Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-18
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

I'm Paris there are $4,000 gaslights,
so that it is just 100 times better lighted
than it was a century ago.
Ell Mayo, a fast warship for the
Argentine Government, has been re-
Gently tried. 1t is believed to be the
fastest war vessel afloat, as, with nat
ural draught, she made a mean of 21.3
knots, and with forced draught 22.43
kots.-N. Y. Ledger.
The most exalted order of the Star
of India was instituted in 1861, and con-
sists of the sovereign, the Viceroy of
india, so knights grand commanders, 70
knights commanders and la compan-
ions, with extra and honorary members.
The badge contains Queen Victoria's
likeness cut in cameo, and the ribbon of
the order is pale blue with white edge.
The Eiffel tower is to be utilized in
obtaining very high pressure by means
of tube running from top to bottom.
and filled with mercury. NJ. Cailletet,
who has already distinguished himself
by liquifying different gases, such as
oxygen and nitrogen, by means of high
pressure, is to employ the tube for a
similar purpose. 1t will give pressure
at the bottom of some four hundred at
mospheres.
The great statue of Bavaria, uncov.
cred at Munich in 1850, represents
| female figure standing, with a lion sit
ting by her side. The whole monument
is ninety-five feet in height, the statue
being sixty-five feet, and the pedestal
thirty feet. A door at the back of the
pedestal leads by stone staircase into
the lion, through the neck of which an
iron staircase leads up to the head, in
which there are two sofas and standing
room for thirty persons.
Praying by machinery is usual
among the inhabitants of Central Asia
A large, hollow cylinder, like drum,
is erected, and within it are inclosed the
prayers that any one may wish to offer,
written out neatly. The cylinder is
then made to revolve by wind or water
power, and every time that it goes
round the devotee imagines it to be
equivalent to verbal repetition of all
the prayers it contains.
1t is said that of old, in Prussia and
Lithuania. the were-wolves on each
Christmas Eve would assemble in troops
at certain trysting places and thence
go forth in bands to hunt for animal
food. Woe betide the lonely house
which lay in their path; such they
would assuredly enter and devour every
living creature within it, whether man
or beast. leaving proof that the mid
night marauders had been no common
wolves, in that they drank all the beer
and mead in the house!
M. Moreau's bill for reviving titles
for the sake of raising revenue presents
this scale: For the use of "De," SOC
francs per annum; for the repetition OF
that particle, 1000 francs; for the title
of Chevalier, 1000 francs; for Baron,
5000 francs; for that of Viscount,
10, 600 francs; for Count, 10000 francs,
for Marquis, $4,000 francs: for Duke.
SO, 900 francs; for Prince, 100, 900 francs
for that of Duke or Count, accompanied
with the title of Highness, 200, OOt
francs; for Prince, accompanied with
the title of Highness, 100000 francs pei
annum. 1t is proposed to increase the
tax by so per cent. for all those who
may permit their wives to use thei1
title, and an additional 25 per cent
would be charged for each child bear
ing title derived from that of his ia
ther. Widows bearing titles would
have to pay the full annual tax.