Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

- third Of the deaths in the French
ss,,. ere due TO typhoid fever.
THE Ameer of Afghanistan is intro
ducing ne telegraph in his dominions-
--Th. Argentine Republic was rein
forced ,ast year by the arrival OF more
than three hundred thousand emf
grants from Europe. A large portion
OF them we're Italians.
The Prince of Wales was recently
fined five shillings in a police court for
letting his dog, asuperb Siberian hound,
20 abroad without mnzzle.
in some OF the cities Of Australia
payements are constructed Of gum-tree
blocks. The wood is hard and very
durable, lasting many times as long as
the cedar blocks used in this country.
England boasts well-trained femi-
nine fire brigade. They wear red silk
caps. dark blue short skirts, not de-
aeendinv below the knees. soft leather
boots, and neat bodices, decorated with
red collar and cuffs and brass buttons.
For two years past there has been
an insurance company against burgia-
ries fourishing In London. According
to the regular rates, you can insure the
contents Of your residence, or the dam
age to ii through burglary or any spe-
cial article you desire.
The Queens iadics-in-waiting are
beginning 10 murmnr about dress
grievance They only receive three
hundred pounds, and are expected to
appear in new costume at every din-
ner. The maids are compelled to trim
np their old gowns In all possible ways
for tho Queen has an eagle eye for old
fresses and hates them.
---a native movement to break up GER
tain Tiindoo customs has been started in
bombay by it no sons arc permitted to
marry under sixteen, and no daughters
ander ten. No man is to marry after
hfty or marry second wife during the
lifetime Of the first; he is also not to
irink spirits save under medical advice.
Marriage expenses are also to be greatly
reduced.
The name Of The Netherlands Is at
present given only to the kingdom OF
Holland. Hut in the sixteenth century
that name denoted acluster OF provinces
extending from the Zuyder Zee and the
Doliart to tho northern frontiers OF
Franco, and forming that tract of fertile
ind alluyial land which Is at present oc-
supied by the kingdoms OF Holland and
belgium.
Notwithstanding the popular belief
ss to the density OF the population OF
London, recent statistics show that OF
I'll the large European cities the me-
,ropolis OF England has fewer inhabi-
sants 20 tho house than any other place.
Vienna occupies the trst place in the
list In this respect, ard has an average
If nvo times as many Inhabitants to
each house as London.
The st. Jamess Gazette says that
svery Water increases the number OF
visitors who flock TO ST. Moritz, in the
Alps, for health. .and enjoyment. There,
at Z, 900 feet above the sea, surrounded
by wilderness Of snow and ice, suffer
ers from nerve exhaustion unite with
sonsumptiye patients in skating, dane
ing, tlrtlng, acting and shooting head
foremost down tho famous toboggan
runs, Any thing more unlike Medit-
srranean health resort 1t would be Diff
,ut TO imagine.
"A new place of entertainment re-
,ently opened In Paris is called the
Moulin Rouge. Over the entrance is q
real windmill, while round this Is q cor
Fidor with immense Gothic windows,
which gives the place q semi-cathedral
.ook. la TIA center Of all Is garden,
which at night glimmers with Chinese
lanterns The name adopted by the
proprietors Of the place is historical,
for thore was an old Moulin Rouge"
In the Champs Elysees, which, under
the empire, was restaurant which
collapsed those OF Laurent and Ledoyen
then in their infaney-and was the
summer rendezvous OF host OF politi-
cal, literary artistic and fashionable
eelebeities