Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-06-07
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

FOX-huntlng not being a natlOnaI
sport in Austria, the animals are habit
ually shot. Over 20, 900 of them perish
by the gun every year.
The Empire of Japan has 100000
inhabitants who are slowly but surely
adopting western customs in dress as
will as in civilization and methods OF
research.
The British War Office has decided
that when it becomes necessary to hand
cuff soldier in uniform he must rot be
marched through the streets but COW
cred conveyance shall be provided.
Mime. Tacon, the governess of the
King of Spain, has received the title of
Countess of Peralta for her devotion to
her pupil during his recent illness. She
is seventy years old and has been in the
royal family of Spain for thirty-tive
years.
ALL the best sites along the hill
COUNTRY of Judea, between Jerusalem
westward and the sea, have been bought
Nv Russia, and covered with splendid
Greek temples. The great pilgrimages
IF the day are from Russia to Palestine.
Every year about thirty TO forty thou
and Russian pilgrims visit the Holy
Land.
Small shop-keepers in London often
complain of being ruined by the mon
;ter establishments which sell every
thing, and monopolize the trade former
shared by their minor nelghb ors
The same complaint is raised in Paris
1ut the French Government now pro-
poses to lay additional license duties on
biz shops so as TO restrict their opera
lions and allow small traders fair
:hance.
The admirers of Prince Bismarck in
iermanv are developing plans to found
bismarck museum in Berlin on the
lext birthday anniversary OF the Chan
elor. Collections have been MADE
.lready and requests sent out Tor all
.elics pertaining to the Prince or his
'amily. 1t will, in all probability, be
IRA need somewhat after the style OF
he well-knOwn Hohenzollern Museum
which is one of the palaces of Frederick
he Great. The Chancellor is BATTERED
oy the idea.
The latest recipient at the court OF
,onstantinople of the Turkish medal
or art and of the Mejidieh Order Is
he.mason who lately put up Russian
toye in the Sultan's palace. Inc SUI
an had fallen in love with the stove at
he Russian Consulate at Constantine
,Ie and had similar structure OF
rick and tiles ordered from Odessa.
The Russian laborer who was sent with
to put it up was a simple mouJlk, out
he Sultan was so delighted with the
mans skill that, besides money pres
mt of $3.50, he conferred this 'dlstlnc-
ion"
In Zurich. Switzerland, the other
iay one of the law courts closed novel
.ase. \ beggar who opened the garden
rate in front of house where he IN
ended to ask for relief was attacked by
he watch dog and bitten in the left
urn. Soon afterward he commenced suit
.oainst the owner of the place, calling
or heavy damages, on the ground that
Tho wound he had received rendered him
permanently unable to earn his living.
The defense was that he could beg just
a we'll as ever, and that the injury In
question, far from being disadvantage
,nIv increased his chances in his probes
lion. But the court held that the pro-
,rietor of house is responsible Tor the
security of the people who come to visit
MIN. even when the object of the visit
q to make an appeal to his generosity
N the beggar won his suit