Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-12-06
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

1t is proposed in Toxic, Japan, to
erect large monument to the memory
OF General Grant.
King Oscar of Sweden spends
from SIX to ten hours day at his his
tory. He says he would rather be re-
membered as the historian than as the
monarch of his countrymen.
The women of France, some of
them at least, are in favor of the
restoration of the monarchy. With
this object in view they have organ
lied an order called 1.-THE Rose of
france. 1t is patterned after the
English Primrose League"
Tourists complain that the de-
hghtful calm and quiet of Heidelberg
has given way to noise and manufact-
ur1ng hustle. A number of tall Chin
neys injure the view from the castle
grounds, and the fearful foghorn from
various tugs disturbs the quiet of the
Neckar.
The electrician is somewhat slow
er In his conquests in Europe than in
America Electric lights have but
lately been supplied along Berlin's IA
nous street, Under den Linden, and
the young Emperor finds much delight
In watching the weird shadows under
the lime trees.
The Sultan of Turkey has become
intensely Interested in mind-reading.
With his usual luxurious method of in
dulglng new fad he has advertised in
european newspapers for mind-readers
who are willing to reside in Con-
stantinople for some time and receive
large salaries for devoting their talents
to his amusement.
King Humbert's gift to Emperor
William was unique, being series of
models of the remains of the men,
women, children and animals in the
famous Pompeiian museum, taken by
the well-known sculptor, Signor Achille
Dors1, who has been engaged several
months on the work. These are the
first models ever taken of the bodies in
the museum.
-Slaveric is the name of the man
who has succeeded to the position of
chief bandit in Bulgaria He is de-
scribed as a handsome young fellow,
highly educated and most eloquent
orator. Two years ago he was q mem
Der of the Bulgarian Skuptschina, but
being detected in ''boodling' fled to
the mountains, and now has very
desirable position as boss of the back
counties.
An influential paper of Buda-
Pesth, Hungary, advocates a reform in
the upper House of that country, max
ing titles of nobility descend only to
the eldest son, and having them in
separable from a seat in the House,
English fashion. The reason is fam
tastic enough-that so-called Barons
and Dukes have been killing them
selves lately because they had no
money to support their dignity.
The extent of forest and woodland,
as compared with the total area in the
principal countries of Europe, accord
ing to statistics published by the De-
as follows: Sweden, 40 per cent. Rus
STA, 81; Austria (without Hungary,
323; Hungary, 284; Germany, 254;
Norway, 243; Servia, 20; Belgium, 194;
Switzerland, 10; France, Is; Spain, II;
ROumania, Is; Greece, Is; Italy. II;
Holland, q: Portugal 5; Denmark, 5;
Great Britain, 4.
Social entertainments in England
are made the subject of the following
criticism by an English magazine
writer: 1.-The chief performer in draw
ing-rooms is a girl of wild and unset
tied look. Her dress is loud, her hail
is touched with dye; she plays and
sings, acts and recites, and is said to
make great deal of money. She is
always engaged to young hummer,
and she is now playing the accompa-
niment for her future husband. Like
the others, he is exceedingly lovely,
and everywhere you hear of his lowell
ness"