The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-04-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The African natives, among whom Dr.
Llvingstons death occurred, seem to have
fully appreciated the worth of the great
explorer. In their rude way they paid
every respect to his memory, firing guns,
beating drums, and otherwise testifying
a savage regard for his sterling virtues.
His body was also carefully preserved, and
was transported to Zanzibar by his ser
wants, the journey occupying six months
The great question, 'Did Stanley find
Livingstone {" is at last settled in the
affirmative, the natives having delivered
letters at Zanzibar addressed to Stanley,
from Dr. Livingstone Had these letters
been destroyed, Stanley would no doubt,
in this country, have always been con-
sidered fraud.
The Emperor Of Russia will soon leave
St. Petersburg for me nth's travel outside
of his realms, and will visit England.
Ben Hill, Of Georgia, depreciates the
act that so many military men have OBJ
al ned office North and South since the
war. He says there are enough generals,
colonels, majors and captains in Congress
to- form a respectable army, but not enough
state smen to make good committee.
Steamers are gradually gaining On the
sailing vessels, in the carrying trade of
the ocean. In the last three years, the
sailing vessels Of the world have decreased
in number over , per cent, in tonnage II
per cent, and in average size per cent /;
while steamers have increased in the same
period, in numbers by 20 per cent, in ton
mage 90 per cent, and in average size 20
per cent.
The Trustees Of the London Peabody
fund report the total on the 3lst Of Decem-
ber last to have been E578, $50 (S2. 800, 295)
The number of families now in residence
at the trustees buildings is 8s2, occupying
1875 rooms. The average rent per room
is Is. lOd. (45 cents) per we *, and the av-
erage weekly earnings Of the head Of each
family is about FL 3s. Id. ($5.75l Two
more blocks, for the accommodation Of "A
families, have been built on the Blackfriars
road estate, which will shortly be opened,
while 10 blocks, for 352 families, are in
course Of erection on the site near STAN
ford street. The net income derived from
the buildings is about % per cent per an
nun upon the outlay.
Nearly every nation Of Europe has
SOlIe lcSS poWeEIul stdto OF province unWll-
ingly joined TO it and held in yassalage
Russia has Poland, Austria has Hungary,
England has Ireland, Germany has Alsace
and Lorraine, Turkey has Crete, and even
Denmark has Iceland. The Icelanders have
been subject to Danish rule for centuries,
with the exception Of brief period Of sue
cessful rebellion, when q sort of republican
government was maintained. The island
has heretofore been governed by laws en-
acted by Denmark, and the Icelanders have
in vain demanded home rule and legisla-
| ture Of their own. Now, when nearly one
thousand years have elapsed since the vi
kings discovered the island. Denmark has
granted the long asked for concession, and
/ Iceland is to have a separate Parliament Or
Althing, thirty Of whose members will be
elected by popular suffrage.
STIRLING AND LINLITHGow MINERs.-A
general meeting u the members Of the
4 Stirling and Lnhthgowshire Miners Asso-
cia.ion was held in the Corn Exchange,
Grangemouth, on Monday. About 800
we're present. The delegates from the va
rious branches reported that out d AZ
branches, notice of reduction had been re-
ceived by l8- The average rate Of wages
was g.. per day of eight hours, and the
proposed break, when specified, was ls
per day. The meeting adjourned without
taking definite action.