The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-04-14
For the Democrat Star.
EUROPEAN JOTTINGS.
sr ouR SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS.

Bf OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.
The English dog tax came TO
over half u million Of dollars. We
are fond Of dogs.
The balloonists who fell into the
British channel in attempting to
cross to France mean to try again.
The emperor OF Russia has ad-
ministered u sharp reproof to Gen.
Skabelef for bis recent utteIances.
On March eighteenth the March
ioness Of Lorne (Priucess Louisel
celebrated her tbirty.tourth birth
day. liiaa feH
The archbishop Of Canterberry
is SO unwell ms to necessitate his
leaving England. His grace has
gone to the South Of France.
Advertisements have been ap-
pearing for a lost English baronet,
Sir William Congreve. He has not
been heard Of tor twenty-five years.
Sarah Bernhardt has by tele-
graph contradicted the rumor that
the editor of the Italian paper
"Epoca" of Genos, has been bribed
to puff her.
The duties on legacies came to
nearly el2, 600, 600. SO u good deal
Of money must have been left to
some fortunate individuals during
the year in England.
Holborn viaduc, London, (the
elevated street) is about to be
lighted by the electric light on Edi-
sons system who works the light
ing for three months tree Of charge
to the city.
The influx of visitors 10 Paris
has begun early this year. The
Empress of Austria has left Eng.
land, and is now at this place tor a
short time. There are many Anne.
ricans also present.
The French senate chamber re-
jected by l67 to 123 votes the pro.
posal OF W. Jules Simon. that the
course OF instruction in the primary
schools should include duty to God
aud country. Inddelty seems gain.
ing ground in this republic.
The postage collected in London
alone last year came to nearly
800, 900. The receipts from sale OF
stamps and commissions in money
orders came to over $50, 100000
The London postofiice is a big
thing.
The prices put upon the fashion.
able English dogs, pugs, collies and
dachshunds OF some of the shows
are very high. $3.50 for a collie
seems a lot OF money. $500 has
been recently refused for an Eng.
lish greyhound. Z,
A Yarmouth fishing boat (the
Nelson) picked up at sea, whilst
dredging, a bag.containing checks,
etc., worth $4,000. 1t has been
identified as belonging to the
steamer "Aunie Arrib1 lost in
November last. ~ t1s.
The queens reply to the food Of
congratulatory letters from all parts
OF the world has been issued in the
Gazette, and is thoroughly plain
characteristic document. Her ma.
jesty goes to Mentave with the
hearty wishes of her subjects.
A new song "Be Gentle to the
New Laid Egg the words by How.
ard Paul, aud the music by W.
Fitzgerald, is shortly to be pub
lished In London, and as the words
are very funny, this new mnsicaI
"layD is likely to be very popular. |
1t may interest /" the fair sex > to
know that very deep collars are
worn Ia Paris now, both for moru-
ing and evening drese, and that
dark shades are the fashion, such
ss Olive green, brown and navy
blue. Gay coloss are considered
low class.
The Prince of Wales presided at
the special meeting OF the Freema.
sons Of England to move all address
to Her Majesty on her escape from
the recent outrage. His Royal
brothers the Dukes Of Connaught
and Albany wore also present.
The Lord Chamberlain has al |
ready commenced to prepare for
the approaching wedding of II. r. I
II. Prince Leopold to the Princess
OF Waldeck, by making the needtul
alterations Ut Windsor Castle. The
wedding will be on the same scale
Of splendor as usual when ''Priuces