Wichita eagle., 1889-03-30
FROM FAR AND NEAR.

The working day in Paris has been re-
duced from eleven hours to ten hours.
QUEEN KAPIoLAN- says London police
man has more power than the King Of
Hawaii.
BABY KING ALFONSO XIII, is suffering
from epilepsy, an hereditary disease in his
mothers family, the Hapsourgs.
CHINA seems to be particularly favored
with catastrophies. Not long since the land
was devastated by floods, and at late ac-
counts was suffering from severe drought.
AT Prague a condemned murderer had
just mounted the scaffold, when he was
struck with apoplexy within a minute OF
his execution; but as the wretch was not
dead, but only insensible, the function pro-
ceeded as usual, and he was promptly de-
spatched
TIE King of Norway and Sweden is said
to be the only crowned head in Europe who
refuses to send congratulations to the Pope
on his sacerdotal jubilee. According TO the
census Of 1870 there were only $40 Catholics
in Sweden, and proportionateIy small
number in Norway.
An African traveller says the intoxicat-
ing liquor now chiefly exported 10 Africa
from Bremen and Hamburg is a poisonous
distIllation from the potato and produced
very cheaply Chemists state that there is
more fusel oil in II than in any other known
spirit. The natives give it the appropriate
name of Death
The COWBOYS Of the West frequently dye
their dogs different colors The most
brilliant specimens Of dyed dogs are colored
superb tint Of sky blue. The dye ends
with artistic precision in sharply defined
line on each leg, leaving the foot white and
around the head, leaving the nose, eyes
and entire mask the natural color.
A RUSSIAN saloon for tea-drInking is an
interesting feature Of life IN Russian cit
les. The walters are attired IN white from
head 10 foot, with a large black purse at
the waist and are al men. Tea is drank
alone or with lemon, and the sugar eaten
from the hard Eleven or fifteen cups arc
not too many for an old tea-drinker.
Ar Port Sandwich. Madlcola Island, some
time since q phenomenon occurred which
greatly alarmed the inhabitants In the
middle Of the port the waves were rolling
ss usual. when suddenly column Of water
was projected upward and flames leaped
up lighting the sea and land for some dis
lance around. l. is feared that Port Sand
witch may some day meet with the fate
which be.el Port Resolution, which Is now
almost blocked up, owing 20 the upheaval
wrought Nv an earthquake.
MANY prominent and wealthy Jews gave
PopesLeo valuable presents on the occasion
Of bis jubilee. Among these is San Andra,
the great Rabbi Of Vienna who is cou-
monty called the Pope Of the Jews" on
account Of bis immense influences. He has
sent the Pope fne copy Of the Talmud,
said 70 be ever nine hundred years Old
Other leading rsbbis have sent tho Pope
valuable gifts, and leading Jewish banker
has presented one Of the first microscopes
ever made.
The "Carthusian Table" near Monterey.
Mex, is che Of the greatest natural curl
osites Oh the continent II Is . table CT
land 5000 acres Fl extent, lao feet high
and 800 above sea lsvel. tits reached on!J
BIZ O road FIVE feet wide and three Islles
long. This singular mountain was named
for the Carthzsian monks by a former
tribe Of Indians who occupied Il ard were
taught by TIE fathers II Is now owned a.
a summer resort By Seaor Den fStrsco
Melro, a rich banker Of Monterey. isc<y
Eish-oaa- Who n bis native LAID sTzs known
As rlzin p: McIie-s