The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01
FOREIGN ITEMS.

EUROPE has three singers named AL
boni, Albani and Albini.
THE subscriptions in Russia for a
fleet of privateers are making rapid
progress.
For deposed Empress and political
martyr Engenie manages moderately
well. Her income is $3.50, 900 year
JOHN BRIGHT said, in recent speech
at Rochdale, that one-third of all the
land in the United Kingdom belongs to
925 men.
THE South Australian Government
has offered bonus of 5000 for the
discovery of a coal field within the linn
its of the province.
GEN. ToDLEBEN is the son of shoe
maker, and served few years at that
trade before his military ambition led
him into the army.
THE cashier of the Credit Foncier
Bank of st. Petersburg has been ar
rested for misappropriating $3.50. 900
of the reserve capital and specie.
RUSSIA preserves eight crowns of
provinces conquered at various times
and joined to the Empire-Siberia, the
Crimea, Kew, Astrakhan, Kasan, Fin
land, Poland, Krussinia.
The degree of doctor of medicine has
been conferred upon woman in Hol-
land for the first time, Miss Aletta ia
cobs, who intends to practice medicine
in Amsterdam, being the favored indi-
; vidual.
The Spanish Government is endeav-
oring to raise another Cuban loan of
about S10,000,000, but as it already
owes $4,000, 10000 upon which not
cent of interest has been paid since
1872, the prospects of success are not
very cheering.
THE King of Burmah is so pleased
with the experimental manufacture of
sugar that he has imported large
amount of sugar-making and refining
machinery, and ordered 800 planters to
engage in the exclusive cultivation of
the cane this year.
QUEEN VICTORIA is allowed about
S2,000,000 per year from the national
eXchequerfor the support of Her Males
TVS household, while at the same time
one in every six of the residents in Lon
don spend their last days in a poor
house or some other charitable institu-
ton.
FRANCE proposes spending $3.50, 000,-
900 on her army and S45, 100000 on
her navy In 1879. The low pay of
French soldiers is partly compensated by
the fact that they can buy their tobacco
from the Government on very low terms,
and travel everywhere throughout the
country at half price.
BY orders of the Shah, the surveys
for the new Persian railway have be-
gun. The capital requisite for the I'M
dertaking will be advanced by His
Majesty from his private purse. Car
riages and locomotives, it is said, will
be ordered in Austria and sent to Persia
by the Suez Canal.
THE Brazilian Empire has been
obliged to issue $40, 200, 900 to S20,000,-
900 in paper money to meet current eX-
penses, the Treasury being depleted and
unable to meet its payments, although
6 and even 6! per cent. interest is Of
fered by the Treasury for six months
loans or renewals. This is owing to
recent eXtravagances in prosecuting
public works.
GEORGE ANDERSON. of London, has
succumbed financially because no fewer
than POO writs have been sued against
him as eX-Chairman of the Emma mine,
and it is expected that other bankrupt
cies will follow. Baron" Albert Grant
is the person chiefly aimed at at pres
ent, and it remains to be seen how he
will bear up under the proceedings
which are being pertinaciously urged
against him.
THE conflict that has existed for some
time between the Republican Govern
ment and the Catholic clergy of Colonl-
bia, South America, is ended. The
secular authorities have withdrawn all
prosecutions against the priests, and
reinstated them in the same positions as
they were in before the troubles COM
menced. The clergy have publicly de-
clared that they are willing and ready
to obey the secular Government in all
things lawful.
The Emperor of Germany is a mighty
hunter and keeps an accurate record of
the game that has the honor of falling
before his royal rifle. Since he began
hunting, in 1919, he has killed 1896
animals of all sorts-birds not included,
however-from the aurocks down to
the hare. To this list may be added
the Emperors of France and Austria,
the sovereigns of the lesser German
States, and the major portion of the
foretinger of his left hand, which he
shot off in 1927.
PLEASE pity the poor English govern
ess: Wanted, in Islington, a morning
daily governess, of ladylike manners,
for three or four young female pupils,
capable of imparting sound English
education, with French, music and
singing, dancing and drawing, unas-
sisted by masters. She must be pro-
ficient in music and singing. and able
to devote three entire morning hours
only for five days in each week to her
pupils. One resident in the district
would be preferred, but inferior talent
need not apply. Salary two pounds
month. UneXceptionable references
will certainly be required. Address,
prepaid" etc.
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