The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

On the sixth anniversary OF the death al
Napoleon ii |. January o, the Pays OF Paris
Paul de Cassagnac's paper appeared liz
mourning.
cipher dispatch from Cairo, received In
London, says the attack Of disbanded off era
upon the khedive's ministry was with n view
To getting him To resume personal rule again
The aldermen Of Montreal have desired the
mayor to pay out Of his own pocket the bill
Tor fourth hand turnout he occupied al
Lord Duilerin's reception.
Prince Leopold, of England, and Lord
Beaconsheld are said recently To have long
conference In regard to q project Of the
prince becoming Clergyman of the Church
Of England.
The British government set itself against
the proposed lotteries for the relief Of share
holders In inSolvent banks and intimatpd that
all concerned in them would be liable to pros
ecution. This bids fair to stop the craze"
The fund raised In Germany as memorial
or the EmperOr'S escape amounts to over
100000. 1t Is to form the basis of national
Insurance institution for the aboring classes
and poor, of which the Prince IMPERIAL Is
named high protector"
Don Marco A. Soto, President of tho Hon
duras Republic Is n miracle of patriotism.
Upon his election he found the country bank
rupt, and used great deal of his own large
fortune Ia improving its condition. He more
over refuses to receive any salary for his SER
vices.
The monument to Victor Emanuel which
Italy desires to raise will cost it is estimated
not less than $2,000,00O. 1t is to consist of n
colossal equestrian statue, mounted on a tri-
umphal arch, and the competition Is to be
thrown open to all the world.
1t is not likely that there will be any cleo
ton ola prince Of Bulgaria or some time to
come, as the Russians are credited with the
ingenious idea OF having the national assem-
bly pass resolution not to elect a prince
I'll union has been effected with Eastern
Roumelia.
Kings Alfonso of Spain and Luis of Portu-
gal had cordial meeting recently at Elvas,
within the dominion of the latter It is said
to have no political significance, but is con
nected by report with a rumored marriage
between Prince Augustus, brother Of Dom
Luis, and an Infanta of Spain.
Afghan fanatics who attempt to assassnate
English officers are If caught, promptly shot
and then burned. This latter process pre-
vents their going to heaven, which Is their
chief object in killing EugIishmpn This
treatment will, It Is Thought moderate the
patriotic enthusiasm OF the children of the
Ameer.
The Municipal Council OF Paris, which Is
Radical in Its Repubicauism, is gradually
changing the names Of stree which have
been called after prominent Bonapartists
The Rue de Morney is henceforth to be the
Rue Pierre Charron. The Place du Chateau
d Eau Is to become the Place de 10 Republiaue
and statue OF the Republic is to adorn it.
DIR. Hume maintains that an English dialect
is now In use in Ireland of which the basis is
the current English Of the time Of Elizabeth
the language of the emigrants of 1907 having
been handed down unimpaired or very little
altered, to the present time. He asserts also
tnat while an Englshman requires glossary
OF 1000 words now obsolete to understand
an Irish peasant would not need
q glossary OF more than 200.
One reason why American cottons make
Their way In England may perhaps be found
III the teStim0ny-given by the man who
sized" the goods and had to sue for pay
ment, and who wanted the court cleared
while testifying- In recent Nal at Roch-
dale, that whereas twenty years ago cottons
We're sized with from To per cent of flour, |
they are now loaded with from 70 to $50 per
cent OF flour, China clay, EPSON salts. chic |
rate Of zinc, chlorate Of magnesia and glue |
German naturalist has found that the |
pawpaw fruit In an unripe state, when boiled |
with tough meat, will make it tender and per
ectly digestible, the same result being OBJ |
-ained II the meat be merely washed with the |
,he juice of the fruit. Salt meat Is affected in |
precisely the same way. The thick white,
'feamy juice OF the green fruit contains prop
rites similar to that OF pepSine. and 1t may
become valuable medicine, though If taken
n too large doses the substance is dangerous,
having the effect OF permeating and actually
destroying the thin mucous membrane of the
tomach and intestines.
The petition Of the British Columbia Par
lament to the Dominion government asking
ne passage OF an anti-Chinese immigration
ct VIII probably not be granted. The Chi
lese population in the province is estimated
Y 60O0, made up as follows: Domestic servants
w, gold miners 1900, shoemakers $50, laun-
lrymen 300, gardeners and farm hands 1900,
Employed as fishers 100, general laborers 200.
ne Total population, Of British Columbia,
AciuslNe OF Indians, does not exceed 25,000,
9 lhat one-iourth consists of Chinese. In |
ne Whoie province there are only four Chi |
ese VINO own real estate, the total value of ;
helf property being only 10000
IL Is 5 again reported from Afganistan that
ne BRUSH invaders have much to suffer ! {
rom the Isolated efforts of fanaticaI Mos [
Ems. On thursday last at Candahar. five q
anatlcs rushed into the British army and
Iounded seven men; three soldiers were also I
celuentahy SLlot' one lalally, during the dis i
'ere killed; but their death will no more Z
revent the renewal of such occurrences than
le shooting OF some Spanish priests around !
aragoSSa prevented the Spanish eccIesiastics \
T lalty from killing, when favorable onnnr /
unity was presented, all Frenchmen belong !
lg to the invading army. +
According to British kilograms the deenast q
narchy seems to prevail in Afghanistan a {
'ndition Of things which will considerably c
slp the advance of the invaders aIthorIp6 | O
low is falling heavily in the Him4laya o
asses. thereby increasing the difficulties Of $
lie British enterprise. Yakoob Khan is rep ii
scented as being very energetic ruler, for {
bile he is Smelling portion Of his own capt. o
i, Cabul. he has ordered the plunderiRg of il
g property of the Sirdars or warriors who 0
ant to the English lines at Jellaiabad. VA 4
'ob Khan does not appear to be an entku- s
istic supporter Of treason to the country.
The Twenty-fourth Regiment of British In
airy. which suffered SO severely in the en- :
cement with the Zulus on the Tameta is .
own as the Second Warwickshire and has )
IN much service in different parts Of the o
rid. Until long after the time Of MARI "
rough, no regiment was allowed to blaZon n
on its colors the names Of the battles 10 q
lich it bad taken part. but the right to do =
on the special permission Of the sovereign, @
IS granted in comparatively late years. AMI b
> following titles are inscribed by the c
Egypt with the Sphinx, fl
pc Of Good Hope, Talavera, Fuertes donor,
amanca, yittcria, Pyro nees, NiveiIe, Orthes,