Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-10
CONTINENTAL NOTES.


ACCORDING 20 Herr Won Puttkammer,
the Prussian Minister OF Education,
there has been steady Increase OF
crime and immortality IN the great
towns OF Germany during the last ten
years; and the Minister declared in Par
Lament the other day that this unsatis-
factory state oithlngs had not been with
out effect on the teachers OF elementary
schools, except Berlin. This was to be
attributed In q considerable measure TO
the Increased facilities for drinking,
which had been provided by recent leg
islatlon, and which had iniuriously al
iected large sections OF the community
ACCORDING to the last statistics pub
lished by the French Minister Of Agri-
culture and Commerce, the population
oi the republic IL 81 ,000, 900, OF whom
l2,0O0,0O0 live in cities and the remain
der In the country. There are IN
France 10000 individuals who have no
special profession, 1880 beggars and
tramps, f,53l 900 professional men B.
S3' 900 persons engaged in navigation
and commerce, 9,274, 600 tradesmen ana
workmen. 2,l0l 600 bondholders, and
Is, 96s, 900 persons engaged in agricult.
uTal pursuits OF the latter, lO,WlO,OOO
are land owners. about 6,OO0, 900 ten
ants, while 100000 are market gar
deners, yiniculturists, aud the like.
liz Bavaria quaint custom obtains,
rendering it obligatory upon every
prince Of the reigning house 10 perform
ut least one days active duty rs pri-
yate soldier in the royal army. On the
2tth OF January, Prince Alphonso OF
Bavaria, tirst cousin TO the musical
King. completed his 18th year and at
tanned his majority. Greatly TO the en-
tertaiument OF the Munich public,
which crowded the Marienplatz 10 con-
template his performance. he celebrated
his birthday by doing duty Us sentry in
front OF the principal guard house OF the
capital Being an uncommonly good
looking youth, lac was gilzed at with ad-
miration and approval, during hls
"spcll" on guard, by great numbers OF
Munich danes and damsels, who gave
utterancc to their feelings by plaudlts
when he was relieved from his post IN
the usual manner, aud marched oil to
barracks, rifle on shoulder, with the re-
lief party.
Ara recent meeting OF the Paris Mu-
nicipal Council. II was proposed To re-
move the "Fleur de Lis, ~ long the
emblem Of France, from all the public
buildings. The proposal was rejected
by the Council, though II Is not prob
able that il may be repeated on another
occasion. The First Napoleon rose SUI
perior To such petty intolerance, and 1t
Is related Of him that as he was admir-
ing one day the beauties OF the Cnthe-
dral Of Ausch, lac perceived that Ger,
tain portion Of the building were COVERED
with drapery On his enquiring the
reason, hc was answered that it had
been feared that ancient cmblems would
displease his Majesty. What, Fleurc
de Lis" he exclaimed, "lct them be un-
covered immediately. For four centu-
rics they lei the French to victory, as
my eagles are doing today. This sign
should remain beloved and respected
And the Flcurs lie Lis Of Ausch made
their reappcarance.
A FEW weeks ago IN orderly officer ar
rived at the Winter Palace in 81, Peters
burg in great haste, and demanded inn
mediate admission 10 the Presence, sta
ting that he was the bearer OF a most
important dispatch to the Gar from
Gen. Gourkho, the Military Governor Of
81. Petersburg. Something in the man \
manner aud uniform, although hc was
duly uniformed and acCoutrcd, struck
aid .dc,camp on duty in the Imperial
antc-Chamber. who, asking the officer to
wait while he inquired whether or not
the Emperor could receive him, hurried
into an adjoining bureau, aud sent
GJurkho an order % come instantly 10
the place. Ten minutes later the Gen
eral ms,le his appearance ia the ante
chamber, where his sol distant orderly
was waiting, aud upon being informed
oi what had taken place, at once de-
nouuccd the travcstied cnnspirator as
nm impostor. When the latter was We
cured and examined, lao was found to be
possessed Of concealed firearms, and II
Is not doubted that .hc intended To as
sassinato the Emperor.