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the bank ouburg ant Baden lust died In Paris
where he lived on a small allowance from relatives
The cmncncc on which the lion is placed
the field OF Waterloo giving way; the upper part OF
the steps arcad, in pieces anl the lion is in danger
--Hamlin. under sentence OF death in the
Connecticut prison. sells photographs himself and
gives the proceeds to the widow man c murdered
"A trial now going on in St. Petersburg
has led to the disclosure that poor people not
paying their taxes liable to he beaten with rods
stepped in salt water
Two muillcd men fired at each other
across street IN XcniA o.. and away when crowd
began to gather Who they were and what they fought
for, nobody has been able tu md out
Lord Ronald Leveson-Gower is writing
life OF Marie Antoinere and will visit ST. Peters
burg to examine some manuscripts bearing the sub
jcct placed a. his dsl osa by Count schouvalor
The strength Of the different fractions
In the German 1cichstag rs stands after change,
the election is follows. The Conservative wing
i2G, the Liberal wing %. and the Centre againi20
Gardener +. Sisson undertook lately in
Providence. L. 10 make 100 pairs Of india rubber boots
in 100 consecutive hours forfeit S. 600 lie performed
his task minutes before the expiration Of his time.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of tho
Cologne Gasus says that at all acquainted with
the state Of affairs in st. Petersburg can any longer doubt
that the consrrators have powerful connections, which
extend To the Council OF Minister'S
Sir Austen Layard, British Ambassador
to Turkey, said speech tata noble peo-
pie than the Turks do not exist II loving the people
he did not speak OF the governing casses-was being
Turcophile he would admit the charge"
At Laroin. near Pau. in southern France,
hill which a OF buildings had been erected
has suddenly fallen in The inmates had barely time to
,cscape the furniture &c being speedily engufcd. and
lake OF three hectares area now covers the site.
The MondeW Egyptien publishes q de-
cree announcing the adoption Of the financial plans Of
khtdiNe Mr. he English Finance
Minister. returns shortly to England but de Dignieres
remains at Cairo under nsttucon from his Government
Sixty thousand tons Of iron ore have
lately been imported from the north of Africa for making
Bcssemcr steel at bethlehem. Scranton. aud Baldwin,
Pa II came as ballast and can therefore compete In
price with that mined In Pennsylvania It contains
phosphorus than the iron ores Of this country and
Europe. and Is better for steel manufacture.
--Lavinia Goodcll desired to practise as a
lawyer In Wisconsin but Chio Justice Ryan Of the su
premc Court decided that the word person in the law
did apply women. The Legislature subsequently,
passed an act admitting women to the bar. aud now
Judge Ryan has adjourned his court for the summer
without acting ON Miss Goodels second petition.
The King Of Holland and his bride are
reported 10 have had sorry reception In Amsterdam
where there days Of fotcs in honor Of the
marriage. The Arohduke and Duchess OF Wemar, the
sister and brother the King the only other
royalties present The Prince Of Orange declined to
leave Paris and his brother mentally and physi.
cay feeble to appear. while the rest OF the royal family
sad to have started tours 10 avoid being present
Mr.. w. W. Story, the American sculptor,
has Just added another statue TO that series Of orennl
and Egyptian subjects by which he is known The sub.
Jet sardanapaus The Asyran voluptuary sits half
reclining throne like chair INDECENT and Indifferent
from safety, but King hrouehout and while all this is
expressed with truth othe historic record OF his char
actcr the details OF the costume city and eabo
rately rendered. the welcured beard and rngletted
hair proclamins the Oriental pleasure loving despot
Tho great Khoomb, or duodcccnnial fes-
uyal Hurdwar In India threatens to be disastrous
In its consequences that OF 1867 From 10000
ioOoOoo pilgrims assembled and, despite the precau
tons taken by the authorities. cholera form
broke few days before the close Of the fair. The
streams Of returning pilgrims are now carrying the dis
in various directions toward their homes and out
breaks already reported from Delhi Umritsur RawuI
Pindee and other places OF northern India Some
have appeared among the European troops
In his empirical frame of mind, Lord
Beaconsnod. when in the Commons. was always heard
at his worst Al his best he was Incompatible As
phrase maker. man who can with a combination Of
two three words label ana. to some extent lame
adversary Disrec had equal His passion rarely in.
duscd In. seemed always funny AMI feigned But his
polished shafts OF sarcasm his catheied darts OF wit and
irony hew about the House willard missed their
mark This Gilt he retained to the last though he be-
| came more prosperous his manner became more benign
No such career OF triumph has been So
cured by any other of horses in the annals
English turf by Lord Falmouth He has teen twelve
times successful the great classic races lie has won
the Derby twice with son OF Blair Atho and
OF King Tom: the two thousand guineas twice with
two Of Thormanhy; the zone thousand" three
times with children Of Mecaroni Blair Athol and Ad.
venturcr the oaks three times with Queen Bertha,
spinaway. aud Jeanette; and the St Leger" twice
with s,lvio and Jeanette. All these, except Queen
Bertha, were trained by Mathew Dawson Archer. who
rode Parole, Is his Jockey. lie has never made bet
The situation in India does not improve.
Anxiety has existed for long time because Of drought
in the Punaub Dude. and the Northwest provinces, and
although rain has fallen, has been
pletely alayed OF late serious apprehensons have
been excited regarding the crops IN the Lower Prov.
inces and portion OF the Eastern Deccan. not yet
recovered from the late famine excessive and unseason.
able rains nrt and plague next have destroyed
the local haryests Under these circumstances there Is
need tor the most rigorous economy orders have bceus
sued cutting down expenditure ON public works and tor
bidding the undertaking OF works already author.
lied. without special instructions
The man Of strongest individuality in
the British Ministry after Bcaconsncld is Lord Gran.
brook secretary Of state for India lie has strong
ycuons, which he rours cut IN torrent OF fiery clio.
auence. when IN the House Of Commons he was Of all
the Conservative orators the man who gave most pcHs
ure 10 the country gentlemen, Tor he was man after
their heart He seemed 10 be- saving exactlx what
he thinking ami the cheers that greeted his breath
less assaults upon enemy of the Constitution were
unequacd m sponlaneity He Is less successful in the
House Lords but that iuscparble the spirit OF
the place lie however conveys 10 them In his milder
moods distinct temor ui satisfaction.
Roumania took her first step as naval
power by creating two iullblown admiras with post
captains, heutenants and mdshipmcn to follow. The
actual navy commanded by these hardy sea dogs
sisted for some time Of two boats. each sd-
mral. which made gallant show ON the lower Danube
and were popularity believed TO strike with deadly panic
the souls OF the Turkish mariners composing the crews
oi the Imperial sunhoats In 1907 the RoumAnian coli
ors hoatcd proudly over real war steamer but
long Her hrst cruise was her last An Austrian pas
engcr boat van into her and the aspiring young navy
the uuiied frncipaIucs vanished in the yellow bosom
OF the Danube. The Rounanlan Admiralty has never
rallied from the shock
A remarkable collection OF theatrical
relics In possession Of Manager William Gemml ~
the Philadelphia Chestnut Street Theatre who has spent
much time ana money ON it. The interviewed books and
old pictures unique and numerous one OF the treas
ures is John Philip kcmbles of play booNs with tho
stage business written iu used twenty five years
at the Convent Garden Theatre. one OF the pictures is
portrait oi the elder Booth as Hmt. which for many