The sun., 1893-03-13
Foreign Note. or Renl Interest.

King Louis l. of Bavaria who died in 1853 provided
in his will that of filled with private papers
and deposited in the Roy Archives six to BE-
opened until 1918. and to be opened ana its
contents published this present month.
new society organ. the Diro,oe Gassas fsundsd
In London two weeks ago In Its columns current
divorce to bs specially reported none Of
the spicy details omitted. Articles divorce laws
win be published and all matters Of interest In the
particular province OF the paper.
The scheme for the construction Of canal from the
Ebe to the Danube for the purpose OF connecting the
Baltic and the Black Sea- has assumed definite shaps
The Austrian Government 10 to provide great part
the capital and the remainder has been subscribed by
London syndicate. The work is to be undertaken by
London engineers
Five hundred unpublished letters of voltaire were
discovered some weeks ago according to IN. rars
Figaro In the house OF descendant OF Yotnire PIN a.
clan. Theodore Tronchin. at Bessinges Geneva.
The publication OF the letters Is promised and pr"vd
cd they genuine It is xpeced they throw new
and interesting light on eighteenth century history.
There are now 2.28s newspapers Published In the
United Kingdom: l.7o2 in Eng,aIi. of which I5a are
published in London; 1o2 In Wales. 2l+ IN Scotland;
168 in Ireland. and ~ in the smaller isles Othess
l46 are English dailies twenty Scotch daies seven
teen Irish seven Welsh Ani two daIliss are published
in the isles The number OF magazines In the United
Kingdom is !. .poI. OF which over t5o are religious
Aleague has been formed in New south wales to ag,
tate for legislation against tho further Influx OF paupsr
aens All colors and nations included, the aKita
amenace the political and social welfare OF Aus
tralans Chinese. RanAkas, Hindoos MAlays Cingsr
lese Afghans. AssyriAnS and Arabs" The numbers Of
the latter peoples in have greatly Increased
of late years.
We have heard OF all sorts OF trusts. including the
Bootback Trust aAd the Harp and Fiddle Trust. but
an Organ. grinding Trust was something We did not
until after tho introduction Of the opera n
"Falstaf." Who could imag that Verdi was an or
gangrinding trust all in hinsen' But he was In
1885 he lived In MontecalierL A friend one day
pressed surprise at being received In room which
showed evidence Of serving as pArlor. dining room
and bedroom In one. 81 have two big rooms"
said Verdi TO his visitor. but they at present
hled with quantity OF things that have rented for
the season" lie opened two doors and the friend Of
the muesro looked into two large rooms literally
crammod with hand organ when I came into tn.
town" continued Verdi. a the owners Of these
struments gave serena 10 from ng till night
There was let up to the thing 1t wa. continuous
and rightful oaooJhon, "f alrs from Rgoletto 'Tro
vAtore.' and 'Traviaa' 1t WAS fearful torment.
How to get rid OF did not know. but after ALL hit
upon grand plan rented all the organs for the
whole season Tho affair has cost me exactly 500
franco. but al least have peace and can worn
The Sociaists may IAy of me what fhtN VIII but -
far a. hand organs Ar" concerned M. be se' duWn
As grasPing n"n1posst