Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15

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LONDON, August ia yienna dispatch ..ys
that the people IRE wondering there What Pope
Leo will do with the lottery tickets bequeathed
TO him BY the late Ritter Won I,eonhsrd, Who vss
chancellor Of the papal legation in Vienna The
will Of the late chancellor left TO the pope .bou,
100 900 francs in money. 9 quantity os stocks
and bonds and half Of any eventual gain from
the lottery tickets held by the deceased. As
shown by this instance. dealing In lotteries Is
not uncommon an Vienna among people VI
high station. ecclesiastical aud secular but 10 IL
probably the first time that the pope has been
made a lottery beneficiary.
A dispatch from Copenhagen savs that the
Prince of Naples arrived at Christians, Nor
way, and will spend some DAYS inspecting the
summer beauty of Norwegian fords. after
which he will proceed 20 sweden and be re-
sei'ed [ By hing Oscar The prince vii viii
army and may take q journey 90
the mines Of Dale Carlia. He has expressed
a strong desire TO see the birthplace and any
relics of Gustavus Adolphus. whom he hss de
clared TO be his type OF military commander.
The admiralty has ordered the Ansou Rod
ney. Howe and Nile, with a dozen attendant
vessels 20 do honor 20 the French visiting
feet. which will consist OF the MArengo. the
Requin. the Marceau the FurieuK and two
more. NJ. Waddingtou. the French am be -sador,
viii come 10 Portsmouth 10 be present ~ the
reception.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch says that the high
military authorities of Russia are not favora5ly
impressed by Russian official reports OF the
condition Of the French army. lhe artillery
Is well spoken of. but the infantry is said not
TO show the endurance that 10 required FOR
prolonged campaign.
st. Petersburg advices state that the govern
ment proposes TO establish a system ot ele-
va3ors at the principal ports OF export and lines
of railway hat Will he email s.r
as well as the extensive land owner 90
bring wheat, whatever the quantity, to
the elevator to be classified and graded. receiv-
ing for whatever quantity they bring warrant
Tor 30 much grain OF a certain grade, those
warrants to be payable at all government banks-
IL is expected thus TO abolish the middle men.
The Austrian military maneuvers in the
early part OF September viii be attended by
the Austrian and German kaisers and the kines
OF Saxony and Roumania- The msneuvers ~ill
begin ON August 2s. and IL is said that the nev
Moslem battalions, raised in Bosnia for the Aus
trian service, will take some part
Ihe Czechs' continue to insult Germans at
Prague, and on Wednesday last q German gen
tleman from Dantzic WIS knocked down and
kicked by party Of hilarious Bohemisns Who
were singing anti-GermAn songs. he sue
cecded In rising and drew his pistol with which
be shot one Of the rufhans in the arm where
upon they dispersed. knowing that Germans
we're frequently insulted, this ole bad come
armed and prepared.
The Greek Crown Princess Sophia. grand
daughter OF Queen Victoria, and sister Of the
Gre snan kaiser. having recently been con-
verted by the grand faith IL asserted by
some that she would have TO be baptized over
again. The Greek synod, however has de-
cided that the baptism Of the princess in in
fancy as member of the English church is
sufhcient and TO be recognized as valid by the
Greek church.
The health Of the Grand Duke of Mecklen-
hrNrs "A.