The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-30
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y sN'N victoria's wedding present to the
VueoS Westminster was a very handsome
!gSn,onehbred riding-horse.
covsrnor Smith, of Virginia who Is
~ fame as Extra Billy" has
Know, bis eighty fifth year. He says that
resen s,;li blessed with sound head, whole
Ss.rt and faithful stomach
ma marouis of Lorne and his princess
lnn 1 n mass through Detroit, Chicago,
Sh so and San Francisco, whence they
O ;n n,'.Drssd 10 British Columbia. The
WI e.smashers are yearning to behold
The royal luggage
Senator Hills physicians say that the
- which killed him was caused by to-
an He had habit Of holding a cigar
I pavi constantly in his mouth, aud keeu-
a,,,bs nico,ine-coated enu against the left
side Of his tongue
The Italian government owns an the rall-
.aSs In Itsly, but it finds the investment
IVan,o6table A commission reports that
un ,ps ars no lower than the average in FIVE
r.'.'ssn countries. In addition, the APP
s,ntmrnt of 81 600 railroad officers, even
K, COMPETITIVE examinations, is a grievous
s;rsin on the public administration.
E,.secret,ry Blaine is expected to deliver
,,s annual address at the Virginia State
rair nj Richmond, the last week in Octo-
No. and General W. S Hancock will review
,be military display and competitive prize
Ain The railroads have agreed to be more
liberal than formerly in getting the crowd
and exhibits to Richmond, and successful
hlr in all respects is anticipated.
The publc teachers in France number
% l63 females and AZ, POI males. Only l9S
Smales and 673 males have salaries of $500
and upwards, the remainder varying from
400 TO $500. Most of them receive pay ut
he rate Of IS week. The total annual ex-
nense under the head of salaries is n little
less than Sl5, 0OO,0oO q year, or an average
ofslSS s. for each teacher, and the minister
ofpublic instruction refuses to propose an
increase
The transit of Venus occurs on the 9th Of
December and will be made study by as
tronomers all over the world. Congress
appropriated $4,000 to equip eight differ
emf parties -Four of them will occupy sta
tons in this country which will AT Wash
ington, Cedar Keys, Florida; San Antonio,
Texas, and Fort Thorne, New Mexico.
There will be four foreign stations, namely:
Cane of Good Hope, Santa Cruz, Patago-
MIA, Santiago, Chill, and one III New Zea-
land.
The 'niometer," OF instrument used in
measuring the annual rise OF the Nile, is
situated ON the island of Rhoda, opposite
old Cairo. 1t consists of a square well, or
chamber in the centre of which is grad
usted pillar, divided into seventeen cubits.
The state of the river is proclaimed daily
in the streets of Cairo during the inu nda-
ton, BY several criers, to each of whom a
particular district is assigned The usual
maximum of the rise is from twerty-four to
twenty.six feet.
The census in Prussia, taken at the end
OflSS0, showed that among the population
Ofthe kingdom there were 359 individuals
over lOOyears of age, of whom lbs were
men and 23l women, 80 men and women
being still married. There were 1855 indi
viduals between the ages of 90 and 100 o.
O95 men and 3 $3.50 women. The total mum.
Der Ofindividuals born in the eighteenth
century was II 66S. Whether it is the eli
mate, mode oflife, or that Spartan-like se-
verify which prohibits to the inhabitants of
Prussia such emotional exctements, for
example, as come from gambling, certain
it that the conditions of life there are
eminently favorable to longevity.
The development of electric railways in
Europe is considerable. Putting aside
numerous lines that are merely projected
those which are working show u length Of
about 100 miles Those now in operation
include one at Lichterlelde, and that from
the Spandauer Book to Charlottenburg,
near Berlin, another from Port Rush to
Bush Mills in the north Of Ireland, and in
Holland from Zandyoort to Kostverloren.
Among lines in construction the following
are noted: In Austria, the Moedling line,
near VIENNA in Germany, from Wiesba-
den to Nurnberg and from the royal mines
Of Sarony TO Iankerode; in England, under
the Thames, connecting Charing Cross and
Waterloo stations; also in South Wales, for
which the force will be derived from fall
ofwater. In Italy, Turin, and Milan will
soon begin the construction Of electric
roads.
The daughter of Carolina Garguillo, one
the beauties of Sorrento Italy, was mar
RED to sailor called Giuseppe Esposito,
The usage of the lower classes OF the coun-
try, which efforts have been made in vain
70 suppress, is for the bridegroom to visit
his mother.in-law on the morning following
the marriage, and opposite was reminded
oit. The visit was not paid. After wait
mga fortnight the mother in-law becoming
furious, complained to her son, urging him
10 avenge he honor Of the family. VIM
Cenzo Garguillo thereupon went to his sis.
iers house and waited for the husband, who
on his arrival welcomed him and begged
him TO stay and dine. The answer was
mat Vincenzo, drawing a knife and throw
ing himself on his brother-in-law, stabbed
him and laid him dead at his feet. Even
lerlcai influence cannot suppress the Gus
tom IN question. The honor of family is
supposed TO be connected with it, The
murderer in this instance has been sen,
fenced to imprisonment for life, and the
mother for three years.