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Brussels now counts 100000 inhabit
ants.
Bismarck will publish his memoiss
during his lifetime.
Gladstone averages about $1,000 for
every newspaper or magazine article.
Two million pounds worth of German
toys are sold in England yearly.
There are 26 engineers and go firemen
always ON board of the City of Paris
steamship.
With 10000 paupers in Naples, whas
a host of poor reIat Is its self support.
ing citizens must h We
American travellers are now Journey
ing from France 10 Switzerland via AL.
SAGE without passports.
The commander in chief has issued or
ders for the closing Of all Orange lodges
existing in the British Army.
A customs officer in Holland stopped
costly collection of butterflies, chasing
the insects dutiable as poultry.
Sparrows have become such nuisance
in some parts of Germany that a reward
is offered for their destruction.
Russian government has decided 30
employ the decimal system in all medi-
cal and pharmaceutical weights.
One of the kaiser's arms is so perfectly
withered and helpless that he has to eat
with a combination knife and fork.
An ingenious American proposes to
build an elevator at Mount Blanc which
will be able to carry 2l6 persons at once
The natural history museum at Ken
sington has received novel addition to
its shelves in the shape Of 10000 spiders
1t is now asserted that the British gem
eral election will take place in November.
1892, about the time of our Presidential
election.
About 1900, 900 tons Of coal per year
is the amount yielded by the chief coal
districts of Great Britain---Ne ncastle,
South Wales, and the Clyde country.
The shah of Persia has delegated a
dozen noblemen to visit Germany and
study the methods employed in the
various branches Of the government serv-
ice.
NJ, Jules Toutain, Of the Ecole Fran
caise de Rome, has discovered near Tunis,
on hill called Bou Kournein, what APP
pears to be temple Of Baal Of Roman
times.
The Russian government has deter
mined to build second Russian church
in Paris. An imperial grant OF $lo0,000
has been made, and the work will be
commenced at the end of this year.
A barrister, doctor, an ex-captain of
the guards, an architect, a professor Of
languages, chemist, and 12 short hand
writers are among those who have found
refuge in General Booths elevator
homes" in London.
An occurrence most unusual in the an
mails of European countries has taken
place in the duchy of Gotha. On account
of the fiourishing state of the finances
bill has been introduced suppressing tax
alton for three months.
Yorkshire, England, miners, instead Of
spending an accumulated fund of $780,
GOO in supporting strikes, propose to de-
vote the money TO the election expenses
and salaries Of 20 members Of parliament
chosen to represent them as to all legis-
lation affecting their interests.
railway is to be built across England
that will enable passenger to make a
direct trip from the Mersey to the shores
of the North Sea. 1t will be about 1850
miles in length, and the expense Of
purchase and construction will be at the
rate of $500, 900 per mile.
The people of Calvi, the ancient forti-
fed city on the island of Corsica which,
among several other localities, claims to
nave been the birthplace of Columbus,
have undertaken to raise money for the
erection Of a statue to the great admiral
in the public square of that city.