The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-23

A circus proprietor has offered pre-
MUM of 1000 TO the loyeliest lady IN
America ON the condition that she gives
her services for thirty days as the main
participant in grand daily pageant.
| Il is stated that as beauty, and not tai
ent. is required, good looks alone VIII
secure the prize. But what man, or
men, will dare decide the question:
Angelo Neumann, the opera director,
and Maurice Strakosch have contracted
with each other for the performance OF
the "Nibelungen" representations IN
London. Neumann is TO get SSO,OOO
for his share of the work, and the great
er part of that sum is TO be deposited
as security before starting from Ger
many. Strakosch, Notwithstanding the
price he pays, thinks he is going to
make money out of the venture. Tick
cts for the series are TO cost 500 IL
the result is satisfactory, he may repeat
the venture in the United States.
According TO the Hotel Mail, every
lady of station in Austria knows how to
cook. They do not learn the art at
regular cooking clubs or at home, but
they 90 to the house of prince or rich
banker where there is famous chef,
and learn from him. When chef en-
cages TO cook for any one he reserves
the right to receive and instruct as
many young ladies as he pleaseS.
When banquet is TO be given he notl-
fes his pupils, and they come to watch
the process, without necessarily know
ING the mistress of the house. AT this
time it would be great breach of Ell
quette for any member of the family to
trespass upon the cook and his depart
ment.
The London TRIM reminds those
alarmed at the prospect of Mr., Glad
stones coming legislation on the sub
ject of land that the premier is himself
q landlord. Mr. Gladstone owns nearly
1000 acres in Flint and Lancashire. In
fact, the landed interest is pretty well
represented in the cabinet. The Duke
of Argyll owns 10000 acres, rental
over ESQ, 600; Lord Harrington father,
100000 acres and ESQ, 900 ayear; Lord
Spencer, 27.000 acres and GAG, 600 a
year; Lord Kimberley, 1000 acres and
f25, 600 a year; Lord Northbrook, TO-
600 acres and E12,000; Mr.. Dodson,
5000 acres and e., 800 Lord Huntly,
who has Just enrolled himself in the
ranks of the administration, is lord of
10000 acres and f27,0O0 year.
According to the ARHUaire of Brus-
sells Observatory, for 1881, there are at
present 1l2 public astronomical observ-
atories in full activity, viz; 81 in
Europe, 2 in Asia, 2 in Africa, ) in
Oceanica, and y in the two Americas.
The United States alone have 10, MeXi-
co has 2, Brazil, Chill, Columbia, Ecua-
dor, the Argentine Republic, and New
Britain, one each. In Europe, Prussia
is the State which has most public OBJ
seryatories it has 20; next comes Eng
land and Russia, which have respective
" IA and II then Italy, which has 9,
Austria 8, France 6, Switzerland A,
Sweden 3, Holland, Norway, Spain,
and Portugal, 2 each; lastly, Belgium,
Greece, and Denmark. The Oldest OBJ
servatory in operation at present is that
of Leyden, founded in 1852. In Ameri-
ca. since 1870 six obSeryatories of the
best construction, and most perfect
| euuipment have been established.
The father of Charlie Ross, writing to
the latest discoveries of the lost boy in
Canada, says that the last spark of hope
has gone out, and he mourns the lost
one Us dead After giving reasons why
the Canada boy cannot possibly be
Charlie, he adds: 81 have always be-
lieved that my Charlie although only 1
wears and : months old at the time he
was taken, would remember his brother
Walter, who was taken away with him,
and had also thought that he would
even have distinct recollection of the
feeling of loneliness that he must have
experienced when he found he was in
the hands of strangers and separated
from his parents" On another recent
occasion, Mr. Ross said; The only
tidings have ever received of Charlie
since he was stolen was the demand for
a ransom of $50, 900. If had paid that,
would have had him long before this
As it is, have spent 100000, and have
not got him"