The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-08

Will be unveiled ~ Cologne on April l.
1t has not yet been clearly proved In
Paris that electricity is cheaper than gas
A monument 60 the composer Spohrk
about to be erected at Casscl in Germany.
"A Berlin baker was imprisoned lately
for making gingerbread caricaturc W Bismarck
An actor in the Royal Chinese Theatre
san Francisco, named Long Vow. is paid at the rac NJ
sG,7ooayear
In London Is a society the members of
which agree their influence TO abolish the practice
Of wearing mourning.
Out of 1900 guns made by Krupp. only
sixteen have burst and nearly all these when beina
tried TO test their power
The pavement found TO answer best in
London Is wood laid asphalt which is allowed ..
harden before the wood is laid on Asphalt too slippery
Although Popes do not dance, Cardinals
attend balls and their Emiucnces Nina Chigi and How
ard lately attended given by the Spanish Ambassador
to the Vatican
A llfe-size statue OF young woman
clothed in long robe has been discovered near Ports
dAnzo in Italy. II represents prestess one Of IN.
temples Of Actium.
An eminent English mechanic thinks
that foreign competition would be impossible If thu
trades unions spent their money in educating their men
instead Of fighting their masters
American anthracite coal conveyed by
sailing vessels to Marsecs and by rail to Geneva /. sold
the latter place about so ton Its cheaper than
German French coal aud better
"A cooperative manufacturing city ia
deemed feasible by senator Rollins Of New Hampshire
who has bought Fort George Island on the FLORIDA
coast as the place for the experiment
A great statue OF the republic is TO DO
erected in Paris the Place du Chateau d Eau on tho
site Of the fountain now there The Of the place
will be changed to Place de la Republique
Sewage farms and modern manurcs
make surface water supply dangerous and in England
they beginning depend and more ON arteaan
wells The London water companies have sunk several
Of late years
Many Russian peasants oppose the vac
cinauon Of their children, though the snalpo aprcan
periodically and depopuates whole villages The Gov
eminent OF Natka have announced that unvaccinatcd
children shall not be admitted to the schools
Lady helps seem TO be a success in Eng.
land The London papers contain such advertisements
these; Wanted lady to assist mother In house.
keeping and essary dues-nothnlg meuial-u return
for comfortable home" wanted, lady he pin Aeu.
rates family.n
The Art Association OF San Francisco
has voted ha, shall be admitted to its reception
unless he wears a swallowtail coat The wa
not adopted, however. without violent opposition
even charged that Of its members league
with n fashionable tailor
The report that the doors Of She Wilton
burg church upon which Luther nailed MS theses ara
shll preserved Is declared to be These
burnt during the Prussan bonibardmrnt OF the city 10
i7Oo The present doors KIT OF Frederick William
w. In 1883 They OF brunze AMI have basreliei
the Latin text OF the reformers geological essay.
The Russian Government favors the
project Of admitting women to pharmaceutical schools
aud drug stores In Holland women have enjoyed this
training 1906 and female druggists are eagerly
sought for being recommended by their orderly habits
accuracy. and cleanliness In this country the women
who struggle for fields OF work thus far over
looked the drug business
Some time ago Cardinal Manning issued
order forbidding sing in the chors West
minister diocese and Archbishop Fabre Of Montreal
has proclaimed that alter June the regulations
will be enforced In his diocese. lie says. We permit
females to sing by themselves at the retreats which nay
be gwen them, but 1t must be well understood that tie
mixture Of choirs Of men aud women is prohibited"
Bicycle riding by women promises to be-
come fashionable in Detroit The example was set by
wealthy and reputable young lady. who at nrst rode
secluded places but anerwa-d took TO the suburban
roads She the ordinary wheeled machine. aud
sits astrdc. very trousers frequently
accompanied by half dozen female companions. A
tumble resulting In broken nose temporarily cooled her
srdor but the sport has than rcsancd the lost
Three weeks ago two men were appro.-
henicd ia London ON charge OF burglary. and
fcrred tor character TO the in Thomas
street Commercial road EAST End THIS person gave
the man excellent character certain arcnrancrt
In thomas street excited suspicion aud revealed
an amount of stolen property unparalleled From watches
and cases OF champagne 10 boots and railroad every
thing seemed 90 be there and when l.d the rooms
OF the police ofice the collection presented wonderful
sight Articles connected with hiry.two burgarcs have
been already Identified.
In the Government Of Cherson, Russia,
IN the he'd uf river peasant found egg OF unusual
II equal 10 forty hens eggs whereas the ostrich
egg is equal only TO twenyfour Its at ycowish color
and, being found between tue clay and gypsum er is
suprustl belong 10 he IL "a Tta