Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-18


IT is asserted that since the street
sale of newspapers has been permitted
in Pans, the aggregate circulation of
daily newspapers in that city has in.
creased one hundred thousand.
The town of Port of Spain, in the
island OF Trinidad, is one of the finest
in the West Indies. It was built main
~ Of stone after the destruction of the
old towns by fire in 1903.
The italian Gazette recently pub
lished decree stating that the conven-
ton passed between Great Britain and
Italy relative to postohice orders, will
shortly come into force.
The news from the Cape diamond
fields is still very discouraging. Par
ties are returning flom the Vaal, as
working for diamonds at present prices
paid for them does not pay.
The great organ at Frieburg, in
Switzerland, is said to be one Of the
finest in Europe. It has sixty.seven
stops aud seven thousand eight hum
dred pipes, some thirty.two feet in
length.
AFRENcH journal says that Nj. de
Rothschild visited NJ. fhiers, and de-
clared that the results of the last elec-
tlons In France were not calculated to
inspire confidence among capitalists.
VERY singular rumors have lately
been in circulation concerning the
health of the Pope. It Is alleged, how
ever, that instead of being i'll, he is as
gay and vigorous as when in middle
TaE Emperor William has given
courteous and sufficient. explanations
to the Austrian court for the non-rep-
resentation of the German court at the
funeral ceremony of the Archduchess
Sophia.
The Gear has conferred the first-c]ass
order OF st. Anne upon Baron Char
les Meier Won Rothschild, at Frank
fort, and the frst-class order of St.
Stanisiaus upon Baron Alphonse de
Rothschild, of Paris.
The London district branch of the
United Methodist free churches has
passed resolution in favor of secular
education in public schools, religious
instructions being left to parents and
churches.
The famous statute of Arminius, the
liberator of Germany, who defeated
the Roman legicns, under Varus, so
terribly, will soon be completed, and
erected on the spot where he achieved
his victory.
JUDGE LAWSON, opening the assizes
at Dublin the other day, and referring
to the criminal statistics of the town.
observed that Dublin was quickly
losing its good name of beng quiet
and peaceable city.
| SEPTEMBER next is fixed for the visit
of the Emperor of Austria to the court
OF Berlin; and not the least doubt is
entertained that the occasion has a
deep political significance. The EN-
peror will remain for week ut Berlin.
| Mrs. SCARBOROUGH, the popular
London actress, has Just obtained g
verdict Of FL, 800 damages in the Court
of Queens Bench against the Metro.
politan District railway on account Of
injuries received in an accident,
The Emperor Of Germany has IRE.
sented to the Cathedral Of Co(oone
twenty-five bronze cannons captured
| 1900. Wv = ANAASAS w NC Oa0V 1uVO b O0lls
The dimensions of the bell will he
enormous; its diameter at the base
will be thirteen feet, height seventeen
feet, and weight SO, 600 pounds.
The golden medal coined in honor of
the two hundredth anniversary of Peter
the Great, shows the portrait Of the
hero of the day on one side, and on
the reverse the words: "In memory
of the second centenary of the birth
of Peter the Great, May so, 1672-May
30, 1872, i'll the reign of Alexander II. -
The local council of Tassy has passed
resolution renewing the effete regu-
lation that Jewish residents shall not
be permitted to employ Christian SER
wants: Christian servants have conse
quently been removed, some by force.
from Jewish houses, by the agents of
to the communal council. Apprehen-
sion is entertained that thus provoca.
ton may be given for fresh Jew riots.