The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-09
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A letter from Col. Long, a BAIh
morean in the Egyptian service, says
that the orders of the Khedive ex
clude all American and European Off
GERS from serving in the campaign in
Armenia.
Vienna, city that has long been no.
torIous as the most INN oral in Europe,
does not seem to be in any danger of
losing It's bad pre-eminence. According
to figures lately issued by the statisti-
cal bureau of Vienna, 1t appears that out
of $50 children horn in the week end
ing June 10. 900 were born out of we'd
lock.
France exports far more of manufac-
tured wines, silks and stuffs to Italy
than the latter exports of raw material
in kind to France. A new treaty OF
commerce just signed st Paris has,
however, arranged all these matters
satisfactorily to both sides, on q sub
stituted system of specific for ad
0aloreR duties.
A vivid idea of the expenslveness of
military operations was given in q re-
cent dispatch of an English CORE
spondent with the Russian army at
Kars. He said that up to the time
when the siege of Kars was raised the
Russians had thrown into it $4,000
bombs, the cost of which was 1,500,-
900 roubles, or about 81, 100000. 1t
is estimated by British military
writer that the cost to Russia of the
double war in Europe and Asia Minor
is considerably over one million Of dol
lars per day. This sum does not come
out of the pocket of the Gar, nor does
the Sultan pay the expenses of the
other side.
President Andrew D. White, Of Cor
nell university, writes to a friend In
New York city, that he is more than
ever inclined to agree to Sir Robert
Peers dietum that Augsburg is the
fines. city in Europe" But he laments
the changes that have taken place in
the Hotel zu den Drei Mohren, the
oldest hostelry in Europe. 1t formerly
constituted part of the old palace Of
the Fuggers, the banker-princes Of
Augsburg, but for 400 years has been q
hotel, and has entertained, as the au.
tographs in its registers show, half the
emperors and kings who have reigned
in Europe within that period. One Of
the Fuggers lent enormous sums to
Charles the First. The monarch Wis.,
ted Augsburg and dined with the
banker. While the banquet was pro-
gressing the latter ordered fire of
| cinnamon wood, then q costly article,
TO be kindled in the fireplace, upon
which be threw the emperor's bonds
thus cancelling the debt A few years
| ago the room in which this prlncely
act of hospitality was performed still
existed in its original state, fine old
apartment with splendid carved ceiling
and mantle; but President Whites
/ letter states that the Philistines have
transformed it into break fast-rcom
and the celebrated fireplace is now at
the end Of corridor.
The University OF Leipsic recently
had q pet student. He WAS a young
| Russian, whose zeal Tor science aud
brilliant acopirenep.s ana gentleman
" deportmeaf csade him popular with
the professors and his companions.
Lately he was graduated in the high
honors, receiving the degree Of master
Of arts and special compliments from
one Of the professors. The next day
/ the particular professor received q call
from beautiful young woman, who
addressed the sagant g follows. ssl
desire, professor, before !. depart from
Leipsic, to express to you my most
hearty thanks" The puzzled profes.
sor asked: 'sThenks for whatl" The
lady continued: 81 was msrned
to the old Prince -. Ny
husband died insolvent some years
ago, 80 / was left Without esen bread.
I resolved 70 seek the necessary mean.
CT subsistence IN scisnee. Il Il nev
more than thres years that here il
Leipsic ] hare been a student. The
student who lately passed examination
aad whom you considered worthy o.
distinction Is none Other than myself.
The old predecessors eyes Wese opened