The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-16
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Spain has had twenty-nine military
revolutions in this century.
A careful examination of the ruins
in Ischia shows that the great destruc-
ton was duel part to the fiimsy man
ner in which the houses were con-
structed.
"A recent police return states that
there are not less than 100000 "vaga-
bonds strolling through Germany and
begging for aims. They are chiefly men
in their prime.
: In Bishopgate, London, is cellar
where no customer can be served with
two successive drinks at one sitting. If
he wants second glass he must go
through the form of leaving the place
and returning. This rule has been en-
forced for fifty years.
The special trains employed by Her
Majesty Victoria during the past nine
teen years have cost $45, 800. The Brit
ish public imagined that she paid for
these herself, but is shocked to learn
that the Government has footed the
bills.
In a London court youth was
| sentenced to pay fine of twenty shil-
lings or to labor for ten days for kissing
a young woman against her will. The
plaintiff 8 satisfaction over her victory
was turned to bitterness when the youth
volunteered an apology, saying: sol
course | was under the influence OF
liquor, or should not have dreamed OF
kissing her"
Paris dandies are never without
their umbrellas, rain or shine, and some
of them are very costly. One of the
present Duke de Morny's collection-it
is said that he has LOOP speeimens-is
said to have cost 1000 francs, and the
Prince de r. carries one, when it does
not rain, the handle of which is sur
mounted with genuine Louis Quinze
'bonbonniere, which is estimated at $50
| louis.
From a report of certain proceed
ings at Oldham, Eng, the following re-
markable statement is taken: 1T ap-
peared that the woman wanted to sell
her children, and large crowd col
! lected. She was successful in selling
one child to woman, and this woman,
having purchased the child for Cd. made
| off with her prize in a cab. The mother
wanted to dispose of the other child, and
at first asked I'd. but ultimately brought
down the demand to Id, without find
ing a purchaser"
| Arthur Orion, the notorious Itch
borne claimant, drags out a rather mo-
notonous existence lin Portsea convict
prison He is perfectly well, and in
good flesh and spirits. Recently, in
conversation with prisoners, he declared
he would rather remain the balance Of
his days in prison than be liberated as
Arthur Orion. He has earned first
class certificate by exemplary conduct
and after November he win be entitled
to have friends visit him every two
months. At present he is employed il
the carpenter-shop of the prison.
The accumulation of great wealth
by no means necessarily implies the
capacity to enjoy it-often, indeed, quite
the contrary. A story is told of Lore
Cavendish, who in 1910 was the largest
stakeholder in London, and who hated
the very name of money. Upon one
occasion his bankers, finding that his
account amounted to q deposit of ESQ,
900, called upon him and asked what he
wished to have done with it. ANY
thing you choose" was the reply, "bu
don't bother me about it. l won't b.
plagued. If it's any trouble III take i
out of your hands, This is trait en-
tirely distinct from avarice or miserli
ness.