Iron County register., 1883-05-03
EORElGN GOSSIP.

"A Blue Book just issued shows that
the local taxation of Ireland in 1881 was
tS.391 ,430, an increase Of 9gS, $50. or
three per cent. over the preceding
year.
wThe scatbearal church. built IN Lu-
beck in the years 117O-13f4 has a curl
Gus clock. On the end of the hour
hand is q little clock which keeps exact
time with the large one.
6 The annual sum received by the
Prince of Wales from the Duchy of
Cornwall ranges between G63, 900 and
Eos. 200. As '.Havenor'' (from ''Ha-
venO, he receives ypreeeeds from the
sale of unclaimed swreck.zg q y
The trial of the twehty-nin Social
lists at Vienna elected that feaStfe of
prisoners had been formed there, and
that the murder of rich manufacturer
had been arranged with view to pro-
cure funds. e ~.
Bismarck is credited with regrets
that three wars have been brought on
by him, but for which, $4,000 men, cut
down in their vigor, might have lived,
and, SO spared the grief and tears of
hundreds of thousands of parents, broth
ers, sisters, widows and children.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Toronto has issued an address, in which
he says: '.NLr. Gladstone has done more
than any other English statesman to re-
dress the un Just grievances of Ireland,
and would do more if his countrymen
would. sustain him." il :'U f..
The total output of coal from the
French mines last year was 20,S03. 1872
tons, this being 1,O37,349 tons more
than in 1881. The quality of iron made
was 8. 1O7,15S tons, or about 2O0, ,066
tons more than in the previous year,
while the increased demand for steel
rams will account for the total having
risen from sos, ,222 to 332, 12l tons.
"A Mr.. Jones, who made fortune as
an army tailor and then devoted thirty
years to collecting objects of art, died re-
ceutly, leaving to the South Kenslngton
Museum the.entire collection, valued at
Sl.O00,O00, and pronounced by experts
to be the most costly ever presented to
the national museum. Some of the Lon
don newspapers sneer at the gift because
of the means by which the giver made
his fortune.
One of Napoleon's veterans, who
survived his master many years, was
wopttoreeount with great giee how he
had once. picked up the EInperor's
cooked hat at a review, when the latter,
not noticing that he was a private. said
carelessly: "Thank you, Captain" ''In
what regiment, -sire?' instantly asked
the ady-witted soldier. Napoleon,
perceiying his mistake, answered with a
srnile: .,Inmg guard, forI Isee you know
how to be prompt" The newly-made
officer received his commission next
morning.
The affection and respect with which
England's great Premier is regarded
among his Midlothian constituents is
picturesquely shown by the following
Conversation which took place during
the notable campaign of 1880 between a
Dalkeith minister and a workingman.
Said the latter: ''Do you see that hand?'
"Yes; it seems to be a hard-working
hand" "Aye, but that's no what I
.Inean Do yessee that hand?'' .Yes.i''
N'sThat hand;shook Mr.. Gedstane's hand
the dayr' "Yes?" s.Aye. that hand
shook Mr.. Gledstane's hand the day;
and what's mair, that hand shook Mrs
Gledstane's hand the day; aye, what
Inair, that hand shook Miss Gledstane's IS
, hand .fhe day!'1 Then looking at the
.brawny member with undisguised adj
miration: '.Noo, dye think | should
wash it?''