The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-01
Fore,sn Note. Of Real Interest.

tits expected hat Emperor william of Germany will
arrive at cowes In his yacht early in August
costs 81 for three.minute attempt to carry on .
conversation over tho London Paris telephone line.
is ced that lola IL collecting material for
novel which will have to do with tho pilgrimagss
to Lourdea
A twenty.ton sloop. carrying three mon and dog.
sailed from Liverpool May and arrived safely at
Sierra Leone on June %.
Lord Hawke. who brought cricket team to Amer.
lea, will take . team Of amateurs to India. sailing
from England on Oct. IL.
Tho nrst ascent of tho MattArhorn this season was
made on July IL by English woman, Mrs. PArrar.
Nearly seventeen hours wero spent in tho climb.
An English butcher fishing in tho Grand Surrey
Canal. caught with bis hook and line handbag con.
tanning thirty nine gold rings and gold and silver coins
worth than $780,
Tho Montenors memorial prize at Girton College
Cambridge was won this year BY Miss Edith Emily
Read IT'S the years income from a permanent fund
and IL worth about $500.
IT'S said that Count Herbert Bism arck IL negotiating
for tho purchase of the Chateau OF obeadk in
styria near the chs;eau Of Baancz the Hungarian
frontier the seat OF tho Itchy family
In London police court. recently. Lady Donough.
more was nned 500 for failing to give notice
daughter was suffering with scarlet fever in a lodging
house and for moving her In public conveyance
Mr.. TnAny OF America recently drove from Paris to
Trouville about $50 miles In hours and NIFTY min
utes II was the trial trip OF his new coach. con-
structsd In imitation Of tho old English mail coaches
woman calling herself Nine. Apparuti has swindled
the Adssmen OF Paris out Of goods valued $500
and has disappeared She represented herself as hold
ing large orders for garments fabrics. and gold lace
for the Courts OF Russia. Greece. and Denmark.
Major Licpopston Of tho Bulgarian army fell in love
with the daughter of n. KAlamides. a wealthy Greek
merchant In Phinippopolis. eastern RoumeliA Tho
girls father forbade tho match AtorwArd the onicer
met the merchant with his wife and daughter. on
public promenade. shot ihem and killed himself with
his sword The father died and tho mother and
daughter mortaly wounded.
woman walking In ST. Johns Wood London, SAW
on tho walk small snake wearing around its neck
ring studded with gems. to which fastened si.n
der gold chain that had another jeweed ring at its
end She startled az nrs but she Afterw ard roo
osnised the osdismoned reptile As Sara Bernhardrs
favorits stage snake and restored to tho tragedisnns
when the Queen departed from Windsor Castle for
Osborne few days ago, tho royal standard low
cred and the Union Jack boosted on the Round Tower
This Is the resumption OF an ancient custom which
has In desustuds for years Windsor Castle
10 IN reality fortress and 10 proper that the national
Gag should be displaysd above t.
This story Of Americana wit told At . recent
banquet In London, A certain American who had .
speech described himself as being In than
Daniel when asked to make oua For when Daniel saw
tho lions In the den opening their jaws preparatory
the sasfytng Of their hunger no said well II there's
any ssrdinnsr speaking 10 be done on this occasion
| Il wonr be done BY mo-"
The Grand Old Man has declared himself nnreserv
sdly In tsvsr OF bicycling He 10 credited with these
ssntimsnts, -IhAvs noticed with real and untegned
pleasurs tho rapid growth Of cycling In this country
for not only does u afford TO many 10 whom Il would
otherwise be uuobtAinAbs healthy And pieAslrabie
form of exercise but also enables them to derive all
those Advantages OF travel which. previous 10 the al
vent Of cycling out Of their reach lt far
profitable than the lux rous railway journey from tho
city 10 some DEFINITE point along erabie route
over which the traveller IL whiried with no time for
observation and opportrnity OF examining the dts