Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
Foreign GOSS;D.

Foreign Gossip.
HE salary of the prime minister of
Greece is stated to be larger than that
OF the prime minister of Italy and
Spain.
THE French papers assert that Metz
has at present only population of 49,
600 inhabitants, besides the German
garrison.
The police in Posen have seized l.
500 copies of a newly published Polish
song book containing national and
reasonable songs.
GEN. ULRIcH, the deposed hero of
Strasbourg, has, report says, been re.
Gently under arrest for some breach of
military etiquette.
The Hotel de Vile at Brussels is one
of the most magnificent old Gothic ed
lfices IN Europe. Its central tower is
three hundred and sixty feet high.
The Burmese ambassadors at pres
ent in London, have adopted uniform
for their servants. White, scarlet and
gold, we are told, are the colors.
The ex-King of Portugal, who is a
great lover OF fine arts, and particular
ly fond of music, has been taking
lessons IN singing of a professor in
Paris.
ECONOMY of the Theirs republic: The
grand chancellor of the legion of honor.
whose salary under the empire was
thirty thousand francs, now getsforty
thousand.
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH has re-
celved an autograph letter of condo
lence from the Pope, adverting to the
occasion of his mothers, the Archduch-
ess Sophia, death
IT is asserted that since the street
sale of newspapers has been permitted
IN Paris, the aggregate circulation of
daily newspapers in that city has in
creased one hundred thousand.
HE town of Port of Spain, in the
island OF Trinidad, is one of the finest
10 the West Indies. It was built main
ly of stone after the destruction of the
old towns by fire in 1903.
The italian Gazette recently pub
llshed decree stating that the conven-
ton passed between Great Britain and
Italy relative to postoffice orders, will
shortly come into force.
The news from the Cape diamond
fields is still very discouraging. Par
ties are returning f1om 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. 1t has sixty-seven
stops aud seven thousand eight hun
dred pipes, some thirty-two feet in
length
A FRENCH Journal says that M. de
Rothschild visited M. Theirs, and de-
clared that the results of the last cleo
tions in France were not calculated to
inspire confidence among capitalists.
VERY singular rumors have lately
been in circulation concerning the
health of the Pope. 1t IS alleged, how
ever, that instead of being i'll, he is as
gay and vigorous as when in middle
life.
TIE 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 frst-class
order OF ST. Anne upon Baron Char
les Meier Won Rothschild, at Frank
tort, 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.
HE famous statute of Arminius, the
hberator of Germany, who defeated
the Roman legions, 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 a 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 at Berlin.
Mrs. SCARBOROUGH, the popular
London actress, has just obtained a
verdict of 81, 900 damages in the Court
of Queens Bench against the Metro
politan District railway on account of
injuries received in an accident.
The local council of Tassy has passed
a 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.