The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-26
NOTES FROM ABROAD.

There is talk in Paris of an elevated rail
way, hut the project does not find favor
with the press OF the city.
By the will of the late Peter Carmichael
the Established Church of Scotland is to re-
celve no less than 100000
Models of the Lloyd steamships are feat
ureS OF the nautical part of the German eX-
hIbltiOn now open III London.
An exhibition OF trained wild animals at
the Crystal Palace, London, is pronounced
the most wonderful ever witnessed.
The King of Italy takes greater interest
in athletics and military affairs than hedUe5
in the arts and sciences and philosophy.
Paris now claims to drink the best tea
that can be bought for money. Formerly
the French did not drink it to any extent
a good part of the town of Falmouth, En-
gland, is owned by Lord Kimberley, who,
III the matter OF large real estate possessions,
IS something ike the AStOrS Of this country.
The ship Elizabeth, anchored in the Rhine
near the wharves of Mayence, and loaded
with American tar, petroleum aud coal, was
struck by lightning ana burned TO the waters
edge.
Among the shareholders in the company
that owns and operates the Savoy Hotel
London, is the Prince Of Wales, who, it is
said, was induced to go in" by Sir Arthur
Sullivan
The Mozart celebration-a few months in
advance of the one hundredth anniversary
OF his death-will be held July 10th, 18th
and 18Th, at Salzburg, Austria, the place of
his BIRTH
Some time ago an employe III the French
Chamber was dismissed. His sole crime
was that he had i'll his possession an old
chocolate box, with picture on itof theex-
Empress of France.
The manufacture OF melinite, the French
explosive, is attended with great danger.
Several workmen employed in the factory at
Ioulon have been sent to the hospital, suf-
fering from poisoning.
The members of The Commission of Civil
Buildings and National Palaces has decided
that 100000 francs are at once necessary 10
prevent the Palace of Versailles from falling
into irredeemablo ruin.
Visitors in sufficient numbers to make the
EIifel Tower III Paris pay once more are re-
ported. The greatest crowds are on Sunday,
when all the elevators are run, whereas only
one Is operated on week days.
Considerable British indignation has been
aroused by fancy dress bali in India in
which officers dressed as fiends, with horns
and tails, danced quadrille with eight
ladies costumed as reluctant angels
Kodak snappers are not allowed at Eaton
Hall, the Duke of Westminster's home, or
Warwick Castle, the grand ancestral hall of
very lmpecuniouS duke. This rule may
have been made for the benefit OF regular
photographers.
A landlord in Munich has warned off a
tenant who had three grown-up daughters
that Delabored the piano from early morn
till lats at night The courts sustained him.
The description of the sufferings in the aud-
lorPs family on account of this continuous
musical entertainment was very ludicrous.
A marriage ceremony in the church of ST.
Hon0re dEylau, in Paris, was Interrupted
just as the bridegroom was putting the ring
on the brides finger by two reports of a
pistol. A young man "a years old had COM
United suicide. He had killed himself in
despair at not being accepted By the BRIDE
The Dutch Government is a large pro-
Queer OF salt on the island of Madura, and
Is anxious to find practical way Of pack
ing the salt, as il is retaiIed for Government
account. To the contestant who offers the
best and most economical method the
Dutch Government stands ready TO pay.
$1,000.
In the village of Rutchy, In the province
OF kleff, an OK saved the life of shepherd
who was attacked by female bear The
man was thrown TO the ground and the bear
was about to begin her meal, when tho OK
appeared on the scene, and running at the
bear, gave 1t powerful blow with its horns.
! The bear, finding an enemy in the rear,
dropped the man to tackle its new assail-
ant, thus enabling the shepherd to effect an
escape.