Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-06-07
Foreign, Notes.

death before being discovered.
Foreign Notes.
The London World afiirms that the
younges: son of the Queen, Prince Leo
pold, has Just sent an offer of marriage
to the Princess Marie of Hanover, for
whom his brother, the Duke of Con-
naught, was an unsuccessful sutton.
AT the festivities connected with the
recent silver wedding of the Emperor
and Empress of Austria, Prince Po-
tocki, son of the Governor Of Galicia,
appeared in Magyar dress, three of his
diamond buttons being alone worth
5000, ZOO.
That the Princess of Wales does
not send for the reporters and show
them her dresses-the custom of some
distinguished American ladies-is prov
ed by the fact that the costum she
wore at her brother-in-law's wedding
was described in three English dailies
as brown and white, violet and pearl,
and black and white.
As an incident of the celebration of
the silver wedding of the Emperor of
Austria, S17 prisoners whose offenses
were committed through indiscretiOn or
poverty were pardoned, and ten uni
versity donations were made by the En-
peror, amounting to 800, 600 forms, and
providing yearly 40 purses of 800 fiorins
each for poor students, and 90 free
places in school for officers daughters.
Sir John Lubbock, NJ. p, the dis
tinguished naturalist, was quite outspo-
ken few days since in the House of
Commons, stating that it could not be
disguised that England was in critical
condition. Her manufactures were Ian
gushing, her trade checked, her farm
ers suffering. England could not hope
for 3 revival of happier and more pros
porous times until she returned to pol
icy of economy and peace.
1t is proposed to build in the CEN
ter of PARIS, and on ground belonging
to the State, a theater capable of ac-
commodating 1000 persons, and reviv-
Ing the Theaters Italian and Lyrique
under one roof. The estimated cost Of
the ediice is 100000 francs, which
amount will be forthcoming and the
house completed in eight months, pro-
vided the Government allow free use of
the ground for Sc years.
Queen Victoria has left golden
opinions behind her in Italy. She talk
ed with ease and kindness to the poor
washerwomen by the lake, and the olive
wood-workers in their shop; she stop
ped her carriage and spoke pleasantly
TO the peasant boys, who dotted their
caps as she passed, and she took great
delight ia the lovely scenery about her.
She has returned TO England in vigorous
health. e.
"A letter from the capital Of Holland
ssys: The public mind is becoming
agitated about the succession to the
throne. The death Of King William
without further issue is considered ex-
tremely probable, and likely to BIS not
far distant. The dread of falling under
the influence Of Germany should some
German Prince ascend the throne of the
Netherlands has led the democratic par
~ here to make strenuous efforts to
bring about reconciliation between
the Prince of Orange and the Nation,
despite the Kings ill-will to his eldest
son. --s
Odds and Ends.
An Irish gentleman having pur-
chased an alarm-clock. an acquaintance
asked him what he intended te do with
It. "Och," answered he, "sure I've
nothing to do but pull the string and