The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-06
SUNBE1HH.


years ago the cxrrucc Imperial Of France visits about
at English country houses.
OF the letters posted in Great Britain
last year England SO for every Of her popua-
ton Scotland ~. and ireland only H.
Old buttons are In demand in Paris as
articles Of paror ornament ard large prices are paid
those in steel Jasper silver pebbles or diamonds
1t is averrcd that nvc-ccnt nickel costs
only cent AMI quarter AMI that they wcrc lcstled
for the bencnt Of the of New Jersey nickel une
The report frequently circulated and re-
Gently revived that wikic Collins to finish Dckcnss
story of Edwin Drood" is denied by Mr. Collins lie
was asked 10 do 1t; but he declined.
The Turkish Government by advice OF
Baker Pasha is to erect dozen forts between the Black
Sea and the Sea OF Marmora which will connect with
a cham to Gallpo which Is to be strongly fortincd
Herr Warth, architect, Of Carlsruhc,
received the nrs prize for the best design tor the
University buildings at srasburs which, hard times
notwith standing, the Prussian Government intends
spending over e. jooOOn
Russian ladies are often invctcrate
smokers Of cigarettes and at railway stations and other
points transit scratch their matches walls poss
like men They frequently ask men Tor light from their
cigars, aud are asked in return.
A leader OF fashion I'm San Francisco has
had her chairs aud sofas cushions her car
raees stuffed with aromatic herbs. m imitation OF
practice prevalent among Oriental nations She livssi
an atmosphere OF constant perfume.
A new Pope always selects the name by
which he Is to be called The present Pope, being
asked for his choice asked the the patron saint
Of the day on being told It that Of ST. Leo he
plicd Then announce me as Leo Kill"
Returns show that there is proportions
ately more unacy In Victoria Australia, than in tho
mother country. This Is probably to the large
Der Of shepherds who from excessive solitude
in the Oush where they often day aftcr day alone
A large number of MISUNDERSTANDING
iat,f ii. ,sxi N..o and
have addressed letter the Governor Of the Dutch
East Indies requesting the loan Of ninety
nine years. between Humboldt Bay and the harbor Of
Dory, in order to form a settlement
-"Over the Hills TO the Poorhouse was
the title a play be produced in tile Creek,
Mich, by travelling theatre company The leading
actor got drunk that he could not perform creditors
seized the baggage and OF tho unpaid employees
ally did the hills to the poorhouse.
Miss Cunningham went to ball in
Bunker Hill Ind. wearing dress OF many and pareh
larry bright colors George Daniels made fun Of the con-
spicuous garment Miss Cunningham's brother Dan
called Gcorge Of the hall and began whip him but
George drew revolver aud Killed Dan instantly
Brazil and the South American republics
receive eightyhve per cent Of their foreign goods nom
western Europe and only neen cent from the United
states chiefly In -four provisions petroleum. and lumber
England. France and Germany have had the advantage
account Of their long credits froque
cation, aud low freights.
There Is n breed OF cats in Holland hav-
Ing puonalY beautiful FUR which tradition
due to an exclusive ns diet Their fur is sold In London
as sennet although real genne drom Africa is rarely on
the market Here have plenty Of fish an appa-
ingly large feline population By all then let US
have some New York gennct
At Woolwich, England. last month,
wire drawer was summoned for negeetng to support his
WIFE and it ELECTED that he strike and had
for seventeen months been receiving strike pay Of IS
week The magistrate suggested that he would have
done better by working what said he. work Tor n
'"'AnS' ""s" e'u'' get ''0' u0'"R "o''ihF
Rosa bronco was lately arrested in a VIII
lsse saerno Italy two years past she has been
taking infants for consideration OF thirty each.
from their parent, Or guardians Offering either 20 care
for them for period take them the chill
drcns Hospital Saierno II lately discovered that
she -oned the children with laudanum Several q
their bodies have been discovered.
H-Mr Breton, bending over as he sawed
a log In Hnckley, Wis looked from a distance like
deer feeding Mr. Mckenzie. deceived by the likeness.
careful with a rifle and fred. The bullet his
Mr. Breton In the leg aud he wildly dung up his armA
That seems to have made him look more like deer
than before. for Mr. Mckenzie hastily loaded and fred
again. This time Mr.. Breton FELL seriously wounded.
There Is n movement on foot for pre-
senting testimonial to the Rev G. H. spurgeon on the
completion OF the twenty.nnh year Of his pasornte In
south London. Toward this object there is bazaar
being held at the Metropolitan Tabernacle which
eral days Whatever may be the amount raised. Mr..
spurgeon declines TO derive pccuniary benz ht from
IT, but will apply 1t to charitable purposes
The arms and banners of tho Earl OF
Beaconsdeld aud MARQUIS Of salisbury have been paced
IN st Georges Chanel The banner of the Premier ana
scarf sword and helmet have been hung among the in
sigma u the knights OF the Garter ON the ripht or Sow
ereign side II the chapel plAte bearing his arms ia
appended 10 the back OF his stall Beneath tho crest n.
his motto fort nihi dnicile" Opposite Princes
"A bronze statue of Lord Brougham is TO
be unveiled in public square OF Cannes France to re-
place the bust up ten years ago Brougham nrst made
the his winter residence in 1891 when It was
small fishing village. His presence together with its
picturesque site drew number of English settlers
who built many handsome houses The bust was an &C.
Acknowledgement on the part Of the town that Brougha
was its creator. and the statue is testimonial Of its
increased prosperity.
Tho London Era saws: eve have been
particularly scd TO make II known that the apar
ance Of rfy N guilty under AN assumed name at one a,
the West End theatres is an pudent aten,pt 10 annoy
har