The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-23
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FOREIGN ITEMS.

The ex-Khedive Ia going to Paris, after
Visiting Rome,
Leo XIII has suffered slightly from cold
during the present rigorous winter Mt Rome.
hut otherwise his health. II is said, never was
better.
An epidemic of peuro- pneumonia has
broken out among the cattle OF Eastern Swift
zerland. ana tho dairy farmers OF tho district
are In great alarm
Elizabeth. Empress OF Austria. who rides
to hounds. has ono Of the most perfect figures
In Europe and n gtrllsh complexion, la a
grandmother Of ak years standing.
Lord Beaoonsiield's face Ia getting to be
covered with FUCKERS aud wrinkles, but his
hair Ia little changed from ta youthful raven
black. His health 10 said to 30 falling.
King IIumhert visited tho pantheon at
Rome early IN the morning Of January -.
the anniversary OF Pope Plus ks death.
and remained on his knees moro than nm
hour and a half.
1t Is said that family affairs have led TO
Marshal Machl ahon selling half of his man
sion In tho Rue isellechasse. IT is feared TINT
he spent much Of hls private Income when he
was IN power.
Count Itohi FerrarIa. whose crooked man
agement OF Hungarian finances WIS recently
tho ea,iae Of dueIs aud riots Mt Pesth. has
finally been Obliged to yield to the pressure
of public opinion and resign his seat In the
Hungarian Parliament.
The lovely Queen Margarita Of Italy. is not
yet cured OF the nervous suffering md melan-
eholy which resulted from tho Naples at
tempt upon the life of the King. Her face Is
aaid to he as pale as nlabaater. and tho sing
ularly sweet smile, which was the charm of
her countenanee. Ia now seldom seen.
The tall fair and fragielookln9 Princess
blanche dOrleaDa. la going to marry the
Prince de bgne. who. although not OF royal
birth. IL allied to several reiEnng families,
Princess Blanche Id the tsrond daughter If
the Duo de NrmourA and Is tho frequent com
pnninn OF her father I'm Paris society. She is
the only remaining unmarried Rrhuldaugh-
ter of Louis Philippe"
The Duke of Gcnoa has been amusing him
self greatly at Toxic He has called on the
Emperor, the Emperor has called on him
IIe has dined with the Emperor; tho En-
perer has lunched with him. There have.
moreover, been parties. and illuminatons
and reviews. and polo matches. and races.
and naval evolutlons. and fetes OF all sorts
for the visitor. Japanese civilization having
been growing hpaGe.
A London special to the New York Tribune
says that among the notabes who are sick
are Lord Salisbury. Mr. Bright. Lord Chief
Justice Cockburn, Lord Rosehery and Mr..
kinglakn. AZ to Lord Salisburys cage, 1t
appears to be the impression that 1t Is n fit
OF the sutks over his disagreement with Bea-
eonstield. Mr.. Bright Is Ill with bronchitis,
and Lord Rosebery Is just recovering from
scarlet fever.
The Empress Augusta met the Czarlna at
the depot when passing through Berlin on
her way to st. Petersburg. When she left
Cannes the Empress looked very weak She
was wrapped In rugs and carried to the rail-
way carriage In All armchair by two Cos
sacks, DR.. Botklne never leaving her. The
blinds We're then drawn down and the i'm
perial train started very slowly. The Grand
Duke Nicholas and all the Russian officers
were In full uniform and saluted the depart
Ing train.
The Duchess OF Hease-Darmstadt Is stout
German woman, aud is gay and good natured
will, and does not bear contradiction. The
Duke has been reduced to play second fiddle
to her literally as well as metAphorically.
He Is the consort, and not she; and as their
family Increases, he becomes very stay-at-