The morning call., 1891-07-17
NOTES FROM ABROAD.

The cholera is extending in Southern
Syria Hundreds of deaths have occurred.
The statistics for 1880 for the Pasteur In
stitute show that 1916 patients were treated.
The record for the last tive years shows
only per cent of deaths.
The French Government has issued de-
cree providing that engineers and stokers
on the railroads must not be employed for
more than twelve hours day.
The Berlin social Democrats are so we II
pleased with their schools for working
people that efforts are being made to extend
tic system both in Berlin and other large
cities of Germany.
Tie gross income of the Church of En-
gland for the last year amounted to So, 1885,
557 of which EOS, i3S came from private
DenefactionS since 1908, the entire remainder
being derived from ancient endowments.
A school at Bruhl, Prussia, was struck by
lightning and two children were killed. A
panic ensued, during which number of
children were injured. The school house
was set on ire by the stroke and destroyed.
The manager of the Geological Garden at
Frankfort and two of his assistants were
arrested for manslaughter III refusing to
kill the Polar bear which Was eating the
woman who lately climbed into his cage in
order to commit suicide.
There is excitement at Lisburn over the
discovery of case OF leprosy in that town.
The victim of the l0athsome disease is an
tA-Spiulcl LfaES, w NJ SttNtu many
years in India, and is supposed to have con-
tracted the disease there.
a new steel euiraSS, impenetra BILE to the
bullets of Il rifle and covering the breas t
only, will be introduced in the Austrian
army and perhaps throughout the armies of
the Triple Alliance. IL IAN be folded up and
packed in an ordinary knapsack.
Scotland's census returns of April 9Th of
this year show population on that date of
4,033, l03 OF whom 1,95l, 46l were males aud
2,061, Oh females, au Increase OF 9g7, $50 souls
against the returns OF 1881. Glasgow has
565, ia, Edinburgh 261, POI inhabitants.
The brewers and licensed yetualers are
forming a strong combination throughout
the United Kingdom to uphold their interests
in face OF the recent decision which declares
that magistrates may refuse to renew a
license without giving any reason for such
refusal.
From October 1st next paper called
Wandering Folk will be published in En-
gland in the gypsy language. George
Smith, the king" of the English gypses,
| will be its editor, aud, in his official an
nouncement, he counts upon 10000 sub
| scriberS.
Professor Monaco Of Italy has made a
| curious discovery, namely, that of an old
| text Of the "Divina Comedia," which was
| kept in the National Library OF Milan and
| bears tie coat-of-arms OF the poets family
1t seems that 1t is the original text Of
| Dante's great poem.
| An estate mentioned in the Doomsday
Book as being in the hands OF the Crown at
| the time of the Conqueror has just been sold
| for 100000. 1t is the ancient royal domain
OF Kings Walden, Herts. consisting of about
| 5000 acres. Mr.. Fenwick Harrison of Liy-
| erpool was the purchaser.
An order just issued by the French Gov
! eminent prohibits photographers from
| taking the portraits of any person who has
| died from an Infectious disease. Even in
| any case OF post-m0rtem portraits permits
sion must in future be obtained from the
| doctor in attendance and the local auth orr
| ties.
A report from ST. Petersburg says that
| not since the days of Boris Godunoff has
| there been such hunger and famine as must
| Inevitably come upon Russia in 1891. Ex-
| perts say that all previous desolatiop and
misery will be eclipsed this year. Early
| frost hail and drought have almost anpihI-
| lated the crops.
| A commanding officer of a prominent
| British regiment having requested a drill
| sergeant to ascertain the religious views of
| some new recruits the latter were paraded
| and the Sergeant cried out: Fall in!
Church-of- England men on the right; Ro-
| man Catholics on the left; all fancy reiy-
| ions to the Tear!'
| A rare find of old books and manuscripts
| was recently made at Rietti, comprising no
| less than 500 printed works and sixty nine
latter are OF parchment and belong to the
| tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, four
teenth and fifteenth centuries. Some are
adorned with delicate miniatures.
A Paris Alderman, or member of the Mu-
nlclpal Council, Quarreled with a colleague,
upon whom he eventually bestowed a box
on the ear. When seconds were sent to him
his represe natives declared that duel was
out OF the question: inasmuch as their prin-
cipal was bind OF an eye The other Alder
man agreed that this would be an lnsur-
mountable disadvantage, and therefore did
not insist on reparatiOn by arms.
A dispatch from Cameroons. West Africa.
announces that the German explorer, Dr.
Zntgratf, who, with an armed escort, is ex-
plOring the interior Of the country, has been
repeatedly repulsed by the natives. Dr.
Zntgraff, the dispatch adds. has been
wounded, and his escort have completely
lost courage. The German Government
considers the revolt of the natives to be
serious, and is taking energetic measures for
its suppression.
a Rio de Janeiro dispatch says that there
Is growing public desire TO renew the al
lowanee to Dom Pedro, the ex Emperor, on
the same terms and for the same amount as
when he abdicated the throne. This allow
ance has been withheld on the ground that
Dom Pedro has not abandoned his claim to
the throne ard was still at work In II quiet
way trying to renew his power In Brazil.
For some time past it has been evident that
Dom Pedro had altogether surrendered any
idea OF the restoration of the monarchy in
Brazil. Therefore the movement tn renew
his pension Is rapidly gaining strength.