The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-22
Foreign Notes.


Foreign Notes.
The Queen of Holland, recently de-
ceased, was special patron Of Motley,
the historian, whose death preceded her
only few days. The Queens marriage
relations were not very happy, and she
lived in . palace little out Of The
Hague, mile or two from that inhab-
tied by her husband, King William III.
"A peculiar newspaper has just APP
peared In Paris under the title of
L'Aufrc Monde. II is printed in fiery
red type, on black paper, and is adorn-
ed with numerous emblems Of death.
Its contents correspond with its exte-
ror. The leading articles, news items,
letters from correspondents, and adyer-
tisements all refer to the dead.
Previous to the departure of Queen
Victoria for Scotland, a few days ago, a
gentleman Of middle stature, rather in
clined to stoutness, and Of fresh COM
plexion, arrived at Windsor Castle, and,
announcing that he was King Of Eng
land, desired to be shown to his apart
ments in the Palace. He was informed
that as he had not sent notice of his
coming, they were not ready, and he
was requested to take seat A doctor
was sent for, who pronounced him 10
be insane, and he was consigned to the
Windsor Union.
The Japanese Prince, kita Schiwa-
kiwano Nigga, near relative of the Mi
kado. was lately married, in a German
city, to the Baroness de Tressau, a
Young widow. The Prince had been
sent to Germany to pursue military
studies. On asking permission OF the
Mikado to marry, great surprise was ex-
pressed at court at the idea Of member
Of the royal family being welded TO
Christian. Orders were sent for his inn
mediate return, but he preferred an inn
mediate wedding. He then wrote that
he was married, and is now awaiting a
reply. II the Mikado should refuse 10
sanction the union, the Prince will make
Germany his home.
A clerical manifesto has been issued
in favor Of opening English museums
and picture galleries on Sunday after
moons. Among the signers are Dean
Stanley, Canon Duckworth, and the vi
cars Of several prominent parishes, some
Of whom are Broad Churchmen, while
Others are Ritualists. They took the
ground that this would bring within the
reach Of the working classes new
means Of intellectual improvement, and
even Of Christian influence that il would
relieve the church from an injurious
misconception which alienates many
people from religion; that it would di-
rectly counterfeit, by the competition Of
an innocent recreation, the manifold
temptations to drunkenness and other
vices: and that il would indirectly pro-
mote the moral and religious welfare Of
the people.
BY royal warrant from Queen Vic
toria the decorations styled the Albert
medal. first and second class, are to be
extended 10 cases If gallantry in saving
life on land. Hitherto they have been
conferred in cases Of bravery at sea.
The medals are To be awarded on the
recommendation Of the First Lord Of the
Treasury ssto those who, in saving or
endeavoring to save the lives of others
from accidents in mines, on railways or
mt fires, or other peril within our do
minions Others than pcrils Of the sea,
have endangered their lives The
medal Of the first class Is TO be a gold
oval-shaped badge, enameled in Grim
son, with a monogram composed Of the
letters ". and A. in gold. surrounded by
garter in bronze. Inscribed in raised
letters Of gold, " For gallantry in say
ing life on land" surmounted bya rep.
resentation of the Prince Consort crown
and suspended from crimson ribbon
in four white longitudinal stripes. The
medal Of the second class will be d
bronze. The heroic rescucrs Of tho
, miners Imprisoned by the recent collier,
, inundation at Troedyrhiw, Wales, viii
, receive these medals