The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-12
Foreign Note. ofReai Interest.

The Gar has ordered so foot cutter Yacht to
be built by j. VINE Of Cowes daring this season, Il
is 10 20 magn!tcently nttct.
There were 05O persons Eilled in accidents in and
about coal mines in Great Britain durn last year an
increase OF 30 over tue record for 1892.
Mr. Gladstone Is deyoting hts spare time. which he
has from his duty OF managing tho affairs OF the Brit
ish empire. TO enthusiastic study Of the Basque Ian.
guAges the dialect OF the strange people who nhA5t
the slopes OF the Pyrenees.
Rubinsein's new sacred opera "Christus" is 10 have
its first presentation within two or three in the
opera house at Brsslau. under the composers d.
Tection Because o. the nature OF the treated
in the opera no Applause will be allowed. and per
fOrmRIes will take place in the afternoon.
The British training squadron. which consists OF four
sailing cruisers. aud In which about 100 young
and senmen have annually been trained In tho
MANAGEMENT OF vessels unier sail Is TO be
Tho Admiralty evidently il un necessary
to teach art which, in these days OF steam war
ships. might never be practsed.
An examination Of the effects LEFT by the composer
TsehAlsowsky show that he had commenced work on
opera the subject OF Romeo and juliet" sub
ject which IL authortatyey said to be now engaging
the attention Of Verdi TschakowsEy also LEFT nnis-
ed and ready for production new ballet in two acts
and a number or valuable frsgmcntL
Tie French republic engaged in the odd business ~
set ting up Lew A!nE some two weeks ago Having
eonqUsre DaHomey and dep0sel King BehAnzIn den
Dodds called al ths princes ami chiefs OF the country
together TO select new King under the auspices al.
guiding suggestion Of the French Government.
Gorthiu OF Chief GItgl' was chosen and he took
the name % Ago.agbo which being Interpreted means
"French corps daTnss holds DahOney."
An old man sho for many years la, been bsggar
the streets OF AuEeEs France existing scTap, OF
food which he begged from dcor to door. died u few
days ago Of cod auc hunge.. la OIL trunk IN NJ,
miserable lodgings we've found bonds 10 the value Of
more than milton francs ant IN the ce..ar covered
by hears o; rubbish than 40 bottles OF wine of
the vintage % 1880 The old IA ser had Inherited the
wine fsnm his family, aud lived 10 the age u ~ years
without opening sinsls bottle.
An arrangement for the automatic closing OF water
tight dOsrs IN chip, las been devised by two WORK
men IN IN 0vsTntl eut dock a-d a. DsvOnport The
mAchinsry IL operated by tho water rushing into the
Vesspl through accident surl as raulming When tho
water reaches height Of ihTss inches warning bell
Hngs tue bridge IN the engine room IRON
which points also the doors closed b. tlis ar,
TanzemCnt When the water 10 six inches the
doors cI' ss aui9uat ealy Sad simultaneously
Authorship and book publishing are IA a bad way in
France. Hc5 oritng to number OF experts who have
been figuring the situation n IL said By ALERT
GIN, aai rorrub 'raed by other experts are
fcA-csy sis RoyeuIts IA France who count ON re
csyipg equal 10 or above oun raRes year their
literary wnrE. An examination Of TIE books Of a
BromiacHt pIbi.heg of TITIs showed that twoth.rds
Of the accounts Opened Tor works u rct!cn yerse
travel domestic crHur m ami military rr.sncs
shovel consasrab Ole lose. volume OF reasons are
oAese 90 eNpl'nation u sae situation. but tie facts
a-e aIIi;teL.
There has been peeaisr eoaitst for tbs possysson
Of NE htts gr sid0aie the moLsEess daughter OF the
Aaa5caisE 'a.!'ag;. PLi,an hro9.o IersUus b. ths
hgRdreis have offered to adopt Der the mo,t pTomi-
Eent among them bang the Duchess Tea Who partly
arranged With NalEaRvs counsel 70 take care OF he
child IN InsuO:y ~ her late son. Then az lsas: a
hundred and twsHiy Bsrsons ASKED the Dgchsss FOR
her optioR on s'Gonis several Red Republican
Ds'Htes and enc Notable naval orhceF made siut.ar
Eegnes's hov. hpweNs, the Anarchists are clamoriug
asa,nst the chii BsiRy tuTasa 10 an ar3s;ocra
and declare tEsy a provide Tor future anI bsgHg
her ~ leeofdihg 70 their eEn PEineiPlsS nsE ate
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