The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21
OLD WORLD ITEMS.

The Sarracenia plant is the new French remedy
Tor the small pOX.
There were two severe shocks OF earthquake at
Venice on the 27th OF May They were verLcai and
lasted about eignt seconds.
writer in Notes ana queries says a new word
has come into eXistence-iishbar, signiiyng place
where fsn Is Tried and Sold
SerKin-Enendi, the Chef secretary OF the Foreign
Department at Constantnople IS In Paris secret
diplomatic mission for the Sultan Another symp-
tom.
ending the 30th May deposits amounting 10 7I3 o72i,
and reimbursed the SUM OF IL, ejei The total OF The
payments into the Caisse des Retraites for the Aged
during the same period was l3f,llH.
The Paris ChdrirdTi gives a woodout representing
peasant In his wooden shoes LOOKING quite aston
ished at the tax collector presenting 10 him tho
usual impost paper .Wnat % he exclaimed you
ask for money rs formerly Why voted ou ~
Juneoug soup is actually new dish just out in
Germany. IL Is said TO be really superior to crab
soup whica gonrnands consider delicious. Bugs
have been seen IN broth on tnis side OF the ocean,
but not 'by the advice ana consent OF the Senac.n
The committee for the erection OF a statue to Vol
taire learns that the bronze work Is terminated and
ready Tor delivery. The total subscriptions amount
TO 81 50 and the price oil tae statue TO 4,Oour the
balance Is 10 be expended on The pedestal with bas
relie!s.
Young workngman's Club In Paris has reading
rooms, library, literary ana scientific courses "
lectures, baths restaurant, FURNISHED rooms ana
cooperative store. The entrance fee for member
ship is iorty francs. The example takes. ana other
similar CLUBS are organizing.
The Poles OF Galicia have been refused a separate
autonomy by the Austrian government; but the right
10 dictate the manner in which their Deputies to the
Rechsrath shall be elected Is conceded their Pro-
vincia Diet, along with exclusive legislation con-
corning schools, communal matters ana public
credit
The monocycle. or onc-wheeled velocipede, has
appeared IN Paris and completely eclipseS It's two.
wheeled bIcycle) and three wheeled rIcycle prede-
cessors. feuliletonst says that nan must have
been squirrel in whlrhng cage In his previous
stage OF existence Ia order TO have thought OF such
q machine.
An experiment with gun cotton mas been made ct
Rye, England. The marell0 tower No. 50, the walls
OF which were twelve feel thick at the base, were
entirely demolished by 200 pounds OF gun cotton
divided INTO three charges and fired simultaneously
by electricity The gun cotton In five-tnch discs
and OF the debris blown away to the extent
OF fifty yards from the building.
The FIRST fatal Alpine accident OF the season IL re-
ported. News has reached Cambridge tnat Mr.. z.
Royds, OF Trinity Hall, has been Killed by fail over
precpice while on mountaineering expedition on
the Alps Mr. Royds was an ardent athlete. having
several times represented Cambridge against Oxford
In the inter.university athletic sports. He was also
very popular member OF the Trinity Hall Boat
Club.
CURING THE SOCIAL EVIL ~ CINCiNNATI.-Tho
Grand Jury or Hamilton county has made q move IN
the right direction IN the indictment or sndry per-
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