The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-18

A massacre OF Christians Is (Noyember II th reat-
ened In Damascus
It's announced that seven theatres will be open
In Rome this winter
A new twopcnny edition or "R0blns0n Crus0e''
has been brought out In Holland
NJ Ivan Tourguenicf the great Russian novelist
goes TO England for q six weeks stay.
The Quakers' fund In England IN aid OF the sick
ana wounded In war exceedS f3,oo0.
roam bull oaf aged seven months, was sold at
Melbourne, Australia lately for G2O0
singular likeness Is said 10 exist between Cen
eral Trochu and Bismarck, AZ regards tho formation
o. their heads and brews
The Netherlands book catalogues are largely
taken up WIN pamphlets on the European war and
the usual supply OF theological tracts and school
books.
The netherlands Choral Union Of Amsterdam con.
tinues It's publications Tor the promotion OF singing
In Holland.
signor Mamanl Is endcayoring to found new
pubic school in Rome, che first that viii he free
from clerical interference.
An army OF rats has appeared In Scinde India, TO
finish up what ODDS and ends OF vegetation the
l0custs may have overlooked.
StgnOr lnizOl, formerly OF Calcutta though he
took entire opera company 10 Bombay, India, did
not succeed In obtaining support, and has settled
down as teacher OF music tnore.
statistical ABSTRACT for the British colonies shows
that sugar 70 the value OF 9s.93I s92 was exported
from British p0s5essiOns 1868. The total from the
West India Islands amounted 10 S2,so4.30O.
From Europe the death Is announced OF Captain
novels winch were very popular In the. Old World
thirty years ago.
In the fourth week OF October there wero 1871 200
whom a. 100 were In Inc Worknouses ANA Cd $50 wore
outdoor paupers.
An official report states that the subscriptions I'm
France 70 tue new loan contracted IN England
amount 10 H4,UO0,OOO or francs. The subscriptions
were opened during two days. Paris was unable 10
participate. -
The autnorltiesln Glasgow, Scotland are OSoyem-
har A ad wit rala naiu
people aud very sproDort0nate amount OF hos
piIal accommodation. The fever Is not fatal but it
fncapaCilate5 for work, and throws the families In
winch il occurs more or less on the city rates.
The German infantry have recently been armed
with . new weapon, designed for mountainous aud
guerilla warfare which supersedes the hight 1eId
about thirty-lve pounds and was tested In the war
OF 1865. IL be carried by two men, and ten shots
q minute can DO fired with IT, im range is 900
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The London Ftnnnote,. OF the LIST or November re-
p0rts:-ln addition TO the sum OF fS00 900 In gold
ra x%s a. and me ss teeura Is
port IN arrival at Gale OF 1885, 600 In gold by the
Geciong. the buklof which will DO reunited to Eng
land. These two sums represent total or no less
than 81, 100000. ..1se .er, 4.s4ss r..
Among the large subscriptions which nave lately
been forwarded from abroad 70 the Foreign ON OF
the North German Confederation, partly for tiss
wounded and partly for the invaltds and surviving
relations OF the flen OF the Prussian armies, are
the w,ng,-Germaas Of st. Petersburg CON
Milwaukee, 5000 thaers; Lima 24,O63 thalcrs
Montevideo, $1,000, and Per0poIls 6l5, 200 reals.
shock OF earthquake, said to be the severest ex-
periencad in LocnaDer. Scotland, in the memories
Of the present generation, felt in Fort William
and surrounding districts about two O'Clock on the
morning or November 3. The various accounts
agree TO the severity and duration Of tile shock
People were awakened BY the rumbllng noise and
tre.nor, some thinking that their houses were
falling.
A body Of laborers employed IN quarry at PEN
maennawr, Waes, when engaged making excava-
lions the rock, discovered iarge number OF Ro-
About a hundred pieces (Which vary In size and
value) have been collected. In adjoining quarry,
ABOUT Blk leet from the surface, were found Two
human skeletons and that OF horse Tie bodies
lay side by side. One OF the human skulls was nearly
perfect, the teeth beng complete.
The indian Mirror gives particulars OF curious
case OF a Kuhn girl who was saved by her uncles
when she WIS about to be married 10 man vino had
fourteen wives. Inc marriage was distasteiul to
the girl, VINO had received some education. She is
about egnteeny earS OLD ana WAS living near Dacca
Old Brahtnln, and was determined to satfffG3ncn
girl TO tine-h0n0red custom and make her fifteenth
wife.
The Hyderabad india Crescent OF october mar.
rates tile following instance OF valuable "nnd--
A sentinel over the Nizam's Palace was amusing
himself by making figures on the ground when has
fingers came IN contact with something embedded
In the EARTH lie removed portion OF the earth aud
chain. On digging q little further lie found that the
cham and lock were attached to a wooden box. He
reported the circumstance to his immediate Ru-
perlOr. Inc box was found TO contain alternate
layeINpf cotton and pearls The value OF the latter
ts estimated at five and q half laos OF rupees.