Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-25

hnNouSh iooustsy WHICH Hefc 80 tnlckly
packed together on top of the water that
they completely covered the surface for
miles around; indeed, they appeared to be
lying on the sea as far as the eye could
reach. The locusts had no doubt been
blown from the Morocco coast into the sea.
They resembled gigantic grasshoppers, and
one which was secured was inches In
length.
The Khedive of Egypt Is to have a fine
toilet service. His mother has had 1t made
for him in London. There are twenty
seven pieces, 1skarst gold, chased In
Renaissance style, by hand. Each piece
bears in diamonds the monogram "a P,
surmounted by the crown of the Grand
Turk. 1t required 1900 diamonds, two
hair brushes, two clothes brushes, two hat
brushes, shaving brush and two razors,
hand mirror, table mirror with sconces,
shoe horn, glove stretchers, scissors,
knife, two penknives, q pin cushion, two
powder boxes, three perfume baskets and q
fez stand aud cover, TO make mp the set.
1t is inclosed In q costly ebony case.
Fong Chung, a full-blooded Chinaman,
is now acting United States consul at
Annoy, China. AS such he has the power
to try Americans resident in China for
breaches of the United States law, to which
they are eubject-s situation that Is re-
gsrded as singular in connection with the
present ourcry against Cinnamon in this
country. Fong Chung wears a queue. and
dresses throughout In the Chinese fashion,
but speaks English perfectly, and is well
been educated as boy in France, and af
terward at Yale. He occupies his present
position on account of the resignation of
the consul and vlee-consul, having been
himself the interpreter and secretary.
Their departure left him the ranking Of
fetal.
Prohibitionists In Puyallup, Washington,
have run against a peculiar snsg. They
have been trying for many years to carry
the town elections and insugurate prohi-
bition regime. Recently they succeeded;
the city council has refused to renew liquor
Licenses, and most of the saloons have been
closed up. But the mainstay of the town,
and the chief support of Its people Ia the
hop industry of the Puyallup valley. The
State Liquor Dealers; association has taken
an interest in the situation, and the result
ia boycott by the brewers on Puyallup
hops. Brewers have refused to buy Puy-
allup hops offered for sale in Tacoma and
other cities of the state. The peculiar bat
tie has just begun, and the result is looked
for with great interest by both sides.
There have been come "big days" at the
Chicsgo fair. Ten of them show an sgSre
gate attendance of 2,214. 900 people. On
the opening day there were 12S, 900 present.
Memorial day, national holiday, 1t was
115, 900. On June 8, Spanish day, go called
in honor of the Infsnta Eulslia, who was
present, the attendance was 135, GOO. On
July 10, German day, the attendance was
1856, 900. On July 4, the national patriotic
holiday, designated by the fair managers
as American day, the attendance was 2S3,
900. On July 20, Swedish day, 1t was 129,
600. On August 10, Bohemian day, 1t was
151, 900. On August 10, English and
Canadian day, 1t was los, 600. On August
"a, Illinois day, 1t rose to 24S, 900, the star
event being Chicago day, when the attend
ance Is said to have exceeded 1000
Rev. Joseph Lycsstsr Lyme, better
known as Father Ignstius, has been get
ting hissed again at religious meetings in
England. Ignatius has made it his mis-
sion to revive monesticism in the Church
of England in spite of the opposition of
all classes. The monastery over which he
presIdes is situated In the mountains Of
Herefordshire. The monks wear the
Benedictine habit and claim TO follow the
primitive rule of the saint. Ignstius has
always been regarded as a nuisance by the
bishops, and has been "ared" out of one
diocese after another with regularity
that would have discouraged a less psr-
sistent man. Like his cryptogramic, Ba-
CONAN nsmesake of Minnesota, however,
he is not to be howled down. He keeps on
gaining sccessions to his brotherhood and
has succeeded in securing a certain amount
of toleration for his theories.
The monument which has been erected
upon the battle fisld of Solferino Is one of
the largest, IL not the largest, of its kind
in all Europe 1t consists of a tower sew
enty four metres high, surmounted by an
electric lamp, and rises In eeven stories,
each representing campaign In the strug-
gle for the Independence of Italy. Esch
separate story contains all the names of
the generals and other officers, as we'll as
the men who fought in that campaign.
No fewer than 700, 900 names are thus in
scribed on the inner walls of the monu-
ment On the ground floor are the busts
and portraits of sll the leading generals,
and the chief ornament In the center of
the ground floor is the colossal monument
in bronze of Victor Emmanuel, by the
! Venetian sculptor Dial lotto. The tower
stands in grounds beautifully laid out, and
, constitutes a magnificent memorial of Ital-
ian unity. Beneath the structure repose
! 1000 skulls and other remains of soldiers
Of the three nations who fell on the field of
! Solferino.