The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05
CURRENT MENTION.

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Gov Blackburn, Of Kentucky, lost fort,
pounds by his recent Illness.
I Ex-Gov. WarmOth. Of louisiana says he L.
not In the gubernatorial race In that State.
The Jews propose to hold an international
! convention OF their race In Paris during this
month.
American watches, with the dials suited to
| the Arabic division OF the hours of the day
are exported to Syria.
The Leipzig University, Germany, has 5000
students, and Its conservatorium of music $50
pupils Many Americans are included In
| these numbers.
| Justice Clifford, though very old, Is hale
| enough to stand waist-deep In the water up
| among the Maine lakes and catch seventeen
fine trout.
A natural daughter OF the late Duke Of
Brunswick has, by recourse to law, OBJ
tanned One-fOurth OF his vast property all Of
which he bequeathed to the city Of Geneva.
It said by the Cologne Gazette that Kett-
wig woman has had five children-four boys
and a glrl--at birth. They only lived few
hours. Though very small, they we're well
formed.
A Reuter- telegram from Madrid says: cit
Is stated that King AlphOnsO and the Arch
duchess Maria Christina will have an inter
view this month, and that the royal marriage
will be sOemnized at the end of October.
MIS-. UIhuu, Ill E6SpOHS6 10 I'LL HuuT6SS on De-
half Of the Empress OF Japan, Is reported to
have said: u have visited many countries
and have seen many beautiful places, but
have seen none SO beautiful or so charming aB
Japan"
Charles Fechter, like Charles Dickens left
Of two acts OF a play entitled Napoleon and
Josephine" New York journalist intends
to finish the work for the benefit OF John Nc
Culiough.
Reports differ as to the state of Mr. Car
lyles health. It was lately announced that
venerable writer is living at Caseylands,
Dumfriesshire, and enjoying the country
walks and drives.
The manner In which Cardinal Pecci chose
his name Of Leo when elevated to the Papacy
is thus related: When asked by what name he
the patron saint Of the day; on being told it
was st. Leo. he replied: "fhen announce me
as Leo KILL"
The entire population OF Paris, whether
floating or permanent, is counted officially
every. month. Whether your abode be at
you will be required within forty -eight hours
to sign a register, giving your name, age,
occupation and former residence.
Lake Michigan is the second In size of the
five great fresh water lakes, and the only one
lying wholly In the United States, having
SIN on the west. 1t is 800 miles long, 70 miles
In mean breadth and 1000 feet In mean depth,
and is 578 feet above the level of the sea.
Mr.. Brand, the present Speaker of the
House OF Commons, Is, 1t Is said, about to
retire. The London Truth says he Is certainly
not up to the work the obstructionists have
put Into his hands. He has held the Office
eight years. Sir Matthew White Ridley will, |
it is thought, be his successoa.
Mr.: Alexander II. Stephens, having been
asked about his book, "The War Between the |
States" replied: Il wrote 1t with view of
having the facts as they were truthfully |
stated, and without any pecuniary view. |
have received, however, S35, 900 as my ROYALTY
on the sale, Or twenty five cents volume"
Nearly half a million more of the pager
roubles stolen from the Russian government |
treasury chest at Kherson have been found in |
two sacks buried about three feet below the
surface OF house yard at little town in the |
Iavreed government. Or the 100000 roubIes
stolen there remain 81, LOG still undiscovered.
-Four monitor built covettes and two IRON
clad gunboats have been ordered for the Ger
man navy, thus showing, says Berlin news
paper, that the experiences of the contestants
id the RnssO-Turkish war and the one now
waging between Peru and Chill have led the
German government to determination not
to place SO much value In the future upon the
large and heavier irOnclads
The Museum Of Brussels has purchased
lately marble statue by the Flemish seulp-
tor Michael Rysbraeck, who lived In England
from 172D till ITO, and who besides numerous
monuments in Westminster Abbey and else
where, executed the Marlborough monument
Ut Blenhem Palace. The statue now in the
Brussels Museum Is supposed to represent
John Howard, and bears the inscription go
,hou and do likewise"
Russian battery commander having sent
home by post upward of $4,000 during the
struggle with Turkey, 1t was suspected that
his wealth had been come by in some dishon-
'st way. 1t subsequently TRANSFERRED that the
'fficer bad cruelty starved to death the horses
lnder his charge and pocketed the money ap-
,ropriated for the purchase of their forage
compelling the men under him to do the
work Of the poor brutes.
While going up the English channel the [
labiaca, one Of the new Russian vessels was |
un into by steamer, carrying away the
'ort quarter and the captains cabin aft. This
happened within six miles of the spot where ,
ne Pommerania went down. On board
he Zabiaca was the only survivor of the late
'onsul de Bodisco's family, all the rest of
whom persisted on board the Pommerania
his young Waldemar &c Bodisco was on his
rst trip across the ocean as sailor boy,
avlng received an appointment in the Rus
Ian navy after the death OF his father.
How the Deaf Can Hear.
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