The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-13
Foreign Notes.

| A tourist new to the beer-drinking
ways of the good people of Munich
asked the lady presiding at a Jair bale
if her customers did not frequently be-
come intoxicated. "Santa Maria, sir,
they never get drunk, but they some
times burst
ICis generation OF old men which
troubles the peace OF Europe to-day.
Prince G0rtsc chsk, n is 80, L ,rd Bea-
consfield "A, Prince Bismarck 65, Count
Won Moltke 20, and the Emperor Will
liam S3. The youngest Of the leading
| figures in diplomacy are old-Caunt
Aadrassy 5i and Count 5 ;houvalotf 52.
King Alfonso has just paid delica,e
and sensible attention to his betrothed
by sending her all the way from Madrid
to Vienna distinguished professor to
give her lessons in the Spanish Ian.
euage. The professors name is
Palacios. and he once had the honor of
taking the Crown Princess of Germany
through course in Spanish conversa-
tion and literature.
The London Posts Berlin correspond
ent telegraphs that the absence Of any
reference 10 Church aud State in
! speech from the throne is held to indi-
cate that the statement that the negc-
tiAiinns hi tween -GarmHSy -0sA-ttsS-
Vatican have failed is correct, and,
moreover, that the government does
not attempt to place matters on more
satisfactory footing by means of treaty
OF legislation.
It is said that the Car of Russia,
having failed to raise all the money
that he needs in European markets, is
about to sends his agents hero to en-
deavor to place loan. The Gar has
an idea that there Is great sympathy
for his brutal and autocratic govern.
ment in this country. He will discover
his mistake when he asks US to take bis
bonds at q rate but lite higher than
our own government is paying.
Madame Taglioni, since the loss of
her fortune, teaches dancing and de-
pertinent to few fortunate English
girls. Married in 1884, says the Lon
don World, to the Count Gilbert de
VoIsiEe, she has children living; one
celebrated for her beauty, the Princess
Marie Troubeizkoy; another, a distin-
guIshed soldier in the French army but
the courageous artist prefers her inde-
pendent home in England to the hospi-
tality of any relatives, however near
and dear.
A Boston dispatch says Herr Won
Puttkamer, minister of ecclesiastical
affairs, speaking at public dinner at
Essen, said: "You arc aware that the
Emperor has sacrificed his personal
AO h.. 10 haa
done so because he thought it his duty
to conclude an alliance which be hopes
will secure the peace of Europe The
North German Gazette says: 'tEven IL
Herr Puttkamer is correctly reported,
it does not follow that the minister OF
public worship knows the correct his-
tory Of the Vienna negotiations.
Catholic Bishop HeLdncken, Of
Providence, Il L., himself an IrishmaD,
said to his congregation on Sunday
that he would advise them 10 be care
full how they contributed their money
TO any scheme for the regeuerati,a IA OF
Ireland. lie said that u they '''zere
asked to subscribe TO keep mp peace
able agitation aud send men OF the
right stamp TO Parliament, that ~
right, reasons5le and proper, but don't
give your money TO every Que who
comes shouting for Ireland. These are
the kind OF Irish politicians who stand
around bar-rooms, and. amid the froth
and foam of beer, shout hurrah for Ire
land. and want TO haYe a fight"
A great attraction was offered the
other day to the beer-dTiDking Inhabi-
tants OF Vienna by publican at Lerch-
enfield, VIennese suburb. THIS enter.
prislng reiaile:, who owns an enormous
DieT-halle in the district alluded to.
advertised in the local press his inteB-
tion to bestow valuable prizs upon
the possessor Of the largest nose in Vi
ems, and named Q day upon which
candidates for his donation shonld
compete publicly in the great room Of
bis establishment, their claims beipg
submitted 10 jury chosen from among
the spectators. At the appointed time
the bier-haile was thropged to sndocG-
tIoD, and the hilsrity OF the public
knew no bounds, as competitor after
competitor presented himself upon the
platform 20 the sdju1icatoFs. exhibit
ing noses Of such shapes and dlmen-
sI0ns As sse seldom seen of the psnto-
mimic siEge. At last q coAehman,
rabIound and obese, made bis appear
snce bebind q pose, the inordina,e max-
nj: :ude and rich color OF which elected
three rounds 81 Taplurous applause from
he sssen bic 4 multitude. To him MAS
judged the prize By acclsmstion.