The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-05-25
Foreign Gossip.

COW, Russia, IN June.
LAST YEARS census gave Italy over
"a, 600, 900 inhabitants, more than half
the number of people in the United
States.
THERE is belief IN Paris that Gou-
nod, the operate composer, is confined
in private lunatic asylum In the en-
virons of that city.
The Emperor of Germany has con-
tributed 1000 thalers from his private
exchequer for the publication of
scientific report on the late Arctic ex-
petition.
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL has sub
scribed large sum for the erection Of
a monument to Savonarola, and several
communes have followed his Majestys
example
The cruelty of the knout is almost
entirely abolished in Russia, and is
only resorted to in the punishment of
the worst crimes, when it is generally
fatal in effect.
GERMAN, French and English are un-
ivetsally spoken by the better classes
of both sexes in Russia Female edcua-
ton ranks deservedly high in the cities
of the Empire.
They are rebuilding the theater of
Strasburg, which was almost entirely
destroyed during the bombardment OF
that town by the Germans.
On board the steamers of the North
German Lloyds the stewards are all
musicians, and organize themselves
into band for the edifcation and
pleasure of passengers.
HERR WACHTEL has been married
twice. He received one-thlrd of the
gross receipts of the late season ofopera
at New York, the most successful In
the history of the city.
The Municipal Council of Paris has
opened a subscription to offer ban
uuet to NJ Theirs, as the testimony OF
the gratitude and esteem of the major
ity of the population OF Paris.
The preliminaries are arranged for
the speedy incorporation of the Duchy
of Lauenberg into the Kingdom of
Prussia, which will increase the latter's
population by about 81, 600.
FIVE of the leading Paris publishers
are making efforts to secure the copy
right of "Memoirs of Ialleyrand,"
which will shortly be given to the world
and published in five languages stimuli
taneously.
THERE is a Japanese institute at st.
Petersburg, where pupils are instruct
| ed in the Japanese language, attended
by nearly one hundred pupils. They
are taught the language by four teach
ers-oHe native japanese, two French
men and one Russian.
! Miss ABBOTT, the New York soprano,
has sung the songs of Zion III DIR Cha
pins church to good purpose. She has
so edited the congregation that they
! have presented her with a purse OF
$4,000 with which to proceed TO Italy
| to pursue her musical studies.
NILE. VEsTvALI will visit this coun-
| try next year as a manager of concerts
| she has engaged the sisters Hildegard,
pianists, and Fraulein Gabrielle Spin
| dler, for a concert tour.
WoMBwELL's MENAGERIE, founded IN
1906, has been broken up, and the
beasts composing 1t were sold at auc-
ton in Edinburgh. Hannibal, called
! the haudsomest and largest lion III
Great Britain, fetched 81, $50.
The Anglo-American Association, of
London, is composed OF English and
American residents of that city, whose
purpose is to promote amity and good
Will between the two great countries.
Tom Hughes, NJ P, is President
The miraculous image, owing to the
loss of which from the cathedral in
Odessa new Jew riots were apprehend-
ed in that city, has been found by
soldier of the QUARANTINE company
wrapped in a cloth in a ditch.
THE jealousy with which the various
Eurol can powers regard each other at
the present time is perfectly obvious
People are prognosticating another var
during the coming summer, nor does it
seem entirely improbable.
ACCORDING to Vienna letter, Won
Beust intends to carry out, at an early
date, an intention he has long cherish
ed of visiting the United States and re-
naming here at least year. lie Is
said TO have many intimate friends in
this country.
THEd,wbole religious machinery of
the middle ages seems In full play in
France at the present moment. Mira
cles take place, and the trade III relics
is even looking up but the course of
business in this line, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, does not always run smooth.
WORK has been commenced on the
restoration of those portions of War
wick Castle which were destroyed by
the disastrous fire on the morning of
Dec. 4. The east wing of the castle
Will be restored. even to minute details
exactly as before. The renewed por-
tons Will be made fire proof.
THE town of Carrara, in Italy-the
site of the great marble quarries of that
name-has population of 10000 of
whom 5000 are employed in the marble
industry. There are one hundred and
sixty eight quarries in the vicinity of
the town, and one hundred and fifteen
marble shops in the town itself.
THE German artillery will be com
pletely reorganized. France having
strengthened its force by 1000 guns,
Germany considers itself compelled to
add tifty-two entire batteries to its own
artillery. The horse artillery will be
separated from the foot artillery and at
tached to the cavalry division as sub
sidiary force.
Miss CARLoTTA PATTI has declined to
accept tht very liberal offer made her
to take part In the Boston Jubilee The
songstress was heard most lately at the
st. Carlo Theatre, in Naples, and the
Pungalo newspaper gives the measure
of her success in that city by the assur-