The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-08
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

THE Emperor of Germany is said to
side very strongly with the Jews in the
present agitation against them.
THE Whilst organ, Land and L;berty,
continues to be circulated in Russia. The
editors of the Golos and St. Petersburg
Gazette lately received two numbers,
delivered by hand, and stamped with
the cheerful seal of the Revolutionary
Committee, consisting of dagger,
Ratchet and revolver crossed. %
WHILE riding out at Milan, recently,
King Humbert passed a peasant driver
who, at the moment, fell from his seat
between his horses feet and the wheels
of his wagon. The King leaped from
his horse and snatched the man from
his perilous position, but not before the
wheels had crushed him fatally. His
family will be hereafter taken care of
by the King.
GERMAN tramps so greatly abound in
Switzerland, and have lately become
such an intolerable nuisance, that the
Federal Council have been constrained
to apply to Prince Bismarck for modi-
fication of the treaty which regulates the
return of necessitous citizens of the
two countries to their respective domi-
Giles. To this request the Chancellor
has lent willing ear, and arrangements
are being made whereby it is expected
that the evil complained of will be
greatly abated, if not entirely removed.
THE Journal Oficiel says that in many
districts of France they are now Appoint
ing the captains of the Wolff unting
Brigade, in view of approaching winter.
Although considerably shorn Gifts pres
tige, the Office is not without is attrac-
tiOns. Formerly its monuments had
privileges of free chase in the State for
ests, but this is now confined ID the right
of boar and fox-hunting. The, are CON-
PEELED to maintain staff of several as
sistants. The lieutenants wear a hand
some uniform of blue cloth trimmed with
velvet, high boots with silverspurs, and
gold epaulets.
THE house of Rothschild has recently
been reorganized with capital of $1O,-
100000. The financial bead of the
house, and director in its hrger opera
tions, is Baron Alphonse Rothschild,
who is also head of the house in Paris.
He is man of indefatiga5le industry,
simple in habits, and proverbial as
pedestrian, one of his chief pleasures
being walk through the streets of
Paris both before and after dinner.
Baron Alphonse and Gastave and &.
Rothschild each furnish third of the
capital. The registration of the deed of
partnership cost S12,400.
THE Empress Elizabeth, of Austria,
begins her days work and amusement
with cup of cold chocolate taken at
z O'Clock. Then she goes to the stable
to see her hunting pets; then receives
her steward and makes arrangements
as to presentations, interviews, etc. At
she takes beefsteak and couple of
glasses of Hungarian wine, after which
her lady-in-waiting tells her the news
and reads to her paragraphs from
divers newspapers. She dimes at 6 aud
then dons her riding habit and goes to
the large circus which is connected by
q covered passage with her private
apartments. Here she mounts some
wholesome horse and trains him with
wonderful skill and .boldness. When
some animal unusually wild and spirited
is to be conquered, few appreoistivo
guests are invited to come and look on
at the daring Empress's proceedings.