The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The way things are in England is
shown by the proposition of a London
periodical that an association be formed
to persuade widows from marrying a
second time. This is a mere matter of
justice to the sisters who had not yet
had an initial chance in the matriEno-
NAL market.
When Catherine of Russia was on
the throne an ingenious peasant pre-
sented her with marvellous watch,
which is at present being exhibited in
st. Petersburg. In size and shape it
somewhat resembles chicken egg.
When wound up to the proper pitch it
plays religious chants, accompanied
with scenic effects.
The Blue Grotto. on the island Of
Capri, in the bay of Naples, is absolute
" unrivaled for the vivid splendor of
its colors. Owing to the peculiar ma
ture of the refraetion of the sunlight
on its waters, wall, roof and sea are
tinged beautiful ultramarine, which
shades into deep violet in the further
est recesses of the cavern.
Since it has become a fad for ladies
to visit the house of parliament they
have especially disported themselves
on the terrace. where they can have
both tea and talk. Lord Randolph
Churchill. however, and some other
selfish legislators, have rebelled, and
have succeeded in reserving one-haf
the terrace for members only.
Among the quaint old English Gus
toms was one by which the queen of
England received annually from the
city of Gloucester lamprey pie. The
pie is accompanied by skewers or
spoons specially prepared, and bearing
the arms of the city of Gloucester. Re-
Gently Queen Victoria has consented to
the revival of this ancient custom.
There have been various reports
from Cairo about turning some one of
the palaces into big hotel. The last
states that it is the Ghezireh palace,
on the bank of the Nile, where the
late nKhedive Islnail entertained the
Empress Eugene so lavishly. 1T is re-
ported also that there is project for
making tunnel under the Nile and
for having a steamer to carry people
from Ghezireh to Cairo.
A curious phenomenon is reported
In the columns of a sssayre pnical pub
lication. II is large promontory in
the Egean sea known a. Aayon Horoo,
which extends three thousand feet
a bove the level of the water. As the
sun swings around the sfhdow of this
mountain touches one by coe = circle
of islands, separated by reguia. iny,r-
walls which act IS hour marks. II is the
largest sun dial in the world
English women are going quite a.
daft over Paderewski as the siliiest Of
their American sisters ever did. And
with the temperature up to 100 degrees,
too. One hot day they eueored
the POOR man with such zeal, and
kept him trottiDg up and down the
platform steps so constantly. that he /
al last sank upon the piano n;ool. /
hint. and then departed, 70 be seen no /
more.
Gen. Lev Wallace saws that the 4
Turkish cavalry - admitted 20 be the 1
finest n al Europe. The soldiers Of /
the sultan's eircassian boslygauri. !
whom Bull Run Russell called the !
must picturesque scoundrels in the i
world. y are, Gen. Wallace says, blood
thirsty and treacherous, recklessly
brave and exceedingly beautiful Even
among the meanest Of them you see
noble. well set heads OF fines. mold
The sultan himself Is a mzn Of kingiy /
bearing. bat With 8 thin face and color
ess eyes. keen a. falcons
In many mountain ranges ren; by
he action u torrents. isolated cliffs
nave been left standing like mona
neuts Of former geographical periods.
While the softer strata Of gravel ard