National Republican., 1883-12-14

THAT prisoner has a very smooth coun-
tenance," said the judge TO the sheriff eyes"
said the sheriff. "he was ironed just before he was
brought In"
THE graves of the Pilgrim Fathers who
came over in the Mayhower and we're buried dur
ing the first winter have just been discovered near
Plymouth. Only two skeletons were found.
Mr.. MAoKEY and Mr.. Flood, tho bonanz IN
men, are said. by the Galveston Neios TO have
bought the Luijotoa mines for Si5OoOO. Tho
mines are eighty miles southwest Of Tucson, Ari.
| zona.
GENERAL SHERMAN's son William, who
Is preparing for the Catholic priesthood, made his
lrst appearance an assistant priest at the cele-
| hrntion OF high mass at 81. Francis Xaviers
| church, ST. Louis, on Saturday
| THE oldest member of tho Austrian clergy,
the priest Donate Mallossini of Pranzo celebrated
recently his lOist birthday. He was overwhelmed
with distinction on that occasion. Several OF the
archdukes congratulated him In person.
Or the 600 car loads Of exhibits from tho
north to the Louisville exposition only about 100
car loads were sent back. The greater part of 500
| car loads was sold during the exhibition and
since its close has been shipped to tho south.
THE membership Of some of the English
| labor unions is as follows Boiler makers 90. 900;
weavers, $4,000; carpenters, $500; cotton spin.
ners, 1850; tailors. 1885, laborers, 1850; iron
founders, 1858; stone masons, 1900; printers,
$780,
AMONG the exhibits at recent meeting of
the Academy OF Natural sciences, in Philadelphia,
| few days ago, was a solid gold nugget from
Montgomery county, N. c., and valued at $1,000.
This was considered remarkable specimen aud
| attracted much attention.
The French printers have national union
| in which twenty cities are represented. At
their recent convention delegates from Spain and
Italy were present. The national union embraces
sixty-two local unions with q membership of
| COCO and fund Of 1898 francs.
RUssIA's determination to maintain her
hold upon Central Asia is illustrated by the cir.
cumstance that her foreign Office has instituted
| course of instruction in Oriental languages for
military officers Officers who pass 1t will have to
serve three years In Russian territory in Central
Asia.
THE governor general and tho members OF
the cabinet of tho Dominion Of Canada are paid
salaries amounting to Sl55, 900 yearly. which Is
$4,000 more than is paid the President OF the
United States and his cabinet. The governor
general receives $4,000 per year, the same as the
President.
The Baroness Rothschild has just pur-
chased, for 100000 francs, a chimney clock and
candelubra, which formed part OF the furniture in
the Palais Royal before the revolution. The
Baroness intends to present the to the Princess
Amelie, Of Orleans, in whose family they for
merly were.
THE annual report upon the state theaters
of Paris for the year ending October, 1885, shows
the receipts of tile Grand Opera during tho year
lSS2-1SS3 were S613,2j0 which Is less by about
$4,000 than the preceding year. The receipts Of
the Francais, which amounted 10 sS00,000, also
show q falling off,
ONCE, when Liszt was at the height of his
popularity in Paris, he was seen holding cross
ing sweopers broom at the corner of the street.
"The fact is" said Lszt simply, II had no small
change for the boy, so told him to change five
francs for me, and he asked me to hold his broom
, for him till he returned"
THE Rev. Thomas Harrison the boy
preacher who is now leading revival at Rock
ford, ILL.,. will soon be married to Miss Griffith, of
, Indianapolis She is a graduate of tho Boston
T school of oratory, and lady of charming per-
sonal appearance and high culture. She is one OF
Mr. Harrison's early converts.
JAMAICA is the latest field to which the
cultivation of clnchona has extended. Quinine
was discovered In 1880 by the French chemists,
; Pelletier and Caverton. In the commerce Of the
world IT now ranks with tea and coffee. The
value OF the crude bark imported into England
, alone last year was nearly f2000,000.
German watering place. Elsler, is probably about
the oldest musician now alive. He celebrated q
few weeks ago his Tooth birthday. His sons and
, grandsons have inherited his taste for music and
. the old gentleman may now and then be seen with
. them taking part In the town orchestra.
Mr.. HAMILTON DIssToN is said, by the
Philadelphia Record. to have 100000 insurance
. on his life in regular companies besides several
0 thousands in mutual concerns, and ex-state Sena
sz.G AnIA ~ 1la haua bout
0 900 upon his life. John B. Setson, Phila.
delphia manufacturer has S300,00 upon his life.
THE Greek Christians In the island of Crete
far outnumber the Mussulmans, and are begin
: ming to have things so much their own way that
the Mussulman residents have petitioned the
sultan to send number Of Bulgarian Mussul
: mans to re-enforce them, and more uncompro
missing Turkish governor than the present one
The sultan refuses. and says the island costs hin
now more than he derives in the way Of revenue
from It,
S AN excise commissioner in Albany county,
4 N. Y, signed the following document: "whereas
;. Frank f. McCulock has this day purchased OF
: me 500 cigars for $3.50. and whereas said Nc
Q Cullock is indebted to the board OF excise for ex
Q else license, now. therefore, l. of said com
missioners, in consideration Of the purchase from
b me Of the above mentioned cigars for the cRsi
| price above stated, do hereby extend the time o
McCullock shall have succeeded in selling sait
cigars in his store"
a RUSSIAN papers are discussing with much
concern the rapid destruction OF the forests The
lr beautiful oak forests becoming extinct; onl!
Il the borders Of the celebrated chestnut woods o
IL Vassigoursk which date from the time of Pete
n the Great, now exist; the forests which ono
If reached from the banks OF the Voga and the Dol
far into the steppes toward the Ural mountain
have been destroyed, and In many central prov
inces wood has become so expensive that larg
=. consumers are considering the importation ofcoal
!. or the use of petroleum.
'r AN important document was recently
missed from the archives Of the vatican. severa
u employees were dismissed In consequence. aud th
- archives remained closed during the month o
:, October This proved very annoying to the scho
" ars who in the interest Of the Hungarian episcc
pacy had been engaged In copying vatican docu
M meuts, and they insisted on rigid investigate
OF fthe matter Tho result Of It has been the dil
y covery that the missing document had been at
10 Quoted by the learned bishop Of Diakovar, d
xt strossmayer, IN a ft Of absent mindedness.
ACCORDING TO the London Times the elet
&c ton of James Russell Lowell to the lord rectorsh
or of st. Andrews university is matter of intern
n tonal interest Some objections have been raise
OF 10 the election Of foreigner but the Times take
~ the position that the lord rectorship is above au
beyond rules aud denes analogies. In the repu
W lie of letters no eminent writer can be consdere
Of foreigner and any protest against the election
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