The sun., 1889-11-21

Berlin has 80 900 dogs.
The French taxes produced 100000 francs less last
August and 400 90 francs September than In
the corresponding months Of last year.
The debt OF the oty of Parts francs
every woman. and child within the city mitA In
Frankfort the debt equivalent 3I7 francs per head
in Milan to 2ls in Berlin to 1874 in the Hague IS8
Brussels the most heavily indebted OF all European
citieA to l,6Oo.
During the last two years the italian army has been
Increased by so 600 200 field EunG and 1000 cav
airy. Never was the army numerous or powerfully
organized as at under the attempt to keep up
with GermAny's military step.
George PArAdiea theatrical director in Moscow, re-
Gently closed contract with Coquelin, according to
which the French actor will make starring tour in
Russia between now and the middle Of next March. st.
Petersburg, Moscow Kisw. Odessa, and charkow are
among the cities to be visited by Coquelin According
TO latest reports he was to make his debut before q
Russian audience in St Petersburg night before last
Emile ZolA, who has become fabuiousy wealthy for
author in these hush days OF authorship was
extremely starting out and before he secured
place In Hachettes book while writing his
FIRST romances he was often reduced to bread and
water. and playfuly remarks that he was compelled
ITO play Arab" to in bed night and day because
he had no elnthe&
father sued EnRlHh schoolmaster for assault be.
cause he had oaned his boy the hand The
before whom II nrat tried thought that the father
right for the that Gaming on the hand was
attended by risk Of injury and there methods
OF corporal punishment quite avail able enicGcouA
and not necessarily attended by any risk which the de-
fendant might have used" The higher court though
decided that It was not actionAbiA
According TO recent information eannibaliSm IL very
prevalent In some places 10 west Africa to the
British settlement not actually In the protectorate
itself and so serious and frequent has become the kid
mapping OF individuas who have gone alone that In
parts persons not venture beyond their own
of capture Several eases are reported to
have place tho broad road from to
Dodo and Kibom- Six persons were reported to have
been killed and eaten.
Lord Armstrong says in reference to the recent ert
cisms of tho great guns that the oton gun prnc
considered has been unfairly tried by the British Gov
ernment had been fired with charges amuu to
oVor thousand pounds Of powder. or more shan the
maximum charge calculated for y battle. He does not
say that the RrsGt tudcous woapons but the
injury which would ncApacitats them win come from
the erosion Of the bore from the excessive powder
charges rather than from the strain OF the explosion
According 10 regulation Just established for PruSSian
schools, corporal punishment "sufcIsnt TO be felt"
while not endanGsrnE life or health Is snjoined whom
ever deemed necessary by teacher Scholars may be
chassed outside Of SchoolhouSes their conduct out
side Ia equally amenAbO TO discipline. Religious In
Struction may likewise be legally emphasized by
means OF corporal punishment ITO be felt" without
however. leaving permanent results; but blue Spota
swollen stripes bruises are considered allowable ana
not A. permanent woundA
Tho Italian wine nduAtry d In most depressed stAts
owing 10 the quarrel with France Having LAID them
selves out TO suit the Fronoh demand and their
wines for mixing with other sort Italians ind It
dieut 70 secure mArkStS One great fault OF the
wnsS Il that they DO not keep SQUAD aud is now pro
posed that they should bS distilled into coRnAo or wine
AleohSl which h much superior 10 the alcohol made
from potatoeN beet root m0lAsssa Rths expert.
mentS which have been made animals are fair test
the difference Ia I'm portAnL An equal dose OF the
two kinda was administered to two small pigs Of the
SANE Ass ana oonS1ituton- Tue enc which had taken
wine alcohol locked drunk but by no means Siok and
va able 10 WAkI the other unable 70 move and
bad 70 hS down n GOtAsa u p0llaUAA