River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03
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THE late Emperor William was two years
old when General Washington died
THERE ere 10000 liquor saloons in En-.
gland, 10000 of which are in London.
A CORRESPONDENT writes from Honduras
who says that more than S120o0,0O0 Of
American capital is invested IN gold mines
ia that country.
TEE first official act Of the Emperor
Frederick was the confer 'irg of the rare
and exalted order Of tho Black Eagle on his
wife.
TIE Crown Princess Of Sweden win ulti-
mately inherit the large fortune which her
grandfather, the Emperor William, be-
Gueathed to her mother, the Grand Duchess
Of Baden.
Two JEWS have received from Emperor
Frederick the highest order Of nobility In
Prussia, and he has practically banished
from Berlin Dir. Stoecker, the inveterate
enemy OF the Semitic race.
FMPERoR WILLIAM was chivalrOus to-
wards women Of all degrees. He kissed the
hands Of ladies who were Of his circle when
Le met them In private, and, like Louis
XIV, he would stand aside and let house
maid go past him.
IT is curious fact that while Queen Vic
toria speaks German in her home circle,
the present German Empress disregards it
IN hers and uses English rs much as pos
sible. English is the dreside tongue Of the
Greek Danish and Russian royal families
CHRISTINA, tho young Queen-Regent Of
Spain, is very fond OF music but does not
care to go 10 public places OF entertainment,
90 she has large speaking telephor 9, con
Meeting her palace with the Madrid Opera
House, and listens TO all the greet singers
without leaving her room.
ARTIFICIAL flowers are Going out OF use
In England and lace comm, in IN about equal
ratio. In 1889 the value Of flowers imported
reached tho enormous sum Of s2.500000,
while Ia 1888 this fell of 10 S1,2500O0. The
increase In the importat on OF lace mean
while has amounted 70 more than eli these
figures Of artificial flowers together.
The Copts Of Egypt have very old in
dustrv, that Of artificial egg Matching.
There are 700 such establishments within
abort distance Of Cairo, and the production
Of chickens from the ovens reaches 12,OO0,-
900 annually. The season for incubating
lasts through three months in the early
summer. The country people take fresh eggs
10 the owners of the ovens and give two for
sach newly Matched chick
a LOVER Of tho s'curious in number has
arrived at some interesting facts about
Berlin The city has 2l0 miles OF streets, so
that person might walk 10 days in the
capital without retracing his steps. IL the
10000 inhabitants marched In double file,
they would form line nearly $50 miles IN
length. IL the citizens determined to start
upon Journey az the same time, all the cars
Of Germany would accommodate but two
thirds OF the number
QUtzz q new branch Of industry has been
created in Germany by the sale Of San Reno
brooches, which In the shape Of small shells
IN duh silver, IN which tho Villa Eirlo Is
traced IN shsrr outline, have been brought
into the market; Another pretty pattern Of
the San Reno brOocho ia In the shape of
tiny silver blotting book with golden quill
across IL, at tho lower end garland of for
Rct-me-nots, tho Enperors fsvorite flower
Is painted. and above 1t are inscribed the
words, "a greeting from San Reno"
WALDKRskz, the German Count whom
Emperor Frederick has assigned 10 the
command OF al army corps and who has
been regarded as Von Moltke's successor,
having been his Lieutenant since $50, has an
American wife who is said 70 be q Main
tenor in political Intrigue. She 10 dsugh-
ter Of David Lee, once New York banker,
and first married the late Prince Frederick
Of Schleewig HolsteiD, having first been
given the title Princess Won Moer by the
Emperor of Austria Her salon has beea
the centre Of hostility 70 the present En-
press, and il Is said that Count Waldersee's
new post, which removes him from Berlin,
Is due 70 victoria's desire 70 suppress her
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