisite, especially the "song OF the
Shirt" where the poor worker in her garret is
plying the busy needle upon that which is both
a shroud and shirt. The Bridge of Signs. u
tn, "Dream of Eugene Aram,' Ruth the
"Ladies' Dream" the Haunted House,
"oueen Nab" and the lode to Melancholy u
are the other pieces. Head and tail pieces and
initials have been contributed by Mr.. J. Moyl
Smith.
sBATCHELoRs HAIR DYE.-THIs