Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-21
FoREIeN GOSSIP.

FOREiGN GOSSlF.
The Strasburg Cathedral clock was
built in 1870 by Isaac Habrecht.
The Ministry of the Interior intends
to abrogate the rights of, foreigners
holding real estate in Russia.
In Paris the simplest form of en-
balming costs usually 800 francs, but
should an autopsy have been performed
or death occurring through other than
natural causes, a much heavier sum
would be incurred, rising in some cases
to as much as 5000 francs.
The cost of grave in the Paris Gem
eteries is uniform, and has been raised
of late to e29; this, of course, is in per-
petuity. At most of the cemeteries
ground can be rented for five years at
charge of fifty francs for the term, and
can generally be renewed at the end of
this period for at least a second term.
During the longest days in June the
sun shines for twenty-five hours out of
the twenty-four in Alaska. Through
the months of June, July and August,
when the nights are so short, the
weather becomes very warm. Miners
are then frequently compelled to seek a
shady retreat, and the water in the
streams becomes comfortable for bath
ing.
In a recent English novel this de-
scription of an American girl is found:
"The cold blooded, cut-throat American
girl, calculating her romance by the
yard booking her firtations by double
entry, and marrying at compound in
terest, with the head of a railway presi-
dent and the heart of an Esquimau."
This was evidently written by Tilted
Englishman.
-Menam, great central river of Siam,
the mother of waters" which drains
the vast territory of Western Laos, and
runs through the most fertile valley of
Indo-China, forms the main artery of
Slams trade. Probably no river in the
world-but certainly no river of equal
space of about four miles so large a
number of boats of all descriptions.
Russia undoubtedly will carry out the
gigantic undertaking of continuing her
railway system now terminating near
the eastern border of Europe through
Asia, across the wilderness of Siberia
to the Pacific ocean at Vladivostols,
thus greatly strengthening her military
power and at the same time completing
a continuous railway line around the
world, saving the considerable gaps
formed by the two oceans.-Railway
Age.
"A French magazine, devoted to
geographical matters, figures up the
areas of African territory appropriated
by the European powers. They are as
follows: France, $500, 900 square miles;
Great Britain, 1000, AS; Germany, l.
O35, 72O; Congo Free State, 1000, 900;
Portugal (not yet ratifed), TIA, 1893;
Italy, $50, 900; Spain, 210,00O While the
area secured by France is much the
largest, SO far as value is concerned En-
gland has no rival in frica. There are
still 2,500,O square miles in possession
of the native rulers.
The new japanese law on public
meetings permits one to be held on
forty-eight hours notice instead of three
days. The notice must also state the
residences and ages of the speakers. An
adult male japanese in possession OF
rights can alone project a meeting. Sol.
diers. sailors, government instructors,
students, infants or woman may not at
tend. No foreigner can speak at them,
and none can be held in the open air.
The police have power to break up and
dispense any meeting. Political associa'
tons must always furnish the police
every information desired. They must
have no masks or flags. No women can
become members of political parties.