River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-19
Foreign Notes.

Presidency of the French Republic.
Miss ANNA MEHLIG has played at
recent Gewandhaus concert at Leipsic.
In is reported in England that
/ French firm has discovered a method
of making artificial sugar from mate
rails so cheap that it can be sold at a
farthing pound
The foreign mails by the latest arri-
walls are rather devoid of interest!
There is nothing of special Importance
I to call for editorial comment.
In Belgium, where hitherto no wo-
man ventured to speak at a public
meeting, the ice has just been broken
by lady from the Northern Neither
lands. The remainder indulge at home.
A BACHELOR at banquet in New
castle, England, gave the following
toast: 1.-The man and coal of Durham
Co.-Oh, how desolate would the fire.
side be without them"
IT is announced from Constantinople
that the Turkish Treasury has agreed
to twenty two per cent. interest and
7 two per cent. commission to the Cred
Mobilier for IN advance OF "a, 000,0
/ KAISER WILLIAM could sit on his
/ horse under shower of bullets, but
when it came to having an aching
tooth drawn he took chloroform and
was as nervous as an old woman.
The supply of coal in the Sheffield dis.
trict is now considerably in excess of the
demand, and it is probable that prices
will shortly be reduced. At one col
1 llery alone not less than 10000 tons of
coal are stacked, and there are also
large stocks Of coke accommodating.
NINETEEN Mormon missionaries ar
rived in Liverpool from New York on
November IL. They are to conduct
their labors in England, in Sweden,
and in Germany for the next eighteen
months.
FEMALE BURGLARS seem coming into
/ fashion. One has been fortunately
! secured at Birkenhead who is said to
/ be quite an adept at the art. She was
/ furnished with all the necessary APP
planes, and appears to have done
we'll
SOME years ago, Upper Bgypt had
only five or six rainy days in the course
of year, but the Pasha planted mill
ions of trees, and the annual average
is now 40 days of rain, by which the
country has been incidentally bene-
fitted.
AN anti-knife association has been
formed in Italy, for the purpose of dis
couraging people from carrying con-
cealed weapons. After they have con-
verted the Italians perhaps we might
send them an invitation to visit this
enlightened country.
BRoADLANDs, the mansion rendered
historical by its having been the conn.
try seat of Lord Palmerston, has had
narrow escape from being burnt to the
ground. An artist sleeping in the
house was alarmed, a few mornings
ago, by symptoms of fire, and he gave
the alarm in time to save the building.
ANOTHER death has occurred at Plais.
tow, England, among the peculiar
People, in consequence of neglect of
medical remedies. One Emma Benton
suffered from erysipelas, but she pre-
ferred to trust 10 the Lord, and would
not call medical help. The coroner's
jury expressed regret that there was no
means of Furnishing this criminal neg
lect.
TUE Duke of Edinburgh will be mar.
ried twice-only to one woman, how
ever, and if there are any children as
result OF the marriage they will be
brought mp in the faith of the Church
of England, regardless of the religious
proclivities of their lllustrious parents
There is ample material here for
trouble one of these days,
THE Spanish steamer Murillo, which
run down the Northfieet and DESTROYED
several hundred persons, has been con
demned in the suit Of e24,000, brought
by the owner OF the Northheet and of
the cargo. The British Judge char
acterized the action of the Spaniards,
as representing all the cruelty with.
ont any of the courage Of the pirate"
The teller OF the Vile Marie Bank at
Montreal despises the way in which
two Yankees got $40, 4ss that he left on
the counter OF his establishment, the
other day. They were great lumber
lumber dealers ON the Ottawa River.
and wanted to open an immense &C.
count with him. "YOu just look at that
map on the wall, Mr.. Teller, which
shows where We operate" they said.
He looked, and the men escaped with
the money.
So RECENTLY as 1916, the sacrifice Of
Isaac was represented OF the stage of
Paris. Samson, too, was the nero of
ballet this unshorn son of Manoah
delighted the audience by dancing
with the gates Of GAIA on his back
Delilah clipped his locks during the
intervals Of jig, aud the Philistines
surrounded and captured him in a
country dance.