The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1889-05-11
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


AT the request of Kaiser Wilhelm,
aorse-racing in Prussia on Sundays
and holidays has been stopped.
The late Lord Granville is said to
have been one Of the greatest gamblers
in England. He once lost $4,000 at
one sitting at whist. :
The Empress Victoria of Germany
lately bought land at Steglitz for a
hospice for young girls abandoned by
their natural protectors.
The pet dog of a.lady at Dunbar
tenshire, Scotland, which died recent
ly. was placed in an elegant mahogany
coffin with brass mountings, and de-
posted in the family burial ground
-There are. according to a French
CORRESPONDENT, musical soirees every
Sunday at the palace of the Emperor
Of Germany, the programme being
executed by generals, colonies, majors
captains and lieutenants.
The holy city of Tunis, Kairwan,
can now be entered by Christians, and
its mosques can be visited. The great
mosque has 565 columns of marble of
every conceivable color. and of every
variety Of architecture, and is, per-
haps, the next in beauty to the great
mosque in Cardova.
paris is the great snail-eating city
of tn ! world. Every year $4,000
pounds are. scnt to the city from the
gardens OF burgundy, Champagne.
Provence and Poitou, where they are
specially reared for this purpose.
They are not Only eaten Us a delicacy,
but also on account vt their highly
nutritious qualities.
Lii Hi. the present King of Corea,
belongs to family which has held the
Coreah throne since 1892. During that
time twenty-nine Kings have reigned
and the power of each has been more
despotic than that of the Gar of Rus
STA. The royal blood has not weak
ened in its flowing. and His Majesty OF
to-day has the best qualities OF his an
| cestors and is one of the most pro-
gressive of Asiatic rulers.
in Japan, as elsewhere, there is
| great thirst, and proportionate desire
| to Stake it with something stronger
than water. From a report on the sub
| iect it seems that there are now in
Japan IS, 1853 sake distillers. and that
they produce amongst them $40, DAG, 79C
gallons. The population of Japan is
ess than 5000. 900, So there is plenty
of sake for each inhabitant.
"A committee of Berlin ladies re-
Gently presented Empress Victoris
Augusta with a white silk apron, or
which the names of the Empress five
young sons were worked. The En-
press, in acknowledging the gift. SAID
| that she was honorod by the present
for an apron was always the symbol OF
the true German housewife. And then
putting the apron on, she said very
simply: my husband desires me al
ways ito wear an apron; he says it looks
more homely."
A banker in Lille, France, had the
misfortune to wet eighteen bills OF the
Bank OF France. and in order to DIR.
shem.he placed them on board at al
OPEN window where the sun shon'
| uponi them. They dried more rapid.
than was anticipated. A gust OF wine
| carried them into the street, where
| unfortunately, a goat picking up odd
and binds at once captured the banl
oillsl and swallowed them. The goa
was purchased and the bills secured II
very dilapidated condition, but tn
Bank Of France recognized its obliga
lions and redeemed them.
Il The first ofthe art treasures cwne
i hp- Queen Victoria is her Sevres DIES
sert set. which is kept in Windsor Gas
/ tie. It is valuea eat. $3.50, 600. Thi
service was made for King Louis XVI
| Or France, and was purchased by Kin
George Nv. when Prince Regent Tn
ground is of gros bfeu, with a1wondef
full gliding by. the renowned Legua
and exquisite medallion subjects paint
ed by Dodins- 1t win scarcely be cred
tied that this almost priceless servic
was for many years in daily use q
Carlton House. and at the cottage j
Windsor Park for the private table
George w., and during that perio
twelve pieces disappeared, being re
ported as broken.
L