Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-25

Of Coblentz 6.35S, that of Konigsberg, 6.osS
and that of Magdeburg 6,O6S. The garri-
sons of Potsdam (6,5S0) and Spandau
4,SsS9l are so close TO Berlin that aS,lS2
troops could be concentrated at the cap
ital at few hours notice.
Two men were travelling in an express
train, in England, between Sheffield and
Doncaster. Presently one got up and
opened the door, with the evident inten-
ton of jumping out. The other prompt
IN closed it, After doing so he climbed
over the partition into the next cOmpart-
ment, to avoid, as he remarked, any
blame attaching to him if anything else
happened. His fellow-traveler, left to
himself, Immediately jumped out OF the
train and was killed. The survivor will,
at an events. have the consolation of hay-
ing closely observed the national maxim
of S.mind your own business
Among the items in the estimate of ex-
penses for the Duke of Edinburgh's spec
iaI mission to Moscow was 5000 for gra-
tuities." When the Emperor Nicholas
visited the Queen at Windsor Castle an
1874. he gave 900 to the servants and
s.. 900 TO the hOusekeeper, as we'll as six
gold snuff-boxes, with his pictures set in
diamonds, to the lords Of the household;
and six with his cipher TO the equerries
and grooms-in-waiting These were the
chief gifts: but for other dependents abOnt
a bushel of rings. watches and brooches
was distributed. When the late Emperor
Napoleon stayed at Windsor in 1855 he
left about s., 500 for the servants.
On Thursday, June It'll, grand fete
took place in Paris at the monumental
palace of the Due de la Vrilliere, where
Talleyrand lived and died, and where the
Baron Alphonse de ROthschild, his Wife,
and their daughter Beatrice now live. No
| less than $500 invitations were issued for
1 this fete. given ON occasion of the sigma
| ture of the contract of marriage between
! Mile. Beatrice and NJ. Maurice Ephrussi.
| At the signing of the contract were pres
/ ent the Due de Nemours, the Prince de
| JOinville, Prince Murat, all the Dlplo-
matte Corps, and leading representatives
/ of all the aristocTacies of Paris. including
those of art and letters, whose representa-
! tives were Meissonier, Dumas, Sardou,
| Helevy, Detaille and Ambrose Thomas
] The wedding presents, displayed In the
/ dining-roOm, were mostly jewels-dia-
dems. necklaces, bracelets, and bouquets
| in diamonds, rubies and sapphlres.
| Colonel Mapleson's special train OF
ssMann boudoir cars" for Her Majesty's
Opera Company next season is being
built at Troy. One of the ears is designed
! for the special use of Madame Adellna
/ Patti. and will be marvel in luxury and
| comfort. In interior arrangement and
| decoration il will be nearly duplicate OF
a car built in Europe by Colonel Mann fOI
the Grand Duke Michael, of Russia. In
the centre is a large drawing-room, thir-
teen and One-half feet long, finished
in amaranth wood and embossed
leather. profusely decorated, gold
predOminating. The chairs and sofas
are upholstered in French tapestry; the
curtains'are of silk and velvet. AdiOin-
ing either end Of this saloon are bedrooms
entered from side corridor. that for the
grand diva being draped with blue and
gold satin; the other is finished in en-
! bossed leather and tapestry. Opening
from the bedrooms are bath and dressing
rooms fitted with all appurtenances, in.
| Guiding a veritable bath tub, supplied
with both hot and cold water. Further
along the corridors are rooms with berths
for servants. There are also buffet, SER
wants lavatOries, closets, etc. This cal
| is fifty-fve feet long.