The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-12-28
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

IA plague OF monkeys occasionally
aftlicts Tanjore, in southern India, and
reward is paid for their dostrucuon
-Saltaire England lahorors homes
have stone floors, covered with costly
rugs, piano and fancy furniture and
fine paintings.
Extensive forest fires have recently
been raging in Spain. Although the
country has fewer trees than any other
In Europe, the government does moth
ing to restore burned forests by planting
young trees
The King Of Denmark has just com
plotted restoration Of the Castle Of
Rosenberg at Copenhagen, whero the
crown jewels, pictures, state papers and
many objects OF art are deposited
Monaco, TO which only consuls are
accredited, has bigger diplomatic corps
than the rest OF Europe, and its diplo-
mats display profusion o gold lace
and titles purely for the honor Of sery-
ing the prinoipality gratis
"A great scandal exists at Bologna In
regard to its staple, sansages, which have
| lately been fraudulcntly made OF dis
eased horse meat, mixed with pork
Foreign importers refused TO takc the
stuff, and tho city's brand in this spc-
cialty now stands below par
"A slaughter 81 swallows has hecn
organized on large scale along the
southern soaboard Of France The birds
alight on wires provided for the purpose,
tired out after long flights 70 or from
Italy and tho East, and arc killed in
thousands by means Of electric currents.
Tho slaughtered birds are used for the
decoration Of hats or honncts.
Tho acreage under hops in England
gradually diminishes. 1t appears from
a return just issued by the Agricultural
Department that tho area under culti'
vation IN 1887 was G3, 7OG acres, last year
IS, 400 acres, and this year 81, $50 acres
"There Il an increase in lIerefordshirC
and WORCESTERSHIRE whore the crop was
very fine--but in Kent there Is de-
crease OF no less than 5000 acres as com
pared with two years ago
According to recent information
cannibalism is very prevalent in som'
places in West Africa near TO the British
settlement, II not actually In the pro
tectorate itself, and SO serious and fre
auent has become the kidnapping Of in
dividuals who have gone out alone tha
in some parts persons dare not vcntur
beyond their own town for fear Of capt
ure. Several cases are reported TO hay'
taken place on the broad road from Ben
doomah to Dodo and Kibhim Six per
sons were reported to have been kille
and eaten.
Berlin takes the lead in fast mai
service. Wagons have just been put !
; use for the collection Of the city mai
which are provided with sorting table
and stamping arrangements, and Will
! the wagons arc driven about the of
cials are busy stamping and bunchin
: the mail, 80 that IL can be- put right Q
the trains In this way one or tw
: hours are saved. LETTER boxes are ais
4 attached to the sides Of tho wagons &
the accommodation of the people WI
: always wait until the last minute.
| One Of the strangest things In Ind
8 is the multitude Of deserted capital
t There are three old Dclhis, three SUI
Q cessive capitals of the East all close
each iother, all south OF the presei
:. city. One OF the three is Tugluckaba'
! a marvellous city on hill, roofiess an
IS absolutely deserted, but solid and 4
b, gantic. Tho second is Ferozebad, viii
o a handful OF inhabitants. The third !
u the old Delhi Of Kutub, who was boi
a Turkish slave and died Emperor
! India. His name still survives in u
Is finest tower in the world and tho ol
N nat fnnsn1n In India.