The morning call., 1891-10-01
NOTES FROM ABROAD.

Professor Robert Koch's institute for in-
fictitious diseases has been opened to pa
tents.
A battalion of hussarS has been armed
with new IroadSwOrds in hard rubber scab-
bards. by order of Emperor William.
In certain portion Of the Ural district
camels are the only working cattle used.
some large farms possessing hundred
camels.
The German training-ship Mars, which
during the late maneuyers ran aground in
the course of night attack on the forts of
Wilhelmshaven, has now been got off.
The tender of Sir w. G. Armstrong & Co.
has been accepted by the British Admiralty
for the supply Of the shields for the 6-inch
breeGh-lOaGing guns Of the Blake, complet-
ing at Chatham.
With the partial destruction of the Castle
of S0nnenberg in Northern Bavaria, be-
longing TO Grand Duke AdOlph Of Luxem-
bOurE, many priceless works OF art were
reduced to ashes
Paris is to be made seaport. The Seine
is to be deepened and Strengthened and will
then be about 1l5 miles long between the
capital and the sea. Steamers OF 1000 tons
could then steam up TO Paris.
A shoemaker at Magdeburg advertised an
iufallibe cure for corus and was hauled up
before the courts for trading in secret medi-
ciues. He said his medicine was not for
1t is reported that the British Admiralty
is formulating a scheme 10 encourage the
study of foreign languages in the fleet, AMI
that those officers who quality to act as In
terpreters are to receive extra pay
The receipts of the Bayreuth festival
amounted to S165000, great financial sue
cess. Next year there Will be ten perform
ances of "Parsifal," seven of the Meister-
singer" and three of " Tannhauser."
According to intelligence received from
Hong Kong, three attempts have been made
to raise the gun-boat Tweed which recently
sank, but, as the vessel was badly patched.
she subsequently sank in deep water.
In a discussion in the London Times
anent the utility of togging and hanging as
deterrent of murder the opinion Of noted
Grim mails is given in the affirmative. Grim
inals are afraid both Of logging and hang
ing.
BY official reports more than one-third of
the whole value of houses and tenements in
England and Wales, and more than one
fourth of the entire United Kingdom, are
found in London. The rent for London last
year was $40, 100000.
The new British cruiser AndrOmache has
received her two 6-inch breech-lOading guns
and six 4.7-inch guns from WoOlwich
Arsenal, and the Admiralty have ordered
her to be prepared Immediately for her gun
gerry trials and completed for sea.
JOi4u AIDucIt Il HOIhlidu III d SdN-lu II III
Vienna, had long stick of wood driven
through his body, and 70 be able to remove
him the stick was sawed off on both sides.
At the hospital they pulled out the other
piece and they now hope to save his life.
The Greek Government, in anticipation of
the meeting of the Chamber is preparing
two budgets, one for the service of the cOun-
try and an extraordinary budget providing
for the special requirement of the navy and
the projected increase and reorganization OF
the army.
During the first seven months Of the pres
eDt year italian imports were less than those
during the same period Of last year BY 105,-
900, 600 francs. On the other hand, the ex-
ports have increased by 27,O00.0O0 francs.
The customs returns show a decrease of d.
100000 francs.
The most unfortunate town in France
seems TO be Yvetnt. Its population of 5000
has decreased greatly since the last census,
and almost entirely among the males.
There are 300 more maidenS than bachelors,
80 more married women than married men
AID 3l5 more widows than Widowers.
AS several inquiries have been made re-
garding the ultimate destination of the full
sized model Of the Victory, now being shown
at the Royal British Naval Exhibition, the
Executive Committee has decided TO invite
tenders for her purchase and removal at the
close of the exhibition on October 24th
The CZechs are so inflamed with feeling
of their own nationality that for the Empe
rors expected visit to a Bohemian city.
Czechsh organs have openly declared that,
as the Czechs are to be called together 10
celebrate the EmperoF's reception, they
must silence the "hochs" OF the German
population with the Czechish "slavasw
The British cruiser Opal, attached to the
Third Division Of the Me lway Steam Re-
serve, has been condemned as unfit for fur
ther service, and is to be sold out Of the
navy. The Opal is one Of the Gem" cruis-
ers and was constructed in 1875 by Messrs.
Doxford, her total cost being e102, S24, since
which about 4H,000 has been expended
upon her in keeping her in sea-going con-
diton.
A French Judge listened to an interesting
argument on the question whether a velOci-
pede is a carriage and subject to the ordi-
nary regulations for carrying lamps, BIZ
cyclist having ridden without lamp. The
prosecution contended tnat the bicycle was
a carriage. The defendants counsel argued
that the bicyclist was a hOrseman, the Di-
cycle taking the place of the horse. The
Judge decided in favor of that view.