The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-10

Foreign Notes.
The Khedive and family, including
his secretaries, receive now only ST.
500, 900 year.
London papers say American ci-
gars, made of paper and cabbage leaves,
stepped in tobacco juice, are sold in
England.
A brown Wallachian mare. belong
ing 10 Lieutenant Of the Prussian
Guard, has trotted from Nassau TO Pots
dam, "a miles, in an hour and twenty
minutes, carrying weight Of 200
pounds.
Lord Duferin has declined a mar
quisate rendered 10 him, and will in
stead be promoted from his knight
Commandership of the Bath to the dig
nifty of Knight Grand Cross of the same
order.
The KIM Of Bavaria Il erecting at
Herren-C hiemsec a royal chateau, on
the plan of that Of Versailles. The
Building is TO be spread over fifteen
years, and the estimated cost is SO, O00,-
600.
Just before the Emperor returned
TO Berlin, forty leading Socialists receiv-
cd orders to quit the city. One was Mr..
Fritzche, M. II. for Berlin, who is ac-
counted, says the Berlin correspondent
of the independence Bclge, one of the
most moderate Of his party.
The corporation Of Liverpool have
given public notice that they intend u
apply, in the ensuing session Of Parlia-
ment, for an act authorizing the ligh.-.
ing Of the public streets, places,
and buildings within the borough by
means Of the electric light, "or other
wise than by mean. Of gas
Sales are recorded in Paris by
Madame Marie Eugene de Guzman,
Comtcsse de Teba, widow OF Charles
Louis Napoleon Ill, and by her son,
living at Chiselhurst, England, 10 the
Baron de llirsch de Gereuth of grand
hotel, 26 Avenue Gabriel and 2 Rue de
l'Elysee, Of the hotel Rue de l'Elysee,
and of the hotel Rue de l'Elysee, for
Si72,3O0. The buyer was Paris bank
err.
Some Spanish newspapers have an
nounced the marriage Of King Alfonso
with the Princess Christine de Mont
pensier, eldest sister Of the late Queen
Other journals have denied
the report. The Epoca, however, seems
10 confirm IL in announcing that the
King will remain sometime faithful to the
Of Queen Mercedes before full
filing the duties which are imposed up-
On him by the exigencies Of the mon
archy.
The southeastern portion ofthe dis
trict of Wynaad, in Malabar, India, has
been found very rich in gold. Experts
state that upon a superfcies of twenty
i've miles long and thirteen wide they
nave found ninety localities of ore from
'wo to four feet thick on the surface,
which would yield 200 ounces Of gold
per ton. The land is 5000 feet above
he level Of the sea, and healthy for nine
months Of the year.
The study Of the English language
las become passion among the intelli-
rent natives in India. Their mastery OF
! is wonderful. Here is specimen. II
$ letter written by native military
'fiicial to his commanding officer:
Honored Sir-Having been amputatcd
rom my family for some years, and as
have complaints of the abdomen
coupled with great CONGREGATIONS Of the
intervals, and prostration OF all desire
Or work, with also the disgorging Of my
Inner, hope your highness will ex-
use me attending at orderly room for
en- or nine more days, and in duty
'ound shall ever pray for the salubrity
4 your temper and the enlargement Of
our family. The Commanding Of
icer."
Odds and Ends