Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-01
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


Tho Royal College OF Music. Lon
don, which is but q few years old. has
received new donation of ESQ, 900.
II now possesses El50,o00, an income
OF f13.000, and fifty-nine pupils.
In thirteen years (S73-lSs6) in
Great Britain there has been de-
crease in the number OF marriages OF
three and a half per cent. in each thou
sand of population.
I'm Norway bucket OF water is set
down by horses with their allowance
of hay, and they take n sip OF one and
a mouthful OF the other alternately.
A broken windcd horse Is rarely ever
seen In that country.
in many parts OF Great Britain II
Is customary TO remove hives OF bees
month OF August, so as 10 give the
bees an opportunity to collect honey
from flowers that blossom late in the
season.
-Jerusulem is rapidly growing as
trade center One hundred thousand
dollars worth OF objects OF devotion
IN mother.of- pearl and olive wood are
exported TO America and Europe every
year. Vine cultivation Is being ex-
tended. and the price OF land has risen
six-fold within few years.
The King OF Corea is not the
wcakling that his enemies represent
him. In fact, he Is strong, progress
i've man, who has hard road TO go,
aud whose genueness is sometimes
mistaken for lack Of strength. Ameri-
cans who have known him admire him.
--Gernan scientists have laid bare
the latest haunts OF bacteria. The sur
faces OF coins are found to be coated
with them. and with a species char
aeteristic OF putrefaction. Old bank
notes and oven new ones are alive with
ro-orGanisms, which, in fact. woald
seem to abound on all objects which
are exposed 10 frequent handling.
II he American circle In London, so
IN En-, .lish paper says, Is beginning TO
attain On important position, owing TO
the fact hat so many American ladies
havo married Englishmen OF title,
''and arc. on this account, rs well as
for their personal attractions and ac-
sompllshments, well received every,
where. Ultimately tho American cir
Gle viii, II it manages with tact, and
consents to glide, become great 'in-
0ucnco' In London"
"A correspondent who recently spent
. few days on the Dutch island OF
Marker, in the Zuyder Zee, writes that
In many OF the humble houses occupied
by the fishermen OF the island he saw
carved furniture that would turn an
American collector green with envy,
while in every house the rare old Delft
china was rauged In double and triple
rows about the walls.
A Russian method OF stopping a
runaway horse is said to be very effect
i've. They place a cord with running
knot around the horses neck near the
neck-strap. To this slip-noose attach
pair of reins, which may be thrown
over the dash board ready TO be seized
At any moment. When the horse starts
take up tho extra reins and tighten the
cord around his throat. The mos
furious horse stops instantly.
Queen Victoria has begun TO de
velop great fondness for the game o
whist. She Is not satisfied TO let IL day
60 by without having her rubber. She
Is not brilliant player. but she trie.
conscientiously TO satisfy her partner
Those about her are beginning TO b,
bored by her incessant longing to in
dulge in the game. She can stand 1
long siege at tho table, and Otter
wearies those who are playing witt
her by her disinclinatlon to quit. 1t il
said that she hates 10 lose her money
as much as though she we're poor--fol
she plays tho good old English game o.
guinea a corner