The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-07
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A company OF real or imitation zala
warriors are giving exhibitions in
France OF the manner in which Prince;
Napoleon was killed.
Charles Diekens's home at ssGads-
hill'' has just seen sold-and not to =
literary person. The purchaser is apt
Austin Badden, Of the Twelfth. Kent
Artillery.
The qualities of GaTstes's voice were
lirst discovered by musical director Of
Vienna, who heard her sing a. the head
OF Roman Catholic procession in
Hungarian village.
The late Prince Imperial is 10 be well
commemorated in England, II no.
where else. His memory will enjoy
statue in the Abbey and other memori-
ais of various degrees OF olaborateness.
The late Madame Bonapsrte's lnonp-
ment in Greenmount COmetWy, near
Baltimore, Is to be made uf heantifai'
white marble in sarcophagus shape, ltid
will bear inscriptions reeounhng the
'1ovely American's'' career. The.cost
will be $1400--the am 1unt she named
Aoi inc putpNoS III hNA WIN.
Some Radicals in Rnohdale. Eng
land, have held meeting for the puf--
pose of forming limited liability COM
pany for the purchase of the notorious
Turnerelli wreath which Lord Bekcona-
field rejected. II was proposed 70 bay
the wreath at twice its cost and exhibit
it for the benefit of the distressed opef
atives Of that place. The proceedings
are said to have been very amusing.
The trial of NJ. Paul de Cassagnac on
charges of exciting to hatred aud con
tempt of the French government, by
the violence of the language IN bis pa
per, the Pays, took place on July 3 at
the Seine Assizes. NJ dc Cassagnac
conducted his own defense, and sssunlr
ed the entire responsibility Of the IN
criminated articles. The jury acaait-
ted him.
One of the most ingenious swindles
brought to light in France, ii VIC. H.
believe the Paris newspapers. Undt
the counters where goods were weIghe
in small shops wero magnets wilic
when placed in position by moveme|
of the foot attracted one OF che seal
of the balance-the one on which GOO
were placed.
1t is said no win has yet been di
covered OF the late Baron Rothschii
Likes the late Lord Chancellor Lyn
hurst, he was always talking OF the "a
ly and improvidence OF men who d6N
without making their will, and like hin
legal lordship, he left his e13, coo, ,0o0
to be "arranged.~ The Legacy duty is
e1SS, GEO. Lord Chancellor Sngden,
who wrote the celebrated treatise on
wills, died without will being found.
The far-lamed Alhambra is in danger.
The hill above Grenads, on which
stands the palace of the ancient Moor
ish King Of Spain, has recently given
signs of sliding away, so that this
splendid monument of a memorable
epoch IN the history of Europe Is Ia
danger of complete ruin and downfall.
1t is also said that the Alcabaya, a
spacious and splendid structure at the
base of the hill, which was formerly
the residence of the Moorish nobility.
is in danger of destruction from the
same cause. The wall of this great
Moorish palace IS more than mile.
circuit, encloses thirty five acrese
is flanked by thirteen SQUARE,
An effort TO restore the
made 10y Qleea Isabrif1, sI -,
the sums OF money devoted to Is
not.sufIicient to complete the work
faetorily.
The will of the late ex-Prince
- 81 l. sCi, hs. al
$3.50, 600 in money to various pers
besides life pensions amounting to s
900 year, is not legal document
cording to English law, not being
tested by any witnesses. The Engl
stsiute / Vic, char. 90 }, provit
that a will must be executed in prcseI
of two Witnesses, who SEQ this -
sign it, or at least acknowledge'f'ts.'
are both present at the time. Y
probable, however, that the ex-Empre
would like TO carry out the wishes q
her son, whether expressed Ia lcga
form or otherwise. But The question
is, where is the money tocome fromz
is understood that the means at I'd
command Of Eugenie are not more thafIl
sufficient 10 support her in the style ~
which she chooses to live. 1t is an IN
teresting factin this connection that
Napoleon the First, when captive in :
st. Helena, made viii, bsqueaLhina(
millions Of francs to various pefsons
but his whole estate turned out 20 be
worth less than one million Of francs,
about $500, 600.
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