The Arizona sentinel., 1888-06-23
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

-OHlHd HOW AuIulouoS a IulTU Ouly
of the tea used in England. India
furnishes the greater part.
American capitalists are said to
have $4,000. 600 invested in gold
mines in Honduras.
The Prussian and German De-
partments of Justice have commits
stoned Judge Aschrott to study and
report upon the American penal sys-
TEN, with the view of making it the
basis of new system in Germany.
Isabella, the ex-Queen of Spain,
las grown so stout that she has had
10 have carriage male with an OPEN
ing at the back that falls and forms a
doorway 10 allow her 10 enter. 1t
cost SIS, 000.
In various military districts in
Germany. as we'll as in Holland, trials
have been made of wire soles covered
with a substance resembling india
rubber. These soles are said to be
more durable than those made of
leather, and to cost only about half
its price.
Mount Vesuvlus serves as a gil
gantic barometer and thermometer for
Naples. The direction in which the
smoke from the crater blows indicates
unerringly coming change ofweather
twenty-four hours in advance. Also
the approach of the hot and depress-
ing sirocco.
The cast of the late Emperor
William of Germany's head, taken
after death, was intended for the En-
press Augusta alone. and the mold
has been broken by command of the
family. in order that only one exam
Pile shall exist. The cast shows how
curiously small the Emperor's head
was.
British residents in Japan are sub
scribing for the repair of The grave of
VIII Adams. British sailor who was
shipwre cked in Japan in the reign of
James l.. and who lived for many
years at the Court of Yedo. where he
obtained extraordinary influence. His
grave was discovered some years ago
on the summit of one of the hills over
looking the government arsenal at
YokOSuka, near YOkoh anna.
-Volapuk. the new universal Ian
guage. has excited the suspicion of
Russian authorities. Formerly it was
TO pass into Russia unchal-
lenged. bat the increase of subscribers
to Vo!apuk journals caused the sus-
l'icion that they might be vehicle for
nihilism, and a censor was
appointed 10 learn the language and
examine its books.
The only Mexican resting under
The ban of perpetual exile from his
is General Leonardo Marques |
who now lives in Cuba He was BAN
ished for shooting in cold blood
humber of medical students who had
zone 10 attend the wants of the |
in battle between the Re-
publican and Imperialist forces at
Iacnbaya, on the 18th of April, 1865.
The latest London novelty is the
utilization of The drop the
slot machine TO the purposes of insur-
lnce. A company has been organized,
10 be known as the Automatic Accident
Insurance Box Company, and lis object
S stated 10 be ito provide the public
With n ready means of obtaining an
insurance for twenty-four hours
against death arising from accidents
Of every description by simply placing
l penny in the slot of u box.
The Prince of Wales being invited
o an Sat homo" recently, had. as is
he custom. the list of the people he
would meet submitted to him by the
ally DESTROYS of receiving his Royal
1ighness in her house. The Prince
PASSED his pencil through the names
# three ladies. When asked by the
-'stess the reason of his obje ction, he
eplied: MY dear madam. 1 can not
xplain. Ask your husband. He
hould not have permitted you 10 {
now such people"
The eight-year-old-heiress of the
Itch throne. is receiving a liberal
ducation which would benefit any
tile girl. From her mother sire
arms the pianofOrte and horseman-
nip; reading, writing. arithmetic,
nd the modern languages are taught
y ff9rent teachers, who treat the {
tile Princess exactly as they would
ny other schoolgirl. The Princess
even, allowed TO play at times on
quail terms with ..street children" ;
GERMAN POLICEMEN. Il