The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-18
FOREIGN rCHOEs.

There are 1876 600 paupers In England
All the labpfefa engaged on the st, Gothard
tunnel received commemorative medal ON
ite completion
The total loss Of life among aaiiors IN
British ships from accidents" In 1875 to 1878
inclusive is i0,B3B,
The bombay tiaseHe says that the notion
that the popular feeling Ia Persia Ia pro. Eng
lish and anti Russian is a mistake. The CON
trary Ia the case.
There will be general and profound sympa-
thy with the poor Grand Vialer at CONSTANT
nople. They have cut his pay down from
$i5, 900 per month to $1,000. There has been a
public announcement that his wives will take
In washing
The ancient superstition that it Ia unluck y
tn wear black at a wedding appears to be
dying natural death, says the Truth. That
It is utterly dtsregarded by the guests is
proved by the number Of black satins, vevets
and brocades worn at recent weddings.
Matters on the Continent look leas wnrIlka
than they did month ago, but the IdH Mall
Gusette points out that large amounts of
money from the continental States, especially
from France, are at present srekng perma-
nent investment In English railway and other
stocks.
The Baron Won Pawei Rammlnaton, who Ia
engaged to Princess Frederick Of Hanover,
was for many years the confidential secretary
Of the King Of Hanover He went to London
In 1878, and made oil the arrangements for
the funeral. It is probable that rooms at
Kenaington Palace will ultimately be given
to the Princess and her husband.
The italian opera season at her Maiestys,
London, will begin rather late this year-not
until May. MIR. Mapleson has engaged
FRAU Robinson, ptima donna at the Hamburg
Stadt Theatre, for the aeaeon. She is n very
good singer. a great favorite with the good
old Hambnrgera. and we'll versed In Wsg-
maria Shp iu txithnI
Even nature, In this age bows before the
power of gold. Duplin society epeahs with
rapture of the wonderful floral decorations at
two balls lately given by Lady Olive GUM
meas. Bowers OF roses and moHay banks Of
full-tlnted, fragrant summer flowers. And
all this In March. before the palest of prim-
loeea had shown themselves.
Mr. Labouchere cannot understand how the
domestic event which Is expected at the court
of the Hague will preserve the Netherlands
from the Jaws Of the Pan-German monster
The Dutch King has lived too fast life to at.
tain very old age. A long minority, under
young and inexperienced queen regent, of
foreign education. has been IN all countries
and at all umes source fractious broils and
civil turmoil.
The well known Danish oantatrtoe. Mile
Schouw, who appeared last year with con-
siderable success at Her Maiesty's Theatre,
London has been married to u M. Lutken an
officer In the Royal Daniah navy, and son of
a foreign minister of the Danish Marine
The happy couple have left for London tho
bride having atAned an agreement with Mr..
Mapleeon to appear during the season at Her
Majestys.
The distinguished French academieian,
jules Sandeau. who gave Nine Dudevant tho
name OF George Sand, one evening visited
Prince Napoleon, when n majestic valet took
his coat. DO you remember me. M. San
deau, who used to bring your proofs from the
printing office ?" mo, my friend" WELL"
said thu valet, II was that boy, and see how
we have both since made our way In the
worldw
MIR. Allsopp, the brewer, has sustai1ed q
serious loss by the death ef one OF his most
expensive cows-Eighth Duchess OF Oneida
Luckily, she has left u daughter. The Hind
and an Inc most valuable In the world Shorthorns orSs
are Mr.. Alsopp's hobby, just as gardens and
are the weakness OF his great
rival at Burton, Mr.. Bass, whose grounds and
buildings at Rangemore are not exoelied any
where In England.
Great scandal was caused In aristocratic
circles In the Faubourg st. German a few
months back by the elopement of q rich
heiress to London. and her clandestine mar
riage with a gentleman bearing a we'll Unknown
name In the diplomatic world Mt the Court of
st. James. The parties are Mile. D'Imecourt
and Musurus Bey, son of the Turkish Am
bassador In London. They were married In
the county OF Middlesex, but after a forth
night a separation was brought about, and
the lady Is now rejecting on her folly In the
calm retirement of convent.
The gross expenditure for Ave years Of the
Gladstone government was e35S oO0, 900; for
live years OF the present government 1t Is
f4ol 100000. The Gladstone government had
net surpluses In the five years amounting In
the aggregate to ItS, ,960 900; allowing for the
surpluses OF the present government, In the
i've years they had net deficit of nearly
cS. 100000, which is most likely to be In
,reased this years end. In five years the
Gladstone government remitted taxation to |
he amount of GI2, ,450, 600, while the present
government had remltted it by gl $4,000.
The London Academy evidently believes |
hat figures can he made to lie. 1t says |
The German Publishers Jossrndt has Issued |
tatistics concerning the number OF perlodi- |
al publications published isl the world |
according to them the total nun Der is about |
3 S000 of which Germany boasts the greatest |
lumber, viz: SITS; England, 25oa; France,
900; Italy, 1926; Austria, 1900: RGssia, 500.
Asia produces 3s7; Africa, so; America, 9l29
nd Austria, 100." How does Germany with
I7S outrank America with 9129?
Mr.. Minchin draws lively picture OF affairs
Eastern Roumelia. "The country Is terror
"a bT bands of gymnast5. These men are
uigarlans whom the Russians, under the
oak OF teaching gymnastics, have trained ,
to organized bands. They march about In =
iIitary squads, firing their rides and often