The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08
FOREIGN NOTES.

simple in his tastes. 1t is said of
him with truth that he has horror
of ostentation in any form.
Pope Leo XIII is recognized by the
Italian law as a spiritual sovereign,
and not as subject of King Hum
bert.
The heat in France has been so
great that it was found necessary to
cut grain at least three weeks in adj
vance of the usual time.
Icelandic municipal officers have
been instructed to keep lookout
for the Jeanette or for relics of her
wreck.
Germany has abandoned her in
tention to purchase the northeastern
coast of Borneo, on which to estab-
fish colony.
Messages of twenty words, exclu-
sive of address, can be sent from any
one part of England to another for
twenty-five cents.
A landlord with large estates in
the south of Ireland has offered his
tenants permanent reduction of %
per cent. in rents rather than deal
with the land courts.
An aeronaut, named Armenteeres,
assembled in balloon at Montpelier,
France, last Sunday, and has not
since been heard of. 1t is presumed
he was carried out to sea and lost.
The crown jewels OF France,
which seem likely to fall under the
auctiOneer's hammer, number 1882
precious stones, weighing 1881
carats, and are valued at $94,612,-
1874.
An Indian tribe in the northwest
is indignant because the governor
general of the Dominion sighted
them by going away without taking
part in their dog feast.
A German savant announces that
new moon for the earth is now in
process of formation, and will take
its place in the heavens in the course
of few years.
Out of 487 members of the British
house of lords, 412 of them own A.
129.931 acres o. land i'll England and
Ireland-the whole extent of the two
islands being but II ,842, $3.50 acres.
An American cheese bore away
the prize of a silver medal at the late
great cattle and dairy show at Biz
mingham, England. The prize cheese
was one of the largest ever made,
weighing three-fourths of ton. II
came from Iowa.
Cardinal Borromeo celebrated mass
in st. Peters for the Croatians among
the Slav pilgrims. They nearly suf-
located him in trying to kiss his
hands and robes. He fell to the
ground and narrowly escaped being
trodden to death.
A circular by Gen. Fare of the
French army, abolishes the virtual
prohibition of the marriage of non-
commissioned officers, inasmuch as
recent legislation has opened real
career to them. Permissions to marry
are to be given TO such officers hav-
ing more than five years. engage
ments, on condition of the wife hay
ing at least 5000 francs, or $50 francs
year. In the interest of discipline,
non-commissioned officers wives
may not open cafe, billiard room
or canteen.
Edison must look to his laurels.
At the exposition of electrical ap-
paratus, just opened at Paris, the
Swan lamp was the great success of
the occasion. 1t is simple in con-
struction. 1t is hand lamp with q
globe. A wick of carbon gives out
a soft light, without heat, and it is
said to be of indefinite duration. 1t
is lighted and extinguished by
turning button. The lamp is an
English invention. 1t is said that
it is cheaper than gas, but far more
brilliant. All Paris is in ecstacies
over this lamp.
One of the Paris Rothschilds an
nounces his intention to bequeath to
the Louvre an art collection upon
which be. has spent 100000 francs
and large part of his life. The col
lection is famous among connois-
seurs. He also promises to leave
1,000,0 francs with it to the expense
of keeping it in preservation and the
salaries to custodians. The reason
assigned for this act is the desire to
keep the collection intact, and the
wish to pay France in part for its
liberal treatment of the Jews. The
secretary of state for fine arts prom
Uses to keep the collection in sepa--
rate gallery bearing the name of
Rothschild.