The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-08-25

Berlin added 437 portraits 20 tine
Rogues' Gallery in 1882.
The German Empire has caught the
street-car fever. Four towns are now
comfortably provided, and others are
getting ready.
l., the King Of Portugal, is
plain, short and thick-set, with pas
sion for Shakespeare and the classics,
end acontempt for politicians. ss
Tie Emperor Of Japan is roofing
out the newspapers which have grown
TO power under his encouragement
Eleven journals have just persisted un-
der the censorship, and an editor has
been imprisoned for writing about the
Emperor. B4 39yMA vi 8f.asi
Baron Rothschild gave his daughter,
recently married, $500, 900 to buy fur
niture with and $50O, 900 month TO keep
house. Duringthe few days preceding
the wedding the bride received over
a, 400 letters from destitute young ladies
asking aims, and there was no one but
received an answer.
The Byzantine portico Of q convent
chapel at Heilbronn struck the fancy of
Hungarian millionaire, and he bought
It Of the monks for 81, 800, intending to
remove it to his estate. But the German
Crown Prince begged him to take back
his money, which he reluctantly did,
and the part already taken down was
restored. f
The plague of rabbits from which
the Australian colonies are suffering has
led New South Wales to pass strin-
gent law. Henceforth any person who
shall have in his possession any live
rabbit, or even shall Introduce into the
colony rabbit scalps, is liable for each
offense to fine Of $500, or, in default
Of payment, to imprisonment for six
months. N
+ miss Leigh. known as the English
woman's good angel la Paris" ten
years ago established in that city a
home for friendless young women,
From this have grown an orphanage, y
church and parsonage, mission hall,
= young woman's Christian association,
young mems institute, a free registry,
I q kindergarten and infant school and a
vanitarian.
The rule forbidding o Prince to con-
tract marriage with a woman of in
ferior rank Is vigorously observed in
Germany. Prince Alexander of Witt
genstein. however, has refused to allow
L TO stand In his way, BE fell in love
with the govcrness Of his children. AS
a Prince, he could at best confer upon
her only the doubtful position of a NOR
ganatic spouse, He has therefore re-
nounced his hereditary title.
In the penioa6leH of Abeheron, III
the province Of SflfMAh, there is found
perpetual. o. 81 It Is here called, an
eternal fire It bias risen from time inn
memorial from 40 irregular orifice Of
about twelve feet in depth, and one
hundred and twenty feet Ii width, with
= constant flame. The flame rises to a
height Of from six TO eight feet, is unat-
tended with smoke and yields no smell.
The inhabitants have veneration for
this fire. And celebrate It with religious
ceremonies.
The youngest and only Surviving
daughter of Thomas Bewick, the cele-
brated wood engrhver, died y few weeks
ago at Newcastle In her ninety-third
year, and In the same house where her
father passed away nearly sixty years
ago. It was nearly three years ago that
Jane, another Of BewicIS's daughters,
died at Newcastle, her age being ninety
five. Isabella Bewick, the lady lust
dead, possessed many relics Of her
father, and it is hope that some means
will be found to prevent their disper-
sion. H. tf ff -H