St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-18
FROM LANDS OVER SEA.

Lady Lytton recently gave a lawn
party in Paris, at which 1900 guests
were present.
Young Alexander of Servia is going
to Paris July II to spend five weeks
with Milan, his pa.
In the governments of BeSSarabia.
Kherson and Podolek there are 10000
deSSyatins, yielding about 100000 pals.
The present population of Helsing-
fors, the capital of FINLAND, is 59,647,
of whom 29,TS7 are Firms and 90, 800 are
SwedeS.
The Russian ministry on roads of in
accommodation will build a bridge
across the Vistula, near Warsaw, to cost
3,50OOO0 rubles.
The king of Italy says he is anxious
for peace, but he has just asked his
country to spend 100000 francs for
more artillery, 2,500,000 for more forti-
flying and 100000 francs for mobilization
this year.
The spectacle of eX-EmpresS Eugene
giving dinner parties almost in the
shadow of the ruileries. from which
she was expelled in 1870, is a curious
one. The Radicals are making great
fuss about it.
The Countess de Miranda Christine
NilsSon) was at a recent London recep-
ton, looking charming in an exquisite
gown in electric-bue satin, brOcaded
with edelweiSS, and DAINTY bonnet
with pale pink crush roses.
San Marin, the champion gentleman
wrestler of France, is tall and fair. with
taWny muStache, like one of Ouida'S
heroes. He wears yellow silk tights,
and is the admiration of the fair danes
who attend private circuseS.
There is a rumor afloat in court circles
in Vienna that negotiations are pending
for the betrothal of the Italian crown
prince and the ArchducheSS Margaret
Sophia, daughter of the Archduke Carl
Ludwig, the Emperor of Austria's
brother.
Lazy Caithness, one of Nine. Bla-
vatsky'S disciples, is said to be pos
SeSsed of the idea that she is Mary
Stuart. She told some friends at one of
her recent receptions in Paris that the
city council would soon erect statue of
herself, meaning the unfortunate Queen
Mary.
Melba. the great singer, who has
made a success in London, says: my
voice is so fresh and strong that at pres
ent it need no care. l can talk, laugh
and amuSe myself the whole day; take
my dinner at the usual hour, and then
sing through heavy opera as easily as
if | had been nursing my voice all the
while"
The Russian ministry of the interior
is considering project to put all drug
stores under the monopoly of the gov
eminent. Should this project he APP
proved, the people will get their medi-
cineS at cheap rates, and the govern
ment charging only 10 per cent profit
on drugs. Will be able to keep two sal
aried physicians in every drug shop to
treat poor inYalidS gratuitOuSly.
Lady Gordon Cumming cannot fail to
be charmed with her new home, for
Altyre, Sir Williams family place in
MorayShire, is one of the most beautiful
in the Highlands. The house is large
building of no special architectural pre-
tensions, but it is surrounded by charm
ing gardens and grounds, which slope
to the Deveron. and the famous woods
of Altyre extend for many miles along
that river.
The Russian mining departments of
the ministers of imperial property and
of the interior have sent three engineers
to America to study the methods by
which gold is worked out in the mines
of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, California
and Utah. The yield of the Russian
geld mines has been very poor of late,
and the raising of the price of labor, as
well as the rising of Russian values in
the foreign markets, has made the min
ing of gold almost Improbable.