The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12
FOREIGN NOTES.

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~ italian Mint has just produced a new
iysnc piece with the head OF King Hum
M italian Chamber OF Deputies has pass
nm for the ameioratiOn OF the Roman
mpGgna.
n his father, Louis Napoleon, did thirty
a ago, the ex-Prince Imperial OF France
n about at English country houses.
Ths Servian Government proposes to es-
bii1h regations at Rome, London, st. Pc
1burg and Berlin.
In the thirty Wrist Of December, 1877, the
l6sh Postoffice had In its employ alto
fher Al, 800 persons. This includes the tele-
aoh department
temperance societies have lately been
rned at Hanover and GottiDgen In Prussia,
ft view Of reducing the consumption OF
= 70 moderate proportions.
TIE German Emperor is wonderfully we'll.
9 daily listens to long reports on public
Zairs and gives audiences. Prince Bismarck,
y Is working hard at financial matters.
The Marquis of Lorne has accepted the
ntion OF Commodore OF the Nova Scotia
Rcht Squadron, formerly held by Earl Duff
IA.
me French appropriation for fine arts is
usually liberal this year.. France can in
we these little tastes, you know. She uses
yer.
Ihe death OF Princess Alice has caused such
Presumption OF black silk In England for
Curning purposes that an Improvement in
trade In the south OF France is felt.
4 London paper relates how Major Whyte-
Hlv1lles father "by strange coincidence
4 his death In the same way" as his son.
fact Is that Mr.. Whyte-Melville. the
ther, Is still alive
Nearly all the Rome journals publish arti-
eg unfavOrable to the new Cabinet, which Is
garded merely as transition ministry, not
lculated to retain Office for any length OF
me-
Dlphtheria has for two years prevailed In
>me districts OF Hungary. In one town 1876
licked, and 927 have died. The malady
bounds also In Vienna.
RThe Russian Minister OF Finance has pro-
-6eed to effect q saving to the country of
|pNard OF 100000 by the abolition Of the
EDtem of making presents OF money to
Metals at Christmas and Easter.
III accordance with the Berne convention
be Importation OF nOnsEuropean vines Is to
, limited to certain ports and the planting
them allowed only in districts already sub
pc to phylloxera.
The editor OF the RepubticdnO, OF Tessin,
witzerland has been condemned by a local
|Duft TO three months Imprisonment for
Printing an article deemed to be derogatory
pthe dignity OF gendarme.
The armor plates for the huge italian man.
k-war Duillio are supplied by the iron works
!dghing thirty tons each, besides about
.ght hundred OF interior sheathing, exclusive
y . deck covering three inches thick.
Economy has entered into the programme
q Lord BeacOnsfield's government, for In
uture the green ribbon with which bills for
be consideration OF Parliament used to be
led up Is to be abolished. This will effect a
aving OF some $3.50 year.
A lucky family Is that of the Barings The
under was trader In Exeter, England, n
undred years ago, and now the family holds
paronetcy, barOny, bishOpric and an
ArldOm, possesses immense wealth, and has
xty livings In its gift.
Major Henry Howell OF Sarnia, Canada,
aims to have invented a process for refining
Btroleum without the aid OF heat The yield
ON the crude oil Is ninety-three per cent Of
Andard white illuminating oil, and there is
residue OF gasoline or benzine
The Figaro Of Vienna says that Prince Don
Dukoh karsakoff has addressed an allocution
, the Bulgarians In which the following
usage is found: Hope In the future! Our |
Overnment Will bring you to its heart. The |
nm OF Russia is extended toward you, and |
be has-long fingers.
The fibre OF the jute plant is capable OF |
NY minute subdivision, and by lately i'm |
roved process by julius Sachs, German. ii |
reduced to exceedingly fine filaments, OF q |
lky quality, which take dye In a remarkable |
lanner. A firm In Manchester, England. is |
yailing itself Of the process.
Paris had momentary thrill OF pre-reyolu-
0nary recollection, at the announcement of |
'e banns Of Count Adolphe Montcalm, who |
to marry Mile. del Vrilliere. He is O. de- |
,endant Of that Montcalm whose name is "a
sar to French ears as Wolfe to English. |
merican annals would not willingly part |
18th either.
The Japan persimmon Is receiving great
nal OF attention from the California nursery
EN-, who think that it Ia destined to play an |
nportant part in the fruit-growing OF the |
sssees ara eaa em as Sar
scented as large as big Baldwin apple and |
brilliant red color.
The Minister of Fine Arts In Paris has |
lder consideration q plan for rebuilding or |
largfng the Conservatory OF Music, which |
now insufficient for the number OF classes. |
!. Charles GARNER has submitted plans which |
ould entail an outlay Of 100000 francs.
hey do these things in France, where they |
sver put the ban on silver money.
a committee, consisting Of three members |
Prussia and of representatives OF other |
Iates OF the German empire, has been ap-
United to elaborate scheme of tax reform |
hich when ripe, will be laid before the |
efchstag for approval. There Is good rea- |
q for believing that the labors Of the COM |
ittee will result In the return to a certain |
tent to protectionist policy.
An English footman named Foster, long In |
e service OF the Due de Nemours, having |
abraced the Roman Catholic faith a few |
oments before his death, was baptized, i'm |
ediately afterward receiving extreme unc- |
~; His funeral few days ago was at
nded by the Due de Nemours, the Princess |
anche of Orleans, Prince and Princess |
Eu.
Inc sixteen South Australian cricketers,
10 have been defeated by Lord Harris
wen, at Adelaide, were local team differ
from the one that visited us last autumn. |
aat they should have been vanquished by |