The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-04-28
For the DEM0cRAr-STAR.
EUROPEAN JO1TINGS.
BY ouR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.

The cable companies have now
mutually agreed upon higher rate
for messages across the Atlautic.
Fifty cents a word will probably be
the rate for the present.
/. The case in "the Queens bench
has gone against the Atheist Brad
lough, aud the damages awarded
to the plaintiff, w. Clarke, are
$500, aud only foruteen days al
lowed for payment.
Her Majesty's birthday will be
kept in England on Saturday, June
3rd. Elsewhere 1t will be kept on
May "a. Ii is believed that her
Majesty will return earlier than was
expected from Mentone.
The New Arctic regions explora-
ton expedition is to be commanded
by Captain Beaumont. This officer
wat tirst.lieutenant of "The Dis.
covery," one OF the two ships of
Sir George Mares expedition.
J. b. Warwick, Esq, left the
town of Southwell, $4,000, as the
nucleus of a fund for free library.
He also left his valuable museum
and many choice pictures to adorn
the walls Of the1proposed building.
IL is thought that the admiralty
yacht, "Fire Queen,' has been too
seriously damaged by her collision
with the flag ship, "Duke OF Wei
lington,"sand will not be repaired,
aud her engines are also stated to
have been much injured.
w. Evans, the correspondent Of
the Manchester Guardian, is still in
prison ut Rugusa. The English
consul lms been making great efforts
to obtain his release, and If he he
not soon liberated, the authorities
of Ragusa will probably regret it.
The Duke of Westminster's sec.
ond wife is to he the Honorable
Catherine Cavendisn, Lord Ches.
hams third daughter. In 1877, the
Dukes own daughter. married the
Honorable Chas. Cavendish, Lord
Chesha1's eldest son and heir. The
families are getting rather mixed.
The great mud bank which was
becoming so very troublesome at
Liverpool by the s. Georges land.
ing stage, has been recently mate
rally lessened by tue extraordinary
high tides aud winds prevailing.
Thousands of tons Of mud have
been washed away.
1t Is nearly certain that soon after
the death of the aged Kaiser u
war will break out between Ger.
many and Russia. The two second
cousins, the crown prince OF the
former country, and tue car of the
latter euteftain no very friendly
feeling towards each other.
The traffic in London Is so enorm.
ous,and the blocks so numerous that
the statue of the Duke of yelling
ton is to be moved. The alteration
of the adjoining streets will cost
$145, 900. His Grace of Westmin.
ster offers $751; as help. The
rate. payers settle the rest.
The Easter exhibition at the Alex
andra Palace bids fair to be very
successful, it consists entirely Of
articles which can be bought for
two cents, such as studs, walk
ing canes, innumerable toys, books,
boxes of dominoes, watch chains,
vases, both glass aud china, puz'
zles, games, etc.
The czar's coronation is fixed for
August. The police are actively
searching for a mine fixed on the
st. Petersburg and Moscow rail
way, but SO far, have been unsuc.
cessful, though there appears no
I doubt Of Its existence. Ryssakofi
first gave information as to its
having been arranged to blow
upr his Imperial Majesty.
The French postoflice intends to
buy up all the telephone interests
in that country, and open Offices
whore any one may talk for Ave
mAptes for halt franc. There
will b. many people willing when
these postofIieeS are tirst opened ia
spend that SUN Ia saying unpleas
ant thugs to some person sulli
ciently distant to avoid any per
! sonal chastisement.