The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19
BEYOND THE SEA.
Glimpses of the Worlds
Doings Abroad.
PERSONAL, PICTURESQUE. POLITICAL.

The San Marine authorities have disclaimed any
intention of permitting gaming table on their Ter
ritory.
The bright new ploughshare. which was present
from the Philadelphian to the Genevan branch of
the Universal League of Peace is ON exhibition at
the Alabama Salon. in Geneva
Tho iron framework for the st. Petersburg Ex-
hibition 1881 has been ordered at foundry there
and viii be of the weight of 100000 pouds costing
four roubles per roud. fixing included.
One of the infallible signs of approaching winter
is to be recorded in Paris, seller of roasted chest
nuts having already installed himself in the Rue
Turbigo. This early bird is over-modest for
he claims to be "Purveyor to II. NJ. the King Of
Itay!"
All the members of the Belgian royal family as
sembled in Brussels on the 18th of October. that
being the anniversary of the death of the Princess
Louise Marie d'Orleans. wife of Leopold ana hrst
Queen OF the Belgians. memorial service Is cele.
br4ted every year that day i'll the Church OF
Notre Dame at Lacken.
An Ostend club having been prosecuted and fined
10Of for allowing 6aecdrut to be played there an APP
peal was taken from the Bruges to the Client tri-
bunal. and several players gave evidence to show
that the game sufficiently one OF skill to be ex-
cuded from the category of gambling. Inc court,
however while reducing the me 70 1o, r has ae
cared 6accdrdt an unlawful pastlme III CLUBS anu
places OF public resort.
There is man in London who objects to having
the name of his street changed to Cromwell" So
he wrote to his landlord thus $50 long as live
my family shall never inhabit house in any street
terrace bearingthe execrable name OF Cromwell
of most infamous memory-a rebel q traitor, a regi-
eide usurper, sef-seeking ambitious hypocrite
and tyrant. wholesale murderer of detenceless
women and children ito wit. the sieges OF Drogheda
and Wexford). an arch enemy OF the altar and the
throne wide all English history. That is in
sultine to the loyalty and intelligence OF the entire
neighborhood and highly offensive to the great
majority of the ratepayers, who have already most
emphatically expressed themselves to that effect
Manchester Guardian
bafo tha io1 Ccia NJ
Manchester DIR. Norman Kerr said that 10000 per-
sons died every year in Great Britain and Ireland
from intemperance-40sn 900 dying from their own ex-
and 1880 from the indirect consequence of the
excess of others. Dr. Kerr reviewed the tortieth
port or the Registrar General with reference TO
deaths from alcoholism, aud suggested that the
Social Science Association should ask confidential
returns from 500 medical men in different parts of
the country with view of arriving ut approxima-
ton to the truth. 1t significant that govt was
more fatal than it was ten years ago, and that
Italy, most temperate nation, had only 240 per
1000 900 of violent deaths while England, intern
perate nation, had no less than 1857 per 100000
number of French mechanics and others
Gently replied to advertisements issued by pseudo
emigration society. dating from Fish street hill.
London with view of taking passage to America,
where they were promised remunerative employ
ment and free grants OF land. GdtigndW says they
went. according to appointment, to Office in the
street named and after each had deposited 3O0f. for
their tickets across the Atlantic, they were in
structed to proceed 70 Portsmouth, where they
to leave by the Magellan. Ga reaching that port,
however they found they had been the victims OF a
cieverly organized swindle such vessel having
been heard of. They applied to the French Consul
for relief. but when the police authorities in London
were communicated with the ''agents" had disap-
pearcd. An active search is being made for the de-
linquents. who have hitherto bafled the efforts Of
the metropolitan detectives
A letter from Mayence to the Frdnkfuyter Zeit,ing
relates little incident of the manoeuvres which
follows harshly in the wake of festive accounts of
the Emperors visit to Lorraine. A young Hussar
who had been guilty of some military oversight
tied to 4 tree iii punishment thereof. comrade,
seeing that the tightness of the straps causing
1.t. hi
observed moment and loosened them little. Un-
fortunately, however, he discovered by an
ears. and the charitable young Hussar seems TO
have forgotten himself to the extent OF returning
the blow. The under oihcer reported the offence
and the Hussar has been sentenced by court martial
To five years Incarceration il fortress. Five
years Imprisonment Tor a breach OF discipline
which cannot but RAISE the offender IN the esteem or
his fellows does seem more than enough to keep up
the spirit of obedience in the German army.
According to the Hahe preparations already
being made 1T Rome for next years carnival.
Among others some young people, having. we may
suppose, nothing better to do, have set about the
construction of large shaped like fortress and
mounted with cannon. These pieces OF ordnance.
however. instead of their usual death dealing pro-
jectiles, will hur none more fatal than bonbons
-four. A proposal has also been mooted among the
pleasure loving Romans for mock representation
of a visit by King Menelik TO the CITY the Seven
Hills. The African potcntate would be supposed to
have resolved making this trip in order study
the manners and customs OF the descendants of the
worlds conquerors. The King OF Shoah would
make a trumphal entry accompanied by the Mar
qus Antinori through the gate of the people where
he would be met by deputaton of the members of
the Geographical Society. The idea II 1t can be
carried out. is by no means bad one-for carnival
time. that is. II the respective characteristics of
African and Italian habits and costume be- closely
adhered to the masquerade in question. though not
of the wisest would at any rate afford attractive
and picturesque pageant.
The TENNIS publishes tho following intellipence
from Na1irid about the Spanish wedding .-"After
a. DnIo n. pa,lon has damandad ,ha had of tho
Arcbdnrbess Marie Christine On h.haf Of his Sow
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