Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-16

DO4uS any 61uU Oh WOrk ABOUT nome
quietly seems to make it easier. A
slamming of oven doors, chatter of dish
es, and kindred noises, tire and bewilder
all who hear them. The persons who
accomplish the most and best in auy-
thing and the rule applies to house
work-are usually the quiet workers.
Foreign Notes.
ACCORDING to writer in the London
Times the fifteen English marine in
surance companies lost So, $40, 900 in
1872, not one realizing q profit.
COLONEL VA1ErrE has asked to be
retired from the French army with a
pension and to be allowed to share the
captivity of Marshal Bazaine.
The inhabitants of Plymouth have
invited the Prince of Wales to open the
new Guildhan now being erected in
that town at an expense of 100000.
The British revenues are still increas-
ing. The receipts for the first eleven
months of the financial year are 1885,
230 more than those for the same period
last year.
The municipality OF Geneva is at a
loss to know how to employ the splen-
did bequest left to the city by the Duke
of Brunswick, which amounts to about
$$33, OO0, 900.
IRON Notifications are to he used for
the defence of German strongholds, the
experiments made during the past six
years having proved them to be almost
impregnable.
The scadolding on the principal tow
ers of the Cologne Cathedral having
been removed, the west front, with it's
sculptured portal, now presents fine
sight. The largest bell in the world is
to be placed in one of the towers.
For some reason that is not very pa
parent, Germany is increasing her fleet
in the waters of Japan. Orders have
been telegraphed to the commander of
the German frigate Arcona, now in Aus
tralian waters, to proceed forthwith to
Japan, and the Admiralty has also
received Instructions to get ready for
sea Immediately an iron-clad frigate
and corvette for the same service.
The Marquis of Lorne will come into
possession of the Dornden estate at
Tunbridge Wells, the English watering
place, at the end of this month. The
Marquis and Princess Louise are to
reside on this estate, which was sold to
him for ESQ, 900.
The Geological Society of London
have Just made an important addition
to their collection in the shape of a
Javan Rhinoceros, (ehinoceras son.
d0acus,) which is the first animal of
the species ever brought alive to
Europe.
MORE attention has been paid of late
years than formally in England to the
religious instruction of children. In
Liverpool, thirty five new children's
services were started during 1873. At
these there is IN average weekly at
tendance of 10000.
The Italian press is very indignant
at Mr.. Boutwell's ranking the Italians
among "dishonored" nations. The
Italians deny the impeachment of their
national credit, but say that if it we're
true it is not for America to tell them
Of it.
In the Dutch Parliament bill has
been passed, by 60 votes against 6, pro-
v1dlng for system of Notifications to
an expense of about 80, 600, 900 forms.
Prince Bismarck says he cannot un-
derstand it.
TIE Emperor of Morocco is to visit
England next summer. He has been
infected with the spirit of progress, and
wants to see the marvels of civilization.
A firm of London engineers are now
negotiating with him in reference to
the introduction of railways in Mo-
roco.
A CURIOUS custom is still maintained
at the Lambeth Palace. the Episcopal
residence of the Bishop of Lambeth. in
London. Before the doors of the Nor
ton Tower every week a dole or bounty
of money, bread and other provisions is
given to thirty poor parishioners.
IT is proposed to establish the four
hundredth Jubilee of the University of
Upsala in the year 1877, when the
foundation stone is to be laid of new
building, intended to include the vari-
GUS halls and museums required for the
ful6llment of the objects aimed at by
the directors of the projected scheme.
The Empress of Russia has Just pre-
sented to Rev. Father Hatherly, of the
English-speaking Greek Church, VOL
northampton, handsome donation of
money and a piece of alter plate, with
the request written inside the gilt silver
casket, Pray for the rest and peace
of the soul of the Emperor Nicholas.
FIFTEEN wine and spirit merchants of
London last year paid duties on 2,157,-
l08 gallons of foreign wines, and $780,
1856 gallons of foreign spirits. These
figures have no connection with the two
Thousand firms who had duty on wines
and spirits of quantities of less than
70, 600 gallons each.
A NEST of counterfeiters has been
discovered by the Bucharest police in
the residence of the Metropolitan of
Koumania. The popes Cornille and
Nlstorn were chiefs of the gang. Upon
the premises were sccreted the counter-
feiting implements; and a large number
of spurious Turkish gold coins were
discovered in the vaults beneath the
episcopal residence. All the inmates
Of the building have been taken into
custody, with the exception of the Me-
tropolitan himself, who is also President
OF the Senate.