The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-18
FOREIGN NOTES.

Westphalia. which celebrated ON the occasion the
fttieth year Of its existence.
FOREIGN NOTES.
The BARRIERS of Calcutta have entered into a COM
petition among themselves Increase their charges
to European customers sufficiently to the
taxes imposed upon their craft by their European
conquerors.
Cardinal Newman was recently at Brighton and at
tended the Roman Catholic Church OF ST. Johns.
The account III the London Telegraph goes to say
that Ellis Eminence. who was too unwe to take any
active part in the ceremony, cupied seat on the
high altar"
The King of Italy is troubled with hacking
cough. accompanied by splitting OF blood. His
veterate habit Of smoking but His Majesty refuses.
There is no immediate danger. but King Humbert is
very delicate
The English papers state that the Governor Gen.
eral of Canada and the Princess Louise about
make tour IN the United States which the Mar
quis will write book. to be illustrated by his wife,
The former has given q commission to u firm ut
Troy to build two saloon for him-one sitting
room and the other smoking room--at cost Of
f3 OO0 and these will be used for the American tour
and also for the purposes OF vicerega trip which
it is proposed to make in Ontario. .Dr, - y
Graf Eugene Kinsky. of the old Czechian nobility,
is a noted athlete and runner. friend of his in
Pesth the other day singing the praises OF the
celebrated Orlof trotters lately figured well
IN the Vienna trottng races IN the Prater The Graf
made big bet that he would beat this pair on foot
at short distance race-viz., half length Of the
Pesth BOND au. some 10Y yards The race came off
recently the Count getting we'll away starting and
coming in some fifteen feet before the horses much
to the disgust of their owners.
London Ma4fdr:-"A fourishing Partisan art
threatens to take root in London 1t is old trick
in Paris tor extravagant young women take their
lovers into jewellers shops and to induce these low
to purchase for them, at immense price, arti
cles OF jewelry made of paste the ladies and the jew
oilers sharing the profits between them now hear
females who Get mem to ordsr handsome drassas
from her which are never sent home. This will
probably be accepted as the newest development Of
the cooperative system.
Messrs. Trubner have just published pamphlet by
Sir Travers Twiss. entitled "Chrstopner Columbus
a Monograph On His True Burial Place" The body
of the great discoverer, which transported from
Spain to st. Domingo and deposited in its cathedral
was afterward transported by the Spaniards to Ha-
vana. The Bishop OF st. Domingo now contends
that the remains still in his cathedral and that
those who intended to remove Columbus to Hu-
vana removed the wrong body. The evidence is
discussed at length by Sir Travis Twiss, who con-
sders that the claim now put in by st. Domingo Is
unfounded.
The latest incorporated company attracting atten-
ton in London is the ngloAmercan Food Supply
Stores and Trading Company" with capital Of
f150OO0 sterling The prospectus informs English
men generally that it is the intention Of the COM
pany to open an establishment in London where the
public will be enabled to purchase all articles OF
food under one roof, and from first hands, at much
less cost than they sold for. The company
is now making special arrangements by which the
products of the great food centres of America will
be brought almost to tho doors of the consumers
without the employment OF agents aud the usual
attendant expenses.
A remarkable story. showing the great advantages
of ignorance, is told of French cook who won
prize in the late lottery. She had felt certain long
before the drawing OF the prizes that No. ~ would
turn out winner; and she managed to buy it, and
awaited the result with anxiety, but without fear.
The list came out in due tie and surely enough No.
% had won big prize. Her master therefore, ques-
toned her about it, asking to be inform ID why she
felt 30 sanguine. The explanation was simple.
why. sir" she replied. II dreamed three nights
running that No. Swould be lucky number; that
is how came to be because three times eight is
twenty-sev This cook does not in the least agree
dangerous thng she had very little kno Wedge, in
deed of arithmetic. but found the result quite
factory. rf .ttff.5..
A fourfold murder OF incredible horror has been
committed in Prague by two discharged workmen of
one Report an uphosterer in the Johannisplatz.
The motive was revenge for having had to undergo
three days Imprisonment in consequence of un-
seemly conduct toward Reports sister They
sooner free of prison than these miscreants
to their late employers workshop. and, locking the
door behind them, drew revoivers and knives and
began the butchery Report, his wife. sister and in
FAINT daughter were killed the spot, their bodies
beng dreadfully mangled. An assistant who sprang
out of the window with twenty-one wounds. lies
six people wounded besides the four slain. The
police had the greatest trouble in preventing the
crowd of some thousands Of people from lynching
the rufiians. One of them. indeed. was so knocked
about by the xasperated people before he could be
got away that he is now unacceptable.
George Augustus sala:-"In reading the preamble
to the will made at Chiselhurst the 25th of last
February and in which the Prince declares that he
dies in the Catholic and Apostolic Roman religion
buried by the side Of his father pending the time
when the ashes of both shall be transferred to
where the founder of house reposes in the midst
of the French people. whom We have like him,
dearly loved the mind of the student OF history
recalls another will--that made at 81. Helena, in
April. 1921, by Napoleon l. Thus does the Testament
executed ut Longwood by the 'ConQueror and Cap
tive of the Earth begin:-- te4
die In the Apostolic Roman religion In the bosom of
which was born more than fifty IL Is wish
that my ashes shrl rcposc on the banks of the Seine
In the midst of the French people whom have loved
we'll
There two passages in the will Of Chiselhurst
and the will of Longwood which may be contrasted
and read with curious interest The First Napoleon
writes:--
die prcnatnrey oy the English oligarchy
aud its The English nation will not be slow in
avenging me. ..f
"Tne Fourth Napoleon writes
shall die with "a sentiment of profound gratitude TO
ward Her Majesty the Queen of England all the
Royal family. aud toward the country where have
ceived during eight years 80 cordial u hospitality.
cit will iail Co be observed that the Prince in
the signature TO his will, for claims the Im-
perial dignity. He signs no longer Louis Napo-
leon, but Napoleon