The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-01
Foreign Note. or Heal Interest.

The largest contingent OF recruits demanded by
the Russian War once. 27oUo1 was nxed for the
! enrolment by the latest ukasc.
lion hunter has arisen to succeed the late Bonn.
honne in Algeria named Gather, who invites not only
men but women to come and hunt
A element named "damaria" is said to have
been discovered In the crater OF extinct volcano in
DAmaraland. It Is reported to have an atomic weight
OF only o. half that OF hydrogen and therefore 1t
! 10 the ghtest known substance.
HypnOtism has reached that point that the French
authorities think of creating superior council of med
ical Jurisprudence at tho Ministry OF Justice
posed OF medical men and magistrates who will be
CURED to give opinions as to the responsibility of Grim
inas in connection with the questions Of suggestion aud
| hypnotism and OF heredity.
AT last weeks sitting Of the Academy OF Medicine,
Laborde Of the Paris faculty announced his dlscov
cry OF a new anGsthetic which he calls crysallIzed
narcSn solution of this substance sends the patient
into sound sleep free from vomiting digestive de-
rangement and without subsequent torpor. SO far
experiments have been confined to rabbitS
A butler in London brought action against his for.
employer for the libel sad lie a reply to m
inquiry about the buffers character which sHid; II
discharged John Walsh for nsoience" In consequence
OF this he lost subsequent engagement The nsolenco
had been shown to the defendants wife, was not
denied Tho Judge said that it was for tho plaintiff
show malicious instrumentation on defendants part,
and the Jury gave n verdict for tho latter.
The process known ms pI1frn0c. which consists Of
adding suphate Of potassium to thin wine in order
give II bOuy was thoroughly debated by the french
Chamber. Two grammes of this substance may now,
by tho law of France. DO added litre OF wine 1t
was moved TO mako It legal to add two and half
grammes or more to a litre. but tho motion
ected b. l7O votes to 49, Germany forbids pldfrd0e
but Italy and switzerland permit the same quantity
France.
Sir Henry de Burgh. Lawson thinks that he Will revo.
utonze naval construction by his plan for construct
ing ships three kees which their bottoms
curved in combination with special internal pro
pelers worked and housed In chambers from which
the water Is partially excluded each propeller having
separate SGT of machinery working independently of
each other. Sir Henry claims that rolling would be al.
most prevented and that tho ships power OF climbing
would be immensely increased.
An exhibition Of suevlSn poets opened in stutt.
CART short time About LOO relies OF hundred
and odd famous poets who were born in "uevia, were
chronologically grouped in tho departments CORE.
spending with tho various periods OF suevian song.
INLAND, Justinus kerner, and iaui had three OF tho
most prominent places in tho exhibition wieland,
Schubar, Schwab M6rlke and lIGIderIin brought
together under the head OF political poets HerweGh
Kurz Mayer Gather and SOM Strauss and Vscher
grouped as tho religious poets" In the Schiller
department tho oldest mennonite was Schillers
baptismai certificate. Beside 1t lay tho original OF
Prof. Heydens Official estimate OF young schilers
abilities as shown In tho Karl Academy. Talents.
mediocre" wrote the learned instructor. "Execu.
ton indifferent Industry up TO his physical strength
skill mediocre" later estimate by Prof. Hartmann
ingenious and has good mory lie is willing work"
Concerning thesis by Schiller tho Duke Karl wrote TO
tho college faculty. Tho discourse OF ROnhard also
that OF Schiller, must not be printed although must
confess that the young Schiller has said some nne
things with considerable IRE and passion Therein Is
the reason that have for keeping his paper tho
world II lie remain Mt the academy another year. and
his ardor bs properly dampened, opIne he will some
day be a great subject" This letter OF tho Duke
by the side of record of much less favorable judy
nF Sci lhAa Nj "a Inv
Surgeon Major Klein Of Stuttgart and contained these
wordsi 81 have read this wearisome and wide reach
ing paper BY the student Schiller twice but cannot get
at tho authors meaning. His overproud spirit prone TO
wild theories wanders about in wildsrnessoS where
totally unable to follow HIM This laborouSly pro-
pared work is far fetched and full OF tallacisS Tho
writer very obscure In STYLE and attacks tho most
highly reputable authors savaEey." Among Schiller's
own manuscripts letter dated Sept !, 1882 beg.
gtnR permission OF tho Duke for tho publication OF
further literary productions" There was also
hlbtiOn full collection OF Schiller socks wAstcoAtS
note books well his watch and chain his purse,
his paper weights and dozens OF other like relIcH