Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-29
FRESH FOREIGN WAITS.

Hon. JEwETF ADAMS, who Is elected
governor of Nevada on the democratic
ticket, IS a native of South Hero, Vt,
and resided there until he was "a years
old
On account Of the manner IN which
she vas stared at and 'fmade Jumbo
Of the last time. the empress c& Austria
viii not go fox or stag hunting III Eng
land or Ireland again.
). B. LIPPINCoTT, the wealthy pub
Usher of Philadelphia, has subscribed
$4,000 toward the establishment OF
veterinary college ID connection with the
University of Pennsylvania,
A PETROLEUM pipe line constructed
from the Couban oil territory over the
Caucasus Mountains TO NovorosziSk
harbor, on the Black Sea Coast, was
opened on May 9th. This line Of pipe,
which is 105 miles long, can deliver
every day !, 600, 900 pounds of petroleum.
The work of paving the whole of the
Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris
with wood will shortly begin. -Four
months will, it is expected, be required
to complete this operation, which, will
be effected gradually IN longitudinaEsec-
tons, so as not to interrupt the traffic
along the thoroughfaSe.
The Natal Witness states that while
ostriches may digest ten-penny nails they
cannot withstand the effects of tobacco.
One of them snatche9 meerschaum
pipe from the mouth of a farmer, and
swallowed it, The ostrich died. 1t was
not the pipe, but the nicotine contained
IN it, that caused the animals untimely
demise
DURING the debate in the British par
lament on the oloture, five officers of
Indian regiments engaged III the recent
Egyptian campaign appeared in the gal
lery of the house, They were greeted
with cheers from the body of the house.
The officers returned salute. The
scene was without precedent in the
house.
LoTHAR BUCKFGR, the friend and sec
rotary of Bismarck for the last eighteen
years, is about to retire to private life.
He has In an unassuming way played an
important part IN the diplomatic history
Of Germany, scarcely a single state pa
per having left the chancellor's bureau
which did not bear the traces of Bucher's
skillful pen.
4 FASHION reported from Paris is to
save plum, cherry, peach and other
stones of fruits, dry them and keep them
until frosty night makes an open fire
agreeable. Then bring a handful and
throw them among the glowing Goals.
They crack and hutter for a moment,
send up brilliant flame, and the whole
room Is filed with delicious odor.
The French commission for the
restoration and maintenance of historic
monuments is to undertake a list of
works Tor the coming year which in
cludes the whole,country. About $780,,
600 is annually spent for these purposes
by the government. Mosques and
Roman monuments III Algeria, and me-
galithic remains III Brittany, are to be
embraced in this department of govern
ment development and care.
OK the recent anniversary Of the pass
ing of the Brazilian law Of emancipation
Of 1871, it was pointed out in Rio that
more than $4,000 slaves had been spon-
taneously freed IN these eleven years by
their masters without compensation and
more than II, 0G0 by the state. During
the same period $780, 900 children of
slaves had been born free. The cost to
the state of emancipation up to the pres
ent time has been nearly 81. 600. 900.
DURING the excavations in the Roman
Forum there were recently brought to
light the remains of an ancient and for
gotten church. The church has since
been identified rs that of Santa Maria
In Faro. 1t is OF small size and was
built within the western porticos of the
Basilica Julia and On the ancient level
Of the forum. The discovery was made
a, - L
ern causeway that crossed the area in
front of the aech Of Septimus Severus.