Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-10-29
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

THE Common Council of London were
fourteen years deciding on having GER
tain square paved and when their minds
were made up the square had been COW
cred with houses for over five years.
THE news from the German expedition
on the west coast of Africa is by no means
satisfactory. Herr Won Gussfeld has re-
turned to Berlin, invalided, his last at
tempt to penetrate into the interior having
failed, and the station established at vast
expense at Chinchoxo is to be abandoned.
DURING divine service at Skerries, near
Balbriggan, Dublin, on recent Sunday,
the rector, Rev. w. Tighe, noticing some
irregular conduct on the part of a young
girl in his congregation, went round to
her, and, tapping her on the shoulder, or
dered her to leave the place. Next day
the girl summoned him to appear at the
petty sessions for assaulting her, the as
sault consisting in the tapping. The
rector was fined half a crown and costs.
Mrs. MARIA DENMAN is licensed to
drive cab in London, in which occupa-
ton she meets with much opposition from
the masculine Jehus. For impugning
the speed of Mrs Denman's Rosinante
and the lady's skill on the box, by which
means passengers were lost to her, one OF
the male cab-drivers was recently fined
81 rs. Cd. j. Bull protects his daughters
in the pursuit of an honest livelihood,
even though they encroach upon the fields
long monopolized by the stern sex.
In London is an association for the
erection of drinking fountains. From the
last report, just published, it appears that
they have utup more than 3 900 fountains
in the metropolis, at which about 800, 900
persons drink during the year. More than
5000 have been known to drink at one
fountain in a single day, as well as 1900
horses, besides oxen, sheep and dogs. In
some instances the committee have to pay
as much as $3.50 year for water at one
trough, and the annual expenses for re-
pairs, etc., amount TO ABOUT 1o'ooo ster-
ling.
A BoNAPARTIsT journal, having learned
that the Comte de Paris, instead of plot
ting, according to fashion, passes much
of his time trout-fshing, expresses
it's surprise that dauphin of France
should "sow gentles along stream and
employ his intelligence in deceiving one
or two fish" In lyric strain the writer
adds: Whilst the Comte de Paris fol-
lows with a melancholy eye his float bob
bling ON the water, the shades OF st. Louis,
of Henry nv. and Louis XIV. should
make the very rushes moan, ashamed to
have for the heir of their glory simple
angler'
IT is needless to say that the wine crop
is the most important of all in France, its
value largely exceeding that of all kinds
of grain. In ordinary years it is esti-
mated at considerably over two milliards
of francs. For twenty years its exporta-
ton alone has had mean value of $780,
OOO, 900 of francs, and in 1878 France sold
300, 600, 900 worth Of her wines. In addi-
ton to this there is 100000 worth of
brandy. The vintage contributes three
hundred and fiftyodd millions to the
budget of the state, besides paying large
sums in octroi taxes to the towns in which
it is consumed. -Poris Cor. ". Y. Times.
THE following announcement has been
posted at the British Admiralty: I" Some
miscellaneous person has attempted to cir
culate false report respecting an alleged
accident to Her Maiesty's ship Alert, in
the Polar regions, by inclosing the fol-
lowing written in pencil on small scrap
of paper, put into small bottle, which
was picked up on the beach at Clonakitty,
Ireland, on the Oath inst: On board
the Alert; three days from Disco; broken
by iceberg sinking, 18th July. God help
usp The Alert was seen on the 18th OF
July by the Valorous, all well, and the
bottle if thrown overheard on the 18th OF
july must have been carried by currents
1890 miles in sixty eight days, or at the
rate of nearly thirty-four miles day. AS
there are no currents running at such
speed in the track between Disco and the
coast of Ireland it is quite impossible that
the statement can be authentic, and 1t IS,
therefore, evident that silly attempt has
been made to perpetrate disgraceiul
hoax"
ACCORDING to a report by Prof. Ginti
it appears that the public is exposed to .
new source of poisoning from the use OF
arsenical glycerine and the arsenlate OF
alumina as mordants. He states that
these substances are now coming largely
into use, especially among the English
and AIsatian manufacturers of cotton
printed goods, as substitutes for albumen,
which is more expensive, some substances
being required to fix especially the AMI
line colors, which are now so much IN de-
mand. Such goods have recently been
sold in Austria, and especially in Prague,
containing, according to Prof. Glntl, as
much as fifteen to twenty-five grams OF
arsenious acid, in the form of arseniate OF
alumina. to the yard; and this by no
means is an insoluble salt, but one more
poisonous than the much-abused green
arsenic colors The more suspicious fab
RIGS are stated to be those of violet
ground with white figures and those
printed in brownish yellow or reddish
brown designs, and which are sold at low
prices.-Chic0go Tribune.
In the late fearful storms in France 59t
sheep were killed at Belle Coste by one
| flash of lightning. They belonged to 9
flock of 1900 head, the property OF
| farmer. His loss amounts to 1S,OOOf
| About 1 200 were thrown down headlong
Two boys were just arriving with the
shepherds lunch, and they set to worE
| with great presence of mind to disengagt
the heap of carcasses. Many others mus
have died from suffocation but for this
help. Some of the incidents noted are
curious The shepherd had his s0oo
broken, while one of his CATERS was
struck off and has not been found. Inc
man is unhurt. but much shaken. Ills
Goo was living between his legs when the
| boif fell. II carried the body twenty yards
and twelve carcasses of sheep were found
| piled above it.
THERE is no better tonic than cheerful
ness. The man who sings at his work il
generally set down as honest, contenteC
and happy. Twig the gentle mosquito
whose song is heard most while you
blood is being diligently and maliciousl.
sucked.-Star Of tie Cape.