St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-20
TIMELY TOPICS,

ues. continue to be found in Athens
during excavations on the AShopolis.
Studies by the old French artist Jean
Michel Moreau Q74D have been bought
by the Louvre, 100 costing $500.
The American Bible society reports
lthe receipt of 42,679.44 during June,
and the Issuing of 70, 4S4 copies, Since
April /, 262, ,642 copies have been issued.
There are $4,000 Jews in London.
The Jewish colony was first established
in that city $50 years ago. The Hebraic
people are multiplying race under
| favorable stars.
A loan collection of Greek vases and
OF flgurines from Tanagra and other
places is shown in London by the Bur
lington Fine Arts club. The chief con-
tributorS are Mr.. Van Branteghem and
the Marquis of Northampton.
- twenty years ago there was not
priest OF any sort or religious order of
any sisterhood in Wyoming, where now
there Is bishop. ten priests, two male
Cath0llc population of about 10000
In Boston the museum of fine arts has
q new wing sixty feet square Joined to
fne main building by hall 200 feet long.
In the Statuary rooms the casts and
sculptures will be arranged so that the
visitor proceeds from the most archaic
to the modern.
California claims to be the only state
in the Union where the olive can be cul-
tivated with profit, and it is argued by
the local paper that there is no reason
why. In the course of time, the state
should not realize as large sum from
us owe groves as Spain does from hers,
which is said to be about $500, 900 a
year.
Bolivia, which has an area of 100000
square miles and population of 2,OOO,-
O0O, is without single Protestant mis-
Slonary. Two American teachers. en-
couraged by Bolivian gentlemen and
recommended by the Presbyterian
board of missions, expect soon to es-
tablish school in La Paz, the capital.
The capital invested by Hebrews in
the wholesale business of New York
city is estimated at S262, ZOO, 900, and
their holdings OF real estate and other
New York is only 125, 900, the wonder
ful thrlftineSs of the race in compare
son with others is powerfully illus
trated.
The latest gratuity of the cigarette
makers is little vial of cachous for the
breath packed in every box of the goods
made by one firm of manufacturers.
Something for the breath was always
needed for cigarette smokers, but no
maker ever before showed the candor to
acknowledge the fact in this substan-
tial way
The greatest elevation that has been
attained by man is 1000 feet-about
seven miles-this height having been
reached during balloon ascent made by
Glaisher. AT this tremendous distance
above the earth'S surface physical eX-
ertion is found to he almost impossible.
owing to the great rarefaction of the
atmosphere.
4 tidy little piece of bric-a-brac has
been sought and vainly bargained for
by certain gentleme of Vienna, who
wish to present it to the emperor of
Austria. This is the ruined castle of
HapSburg near Brugg, the place whence
the ancestors of the empeSor sWooped
down on the traders of the middle ages.
The cantOnal council of Aargau declines
to sell the ruin.
1t is sad to think of the trouble Robin
son Crusoe put himself to when he I'M
dgrtook to make himself boat. Had
he been up in archaeology he would have
followed out q tree trunk with red hot
stones. His ancestors appear to have
used this rude but effective method. A
canoe found recently in the Tunhovd
ford, in central Norway, has proved to
have been fashioned after this manner.
1t is in good condition, and will be
shown at the museum of ChriStiania.
Washing was and is still done IN Japan
by getting into a boat and letting the
garments drag after the boat by a long
string. it is an economical habit of |
travelling JapS to get large amount of |
washing thus accomplished by steam
boat excursion, and has given rise to the |
story that they travel to wash up once |
year. They have no instinct for laundry |
work, like the Chinese, and think it |
complete when the soap is in the gar |
ment and will not wiring it out. Salt |
water washes to their taste just as well |
as fresh.
A CHASTITY but interesting relic has |
Just been brought to SerajevO, from |
where it has long lain under the shadow |
of the Hum mountain, near Jaitza. The |
last king of Bosnia Stephen Tomacs- |
OWES, was there laid to rest at the end |
of his unhappy life, and now, when he
might have hoped that his dust would
have returned unto dust, his skeleton
has been unearthed and taken to Sera-
jevo, where the different parts are to be
joined together at the museum. The
bones are crumbling, the ribs are gone,
but Bosnia is determined not to be
daunted by such petty obstacles in its
undertaking to do honor to one of its
heroes. When the reconstruction of the
skeleton has been accomplished, a glass
sarcophagus will receive it, add the last
of the Bosnian kings will be laid to rest
in the monastery church at .Jaitza, the
town OF kings. And this is done unto
the man whom the Bosnians delight to
honor.