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FRANCIS .IOSEPH

His Imperial and Royal Majesty,
Francisco Joseph i, Emperor of Austria,
Emperor-King of Austro- Hungary, and
the proprietor of forty-two. other titles,
was born forty-eight years ago, with lit
tie chance as it seemed of succeeding
to the throne of Austria, inasmuch as the
reigning Emperor was then but thirty
seven, and his own father but twenty
eight. Events, however, have always
had the mastery in Austria, and when
Francis Joseph was yet but a young man
of eighteen, his uncle abdicated, his
father renounced, and he was elevated
to the most splendid, difficult, and
pathetic position in the world, to be the
last hope and refuge of moribund aris-
tocracy and the defender of autocratic
government in Europe. But after a
time he was compelled to change his
policy. He took a Saxon Minister,
threw over all the absolutist traditions
of his house, gave to Hungary an in
dependence, which was recognized by
his being crowned King of that country
as distinct title from that of Emperor
of Austria, and entered upon path OF
| constitutional government according to
modern notions. The Emperor is so dill
igent that he begins work at five O'Clock
in the morning. He is fine soldier, ant
loves the army. 1t is now twenty-five,
years since he married a lovely nader
who is still one of the most beautiful
women in Europe. He has had to dea
with the most difficult and dangerou
situations the history of the world ha
shown; he was brought to them uupro
vided; and SO cruel has Fortune been t
him, that while he has been equall
blamed for that which he has and tha
which he has not done, neither the on
nor the other has ever had a happ,
| event.
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The Stores of Venice.

Correspondents of the Baltimore Americana
The ladies are surprised at the num-
Der and the magnificence of the ores
of Venice, especially of the jewelry
stores on st. Marks piazza. They are
more numerous than those of Rome, and
if sharply bargained with will sell their
goods lower than anywhere else in Italy.
Even Roman and Florentine mosaics can
be bought cheaper here than in cities
where they are made. The dry goods
and fancy stores, although small, havea
good display of goods of fine quality
They are scattered through the narrow
streets, and great number are in the
vicinity of the Riato bridge. The
majority of the stores, however, are for
the sale of provisions, groceries, etc.
Here we have, as elsewhere in Italy,
very few if any gin palaces, and only an
occasional beer saloon. Diamonds can
be purchased in Venice cheaper than
anywhere else in Europe, provided the
purchaser will bear in mind that the
asking price is generally about one
third more than they will be willing tc
take for the article offered. The best
plan is to select what you want, ask the
price and then offer one-third less. They
seldom allow customer to 60 ava,
without selling him what he wants, ant
if they cannot get their own price the,
are very apt to take what he offers.
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Warming Dwellings in Summer.

The Cincinnati artisan, ia a recent
issue, has a very important article upon
the necessity which often occurs for
warming dwellings in the summer
People in general are prone to treat
with contempt the idea that a fire is
ever needed in the summer season for
warmth. The idea of fire in July;
it's absurd" The weather clerk does
not, however, appear to think that a
cold morning or evening or cid east
wind is an absurdity in July, and sends
them accordingly, and people shiver,
but will not warm themselves because it
happens to be summer month. The
artisan says:
As we approach the warm season of
the year, and the temperature of the air
becomes high enough to cause us to
court the genial breeze from without, it
| is the custom TO put out the fires, re-
move the stoves and leave dwellings
without any artificial means of heating
until the chill breath of autumn brings
the furnaces and stoves again in use. 1t
has long been known that sickness pre-.
walls to a much greater ex ent in sum
mer than in winter, but many do not
recognize the cause of the diseases OF
bue WdTHl season. n warm anu dry
atmosphere is not unwholesome, but
when, in cloudy and rainy weather
southerly winds bring sultry air which
dampens everything around us, the
atmosphere is loaded with the germs ot
disease and fire is needed to destroy
| tn. m.
The walls, the ceilings, the floors O
apartments, should never be allowed tt
become damp. Sometimes, when tn,
warmth of the air is oppressive, fire is
more needed to preserve health than i
is at another season to protect us from
the cold of winter; and the rooms of ,
dwelling should never be left withou
means of warming and driving. TIL,
Investigations of science show hat man,
of the most fa'al diseases are caused b,
the germs of vegetable and animal life
and that a humid atmosphere is mos
favorable for their propagation. 1t is
therefore, neglecting to avail ourselve
of the great, discoveries of the age, an,
failing to protect ourselves from tn
scourges VIII ch so fearfully afflic
famil es, when we ignore the danger
which surround us. Apartments eN
posed to the full action of the sun ma
be less comfortable in dry, hot weathe
than those from which the suns rays al
excluded, but generally they will t
found more wholesome.
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FOREIGN SUMMARY.

ENGLAND, in accordance with treaty
of the island of Cyprus on July Il A
Vienna special says neg citations between
Austria and the Porte are progressing favora-
bly,. The Turks are to withdraw from the
provinces, according to settled plan. The
Notifications and strong positions are to be
surrendered.
UNDER the convention made between
June, by whi b the Island of Cyprus is
eeded to the latter, it does not appear that
England agrees to undertake the defense of
the Empire against all aggressors, but the
Asiatic part Of it only. As Russia is the
only European Power that has designs upon
the territory of the Sultan in that quarter,
the Gar is given plainly to understand that
any further attempt to extend its frontiers
in Armenia will Be resisted by England with
arms. Russia must be contented with what
she has got in that quarter-Batoum and
Kars.
A SPECIAL from Berlin to the Daily Tele,
graph says that England and Turkey have
concluded defensive treaty. England oc-
cupies Cyprus Immediately, and guarantees
the integrity of Asiatic Turkey. This de.
fensive treaty does not necessarily come
within the scope of the deliberations of the
Congress 1t is an Independent contract be
tween the Powers concerned, the validity
of which cou not be called in question
except at the cost of war. The arrangement
will, however, be announced to Congress
to-day. The position of Cyprus will give
England absolute control over the Euphrates
valley. A line of railway having this OBJ
ject in view is to be constructed. Nc
further Russian encroachment in this
direction will be possible. So far as Asia is
concerned, England and Turkey will prac
tically form one Power.
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State Politics,

The Missouri Democratic Convention at
its recent session in Jefferson City, ap-
pointed the following ticket: Judge of the
Supreme Court, Elijah Norton; Register of
Lands, J. E. McHenry State superintendent
of Public Schools, r D. Shannon; Railroad
Commissioner, A. E. Sewer. The thre first
named are the present incumbents. A reso-
luton was passed condemning the high
Electoral Com mission as faithless to the
people of the United States in refusing to
Investigate and expose the wicked and
glaring frauds by which the will of the
ton was defeated. Its refusal to do
so was in violation of tie spirit of
the law under which it was organized, and
while the decision made by the Forty-fourth
Congress of the ques ion as to who should
be declared President of the United States
for the present Presidential term, was in
our judgment final that decision ought not
to preclude full Investigation and ex-
posure of all the frauds committed in that
election, and the due accountability Of all
who were guiltily concerned with them. and
we heartily commend tn action of the ma
jority of the House of Representatives in
pursuing such investigation. s.
Inrespect o finances the Convention says
in its resolutions:
We re ard the National banking system
as being oppressive and burdensome, and
demand its abolition, and the retirement
| from circulation of all bank notes, and issue
| of legal tender notes in lieu thereof, and in
quantities from time to time sufficient t.
supply the wholesome and necessary bust
ness demands of the entire country, anC
| that all greenbacks o issued shall be used il
the purchase and retirement of bonds of tn,
United States, so hat the interest-bearin.
debt of the country may be lessened to IT,,
extent of the greenbacks thus put in circu
lation. Legal-tender notes, commonly calle,
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ference inevitable. The increase is not
merely absolute but also in ratio. England
and Wales show one insane to every three
hundred and seventy-three of the popu-
lation. The State of Massachusetts re.
ports one to every four hundred and
twenty-three, New York one to five hun
dred and eighty-seven, Illinois enc to
eight hundred and sxty-six, and iowa
one to eleven hundred and one. While
it has been said that solitary life predis-
posed people to mental unsoundness, it
seems on the other hand that the density
of population, beyond certain limit,
produces similar results though by diff
ferent processes. Increase of popula-
ton brings with it overcrowding, and
affects the sanitary arrangement Of large
towns to the hurt of those who reside in
them. Among the causes that produce
insanity, brain work has received to
much prominence in popular belief.
Those engaged in manual labor seem
quite as much disposed to unsettlement
IF reason as those who work with their
heads. While over-study in youth and
excessive mental labor in after life have
some influence on the causation of in
sanity, vicious habits and animal pleas
ures have considerably more. A mans
brain will stand great deal of normal
exercise, but are very susceptible to the
action of artificial stimuli.
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How Wood and Morrisey, ,Gambled.

Speaking of the recent failure of
Benjamin Wood, publisher of the New
York EUenin9 Ne,Os, the New York cor
respondent of the Detroit Free Press
gives this reminiscence: 1t is well
known that he once kept up intimate re
lations with the "tiger" and had
strong penchant for bucking" that
animal in his lair, and since his failure
set old gossip goings again, some of his
quondam chums have been rehearsing
the famous bout he once had with John
Morrissey, in the latter's club house in
Twenty-fourth-street. Ben. was in the
habit of dropping into Morrisey's place
occasionally, and one night about ten
years ago he sauntered in as usual, and
fell afoul of the bank. Morrissey was
there, and many men about town, all of
whom knew Woods pluck and hang-on-
ativeness, and tie party sat down for
some lively work. Wood had about
three thousand dollars in his pocket
and as the betting was heavy he managed
to get to the bottom in about an hour
In fact, he was. cleaned out. But his
blood was up that night, and as his
reputation for pluck was at stake among
the boys, he decided tn t once for all il
should make or break" His. cash wa.
all gone, but he owned valuable property
on Tyron Row, where the Stats Zeitunt
building now stands, and he proposed
to hypothecate the same to Morrissey
against whatever sum, up to its value
he should lose. The offer was accepted
and the great fight began. 1t lasted al
night and up to nine O'Clock the mex
morning, and, when truce was finall,
called, Ben. had won back the thre
thousand dollars he started with, an,
secured about twelve thousand ahea,
besides. With the money that Morris
sey had advanced to him on th,
hypothecated property, he turned roun'
and gave John the worse whaling b
ever received at the card-table. Not
sign of wincing was shown on either sid
TIL physical exhaustion forced cess
tion of hostilities. Both men were tru
grit to the last and neither showing tn
least ill-temper from beginning to END
1t was on that occasion that Ben. pei
formed the extraordinary feat of smol
ing ninety dollars worth of cigars in on
night. Morrissey had special bran
of cigars at on" dollar each for his flus
patrons, and Wood, who is a tremendou
smoker Tor chewer, rather, for b
merely chews furiously at cigar an
then filings it away,) managed to spo
ninety of them while the fight lasted.
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Treasury Statement.
The following statement shows the a
condition of the Treasury:

The following statement shows the actual
condition of the Treasury:
On June 80, 1878, there was in the Treasury as
follows:
Gold ,343 914
God bulnon. 6,O99, ,439
Silver 1881
D.. Iotal ISU,2z2, w
s. per cent of S346,61s,016: Outstanding in
Legal tenders 121 900 600
Coin in excess of Redemption FUND.-. 1922, ,502
Of which there will be required for the following
payments:
Unmatured calls of Five-twenty bonds. S23 $50 900
Coin certificates outstand-
ing on that date. S44, ,367, 600
Less amount reueemed and
in treasury ....,........ 49, 469 800 -s24 1897 $50
The principal of the debt estimated to be
due and unpaid on that date is $4,000, 900.
The coin interest estimated to be due and
unpaid on that date is $4, ,000,0 Total $56,-
TAI, $50. Excess S2. .474, 1872.
The gold coin on hand, stated above at
$161 ,34S, ,914, does notinclude redeemed gold
certificates or any other coin item, but is
actual gold coins. There was also in the
Treasury at that date 81, 136, 500 in fractional
silver coin.
CUSTOM AND INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from Customs and Internal
Revenue for he first eight days of July, as
compared with the same period for 1877,
show the following satisfactory increase:
1878. 1877.
Customs. II 1868 81 693 9s9
Internal 49, 1882 S4z
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SUBSTANCE, NOT SHADOW.


When Prussia annexed Hanover,
through the folly of the late King,
George the Fifth, the British Govern
ment was sounded on the subject; and
as English Imperial interests" were
not involved in retaining the Kingdom
of Hanover, no objection was made.
The deposed sovereign refused to be
"mediatized," and, being possessed Of
vast private estates, his royal cousin,
William of Prussia, quietly confscated
these, applying the revenue to public
purposes in the circle of Hanover. The
annexation of Hanover brought with
it corresponding cares to the Prussian
administration, the Hanoverian "par-
ticularists being among the ablest and
most uncompromising of the opposition
to Bismarckianism. But time, which
heals all political scars, is obliterating
these lines. Meanwhile the deposed
sovereign, blind for many years, lived
in expectation of restoration. His sub
jects, however, were not personally at
tached to him, and so far as the majority
were concerned, would not have raised
finger to bring him back. He died the
other day, and his son and heir, Ernest
Augustus, born September 81, 1S45, is
now said to be looking after the sub
stance of his family rather than pur
suing the shadow of royalty. He is
said to be willing to renounce the title Of
King of Hanover on condition of hav.
ing his family estates restored. Wise
young man. The lesson of the Orleans
princes has not been lost on him. Per
haps he thinks royalty is doomed il
GERMANY
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The latest discovery in California is
that the great seal of the State has been
counterfeited, and that the fraudulent
impression is bvrne by deeds under
which thousands and perhaps millions
of acres of land have been sold. A
great number of school land warrants
are said to have been forged and sold on
the strength Of this seal, and an i'm
mense amount of land taken on forged
Indian script and soldiers warrants.
The Chronicle expects an appalling
amount of litigation" to result from
this. 1t says that hundreds have been
concerned in the frauds, and that thous-
ands have been victims, and among
the perpetrators were men who hold
prominent positions and have enjoyed
the best regulations.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

DIR. g. F. WATERS, of Boston, has
found in the juice Of the milkweed q
remedy for suppurating wounds. The
time of healing varied from twenty
four 10 thirty-six hours; but in each in
stance new skin formed completely
across. The doctor states that the only
essential point is to dry the wounded
surface gently and thoroughly with
Blottisg' paper before applying the milk
weed Juice. After the juice is applied,
and while the healing is in progress, a
Piec OF blotting-paper is used to cover
tho surface,
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THERE died few days ago at Hart
ford, Conn.,, a man of some means, but
clouded intellect, who for the last
thirty years has done nothing-his con-
siderable means allowing him to live at
leisure-but walk up and down the
streets, removing carefully from the
sidewalks all stray pieces of orange-peel
and banana-skin. In early life his lady
love broke her leg by slipping on piece
of orange-peel, and eventually died from
the efects Of the accident. This affected
his mind, and led TO his unselfsh occu-
patton for the rest of his life.
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NoBELING, the man who attempted to
assassinate the Emperor William, is de-
scribed by an English writer as having
been very clever, but a very disrepu-
table boy at scho". He was selfish,
mean, and cowardly. He thought OF
nothing but the acquisition of money
and power, and used openly to aver that
these were the only things worth having.
His schoolfellows knew him to be clever
but his teachers could make nothing of
him. They set him down as narrow
minded, obstinate, and muddle headed,
and unable to understand more than one
side of any question. His two dis
tinguishing passions were love of no
toriety and a craving for the possession
of destructive weapons.
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EVERY time the Gar announces his
intention of visiting barracks, that place
Immediately becomes show. When he
went TO Odessa the Colonel in command
spent several thousand roubles in max
ing his and their quarters presentable.
For three days the soldiers lived, had
good clothes, fine dinners, and clean
rugs to lie on. No wonder their loyalty
was pleasantly stimulated toward the
sovereign, whose presence brought such
luxury; but as soon as he had turned
his back, things relapsed into their old
condition, which is one of squalor. The
money set down for the keeping of a
regiment is simply sufficient if applied
TO that purpose, but large part of it i.
stolen by those who handle it.
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WARREN CLARK, of Rochester, New
York, recently broke the will of his
sister, VINO left all her property to
charitable institutions except farm in
New Jersey, which she gave to Mr.
Clark. As a result of gaining the case
ha secures house in Rochester only,
Ais sisters husband taking the rest Of
the property. The lawyers now say that
Mr.. Clark prom sed them SIC, ,000 if they
succeeded in breaking the will, and
have attacked the house for that sum.
Clark is now badly off, for the house
would ylot sell for 500, 900, and he is not
sure tut the lawyers would also take his
Jersey farm and call it square.
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The Danish Government has pub
lished small book of statistics. The
total population of the kingdom ex-
'ceeds 200 1000, Of which 1852 900 live
in Denmark proper, 1900 in Iceland,
$500 in Greenland, and 1880 in the
West Indian colonies. The population
of Copenhagen and its suburbs is about
100000. The average duration of life
in Denmark is fifty years, while in En-
gland it is forty-five, in France thirty
two, and in Italy only thirty; but the
number Of suicides Ia very large, and in
cres es every yesr, the majority being
by hanging.
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ALDERMAN SKINNER, whom the sat
irical Peter Pindar celebrated as man

ALDERMAN SKINNER, whom the sat
irical Peter Pindar celebrated as man
"who with hammer and conscience clear,
Gets glory and ten thousand pounds year"
distinguished himself when Sheriff of
London by several judicious regulations
of the metropolitan prisons: To this
humane interference, also, the inhabi-
tants of the metropolis are indebted for
the discontinuance of a spectacle which
was at once revolving to the feelings OF
the beholders and barbarous to the
wretched victims of offended justice in
their last and awful hour. We allude
to the spectacle of dragging culprits con-
demned to death in carts or on siedges
from Newgate, through the most popu,,
lous streets of London, to be executed
at Tyburn. This most affecting sight
is now confined to the gates of Newgate.