Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-09-22
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Tho lleot and spirited horses of
hungary are bred on wide plains, where
they scamper at liberty until they are
broken.
In Germany the artisans and acri-
cultural labnrers find the coffee, upon
which 1t Is said they almost live, is far
more "stayiEg" than beer.
An ingenious way that people have
devised in Germany of avoiding botLer
by begging tramps is to put up pacards
ON doors and in corridors announcing
the premises to bo the residence or Office
of detective or police commissioner.
These sign boards are said to act like
charm.
AT Prince Lcopold's wedding the
Prince of Wales quite forgot the ring,
and Leopold had to ask him for it. 1t
would not GO on easily, and the Prince
had to take hold of the brides wrist
and literally force it on. There is an
omen i'll this, if one only knew what it
was.
The King of Hollands gift to he
Duke of Albany and his bride was a
splendid silver service, which. besides
being richly chased, has the Priucess's
monogram in carved ivory on each arti-
Gle, the whole being enclosed in huge
case of coromandel wood
President BarriOs, of Guatemala,
who is on u witt to this country. is re-
ported to b. worth about SS.O00,0OO.
He has been President since 1874, and
Is said to be very wise, business like,
and popular magistrate. The area of
Guatemala is about the same a5 that of
Louisiana, and its population trifle
more.
George l., King of Greece, is per-
haps the most unpopular monarch in
Europe. lie seldom visits any public
assembly or institution, or manifests any
interest in public affairs, but gives al
most undivided attention to his farm
and horses. His subjects thirk that he
regards Greece merely as rented es-
tate, out of which he is striving to make
as much money as possible while his
tenure lasts.
-Shortsightedness has increased to so
great an extent among the Youths at
the great Government schools in France,
that committee was appointed some
time ago to inquire into the subject. In
their report the committee point out that
the cause of the prevalence of the in
firmitv is to be found in the fact that
the school books are printed in too
small type. and that printing upon white
paper is still more hurtful.
When the Duke and Duchess OF
Albany left Windsor, while they were
within the private grounds, the BRIDE
groom'S three brothers and Princess
Louise and Princess Beatrice ran across
part of the lawn enclosed within
bend of the drive, each armed with
| number OF old shoes, with which they
pelted the 'happy pair" The Duke Of
Albany returned the fire from the car
riage with the ammunition supplied him
by his friendly assailants, causing the
heartieSt laughter by weli-dirccted
shot at the Duke OF Edinburgh.
The Straits of Magellan, at the
southern point of South America, were
formerly avoided by navigators, and a
passage was seldom attempted. The
stories of dangerous reefs, pinnacled
rocks and changeable currents were not
unfounded, as it is almost impossible
AOi % osiiiihs5 NCSeCt w SCJ uuu
sailing ships fhvariabie round Cape
Horn in passing from ocean TO ocean;
but steamers make the shortest cut
without much trouble, in good weather.
The awful deeds of Patagonian pirates
exist only in tradition; but naval ofli-
Ger writes to the Springfield Republican
that tho Indians near the Straits are
bold wreckers.
One of the most terrible diseases
with which the Italians are afflicted is
the pcllagra. 1t is attended by emacia
ton, consumption of tho stomach and
bowels, with terrible suffering and con-
vulsions. 1t chiefly atllicts the poorer
classes, who live mainly on Indian corn.
After patient investigation DIR. LAM
broso has discovered that tits caused by
diseased corn, which forms an alkaloid
resembling strychnine. Arsenic coun-
teracts the disease. He advises care
full and wholesale investigation into the
species Of corn so affected, and the
methods Of cultivation.