Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-05
Foreign Notes.

are studying for the operate stage.
LONDON stationers have Introduced
some exceedingly pretty styles in note
paper and envelopes this season.
bARN1AID shows still flourish in Eng
land, and gentlemen " vote for the
prettlest barmaid night after night.
A CHINESE play, with real Cinnamon
and women performers, is apnonnood
to be brought out shortl y in London
IHE London Times keeps a selibe1
suit lawyer" and he has carried H.
paper through thirteen. suits w;tbo,,t
Judgment being rendered against it.
PARIS is becoming crowded again
and the hotels all have about as many
as they can comfortably accommodate
CROWDS daily watch with deep inter
est the work of rebuilding the grand
Column Vendome in Paris, which pro-
crosses rapidly.
AT the Berlin Circus visitors are ner-
m1tted to roam IN the stables between
the acts. The stables contain one hun
dred horses.
In the southwestern portion of Kan
sas considerable bands of wild horses
are said to roam. They are matchless
IN speed and beauty.
They have invented in France a new
kind or ink for secret correspondence.
1t first writes an invisible color. but in
twenty four hours turns jet black.
HE Emperor William ordinarily re
tires at ten o'clock and rises at seven
Two servants keep watch in the CORR.
dor during the night
MADAME CATAoAzY recently visited
the Vienna fair. She fully Sustained
her fame as one of the most e&ouisitelv
dressed woman of the day.
TELEGRAPH postal cards are now is
sued by the English government. The
cards are deposited as letters, and col.
lected hourly by carriers.
They are to have opera in Madrid
next winter, despite Don Carlos and
other difficulties. Marie Sass will be
the leading prima donna.
On Friday, October 31st. the Vienna
Exposition will close. On the evening
of that day the city will be Illuminated
and a grand banquet will be given.
CERTAIN portions of the river CLYDE.
near Glasgow, Scotland, are so narrow
that an Anchor Line steamer in turn
ing around barely escapes the bank by
half dozen yards.
The German "droskie," or cabbv.
eats and sleeps on the box of his GRAVY
vehicle winter and summer. They have
been known to change their linen and
costume once year.
AN example-Old Lady-"Be care
full of nay umbrella, cabman; It's a
precious one!' Cabby (gallantly)-
Not SO precious as what's walking
underneath it, mum Punch.
In Paris, the old sardine boxes are
gathered up by rag-pickers and sold to
builders, who fill them with mortar
and use them in the construction of
cheap dwelling houses.
The marriage of Gladstone's daugh
ter to Mr.. Wickham, the announcement
of which created such sensation in
London fashionable circles, will take
place early IN November.
The number Of cigar-stores in. Ham
burg is astonishing. They are found
on every street and alley. Like the
Hamburg shillings, they are as numer-
GUS as the sands on the shore.
TOURISTS for some reason or another
remain but short time in Brussels.
The fact is astonishing, more especially
as Brussels is one of the most interest
ing Of European cities.
OYSTERS are no longer a luxury in
London. They arrive daily from
America by sailing ships, and are easi-
ly disposed of. Englishmen, as rule.
do not understand the art of eating
oysters.
CARLoTTA PATTI is singing at the
Covent Garden Concerts in London.
and Ristori has reappeared at the Opera
Comique in 6 Marie Stuart" Patti is
as great favorite in concerts as her
sister is in opera.
FREDERICK LEET, prominent citizen
of Scranton, Penn, fell between the
cars on the Lehigh and Susquehanna
Railroad, on Tuesday evening, and was
killed. He leaves a wife and six
children.
RECENTLY, gentleman in London
bought box of old papers at auction
for e5. In 1t was subsequently found
autographs of Racine, Alfred De Mus
set, Belzac, Moliere, and many Mar
shals of the first Empire of France.
Ex-QUEEN ISABELLA, of Spain, has left
Paris for a while, but her whereabouts
are known by detectives, who have
been put upon her track by trades
people who have little accounts against
her.
PRINCESS LOUISE, Marehioness of
Lorne and daughter of Queen Vic
toria, is sculptures of considerable
merit, and is now engaged in design
ing busts for the adornment of her
London residence.
ONE of the most elegant and con-
spicuous women in Paris this Autumn
is the widow of an American General
who was killed at the battle of Gettys-
burg. Her entertainments are uncom-
monty fine.
A NEW theatre is talked of in Paris.
It is to be built by a stock company
with capital of Is, 900, 900 francs. The
house IS to hold twenty thousand peo-
pie, and four years will be required to
build it.