The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-01
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
Bismarck leaves the National Chamber
when those members whom he specially
dislikes get up to make an address.
No German Emperor has hitherto lived
as long as the present sovereign. Next TO
him comes Frederick ILL.,, who died In
1888, aged 1S.
1t is expected that at the Emperor VIII
Hams golden wedding in June next the
monarchs of Russia, Austria and Spain
will be the guests Of his Majesty.
Wagner, the composer, has become
hopelessIy insane. He was always con-
sidered and eccentric individual. but prob
ably it was incipient madness all the time.
A splendid national theatre. TO be erect
ed regardless of expense. is projected In
London. after the idea Of the Grand Opera
House in Paris. which cost about $l5,
900, 900.
The Trocadero Palace is as much of
white elephant as the building at Phila-
delphia. The city Of Paris refuses 10 give
the 5, 0O0, 900 francs the State asks FOR the
building.
Or. Oliver Wendell Holmes used but
one pen for all his literary works from
1857 until September of last year, when
be sent il 10 the makers to be repaired.
with certificate Of honorable service"
The works at the Strasburg Cathedral.
which has been suspended during the
winter, have recently been resumed. and
are being pushed forward with great Wig
or. with view TO their completion during
the present year.
The talk of Vienna is the innovation in
troduced by the Princess Metternich at
one of the music balls Of the city. known
as the Gasthaus, where she has been late
" been in the habit Of repairing with a
select party of friends and drinking cham
payne TO the tune of popular songs.
There is a tremendous dispute raging in
Madras over a hair from the Prophet Mo-
hammed's head. This holy relic is en-
closed IN a case, guarded by an official.
who has government pension OF 100
rupees per annum. and SIX tana.ical Mus
sulmans are disputing for its possession.
The dispute has been taken before the
Madras High Court.
James l.. humphrey. Reading VI.
hotel keeper, on getting out of bed In the
morning. said that he would die before
night. He made his WILL dressed HIM
self ss he desired 10 be buried, and then
reclined in an easy chair with pipe and
Bible, to prepare for death. The aston
ishing part Of the story is that he did die,
an attack Of heart disease carrying him
off,
London has more Roman Catholics than
Rome. more Jews than all Palestine. more
lrsh than Belfast, more Scotch than Aber-
deem. more Welsh than Cardiff: its beer
and gin shops, placed one after another in
a line, would reach sixty-two miles. and
one entire quarter of the city Is inhabited
by three hundred thousand of the most
wretches and worst thieves to
be found on earth.
On January rs. one of the keepers in
Windsor Forest found magnifcen, ed
deer dead, the fore part of his body being
from a tiee. IL Is sup posed
that he had raised himself ON his hind legs
to browse upon something which h e could
got otherwise reach. and that his foot
suddenly slipping he was caught between
two forked branches. The same sort OF
accident has often occurred before in 9th
er places.
Gen. Garibaldi has sent 10 the Italian
papers letter on the proposed scheme Of
Italian emigration TO New Guinea, IN
which he saysthat he is of the opinion that
the time has come for Italians 10 under
take the colonization OF New Guinea. He
advises those Italian youths who 80 gener-
ally placed themselves at the disposal Of
Signor Menotti Garibaldi 10 hold them
selves in readiness to complete the great
ness Of Italy.
In the hippodrome of Czarkoe Selo, Rus.
STA, there was recently hunt of wild
A number Of wolves, foxes and
hares were let loose IN the arena. with
dogs in pursuit. One of the wolves be-
came furious and dashed from the arena
among the spectators. Both the people
and the animals were thrown into panic.
After tearing around for a time, without
injuring anybody, the wolf took refuge IN
der the benches, from which he was drag
ged out and secured.
A Lis. has lately been published by the
French Minister Of War Of the names of
the battles which are 10 be inscribed on
the new colors about 10 he given % every
regiment and corps in the French army.
The oldest battles 20 be mentioned are
those Of Jeminapes aid Valmy. both fought
in 1902, at the outbreak Of the Revolution.
On the other side Of the colors 20 that ON
which the names Of the battles are inscrib-
ed are 20 be placed in letters Of gold the
words. 'Republique Francaise-Honneur
et Patrie.'
Once again the Brighton Aquarium has
failed in its persistent attempts 10 secure
for itself the privilege Of opening its doors
TO the public on Sunday. The history Of
this course Of litigation extends over sew
eral years. The directors Of the Aquarium
from the verv first threw their bBilding
open on Sundays during the same hour
az those allowed 10 licensed houses, be-
as II TUNED out
that they were justified IN doing AT Bngh-
ton what ia done 10 London by the Ioo,og-
ical and Botanical Gardens IN Regents
Park. and the Royal Horticultural Gar
dens a. South kensington.
Eastern trout do not t!Invs IN the Sa-
ter. Of California. All the coast streams
have been stocked with them. but they
coon died out. This il aseribei % the
,ands.ope formations through which the