The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-06

"A rife contest has been held NV w.


letter has been arrested accusations Of black
mailing.
The Pool Of s loan is now an unattrao-
tive sinkhole Of dirty water, surrounded by modern
masonry
Madame Girard de Grandoignes, aunt
OF the celebrated savant AMI acadcmican Flourens.
has Just died at the age 81 100
The King of Belgium is eudcavoring to
establish p nal colony and Institution In South Africa
and IA I'm negotiation with the Republic Of Transvsa
for It's capital
The widow OF Jules Janiu has be<
aueathed to the French Academy 10000 francs for
Tricnnia prize for the beet French translation Of
Latin work.
The city OF AK, France, Is preparing
to celebrate Its two thousandth anniversary. statue
of the Roman General, Marius. conqueror OF ht
Cimbro. reutons. Is to be erected.
Wrath has been excited in England by
Dsraels last invecuve at Aylesbury. lie said Tho
conduct ofccraln politicians Is than any OF those
Bulgoran atrocities Of which have heard 20 much!N
Miss Louisa Stopford has sent n dlas
mond brooch TO be sold in aid Of the scrvians and
writes that the diamonds were from snun Dos
given to her late father, Admiral stopford, BY sultaR
| Abdul Medgd.
"A new daily newspaper is to be started
in Paris. this month. edited leading political writes
In France-Louis Blanc. 1t will pay especial attention
| to American political Developments and will employ
an American correspondent
| The Dramatic NclUs says that John
Mccullough Of the California Thcltre telegrapned 10
Stuart Robson clncelling gagement for the pro-
ducion Of Bret Haites play. In consequence Of the
charge OF dishonesty made against the critics.
In the Royal Square in the Island OF
Jersey stands granite pedestal full length ststuo
OF George II. Somebody assembled 90 the top OF tho
pedestal daubed the statue with coal tar and covered
with feathers decorating the head in the fashion u
a coronet.
| Prof. Schiff of Florence has demons
strated that the nonedDlc mushrooms have a commoH
poison muscariua. aud that us effects are countenctet
either by atrOplne daurlne. Italian apothecarieG
now keep these alKalods In the rural districts where
the consumption Of the edible fungi Is apt TO occurs
| Recent advices from Berlin speak Of
an attempt made by tho Princess Royal and othef
titled ladies' to initiate an abandonment by German
woman Of Paris fashions and an adoption Of fashions
created at Berlin Plates o. tho proposed modes have
been publhed. but they are as absurd as yet Is
sued from France, and the movement does not prour
| 4 great success.
| "A memorial tablet is about to be placed
In the crypt of ST. Paus Cathedral memory OF Capt.
| Alexander McNab, Canadi, IN, who. as Aiie-de-Camp
to Gen Picton, fell with his chief at Waterloo Tho
| Duke Of Wellington stated In Parliament that tho
preservation Of Canada portion Of the British ems
| pirc was due to the services OF the late Sir Alled
| Napier McNab. a member OF the same family.
The japanese Educational COMMISSIONS
after having spent four years In examination Of tho
various eysteins education IN pc
has selected the Boston system the model which it
viii present home, has procured q collection Of
furniture diplomas. maps blanks, globes, textbookss
books Of reference, In fact specimen OF everything
In the schools from the lowest to the highest dc.
| parment
| The Arab journals of India and else<
where are calling strenuousy upon Mahommedans to
devote their means to aiding tue sultan OF Turkey
against the unbceyers who seek to deprive hun of his
POSSESSIONS, "subscribe literally" say they that
true believers may cut the heads from the accursed
wretchcs who dare to hit sacreseois hands against
a prince raised by GOD 10 be spiritual and teul-
poral chief"
Charles Reade, the English author, has
been presented with a"l auies Centennial brooch" BY
Mrs. James T. Fields OF B.ston, ana in return sent
teapot OF the last of curious design bearing
the following inscription Charles Readc dedicated
To the ladies of Boston, and presents to his esteemed
friend Mrs. Fields. this Of the period when the ct'
Of Boston turned their haroor into teapot anc
| tasted the sweets OF liberty"
Deer Bill Doant KUN to see me emmy
moar for a while enny way. Father has got awfuly
skeered burglars and he sets up every night TN
| lalt with bubble. oarred shotgun, watching thu
| backyard. He put moren pound NV led INTO Smiths
big nufoundland dog wch was kumnln over the fens
after a bone last mite.
The rose is red the violots blue.
wouldn't klIn now II was yoa.'"
Tho vastuess of the Socialist organize
tion In Germany revealed itself the Congies held at
Goha, when 0l delegates elected by 35'i5 votes and
seat by 2Si districts, part In the deliberations.
There las accomp isnel public speakers connected
with the movement. The Congress received communt'
cations from Socialist societies IN Spain, Portugal.
switzerlani, Brussels London, and Paris au ur4ing
point the Interests Of workngmen every
wh.re Identical.
The Rev. DIR. Dix, accusing Mr.. Sankey
Of using original Of thlry forty years
ago, "These melodies Of other days have been re-
yiyed with all their characteristics aud the old
method and construction and now adapt d to senti-
mental subjective yerseets they IN hippo
dromes, in Gospel tents ana In parors and noardinz
houses sunday evenings, under the name Of Sacred
Gospel Hymns.' In one collection found the hymn,
'Tnere Is land Of pure delight set to tic oa tame
l. Drink TO only with thine eyes and tina, without
change OF c tinele note Elsewhere fouai re hymn
coos temple crowns the holy IN unit adapted TO
other oldiime sln2, 'fenseza moi, cher annie !;
while nave the weli-SnoNn verses begnpmg. Hark
hark. my soul, angelic notes are swellae ranged ID
the beautiful Old air Of IA sussesie an b1si du lac'
!. AT the recent AnthropologicalC Congress
jena PRO STA Priyy Councillor sch1afd u-cl re ID a
paper on the color Of complexion, ey1s, ans lr HC
said that blue eyes indicate lack " col,Iin, mattel
which originally pr0ce 'dci rom Inferior is ncn
and evidence of veal er orrtiS ,tna a Is nos
sssed hS ptrsous 81 dark eye. The lc.s cuar mat
ter there IT, the lighter the hue OF thc - IT, ~
reason Of its utter absence, The blood become
visible, and the eye red j. TIE wnl ne Al
binos The fact mat people living in the 60 itry, ohe
o ling beng equa, have lgnt cllurrd 80 'uire ire
T. qnently than IN iyas ia cie. Is accounted for ~
4 the inferior uuitNe value OF tle vegetable food
: | OF the former compared VITA the mea and bee
~ OF the people OF tn cities In the mn,linv OF thu
=. blond and dark types, the latter usually SHOWS ht
greater Vitality aud the chulren assume iao darker
y complexion. The blonde complexion usually carrier
y with II inner org mia ion and higher thinner
voice OF sopranos and tcnors, major ty aayo light
~ colored eyes AMI ght compilations. wms Of most a
70 singers, and particularly Of hass0s, the 10 true
st The tact that hight hair ana more numerous
II northern than IN southern countries is atr e l., th
r. colder cula which cou.nnes the pgnrni- Of thos
q feature. pr schsefuau-cns conclusions w're base
On statistics carefully gathered
10 Previous to Aimea's first visit to Amer
n ic IN 1871 sue had sung Two seasons IN Br.6 AT t
n, time II SAID that the Bfhgi Ian mine, were gvin
"A out. Aimee was persuaded that she could do nothn
Y, better, speculation tnln inye, All ee hai IN Br
AT zian stones as she wa, told old mlue daY 'nds wvr
certain to raise IN price She bought $4,000 worth d
diamonds OF all SIZES. Tie DraHid'c Acts mus la
rates the results she returned 70 france Wltn "a