Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-07
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

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China now furnishes a third on1v
OF the tea used in England. India
furnishes the greater part
American capitalists are said to
have S12. 600. 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 svs-
tenn, with the view of making it the
OASIS OF new system in Germany
Isabella. the ex-Queen of Spain.
mas grown so stout that she has had
TO have carriage made with an OPEN
ing at the back that falls and TO rms a
doorway 10 allow her to enter. 1t
cost IS. 900.
In various military districts in
Germany. as well as in Holland, trials
have been made of wire soles covered
with 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 rs a OIL
gantic barometer and thermometer for
Naples. The 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 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
pie 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
Will 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
1okosuka. near Yokohama.
-Volapuk. the new universal Ian.
guage, has excited the suspicion of
Russian authorities. Formerly it was
allowed to pass into Russia unchal-
1enged. but the increase of subscribers
to folapuk journals caused the sus-
picion that they might be a vehicle for
importing nihilism, and a 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 Leonardo Marques.
who now lives in Cuba He was BAN
ished for shooting in cold blood
number of medical students who had
gone 10 attend the wants of the
wounded in a battle between the Re-
publican and Imperialist forces at
Tacubaya, on the 18th of April. 1865.
The latest London novelty is the
utilization of the drop a-nickel-in-the-
slot machine to the purposes of insur-
ance. A company has been organized,
to be known as the Automatic Accident
Insurance Box Company, and its object
10 otdtCu " NC W pTofilo tue pttDllC
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 SAT. hom,'' recently. had. as is
the custom, the list of the people he
would meet submitted to him by the
lady DESTROYS of receiving his Royal
Highness 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
my dear mad am. can not
explain. Ask your husband. He
should not have permitted you TO
know such people,
The eight-year-old-heiress of the
Dutch throne. is receiving liberal
education which would benefit any
little girl. From her mother she
learns the .pianoforte and horseman-
ship; reading. writing. arithmetic.
and the modern languages are taught
by different teachers. whos treat the
little Princess exactly as they would
any .other schoolgirl. The Princess
is even allowed to play at times on
equal terms with ..street children"