The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-24
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The Paris police have made n rreaN
haul of English bookmakers vino inte.t the French
metropolis. They arrested l2o who Will be severelv
deal with by the correctional tribunals.
AT Exeter, England IA policeman want1
ed to arrest gr but she preferred the canal hep
misery, and jumped. lie leaped after to her. bua
she chung fat to HIM. ana both were drowned.
They say 1t is impossible to cheat with
ono of the turnstles used u the Cen enna Exbuon,
yet enc Of the gackeepcrs turned IN ESQ an his
registering apparatus led for the other eyenus.
Tho Paris Figaro relates that n gentleS
in Paris has been playing game Of b6sqn" for
the last ten The stakes 1000 O0f Tne
ticman In question has alre dy 81 half million, que
he stili hopes to get mis- rsrdHchs
Capt Shaw, Chief OF the London Fra
Brigade says ia absolutely necessary for the safety
Of tho metropolis to bring up his force TO 1000 nen.
Ten the insurable value OF London lyO0
OOO,0OO sterling; It has now risen to G1.44OOJOO0O.
"A private far held in Baltimore res
Gently realized nearly 10000 In days oae genile-
man 5000 tor afghan. aud another 5000 Tor
album containing tho photographs OF the prettesb
young ladies IN Baltimore. TIE fair in aid Of
Roman Catholic charity.
Although the camel has the most bequ-
tifu eyes OF all gu ,drupcds boasts Of ugly ee1 ana
vile temper. Two unsuspccting keepers at the Lon.
don Crystal Palace lately found THIS out when from.
edary suddenly attacked them, AMI tore the ankle
joint Of OF socket that the foot had to DO
amputsted.
AT the Wisconsin Sunday School Con,-
vention, the Rev. Mr. Pulcn OF wlnneconne divulzeu
his patent method OF conducting scho u 80 ~ to en-
t the older young men ana LADIES' which to have
a beautiful and accomplished Young lady the
young men. and a popular young man the ladies. He
found It worked splenddly.
Young Mr.. Heavyswell, just arrived
from London, went to one OF the largest hotels in
Philadelphia inquire about Yes. III" SAID
| the clerk, 1--WE can accommodate you aud would DO
pleased to have patronzc u.s." Handing hey to
brother clerk he said mir. Smith, show this gentle
man 5o4." Pom me soul. YOU know" cx laiinc Mr..
Heayyswe 81 really haven't time to look at so many
you know; suppose you show me specimen, YOU
| know, Of the othersl"
| The English Protestant Reformation
Society which distinct all others the
religion and faith Of Rome with the object Of convno-
ing Roman Catholics of the errors of their Church. as
pas scd resolution, That at no period since the Re
formation has the Church OF II me displayed gre tier
zeal, pursued nery prose ytsm, than during
the period between the last Ecumenca Council at
| Rome and the year 1876"
| One OF the rules OF Mount Holyoke
Seminary forbdding one lady from introducing gen.
teman to another lady. was neatly avoided the other
day by Northampton girl. who. when her father came
with trunk TO her room while her friend, Miss
Blank, present, said; "Father am sorry caunot
introduce you friend, Miss Blank. but the rules
forbid IT," ayes" said the father, shaking hands with
the young ady, "Rnd am sorry, too"
Opium eating deranged young mans
mind much that he fought m ginary foes with his
revolver at midn ght in his room. at Euston square.
| LONDON. The frightened inmates OF the house
| ran out into tue street. ara two eonstaboe
| proceeded 10 the m.niac's room up stairs.
the are mcsmerixing me-" shouted the madrnan.
and shot the two ofncer,, woundng them severely;
enc, however, struck him blow with his blndsoon
right across the ana feled HIM lie was secured
with great difficulty.
| As an instance OF the influence of pop
ular usage with respect to royal OF imp,ri ttle It 10
curiou, to notice what has happened IN Germany In
1871 the King q Prussia was proclaimed German En-
peror not Emperor Of Germany, for the OBVIOUS rca
that the other German SIyere should not feel
themselves premaiureiy medlstzed. The title ter
man Emperor" appeared. however. so uncouth that t
became at once the usage In all foreign countries 10
| designate the E.~pcror as Emperor Of GcTnsny"
1t is recorded that a gentleman rcsd-
ing in OF the large towns England whose flco
exceeded the ordinary DIMENSIONS waited on bya
baroer every day for twenty years without coming
TO settlement The barber. thnEing about time 10
settle, presented his bill. In which he charged p'nny
day, amounting IN all TO E3 l6s %. The gentleman,
suppong too much charged. refused to pay the amount
but agreed to proposal OF the barber to at the
rate Of GOO an The premises were Accordingly
measured, and the result that the shaving Bill wac
Increased TO I73 H.. 3D.
Recent reports from the south OF
France relative TO the condition Of the mulberry trees
and the rearing Of sikworms are not favorable Tho
former. struck by the FROST give ~ of vegetation
In the neighoorhood OF Vaence (Dromc anu the pro-
prietors who had hesated tAcrince the latter have
been compelled TO do from the absence OF leave for
food At Saint Amhroix caro- the trees wcr. sull
without buds. the eggs yet offered
very low price. The OF THINGS A.
Uzes. In the Nauouse II Is reported that number OF
mulberry trees dead and the proprcors cusely
pruning those vhca were most severely attacA cd Dy
tile cold.
To illustrate the difficulty of inducing
Partisan coachman TO learn the ruaments OF cvllIty
story Is told by banker. who had had mu trouble
with his stable that. meeting one day by chance with
csbman aid grow At HIM. the banker lmmedt
atey engaged that sofspoken person terms
On the folo"ing day the cabman embelshed with tho
finest lNcries drove his mistress to han at Tho
Madeleine and insnctiyey held his hand for up
The lady deeply abso bed IN the folns of magnificent
dress, nounced grsndly up The church without
noticing the movement. while her coachman, who mad
received special retainer to bs civil IA deep disgust
cred after her, Cdndhne d'drMfo RAJ"
Another very painful instance of thss
grave consequences which sometimes follow from
practical Jokng is furnished case investigated by
the borough Coroner OF Llvorpoo Prompted by q
silly woman, gir told Roman Catnol' priest That
two young iadie, wanted to see him. The reverend
gentleman. discovering the JOKE lost his temper,
and chassed the girl, roughly pushing aside the de-
ceased an old woman. VINO fell ana tustaned inlunes
TO her head and d Ing four DAYS afterwara. In
accordance with the medical evidence, the Jury
turned verdict OF death from natural caus,s So
vercy censuring foolish conduct " the person Who
originated the mischief and rcgretting that the priest
had allowed his feengs to get the better Of lis Ilda
mcnt.
Since the departure Of the King from
Greece robberles aud murders nave become of ire
qpcnt occurrence Athens Some tnort made
prevent his going Just and he entreStcd az
uselesty TO leave AT least the heir, bright cd OF
eight years. some pledge Of return. That an
fsr Ana lnf sfaft tUfi nrf I'm
when the Emperor Of Braziis expected. The soldiers
have not only been assaulting and r'bblng people all
round even In Athens, bu actually carving goods out
OF the shops unmolested IN bro q Wight Some OF
the peonle Il pped 40 night cuIlared snd deuvcred
their asEalalts TO the police, VINO show d iAelr
opinion Of such tactlcss ~ releasing the cuiprts
next day.
Whatever else they do, all prudent un-
married men ~ho visit the French metrop lie at this
season year should ptoNtit TIN msryes as soon
possible with ice-luokn carriage IN some way or
other. Whether purchase or hire tor II IL related on
unimt eacnable authority that rash young who