The Irish standard., 1892-01-30
PASSED 2 I in RE II IL NJ I, I.

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Not much is said Of Russia's navy, but
it is large one. She has thlrty-six first.
rate vessels, forty-eight second-class.
eighty third class, and twenty Of
the fourth-class. Her vessels are manned
by $4,000 mon. Quite enough to cause
a merry time should they suddenly
break loose on the high seas. The
United States could. do worse than buv
some Of these war ships to 60 down TO
Chiti.
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The British naval attaches in this
country have been very busy of late, it
is said Investigating reports of war prep
arations at our navy yards. What they
succeeded in discovering has probably
had considerable to do with the efforts
of England to convince Chill that she,
had sowed dragons teeth enough and
had better stop awhile and consider.
England would like to get finger in
the pie too, but cannot very we'll just
now.
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Diplomacy appears to be attended
| with peculiar perils in Morocco, rs is
shown by the energetic action of the Sui
tan in ordering first the prisonment and
| then the strangling of the ENJOYS who
returned unsuccessful from their en-
bas~y to Touat. It is safe to say that
| there will be no unseemly scramble for
! the places made vacant Dv the untimely
demise Of these ambassadors. If the
Sultan were given little of his own
medicine he would act differently.
TX
The Gear of Russia has lost one of his
most intimate and beloved companions
and friends in the death of Prince Obo.
lenski, one of the court marshals and a
general a Ia suite Of the army. He served
like the majority of the cadets Of the
great Russian houses, as court page
until 1869, when be became an officer Of
the Chevalier Guards in st. Petersburg,
and as such came in close contact with
the present Emperor, at that time Grown
Prince. Still he does not seem to be,
fretting much.
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The Comte de Paris is very certain
that republican government is fatal in it's
effects upon religion and morals. The
morals of some Of the young chaps who
stand pretty close to the thrones, are Of
a kind which the count will hardly cite
as proofs of the correctness of his posi-
tion. The Orleans princes, CT which he
is one, never had reputation for chas~
tity and correct living that any demi-
mondaine would have reason to sigh FOE.
There is more morality in the United
States to the square inch than in Europe
to square mile.
TX
The British are acting with vigor in
Asia. The capture of the town Of Hunza
and the intention to construct a railway
from Gilgit to the Pamirs, and another
from Cashmere to Gilgit, are warning
to Russia that she will not be permitted
to seize upon the disputed territory of
the Painters without fight. Great Bri-
tain is guarding the approaches to her
Indian possessions jealousy and actswith
prompt determination whenever they
are threatened. What if the Russian
bear should try to embrace John Bull?
There would be music-queer music.
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A discussion has been raised as to the
manner in which, in defiance of the
law, the Borghese, Raphael, the portrait
of Caesar Borgia, was conveyed out Of
Italy. It is surmised that the painting
was taken out Of Italy by an Ambassa-
dor, as the baggage of persons of the
Diplomatic Corps is passed free of eAanl~
nation at the frontier. 1t is also said
that Prince Borghese treated with M.
Rothschild for the sale of two others Of
his pictures at the figure of 100000
francs. At any rate the figures were
pretty high.
It is we'll to use discretion when you
play practical jokes. A man entered tho
Staten Island ferry slip few days ago,
and exhibiting black bag announced in
an impressive and crank like sort of
style that it contained dynamite. The
only person who didn't make rush for
the door was policeman in citizens
clothes. He broke the fellows jaw by
knock down blow and took him and his
black bag to the station house. The bag
contained nothing dangerous. This
man will probably not play any more
jokes of this kind, he will know better
next time.
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A recent court ruling in an election
matter in New York brings out prac-
tice of the postal department. in regard
to letters that have not been we'll under