The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-02

IN Europe In the course of the current win
ter, that N has been generally warmer In the
elevated districts, on tho hills and mountains,
than Ia the plains and valleys
M. Ivan TurgenetY. tho distinguished Rus
Sian novelist, has very striking face, framed
With hair and beard completely white. He
M dMtsolaims, " Ii reported, all affinity with the
Nih!lista. He firmly adherss 10 bis Intention
of abstAinlny from further literary work, but
hopes are entertained that after his dsath ln-
purtant .pOsthuulots writings, ready for print,
Will be found among his manuscripts.
The Hissafn.us-Y Sultan. the officer 10 be
placed In command Ut the Persian force 0psr-
atlnH against Hefat, is known ~ the sterasst
and strongest military COMMANDER at tho
shah's orders. Terrible and true stories have
negh published pf the Hlssam's duings At
bhiras, of his mode Of putting down robbery
by efloasing malefaCtofs In columns of plaster
70 the neck and leaving them to expire In that
horrible fixture.
King Louis Of Bavaria, Wagnsr's friend,
who was said to have passed from eGeentrieity
editor on, = charge oi Insulting the aovei slxn
by circulating tho story. The Hawaiian
premier also says that tho Kings bodily
health ID gxusllent, that every day. sizr srcep-
tto.se the King regularly dsyotes from three
ness, that he makes himself intimately 40
qualnted with the process of every branch of
the business VI the State aud government.
even to the mihutest of details.
.petywayo's three daughters arc now on ex-
htbitlon In IOndon. Their names nre Unolala,
Unomadloza and Unozendaba. Tho London
NetvH says that these names are musical.
Tho dusky maids are described as deeentiy
attlred and possessing n TASTE for personal
ndornnent Although passing much of their
time seated on divap. thsy estne down from
hands with frlendinaas, and addressing to
each Zulu salutation. Their manners are
gentle and prepusseasln0, and their dAtI,eanor
i in marked contrast With that Ut tho sxu-
bsrantly Rny aud nolHy masculine members
of the troupe.
The italian titg has been raised in Afrlon.
Tho war-ship Esplatoro has taken possession
OF tho Dny Of Assab, In tho Hed Hsa. In the
name ol the Italian government An Italian
colony ls bstn1 founded In these waters. and
The aggression has not merely bt*,n uuoppoaed
by the Hultaps and tribes Of Darfnkil, but
they even prepared q conKratuatOry raeAp-
tton for the eolonlzera from the modern Rome.
Capt. AnezaRa and Prof. bopsto. thn leaders
of tho expedition, are tho heroes III tho neigh
borhood,. The italian papera say that neither
tho English nor any other European govern
ment hns offered the slightest opposition to
the appropriation.
When the Roman Catholics In areat,Britain
were enAnoipntud In 1890 the last eleven
c1nuses of tho relief net were directed toward
the gradual suppression and flnal prohlbi-
tlon" uf Jesuits and other male members of
Roman Catholic religious societies In the
United Kingdom. Any member Of thesa So
eletles 10 liable to banlshtnent for life, and In
case pf diaobedence to such n sentences. to
penal servltude for life. These penal clauses
Mr.. P.J. Smith proposes 10 repeal by u bill
Just introduced In the British parliament.
Ills bill also provides that no use. trust, or
disposition of real or personal property for
charitable uses shall be deemed void or ,ln.
lawful on the ground that II Ia superstitIouB or
tor superstitious object.