The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-04
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france mas I'D, ulb industrial estahIlsh-
ments, giving work to about l,SOO, 200
men.
The Lewis 4 Beecher Co. of New Haven
have finished a pontnon bridge for the
khedive Of Egypt.
More passengers are transported between
New York and Chicago then on any other
ruuts in the United States
The Spanish Government has determined
to send further fore. nf seven thousand
troops to Cuba, which forms a tenth part
Of the last levy.
The operatives IN the lately started iron
mills NJ Pittsburg have been notified that
their wages must b. reduced 20 per cent. or
the mills stop again
The aggregate length II the railroads in
operation in Brazil is eight hundred and
shirty-six miles. ~ about forty miles less
than that 81 the little STATE of Connect
emit.
Al immense ledge Of islnglass has been
found IA the mountains near Snake River,
Idaho. Il is thirty feet wide, and one Of
the most valuable discoveries of the kind
ever made.
Pullman palace cars have been nitro
duced IN England. Belgium, Russia. Ger
many, and nov the turn ot france and Italy
has cone. American inventions are grow
ing fashionable
The bones Of over uAc thousand China
men have been gathered together At Sacra
mento, Cal from All parts ~ the state,
preparatory t. their beng forwarded e.
China, by clipper ship
Four thousand eight hundred and forty
square wards make and acre a square mile,
six hundred apd forty acres ~ measure
an acre two hundred and nine feet ou each
side make 2 square within an inch
The hour Of Jue jefferson 5 triumph IN
England Is clouded with great grlet His
youngest child, a BOY, just four years uld.
died ln London twp weeks ago after an
illness IF four days Thus child Harry,
the pet NJ the household vas born III
Chicago on the night VI the great ire.
There Are nov I'VE cables connecting
Europe with America, three running from
Newfoundland tn ireland, one from Brest
France u Duxhgry Mass y by way 81
laid The cables from New fuurdland are
about 1900 miles long, tbs direct cable
3 UGU miles, ana the French cable 3. $50
miles iu length.
The experiment IA tn w made NJ propa-
eating ustriChts IA California fer which a
Well-kuoNn mruagerle Propr ytor has
bought 100 # The birds, which NJ viii
I........ YAK. . ..,,.,l.i. 4r,., l.r4 .ttt....,.
miles from San F.auciscp. Iii the venture
proves succ, ssfL, tile price # ostrich
pIumes vii have ia 0 aul that ~ va nails
aud oyster cans ~ up.
"A curious shipment Wa. recently made at
Plymouth. England. ono New ZEALAND.
Mr.. DarNIu Investigate rs into th- pol
ieuauuu III plants have shown that the
presence uf certain Insects l. necessary Ter
the fertilization 81 particular spcc4vs Of the
vegetable kingdom. ana that N their alb
srnce The species Iu question do MOT perfect
their seeds. The common clover, trr IN
stance IS thus fcrtliIZsd through the agency
No the humble bee. which alone pf all it's
cIugeuers possesses a PROPOSES lungAnough
90 penetrate 70 tn, uectries Of the plant
A 5 this bee is not native VI New Zealand.
tn, cultivation Of clover as a forage plant
Is thus greatly Impeded IA that colony ;
aud III, shipment referred to consisted u
tao nests If the insects suitably packed and
accompanied by necessary supplies for the
voyage, consisting ut honey, farina. water,
&c. There are also number II eggs IN
the package, and stock ~ ice has been
provided for the purpose Of keeping their
temperature down e a suitable poin; dur
ing the passage through the trupicalzone
The incident is an interesting one, as show
ing 70 what unexpected uses the most APP
parently irrelevant scientific discoveries
may be applied.
The standing army Of tho German EN-
pIre for 1876 viii consist III the following
force LA regiments and 21j detached
commands Of infantry, of all classes. with
., 400 commissioned officers 2741I6 non
commissioned officers and privates, 94g
surgeons, 4Sl paymasters, and 4y6 gun
smiths; SO regiments Of cavalry, with >. }57
officers "a 668 nuu-cUmmlssIuned officers
and privates, 272 surgeons, 80 paymssters.
AZ veterinary surgeons, a large number #
gunsmiths and saddlers. and 50 59l horses,
81 regiments ~ artillery, with 23ll
officers, 40 $40 non cImmnsslon-d Off GERS
and privatrs, l76 surgeons, ll9 paymas-
tiers, ll6 veterinary surgeons, % gun
SIN tbs, aud IL $40 horses Is battalons Of
pioneers, railroad company, with 800
officers, ~. 32y uon-commIssipned off GERS
and prlvates, 40 surgeons, p paymaSters.
ana twenty gunsmItls; the train consists of
Is battahons ana company, with 2l3
officers, 1850 non-cOmmissioned officers
and prIyates, "a surgeons. ~ paymasters,
~ veterinary surgeons, and ?. 457 horses
Besides the above there are particularly
formations" and numerous unattached
officers, surgeons, &c