New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27

shooting lady who was iying WIN nm I'm az ms
where he spent a winter few years ago. his hur-
RED departure taking place nd
Lord Charles Beresfords house at Ham Common
was visited by burglars the other day, who sue
cecded in carving of a large quantity of booty.
One Of the thieves was shot by Lord Charles while
endeavorng to escape through the conservatory.
The man only wounded. which Is fortunate
for Lord Charles. since. according to EnSiah law,
Condor Charlie would have exposed himself To "A
charge of manslaughter had he killed him. One
is only permitted to kill burglar when ne - IN
possession of property therein. but not when taking
his departure, and when all danger Oh personal
violence to the occupants Of the house Is at an end.
Among the passengers who sailed fortnight
ago from the French port Of Pauillac on board the
mail steamer Brazil. which is due n few days
hence Rio Prince Augustus, OF Saxe-Co-
burg-Gotha. the second son of the younger daugh-
ter Of the late Dom Pedro. and the only available
candidate for any imperiast movement In the for
mer dominions Of his grandfather His elder brother.
who was regarded, until the tardy birth Of the
Crown Princesss son, as heir TO the brazilian
crown. H. now the inmate of lunatc asylum near
Vienna. while the eldest son or the Crown Prlncc
Is still mere schooboy. Prince Augustus was
born in Brazil. served in the brazilian Navy. ana
visited New-York on board "A brazilian man-of-war
some five years ago. His name is not included In
der OF his family and doubts are expressed there
fore. as to whether any obstacle will be placed in
Government
Marshal Martinez Campos the famous Spanish
General who was so severely wounded at Barcelona
the other day by the dynamite bomb Of the Anar-
chist Paas is a little man. slightly, over five
r rs so modest about his Perlormanees which IN
Of the honors which both Don Alfonso and his
queen christina has Su sd to content he S9 NTH
making MOBILES OF his two sons, who are cavairy
Officers. one being created Duke of SEQ drrgel.
and the other Marquis de Baztan
remarkable scene took place at Leicester ton
days ago. when the president Of the local football
club was carried to his grave. on the coffin. which
was borne 10 the cemetery in an open hearse.
LAID football. much In the same way that
the casket containing his remains on either side
OF OF, The hearse walked the members Of the club.
ana high-laced football boots.
People have frequently teen punished cor begging
with the object OF putting stop to mendicancy
and vagrancy IT has been reserved for the district
government Of Wernlgerodc. In Saxony. to pass
law rendering It a mlsdernearor punishable hy fine
In the first instance. and subsequently by impris
ohn"nt, To distribute aims other than food to be-
consumed the spot. It is hoped that this patri-
archal measure viii have the effect Of driving away
ne ramps ana beggars VINO at present infest the
locality.
Several members Of the European aristocracy are
AZ the present moment In trouble. Count Thor
Prussa. are in Jail charged with swindling. &c.
too Is n German Dragon colonel Baron Pressen-
tin. who stands accused Of having made fraudu-
lent use OF power of attorney granted to him by
MS wealthy but pIebean wife TO make away with
h"r fortune. This case attracts considerable atten
ton owing 90 It's having been hitherto held that
husband could not be held crminally liable for
any offence OF that kind against his better half.
Mr.. Condic stephen. who has been staying at Bal
moral in connection with the settlement Of certain
questions that have arisen between the courts OF
-. James AMI Of Coburg. 20 which latter place he
l. accredited Charge d'ANares Is not only one OF
Locking m.ml-.rs Of the British diplomatic service
ing him OF Ansopp he has seen considerable ser
vice anu acquired good zeal of fame IN connection
with ms translations OF the principal Russian au-
thors into English.
IT IL an odd coincidence that the old and Oft
smItten poplar nj Versailles. which queen Marie
Antolnette planted 10 years ago at the Tranon
dairy was blown down on the centennial arnver-
Sary OF her execution. II was FOR many years In a
INITIATED state. being propped up by masonry. With
test against the stiffness of the gardens Of Yer
,ion It was sent 10 Queen Marie Nntoinettc rom
Lombardy by her brother who afterward became
since her death no royallst pilgrimage took place
f at SAINT rnf ps g a Mhrr tn he on are tn
the anniversary was at Vienna. where memorial
officiating priests wearing stoles and dalmatics
made OF her wedding dress
King oscar OF Sweden is once more coming to
the front as an author. copies OF a stirring poem
entitled Memories Of the Swedish Fleet" composed
by him having Just been placed upon the market
literature OF his country by several fine poems be-
sides translating Tasso. Goethe and Racine into
Swedish
That members Of the English arstocracy are az
a rule ng-livel and hale and hearty even at a
ripe old age. 10 strkngly Illustrated by the fact
n. widowed Duchess az nj Of
Lord Kosebery. has just sailed from England for
the cape OF Good Hope. for the purpose OF visiting
south Africa She ~ eiehty-thrre years of age.
thrown out OF her phacton. which she was
driving Another member Of the nobility
and recupcraing his strength for the coming parla-
In his ninety-thri year Sir Harry Verncy who Is
OF the same age. and broth-r-in-laW Of Florence
by winning footracc II few weeks ago at the
county agricultural show at Buckinghamshire and
still rides to hounds.
In London the Salvation Army has taken M the
work that DR.. Parkhurst and his society are en-
dcavoring to carry on in New-York and. having
marked out several metropolitan districts for in
vcstigation. have sent elaborate reports to the Do
Nee authorities. drawing thor attention to certain
stated evils ana demanding that they should be
removed The London police however show the
Army as that manifested by the New-York police
in connection with the efforts Of DR. Parkhurst.
commissioner.
claims that he only regard the Salvationist
officers as private citizens. having no authority
whatsoever and that. were he TO act on their
other equally well-lntentioned people
might be- inspired thereby To dictate to him his
duty with the result that the police would be- badly
regulated and at the mercy OF every impulse.
According to the reports OF the Government Hos
pital at Milan. broth Favored with toads which
Shakespeare described diabollcal and poison
Gus. IL now shown to possess effects not injurious
but. on the contrary. curative OF certain Diseases
An Italian woman whose husband dying OF
dropsy determined To expedite matters by poison
ing him Accordingly. she caught toad with
which she made soup. Instead Of dying after
swallowing the liquid the man completely re-
covered. much 10 his wfe's disgust. II seems that
the skin OF the toad sccretes substance the active
principle OF which Ia phrynn. that acts In the
way dgitalis which. y everybody knows, IL the
remedy par excellence for dropsy originating from
heart disease. II the works of Shakespeare are
ever subjected again TO revision the editors will
therefore have to modify the poets remarks with
regard IN the character Of the toad broth brewcl
BY the witches In Macbeth"
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