The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-06-05
FOREIGN GOSSin.


The Khedive has eighty children.
-Pere Hyacinthe has been blessed with
a son and heir.
Queen Victoria has outlived officially
twelve of her Premiers.
The Count de Chambord denies that
he has any intention of adopting the son
of the late Emperor Napoleon.
Jenny Lind sings in private circles in
Berlin, and with an excellent voice. Her
daughter gives promise of great musical
power.
An interesting visit was paid lately to
Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. Her
Majesty and the Princess Beatrice received
the Empress Engenie in the most gra-
ciously cordial manner.
"A committee of the Canadian Parlia
ment has reported in favor of a prohibi-
tory liquor law. OF $3.50 commitments
in Ontario and Quebec, 1896 were for
drunkenness or crimes directly caused
by it.
Documents exist to prove that nearly
1000 years ago the stone roof of Hildeshem
Cathedral, in Germany, was raised in or
der to protect and give room to a growing
rose bush. 1t still grows and flourishes.
The beautiful Princess Theresa of
Oldenburg Tilted big grand duke, out of
desire to wed handsome but obscure
music-teacher. So the punctillious car
elevated the music teacher to the dignity
of baron.
M. Jamin lately exhibited before the
French Academy magnet capable of
carrying upward of twenty-five times its
own weight. Hitherto the maximum car
vxyin r. Of hoo,,
but four or five times their own weight.
"A lady travelling in Europe writes:
"A German professors wife will appear
at her ease in her wedding dress fifteen
or twenty years old, and entertain you in
your own language while you sit perfectly
ignorant of the language Of the country
where you are visiting"
The subject has been considerably
agitated in England of late of remodeling
the jury system. The changes that have
been most strongly urged are reducing the
number of jurors and abolishing the rule
that requires unanimity. A conference of
the common law judges of the Kingdom
was recently held to consider the ques-
ton, and their decision was adverse to
both innovations. .....- .-...,.
One of the most gigantic projects of
the age is about to be undertaken by Rus
STA, in the shape of the construction of a
trans-contincntal railroad, to connect the
Baltic with the Pacific, through Siberia.
The road will run from NYni:Novgorod,
which is sixty miles from st. Petersburg,
eastward to Hlexandroffsky, on the japan.
ese Sea, distance of 4, 200 miles. It is to
be commenced as soon as arrangements
can be made probably before the end of
fho y,rorort un0r ,-a =
"A rumor is circulated in London that
a wealthy baronet, long of unsound mind,
and represented to be still living, really
died years ago, but that some affectionate
relatives, to whose care he was committed
with the view of retaining the ample al,
lowances made to them for taking care Of
him by the Court of Chancery, a lay figure,
an admirable likeness of the deceased gen.
tleman, which, seated in an easy chair and
covering: over the fire, they show to the
official inquisitors, with the intimation
that he can't bear to be approached or dis
turbed. 'h'''' 's' <'''',s . ''''''' 5@''4
Personal and Literary. d;
Bailey, the .Danbury humorist, has
gone to California s71N = Fl s'.'-'-.'.' -
Dickens complete works are in pro-
cess of translation into Welsh. .rr. :.
-Wilkie Collins will make his first ap-
pearance id August at Boston, reading an
original story 4 saE a~s ,Hsf2 sGsa.is
Senator Jones, Of Nevada, has an in
come from the Virginia City silver mines
of $4,000 day sa. atspaItslsS''
-Noyes, the Bank of, England forger,
was once . music teacher in Hartford,
and is very respectfully connected. -
-George william Curtis occupies the
pulpit in the Unitarian Church.. in New
Brighton, Staten Island, during the alb
sence Of the pastor In California. ~ " Is
Some easy Lessons In sIrish,' by