The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-02
Foreign Notes.

| WONDER of Poland are iubi-
latlng just now at the presence among
them of Russian peasant of gigantic
| size. This altitudinous parsonage is
nearly nine feet in height, and very
modestly claims to be the tallest man
in the world
The population of the little Kingdom
of Greece, according to the last census
for 1870, amounted to l, 457, 894 inhabi
tants, of which 754, 176 were males, and
7O3, 716 females. Comparing the pres.
emf returns with those of 1860, an in.
crease is shown of 1872, 515 souls. Ath.
ems has population of A, SO souls
THE Figaro states that official stats.
tics show that between Sept. 18th, the
date of the investment of Paris, and
Jan. 18th, the date of the reopening OF
communications, the number of deaths
recorded in the capital was So, 291 The
number of the killed in action with the
enemy and deaths in the hospitals re-
sulting from wounds was ID, 900.
THE casket in which the freedom of
of the city of London is TO be presented
to the Baroness Burdett-Coutts has
been made. The box, of which it
chiefly consists, is supported by four
winged figures emblematic of Pru-
dence, Justice, Temperance and Forti-
tude, executed with great delicacy and
al tistic skill. Between the figures the
sides of the casket are divided into
eight panels, on seven of which are en-
graved tableaIIx Of the Seven acts of
Mercy. The eighth and centre panel
bears the arms and supporters of her
Ladyship. The Id is domed and sur
mounted by the city arms.
BARON DE LABoRIE, while crossing the
Boulevard Montmartre, was run over
recently and killed by laundress' cart.
The deceased, aged seventy two, an Or
leanist, was the author of various polt-
ical writings, and also distinguished as
a numismatist.
The Academy states that Afzelius
the venerable collector of Swedish folk
songs, died on the 25th of September
last at Eukoping, where he had been
pastor for forty nine years. His great
work, Svenska Folkets SagohafdCr, was
completed in 1870, the last part con-
tanning the history of Charles XII,
since when no true popular legends
The British Medical Journal hears
that Prof Huxley's health has given
away. under the strain of continuous
exertion, and that he has been advised
to absent himself for time from all
occupation as the best means of restor-
alton. Mr.. Huxley was to spend two
months in the mild climate of Egypt,
whittier he has repaired, and there
was every reason to hope that he will
return restored to health and vigor.
The Calcutta Englishman gives the
following intelligence respecting the
Loshai expedition: "News has been
received from Gen. Bourchier to the
23d December, on which day he crossed
the junction of the Tepal and Tour
choor. About forty LusEais threatened
to oppose the passage, but retired with
out firing. The troops were all well.
Gen. Brownlow, writing on the oath
December. reports having destroyed
three large villages. containing stores
of rice, after only feeble resistance by
the Lushais. One Ghurka had been
killed in an ambuscade On the 23d
December Gen. Bourchier advanced on
hulen. The Lushais attacked the adj
two villages-one the residence of the
Chief, and containing large stores of
grain were destroyed /; third village
occupied. Two men were killed of the
Forty fourth Regiment, and three of
the Twenty-seeond, and one constable
wounded