Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
Foreign Notes.

Foreign Notes.
The Swedish Government has pro-
posed to the Chambers an increase of
~ per cent on the salaries of all
officials Of the state.
CoNsTANTINoPLE has agreed to adj
vance to the Turkish Government the
sum to pay the coupons of the loan of
1872, due this month.
On the 18th inst. Goals we're quoted
IN London at 80 shillings per ton for
best household qualities, the lowest
quotation since July, 1872.
IT is stated that the German steamer
koenlg Wilhelm l., which was stranded
at Nleuwe dep, has been sold for S75.-
900, gold.
DIR. IIETzE, of the imperial Austrian
Mining School, sent out by Baron
Reuter- for geological research in Per-
sla, reports the existence of extensive
coal fields near Casvin.
IHE French prints having COM
planned that foreign prints enjoy too
much privilege, the Government will.
It is reported, lay a stamp duty on ali
foreign newspapers sold and dis
tr1buted In France.
IHE representatives of the Italian
banks have come to an understanding
With the Minister OF Finance in refer
ence to the formation of syndicate for
the proposed issue of bank-notes hay-
ing forced currency. ...#
RUSSIA has announced her intention
to cooperate in the proposed Interna-
tional Postal Congress, and the Prus-
sian Postmaster-General, with whom
the idea of the Congress originated,
thinks that it's success is assured.
EPIcUREs who indulge in pate de
chat gras-stewed cat with mushrooms
and other fine delicacies, should take
warning by the fate of young Partisan
who, according to the Petit Journal.
was recently brought to sick bed and
almost died from having eaten part of
a cat which had eaten rat which had
recently swallowed some food mixed
with poison. =
A BILL has been approved by the
German Emperor, previous to it's sub
mission to the House of Deputies,
sanctioning the appointment of
board of nine members to deal with
applications for railway concessions, as
well as to guard against abuses of the
sale OF the same. The decision of the
new board is reversible only by the en-
tire Ministry of State. a--
A FRENCH correspondent states that
the Bishop of Nismes has received. as
reply to his recent pastoral. two
visiting cards, one from Madame Hya-
clnthe de Loyson, and the other from
i" Hyacinthe de ). Loyson, Cure of
Geneva" on which are written the fol-
lowing lines: {" With our Christian
pardon for the gross insults you have
/ heaped upon us. ft@. f-as'
UPWARDS of eighty miles, or one
third of the line from Resht to Tehe-
rem, have been surveyed by Reuters
engineers. The earthworks are now
being continued in the direction of
Rustamabad. The ballast and Sleep:
ers are partly laid. The first consign-
ment of rails has arrived at Baku, on
the Caspian Sea. The site of the ter
minus has been fixed at Enzelli, near
Resht. a5eaa stsm rs-.
% The newest Partisan handkerchief
has cafe on l0it centre of linen. and
is about twelve inches square. In the
four corners is simple tulip embroid-
cred in white, and the brown square is
edged with the finest round point lace.
The combination is very curious. but
exceedingly handsome and effective.
| Of course no one will be foolish enough
to apply these handkerchiefs to the
nasal organ under any circumstances.
The Cape Coast Castle correspon-
dent Of the Liverpool Post SAYS that
there is rumor that when King Koffee
Kalkall OF Ashantee is captured he will
be sent to England in horrible captivi-
ty, and another King will be placed on
the throne. It will be remembered
that this course was pursued in regard
to the throne of Abssinia after the
death Of Theodore, and the country
has been comparatively quiet and pros
porous since.
The German Government has enact
ed that the law of May regulating the
appointment of priests shall have ref
erence in future, also, to monasteries
and religious orders. Even among
these, and in the monastery chapels,
no ordained divine is to be allowed to
oficlate unless he has satisfied the re-
qulrements imposed by the state, even
should he have hitherto enjoyed the
privilege under preaching license
generally accorded to his order. Such
general licenses to whole orders are
henceforth pronounced null and void.
The Government has directed the local
authorities to watch over the execution
of this new law, and to institute in
quiries as to the oficiation of monastic
clergy.
SOME time ago Mr.. Brand, the
Speaker Of the House of Commons,
proposed to his laborers on his estate
in Sussex, to become partners in his
farming projects. Lord George Man.
ners, the brother of the Duke of Rut.
land, has, since Michaelmas, 1872,
taken the laborers on his Ditton Lodge
farm into partnership nolens volens.
lie does not expect his laborers to con-
tribute anything during years in
which he may farm at a loss. but he ia