National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-01

The net duty on dogs in England during
the last fiscal year amounted to no less thar
81 ,5O0,09S.
A Partisan, whose wife lately died, imsg
ined himself transformed into weeping
willow, and went about the streets Of Paris
with o hower-pot on his head to announce
his transformation.
The death OF DR.. Walter Briscoc In Paris !,
announced. He Is represented us an Ameri.
can Of sportive turn of mind, eighty years
old, and as having left q fortune OF half a
million.
Sir Morton Peto Is constructing In Corn
wall Eng, n series of narrow gauge lines cN-
tending more than fifty miles. which are to
be used for the conveyance of iron ore and
china clay.
The British Parliamentary committee,
which has inquired into the subject, has
come to the conclusion THAT coal will never
again be so cheap In Great Britain as 1t was
two years ago"
guns on the hydro-pneumatic principle Is
being tested In England, and 1t is expected
will introduce an entire change In the char
actcr of future siege trains.
Four large iron steamers, sister ships, are
building In Hull, England, for the mail aud
passenger service between Bremen and New
York. They will be all large ships, each be-
ng OF 2, 100 tons, builders measurement.
Victor Emmanuel while In Berlin was ex-
tremely generous TO Prussian officials. Be-
sides the presents TO higher ones, he dlstrib-
uted among the small officials $50 gold
watches. The state of the Italian Treasury
suggests tick"
The German navy Is a long way from max.
Ing that imposing appearance, even on paper,
which the Germans want. 1t consists Of only
AZ ships, carrying 3O7 guns. There arc but
twenty ships In active service.
An English writer says that the people OF
all damp and cold countries are apt TO drink
more than Is good for them, and that drunk.
enness Is an affair Of climate" We always
thought that II was an affair OF too much lat
itude-in drinks.
The King OF Italy, writing to Bismarck,
signs himself, "Your most affectionate cousin
Victor Emmanuel" The term cousin between
kings and nOblemen Is merely friendly style
Of address, like ''aunty" and ''unclo' among
the Southern darkies.
1t Is explained In an official Russian paper
that passports into that country given TO for
eigners by their own Governments will hence.
forth be stamped as ayilable only for six
months, application for permission to remain
after that period having to be made to the
Russian authorities.
II btcuib hussaiit suSSCSsoi VI mug
Theodore Of Abyssinia, has been making bad
use of his English education. He has justi-
fed the great things expected OF him by
taking captive rival prince and bringing
the arts of civilization 10 bear upon him.
The captiye's ears were stuffed full OF gun
cotton, and his royal head blown to atoms.
A new project for tunnel through Mount
st. Bernard has been presented to the Presi-
dent OF the Swiss Confederation by NJ. Le-
feyre II Ia TO be much shorter than those of
the Mount Gents and Gothard the estimated
length being only six kilometres, but II Is
proposed TO makeit about 2, 900 metres above
The level OF the seq.
Several of the French journals are COM
planning about the Immense expectation Of
fruits and vegetables to England, and declare
that not only does this raise the price Of gar
den produce at home, but that the English
take the best OF everything II Is calculated
that nearly 100 100000 pounds weight OF
fruit has been sent to England this year as
against IA 900, 900 pounds weight exported In
1850.
Plus TX. dresses In white and scarlet cloth
His Holiness requires each year four or Ave
new upper garments. These cost $50 each.
Ills stockings cost $3.50 per pair. Each red
cloak costs sl60, and pair OF slippers made
OF red cloth with gold border and embroid-
cred with gold cross, costs s2i, the Pope
requiring six pairs year, In round numbers
the Pope's necessary outfit does not cost him
much over $500 per annum, moderate sum
for one in his position,