Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-10
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

All the eight bridesmaids of the
Princess of Wales are alive. married.
and not one is divorced.
AT Toxic last year 10. 2i0 persons
were cremated. OIiv 391 had died
from infectious diseases.
Norway has battalion of armed
skaters. who maneuver readily on the
ice or snow. Their skates are six
inches wide and nine long.
The beautiful young women of
Shun TIE in the province of Q uantung
have leaguel themselves into asociety
under the solemn VOW that they will
not marry. or that if they marry they
will not live with their husbands until
every mem Der of their society has
married toe.
The people of ST. Petersburg are
extremely fond of attending theaters.
In one month 81 220 persons visited
the r ,ssan O,er;l, 30 900 The Alex
androvna Theater 90 972 The circus
and II 800 the Michael Theater. The
average attendance is about 900 per
night all the year round.
The Crown Prince Nicholas of
Russia. vino is now seventeen years
old. is described Is an affectionate.
warm-hearied boy. who is a great
favorite with every one, and who pos
sesses democratic notions. Al the same
time he has his father s imperiuus will,
and does rot 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 a gradual decrease
in blondes in Germany. Almost H.
O0O, 900 school children were exam
ined, and the result showed that SwitZ-
erland has only II. 10, Austria -. 70.
and Germany 81, 50 per cent. of pure
blondes.
Modern Greek women excel not
only III personal refinement. but in
general intelligence and desire for
self-improvement. The Greek women
of the upper class are generally clever.
well-informed and might rival in ,ac-
complishments. culture and CONVERSE
tdonal powers their sisters of the West.
The Hakka. or highland people,
of Kwangtung province. G hina fur
nish more literary men to the Nation
al academy than any other class.
They are 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 a
mission few years old among this
interesting people.
"A prophesy is widely current in
Germany that the empire is to be
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 go 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
four jewelers.. five wine merchants.
one heraldic painter. one bedding
manufacturer one halter two linen
drapers, one mercer. one maker of
daylight reflectors." three lock and
safe makers. two coal merchants. one
furniture printer. one mustard manu-
facturer. one ironmonger and brazier.
one robe MAKER one manufacturer of
cellar implements, two photographers.
one optician. one baker, one purveyor
of turtle. one photographer. two type
founders. two grocers. one UNI brella
maker, one waterproof clothing
maker one tricycle. manufacturer,
and one purveyor of dogs biscuit
This does no: include the list for the