The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The cost OF cremating corpse in
Paris has been reduced to three dollars.
English ladies' who sympathize with
Mr.. Gladstone wear badges of silver
made in the shape of q thstle.
The monks of Altotting. in Bavaria,
have in their keeping the hearts of a
long line of Kings. The hearts are in
silver urns.
The Jewish population of Jerusalem
Is constantly increasing, and now num-
bcrs $4,000. This is the largest num-
Der that has lived in the sacred city at
one time since the destruction by Titus
in 20 A. ID.
The deaths resulting from colliery
explosions in England for the year 1885
were much more numerous than for
several years previous, being 325,
against 65 in 1884 and 1874 in 1888.
The ratio of crime among offenders
undcr age has considerably more than
doubled during the past five years in
France, and the statistics register for
the first time numerous eases of suicide
committed by children
Tho London Caterer says. appropos
OF beans, that the priests of Egypt held
II crime even to look at beans--the
very sight of them unclcan. The Romans
ate beans Ut funerals, with awe. from
the idea that the souls of the dead were
in them.
Upon her ascension to the throne
Queen Victoria appointed Hebrew
(Sir Moses Montciiorc) as sheriff of
London, and now, at the beginning of
the iiftieth year of her reign, another
Hebrew alderman 1saacs) has been ap
pointed to the same Office.
---Forty-nine tons of snails are con-
sumed daily in Paris during their sea.
son. They are boiled in five or six wa
ters, extracted from the shell. dressed
with fresh butter and garlic. then re-
placed in the shell, covered with parsley
and bread-crumbs, and finally simmercd
in white wine.
The work of emancipnting slaves in
Cuba is being gradually accomplished.
In May 102 slaves were set free at Union
de Reyes, 10 at Cuevitas and 1853 at AL
forso MI. From May s, 1880, to the
beginning of May, 1886, 90, d06 slaves
We're given their liberty in the province
of Santa Clara.
"A correspondent of the KolniscRe
Zet"ng reports that torture has ut last
been abolished in Guatemala. Those
who henceforth employ it, whether civil
officers or members OF the army, are
punishable with Imprisonment of from
SIX months to two years. and with
deposition from Office. and il death re-
suits from torture, the guilty person is
to be II ed for murder.
Magnesium. which has more than
once been employed us a source of light,
appears likely to be employed again II
process having been d scovered for pro-
ducng pure magnesium by electrolysis,
aGd at Il price much less than that at
which it was formerly obtainabe. At
the works in Bremen. where the manu-
facture of magnesium is carried on,
prizes are offered for the construction
OF the best magnesium lamps having
clockwork movement
The owner of a cherry tree which
stood is the way of Il German railroad
extension (near Nicderlahnsten) is said
to have asked nine hundred dollars for
the tree. Expert, were appointed. and.
as he showed that for years it had
yielded him crops each of which had
been sod for Il sum equivalent to the
interest on the amount asked, they
agreed to award him six hundred dol
Vars, and the tree had to 90.