The sun., 1893-07-27
Foreign Notes or Real Interest

Only i've passengers lost their lives on British raj.
ways in 1891. but there vertable slaughter Of
railway servants Over 500 employees were killed and
| more than 5000 injured.
signor Eduardo Luchini OF Florence recently Nom.
Der OF the italian Parliament and 1uriat and political
economist OF rome reputation 10 about to visit this
country. Signor Luchini is q warm admirer of Amer
| can institutions.
| Two members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
had fist fight on the floor OF tho chamber two weeks
ago The trouble began in an alteration. Then one
Deputy threw roll OF papers at the other striking i'm
In the face and few seconds after clin
on the floor Their friends great trouble separat
ing them, and after the sitting tho combat
| ants sent seconds to each other
Hamburg has prohibited tho entry of Russian emf.
grants into the territory OF tho city nd the police
instructed not to allow any Russian emigrants who
may arrive at tho Hamburg frontier by road rail or
water to enter Hamburg territory, even though tbev
may bo provided with tickets for their Journey and
means TO carry them their way. Travellers from
Russia with cabin tickets by tho order
Mr., Gladstone was asked by y rabid Unionist mem.
| Der in tho House OF Commons tho other day II he
would consider the advisab,ty of substituting the
three crowns on tho Irish quarter of the royal
standard in place OF the harp harp having taken
the place OF tho three tho reiRn of Heprv
VIII Mt Gladstone said that tho harp had now
been the nationally recognized symbol Of Ireland for
nearly 400 years. he thought 1t ought not to bs
changed without very good reasons, and added 4 few
points OF history that enoctuay squelchsd tho n,o
posal and the proposer.
Baron Won Bauer Austrian Minister OF War aaid ,t .
sitting OF tho Budget Committee OF the Austrian dele
CATION the other day that the present condition of an.
eety did not permit of the abolition of duellng lie
did not approve Of duols In principle but many
classes OF the population would not in tho event of m.
abolition OF dueng adopt any less forcible method of
settling their differences but would have recourse to
"rougher means" the hst tho stick or tho revolver
In his opinion there nothing to be sad Axninst
oicer who might decline to fight duel but he recon.
mended those opposed TO duelng avoid tho society
Of those by whom they might be and IN ak.
care not 10 offend othera
nro brigade exhibition and tournamen mt ia Iondon,.
latest instructive amusement There arc compeiitsrs
from all parts OF the world including representative
hremeh from the United States. Belgium Russia the
Netherlands. Italy. France Portugal New Zealand
Canada South Africa and India Fire ngbting appl,.
ances OF every description are exhibited free,caps
ana htesAVinR drills and variety OF prize competL
lions are held In big arena, and altogether the exhi
billion wonderfully complete II is expected to be of
great practical Unity In aHordng. by comparisons
and suggestions, opportunity for the beterment of
hfehSh'ing methods. Much attention is being At
Hne'eo 10 water tower exhibited by Kansas City
DTiRade' which Is spoken OF as great novelty.
Ihs penalty OF destroying cOuntry's forests In
forcbly presented by AL article in the K,c Bulletin
here are many excellent for asserting that
'he parched desert lying between the Nile and the Red
oea "No oEee pleasant Arboreai land One argument
'hat "t tho names given to the various places in the
now arid desert by tho original Arab lnynders Most
ot hese signify trees or groves. cmbody ref
e'shee OF some kind to green and vegetous region
subsequent generations Arabs and their cames tho
er 'oraciors as tho ostrich in appetite and indis.
erminAte as the Harlem gOat In satisfying It, hAyeen.
"reJ desToyed all traces OF this vegetation The re-
sun Is that rain is no longer Attractel TO Tie reRou
"o ohy storm Is tho furnace blast OF the smoom aud
'he country Is pArchsd. desert waste The same
uesoAtins process is taking place in Russia to-
oAy THE ruthless forest destruction which has been
tohe o" Ior l"ng time has had serious In re.
@ aust 'he average rainfall In vast regions, for
instance on the black soil. there is hardly tree to be
seen ana the consequence is that the underground
rrnie's have disappeared Tic forests also broke tho
force or the fierce east desert winds Now these winds
piercingy cold in winter and Scorohingy hot in ,um
me ourst with full fury on the plains Their blasts
are capable or witherinR the in few dAyG and
WIN them come sand storms which turn fertile lanSs
into permanent dsssrtL"