The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-13
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

-1ne Paris-born families become en-
tinct in three or four generations in
consequence of their feeble fecundity
and high rate of mortality, and the
average length of life among them is
only twenty-eight years and one month.
as compared with forty-nine years and
two months for the rest of France.
-Angora goat breeding has proved
eminently successful in South Africa.
The f,eeces bring good prices, and the
flesh is in active demand. The Angora
goats stand the droughts well, and are
exempt from many ailments which at
tack the Boer goat. They fatten read
lily, and are fit for slaughter at two
years old.
In France the ballet girl begins her
career usually at seven years old. She
is then paid at the rate of forty cents
for each appearance in public, as de-
moiselle de quadrille $50 to $40 a month.
as coryphee $50 to $50 and sujet $50
to Sl2O A dancer of the first class viii
get from $40 to $500 month, and q
star from S., 900 to $40, 900 year.
The largest balloon in the world
has just been constructed at Holloway,
near London. England. 1t is a sphere
Of 1924 feet diameter, has a capacity Of
over 100, 600 cubic feet, weighs 1850
pounds and will lift an additional
weight OF ton. It is to be used for
the purpose of obtaining continuous
meteorological observations for pc
rod of six days without descending.
1t has been successfully tested
"A curious defect IN French law was
brought TO light in the suit of the ex-
king of Naples against his brother,
Count dc Bari, and Richard, the recog
uized son of the latter. The question
was, whose son is Richard? II might
have been thought that Richard moth
or would be a useful witness. But. as
he affair IS civil one, Richards mother
IAN not he questioned; for in French
law woman IS considered inca pable Of
answering a civil question.
Australia has not yet recovered from
her financial troubles. Rigid economy
has been practiced in all departments
Of the various governments for months
past. and there has been retrenehmeut
al around. but yet the revenue returns
are not satisfactory. In the colony Of
Victoria the expenditures of the gov
eminent during the quarter Just ended
exceeded the revenue BY something ike
g, 900. 900. The interest on deposits in
the state savings banks has been r.
5uced from "a 20 per cent
Il Chinese funeral Is always at
tended by very ceremonious worship 81
the gods, and by many devices intended
10 deceive the devil II Is well known
that the devil Is waiting in the street
before the house to carry of the dead
mans soul which is believed 20 attend
the funeral, so when the procession
marches ont, great quantities Of evil
smelling fir--oris end crackers arr let
5ff, and while shs devil : coughing and
sneezing and trying 20 ge; the smoke
3u; OF his eyes, the bearers OF The bier
start Ep the street on = lively trot, turn
corner and stop until moro fireworks
are burned The devil can not easily
turn corner. 20 goes On ahead - get
I'd Of the fireworks The provision
hen makes another start and b. FIRE
aueniIy ;urninr and stopping. ard eDa-
.Gsing the deVsi ~ith the areworss,
ysrarzsIv succeeds IN deoeiyiuy him So
- tbs direction taken and reaches the
srzveyzrd wi-hcat him