Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-22
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


The Turkish Government has or
dered the construction of railroad
from Acre to Jesci Muhaina, ON the
sacred soil of Galilee. .~.,
Instead of looking at the dress of a
Siamese to estimate his rank, it is nee
essary to cast the eye upon the servant
following him, who bears upon tray
the badge which designates his masters
| rank.
King Humbert, of Italy, drives him.
self about in I cart, like any other
quiet gentleman in Rome. When his
| carriage gets blocked, as it frequently
does in the narrower streets, he takes
it more patiently than the foreigners do,
who admire the way in which he sits
and mods and laughs to acquaintance
in the crowd. res g.. ..
1t is the fashion in Paris to wear green
hair, the verdant hue being, of course,
produced by artificial means. AS the
dye used will take effect on white hair
only, those whose locks are not already
snow must subjec their store of hair,
including their store hair, to bleaching
process If they want to keep abreast
IF the fashion.
Mr.. Gladstone is the constant care
of Mrs. Gladstone, and everywhere that
William vents, his wife is sure to 90.
She is with him when he speaks in the
hall, she is with him when he speaks
from the stump; but wherever it may
be, she is prompt, on the conclusion of
his remarks, to muffie him and convey
him away from the botheration and de-
lays of crowds of admirers.
The Gardeners Chronicle Uondon)
tells of the effects of the so-called sting
ing tree. The sting of !. single hair of
it on the hand of victim gave rise to
severe pain over the whole of one side
of the body, followed by numbness and
the senses or .'becoming insane" was
experienced, and the severe symptoms
lasted for two hours. The punctured
spot remained painful for nearly a
month.
The GOverner-General's agent in
Rajputana reports that case of suffice,
or widow burning, recently occurred at
Utarna, in Jeypore- The victim was
the widow of Sham Singh, chief of the
village. The Jeypore authorities have
acted promptly in the matter The
principal offenders, who were sons and
brothers of the deceased chief, have
been sentenced to Imprisonment for
seven years, while minor accomplices
received sentences of three years i'm
prisonment.-St.J James Gazette. ,
1t is announced that tho sculptor,
Gerard, who obtained a medal at the
last salon in Paris for his ssTobie ct
rAnge," has just, without any premon-
tory symptoms, lost his reason. He was
working in his studio, and giving the
last touches to remarkable group
called Maternity" when he suddenly
went mad. His friends succeeded in
getting him into cab under the pretext
of drive, but the vehicle deposited the
unfortunate man at the Asylum Sainte
Ann.
One day recently woman wearing
pair of long pendant earrings of
mother pfz pearl, which are much adj
mired, Was walking with her father and
her lover in the Arenacca, outside the
city of Naples. A fellow, who had seen
the earrings, followed the party, and,
watching his opportunity, tore them
from the ears of the girl. The father
and lover gave chase, but were suddenly
confronted by another man, who, pre-
senting a pistol, threatened to shoot
them if they continued to follow his
companion. The father of the girl drew
out a pistol with which he too was pro-
vided, and put both men to flight. Later
in the day they were both captured.