Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-19
FACTS AND FANCTES.

Tilton wanted the children clothed is
calico, and now, remarks the Chicago
Times, they're in prints all over the
country.
A good Bostonian annually calls at
the school.houses, finds out those OF the
pupils who are thinly clad, and provides
warm clothing for them.
A very handsome marble statue repre-
senting St. John the Baptist as young
man, by Michael Angelo, has lately been
discovered at Pisa. Several art muse.
ums are hankering after it.
Germany had two iron war frigates
built in England last year. This is what
the French can never understand; that
because they have aeetGermany should
have one. Nor Rule Britannia either.
An idle report was recently started in
London that the ex.Empress Eugene
had contracted loan, 1t has been pos
itively contradicted. The only loan she
is after is the loan Of her son to France,
with interest accruing.
The Paris Temps, speaking of the
new Versailles laws, begins an article
thus candidly: "All this means the
definite and irrevocable establishment of
the republic unless coup d'eta, inter
venes" That is plain talk.
The Internationale, in which clubs
are trumps, does not make much head.
way in Italy. The most advanced
thinkers there denounee it, and in its
stead have inscribed on their flag the
watchwords OF Garibaldi: Justice and
humanity"
In forty years Spain has had twenty
four revolutions, aud governments too
numerous to be counted, some of which
arose and fell in the time it takes to say,
=" 1t lighteus" The new King promises
to follow the constitutional examples of
his mother when she was Qneen-Rnd a
pretty pattern.
An Alsacian publisher, having inserted
in biographical work certain French
rhymes, aud among them verses OF Vic.
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years Imprisonment in q fortress, as
German judges construed the lines 10
contain an insult to their Emperor aud
his happy family.
Little ally was highly comphmented
by the ladies as he made his royal entry
through the streets of Madrid. he sat
his horse so csvalierly, bowed, smiled,
and altogether appeared 40 youthfally
smiable that even the fair Madrillians Of
Castelars faith we're drawn over to shout
and wave their handkerchief in his
honor.
The royal Spanish soldiery begin to
wear rather q shabby appearance, owing
to the loose changes to which they have
been subjected and the wear and tear of
long campaign without too many new
uniforms, Old retired officers call them
both.a shame and pity for the nation,
whether on parade or in battle, referring
back TO the flush times Of General Prince
Alma, when they lorded it over the Meth
erlands.
Vienna also has big law trial on
hand. The accused, by name Openheim,
was deputy in the Reichsrath Aus
trian Parliament) the Director of the
Lemberg'Czernowitz Railway, out of
which he managed to squeeze enough
money to build a palace, set up car.
riage and horses far from shabby and
generally indulge in all the little &C.
cessories which in these days million
aires consider indispensable to their
mi!lionaireship. One of the Ministers
accused him OF luxury'yielding frauds,
and, as this was unbearable, he imme-
diately precipitated his fortunes by max
ing too cheeky speech in open Parlia.
ment The police ensued, and his trial
has been Vienna winter sensation.
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