St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-26
FOREIGN 0OSSlP.

If the Mediterranean were lowered
80 feet Italy would be joined to A.
rica, and three separate seas would re-
main.
1t is stated that in Tangier locusts
fall in the streets like rain. and the
sound Of their falling resembles > heavy
shower.
1t is expected 500. 900 people will
visit the city Of Trcves to see the holy
coat of Joseph. to be exhibited there
this summer.
"A Turkish official says that the
Lcvantinc Turks have for many years
been becoming more and more fanatical.
At The end of the Crimean war 10 per
cent of the Turks were religious IA
natics; at the death of Abdul Aziz, 50
per cent; to-day 90 per cent
Two sentences passed at the same
session of court at Stafford: A collier,
committed for unlawful wounding, was
sentenced to six weeks hard labor; in
the other case a woman found guilty Of
stealing q shilling was sentenced to
seven years penal servitude, followed
by seven years police supervision.
There were 5.759, $50 savings bank
books in France January l, 1891, against
8. .2s24. $50 January 1, 1890 The deposits
for 1890 were SG9, 500. .oOO francs. or 104,-
oO0, 900 more than in 1889. The total
sum Of savings bank deposits in France
has increased in the last year from
.,GSs. 50O, 900 francs to 9, 906. 900. 900, or
$500, OO0. 600.
AS q rule, the basin Of the Black
Sea is very deep. more than half of it
sinking below $500 feet, though the
deepest part is about 1000 feet more.
The temperature and density Of the
water vary at different depths. Thus,
near the Bosphorus il is 7S.6 deg. at
the surface; but at 130 feet the tenn
perature falls to 4a.s deg.
The Congo States only newspaper.
the Congo Mirror, made its first appear
ance few weeks ago. 1t il four-page
weekly. printed with . lithographing
machine. The editor, proprietor, prin-
ter and newsboy arc incorporated in
one Englishman. The Mirror is a
fighter, and in its first issue accused a
Congo official Of murder and scoffcd at
the king of Belgium.
The japanese practice refined cru
city to delight their palate. They be-
lieve that the fish called the dai is most
delicious when eaten alive. An expert
Japanese carver can dextcrously re-
move five-sixths of the edible matter
from its bones without touching a vital
part. During this cruel operation the
fish in kept alive by wet seawecd,
which, being placed over its gills, ena-
blcs il to breathe.
The ministry Of imperial property
of Russia proposes to revive the linen
weaving industry, which has of late de-
tcriorated in the governments where
linen is produced. 1t proposes. among
other measures, to furnish poor weavers
with machines at the lowest prices, for
which the recipients will pay in small
installments at long intervals, and to
recommend them for the patronage Of
the war and marine departments
Turkey has taken steps toward
utilizing the inhabitants of its Asiatic
possessions in the army. Twenty-four
auxiliary cavalry regiments Of Kurds
will be formed shortly in the manner
practiced by Russia in the Cossack for
nation. The Kurds will mount them
selves ana will be armed, paid. and
cared for at the states expense. Tribes
which contribute men to the twenty
four regiments in question will be freed
from taxation.