The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-21
FOREIGN NOTES,

The French government has decided to suppress
the gaming tables at Monte Carlo. The Prince Of
Monaco, however, declares that the French govern
nent has no Jurisdiction over his property and that
he Will resist Its efforts to Interfere with his business
The Empress Carlotta, the unfortunate widow Of
Macmillan, Of Mexico, entered her forty.sxth year
on Thursday last. The physicians who have been
attending her have observed recently that her
health has become excellent, and that the maady
which for years has oppressed her brain has been
gradually disappearing.
Victorian or ladies' cricket is one OF the latest
things In England. The bat differs little In shape
from that used in ordinary cricket but weighs only
than that in ordinary use, being more like tennis
ball A novelty which might be generally applied s
registering wicket, IN which bell Is introduced
which signals when the wicket Is Struck thus obvi-
atng the necessity Of replacing the stunps and bales
Tourists who visit Leipzig should hesitate before
ordering sausages. LeipHger the other day pur-
chased so-caed liver sausage, and on arriving at
his house was Induced by It's peculiar odor to anayze
consisted of cheap taow, and 25 per cent. of other
adulterants. Being determined, however, that his
Investments should not prove dead loss, he put q
wick through the "sausage,' lighted 1t, and found
that 1t made a frst-rate candle.
At Vienna the famous Bosch collection of pictures
has been sold for e24,Ooo. 1t was particularly rich
in specimens of the Dutch school, and portrait by
Rembrandt fetched CO, 400; H Dance i'm Barn. by
A. ostade, went for E2,3O0; an INTERIOR by the
same artist, for El 800; camp scene, by WOuver-
man, fetched led ssloo, and ei 900 was paid for The
for the German government and two for Baron
Rothschild.
The Honolulu Almanac and Directory for the cur
rent year, which contains official, statistical COM
mercia and other information as to the progress Of
civilization in the Hawaiian Islands. states that the
mice and rats, long the scourge OF the farmers have
been successfully dealt with by the Introduction of
the m9ngo1ss a Thlrysix pairs OF this animal were
district OF Hilo with the result OF Instantly clearing
1000 acres of cane OF this nuisance The proprietor
OF one plantation estimates his saving In cane from
this cause last year at about $50 900.
1t seems likely, says correspondent of the Lon
don Times, that the reorganization of the Indian
volunteer force will soon be carried out. 1t is pro-
posed that 1t should consist of an active and reserve
force. The former will be under the direct control
Of the British military authorities while the latter
Will consist OF men who have gone through at least
three years active volunteering and of others who,
owing to business engagements or distance from
large stations, are unable to Join the active force
Each reserve man will receive rifle, without q
bayonet, and hfty rounds OF ammunition yearly, and
will he expected to show fair proficiency in shooting
| at short ranges before obtaining the capitatiOn
grant"
BtdckUoods Magazine summarizing the unfold
ing Of Mr.. Gadstone's sagaciiy, reminds It's readers
| that "it predicted that his administration must
| avoid war with Russia at any price which II may
be possible to make this country pay" and also that
"by the time war is fairly declared he will have
been ricked and bullied out Of more than the whole
stake originally contended for" and says: "After
all the loss and humiliation to which we have sul,-
mi'ted our position Is morally and materially far
worse than II was few weeks since. We have
given up what no sensitive nation could possibly
have Welded and we have made that which remains
20 ns immeasurably less secure than 1t was before u
| according TO the MosooU Gazette Russia cannot
ignore England's Increased concern for the Afghan
army and fortincaiions, as England has more than
once succeeded In developing the military power OF
barbarons states for purposes Of her own, and the
| appearance OF we-armed. aud properly drilled
native army IN the vicinity OF Russian Central Asia
cannot De left out Of the Russian calculations The
fortincation of Herat must be met by corresponding
| measures on the side OF Russia, and railway
branch must be constructed In that direction Eng
land with one hand is signing an instrument Of
| peace, and with the other Is armlng the Amir. II
| the buffer s made too hard and ineastic 1t will
cease 10 pc buner at ALI and Will only add to the
| catastrophe In the event OF collision with England
In answer to an inquiry In the House of Commons
the government replied that the expense of defray
ing the cost of sending home the bodies of volun
teers who fell In battle would be borne by the public
treasury. Apart altogether from the question OF
| Is questionable policy. The soldiers way is tC
bury the dead on the field OF BATTLE and 1t Is the bet
way ae ne rea, desre OF friends lei 10 zee the deat
expense OF destroying the Illusions which 1t w0ult
be more pleasant to preserve, and the end Is disap
signed to the idea Of having the dead buried where
they fall. 1t s on the field of battle that they nnt
Canada.
There Is more mischief brewing In North Africa
says the London World. The storm.cloud In. tn,
political horizon Is as yet no bigger than mani
hand but portends evil In the near future for al
that. The influence OF recent events In the SOudar
s making itself felt all along the Mediterranean lit
| torai, and France means, II possible, to cOnver
Tripoli into scientific frontier for Tunis before
the year Is out. The French political agent, NJ
Feraud, has gone to see the Sultan OF Morocco, a
| Fee, with much pomp and Ominous splendor. II,
has taken with him gilt coach, six brass guns
Charmes, the eminent publicst, who 40 material,
helped the French nnancers to establish the Qua
Control In Egypt In 1879, and to invent the KrOumIr
In Tuns three years later.