Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-02
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

All the eight bridesm aids Of the
Princess Of Wales are alive. married,
end not one is divorced. =
| AT Toxic last year 10, 240 persons
were cremated. Only 391 had died
! from infectious diseases.
Norway has battalion of armed
skaters. who maneuver readily on the
ice or snow. Their skates arc six
inches wide and nine long:
The beautiful young women of
Shun Te in the province of @ uantung
have leagued themselves into society
under the solemn vow that they will
not marry. or that if they marry they
will not live with their husbands until
every member of their society has
married too.
The people Of St. Petersburg are
extremely fond of attending theaters.
In one month "a. 22O persons visited
tho Russian Opera, 80 600 the Alex
androvna Theater. 22972 the circus
and II. 500 the Michael Theater The
average attendance is about 4 900 per
night all the year round.
The Crown Prince Nicholas of
ltussia, who is now seventeen years
Old, is described as an affectionate,
warm-hearted boy, who is great
1avorite with every one, and who pos
'esscs democratic notions. At the same
zine he has his father imperious will,
md does not like to have his plans in-
terfered with.
"A great deal Of interest has been
excited in Europe by the assertion
That there has been gradual de crease
IN blondes in Germany Almost H.
300, 900 school children were exam-
med. and the result showed that Switz-
rrland has only II. 10, Austria 1879.
and Germany 21 80 per cent of pure
blondes.
Modern Greek women excel not
only IN personal refinement, but in
general intelligence and desire for
self-improvement The Greek women
Of the upper class are generally clever;
well-informcd and might rival in ac-
complishments. culture and CONVERSE
tional powers their sisters of the West.
The Hakka. or highland people.
OF Kwangtung province. China. fur
| nlsh more literary men to the Nation
al academy than any other class.
They arc the only people in Southern
| China who do not bind the feet of
their women. and their character is
vigorous and independent The Amer
lean Baptist Missionary Union has q
mission few years old among this
interesting people.
A prophcsy is widely current in
Germany that the. empire is to he
greatest under a young ruler; who
has but one arm and four sons. He
is to succeed an aged sovereign, carry
on great war successfully and prove
another Frederick the Great The
Germans see in this the destiny of
Prince William, who was born with
one arm partly deformed- short and
stiff: And they see in his character
all the requirements of the prophesy.
even down to the four sons. But the
power of Germany will wane after
this ruler. and she will 60 down and
become an insignificant nation.
! Forty three persons or firms are
entitled TO make the boast of being
"Purveyors to Her Majesty" in the
city Of London alone. These include
fur jewelers.. five wine merchants.
one hera:dic painter, one bedding
manufacturer, one halter two linen
diapers. one mercer. one maker of
'daylight retlectors." three lock and
safe makers. two coal merchants, one
furniture printer. one mustard manu.
facturer. one ironmonger and brazier,
! one robo maker; one manufacturer of
cellar implements. two photographers,
one optician, one baker, ono purveyor
Of turtle. one photographer. two type
founders, two grocers. one UNI brella
maker, one waterproof clothirg
maker. one tricycle. manufacture
and one purveyor of dogs biscuit
This does not include the list for the
West Fad