The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-23

In various military districr. m
Germany. as well as in Holland. trials
have been made Of wire soles covered
with substance resembling indis
rubber These soles arc said to he
more durable than those made Of
leather. and to cost only about half
It's price.
Mount Vesuvius serves as a ei.
gantic barometer and thermometer for
Naples Tho direction in which the
smoke from the crater blows indicates
unerringly coming change of weather
twenty-four hours in advance. Also
the approach Of the hot and dcpress.
ing sirocco.
Tho cast Of the late Enpero,
William of Gormany'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 ono exam.
pie shall exist. The cast shows how
curiously small the Emperor's head
was.
British residents in Japan are sub
scriblng for the repair OF The grave OF
VIII Adams. British sailor who was
shipwre cked in Japan in the reign OF
james J.. and who lived for many
yeh,s NJ thc 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
Xokosuka, near Yokohama.
" olapuk. the new universal Ian
guage. has excited the suspicion Of
Russian authorities. Formerly it was
allowed to pass into Russia unchal.
lenged. but the increase OF subscribers
to Volapuk journals caused the sus.
picion that they might be vehicle for
importing nihilism. and censor was
appointed to learn the language and
examine Its books.
The only Mexican resting under
the ban Of perpetual exile from his
country is General Leon ardo Marques,
who now lives in Cuba He was ban.
ished for shooting in cold blood a
number OF medical students who had
gone 10 attend the wants of the
wounded in a battle between the Re.
publican and lmperialist forces Al
Tacnbaya, on the llth Of April 1865.
The latest London novelty is the
utilization of the drop p-a-nickel-in-th the
slot machine to the purposes Of insur
ance. A company has been organic ID,
to be known as the Automatic Accident,
Insurance Box Company. and its object
Is stated to be ito provide the public
with a ready means of obtaining an
insurance for twenty-four hours
against death arising from accidents
OF every description by simply placing
a penny in the slot of box"
The Prince of Wales being invited
to an ''at hom," recently. had as is |
the custom. the list of the people he
would meet submitted to him bv the
lady desirous of receiving his Royal
Hghpess in her house. The Prince |
passed his pencil through the names
Of three ladies. When asked by the
hostess the reason Of his obje ction, he
replied: my dear mad am. / can not
explain. Ask your husband. He
should not have permitted you to
know such people"
Tho eight-year- -old-hciress Of the
Ot.teh throne. is receiving a LIBERAL
education which would benefit anv
little girl From her mother she
earns the pianoforte and horseman-
hip; reading. writing. arithmetic.
md the modern languages are taught
'y d fferent teachers. who treat the
little Princess exactly rs they would
my other schoolgirl. The Princess
even allowed to play at times on
qual terms with ''street children"