The morning call., 1891-11-04
NOTES FROM ABROAD.

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Prince Damrong of Siam is the lion Of
society In Paris
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone have determined
to pass the winter in Florence.
The Marquis of Lorne has consented to
stand for Central Bradford as the Unionist
candidate.
Mayor Horn of Torgau, Prussian Saxony,
has been sentenced to SIX months Imprison-
ment for enlightenment.
Eight workmen were suffOcated by gas in
the cellar Of new building at Mackeysch,
near O5tran, Moravia, recently.
The London Lancet believes that the ex-
cessiye strain OF parliamentary life had
much to do in Fastening the deaths OF Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Parnell.
Owing to continued resistance in North
amptonshire to compulsory vaccination, it is
said that the authorities there have decided
to drop all prosecutions from any who may
refuse to obey.
Many German engineers prefer masonry
to iron for bridges, and they have revived
the fas bion of building masonry bridges with
lead Joints at the key ana points OF rupture
near the spring lines.
There are records OF elephants that have
lived for 200 years, and all age of $50 years
Is not regarded as SO very old for an ele-
phant. IL takes about a quarter of CEN
fury to get the elephant to full maturity.
The Russians who are enlisted in the
SZdI army nave AT least one aQYantdg
over many OF the other subjects of the Gar.
The military authorities will take care that
the soldiers shall not perish by starvation.
German subjects are in great favor in
Siam, and have been highly successful in
obtaining Government contracts. This has
aroused ealousy on the part of the English,
and the British Minister has interposed
against the Germans.
1t is SAID that fully $4,000 deaths occurred
In one of the recent epidemics of small pox
in Guatemala, but, notwithstanding this
frlghtiul mortality and the frequency Of
smallpox scourges, the Government has
taken no pains to introduce any scheme Of
va cination.
Emperor William gave grand banquet
recently in honor Of his royal guest, the
King of Roumania. The toasts pledged
were OF the most cordial character. Suisse
quently the Emperor and his distinguished
visitor witnessed a magnificent tOrchlight
parade from the balcony of the palace.
Considerable bitterness is expressed in
France against the Prince of Naples because
OF his recent remark that Europe was saved
on the field Of Waterloo, and sumo of his
critics have taken occasion to remind him
that Italy was saved, or rather rescued, at
Magenta and Solferino by French bayonets.
At the recent conference of Bohemian and
Hungarian authors, held in PeSth, Hun
gary, there were poets and prose writers,
young aud old, renowned ana unrenowned,
some Of them very handsome, and others
not 30. The growth of literature and the
rights of authors were under debate at the
conference.
curious incident is reported from India.
A dead man. dead dog aud live panther
we're all found together in dry well. at
night the panther had evidently chased the
dog into the well and fell in himself. Hear
ing the dog bowling. the man, knowing
nothing of the panther, had probably gone
TO help the dog, and the panther killed both.
Just off wagon road leading to Sonora,
Mexico, stands an immense tree, which at
tracts attention on account of ITS size. 1t is
prominent landmark and has many tragic
memories. 1t is known as the dead mans
tree by the MeXicans, who hurry past il.
Years ago tile cattle-raisers had TO take ad-
vantage of the strength of the lower
branches Of the tree to rid themselves of
many cattle-thieyes.