New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-18
THE GOSSIP OF EUROPE.

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TWO OF MRS. PARAv srEvENs's REQUESTS
BOYS AND Girls THROW DICE FOR PILES
GERMAN SOLDIERS NAY SING on TIE MARCH.
I, IS n strange coincidence that the now Duke OF
Hamilton ami Brandon. who is the premier peer OF
scotland. should be paralytic and r. confirmed In
valid. while the only and heir OF the Duke OF
dumb blind and imbece. Moreover. several mem
bers OF the House OF Iors either have been or are
at the present moment under restraint as lunatcs.
Vlsconn, Cough the Secretary Of The British Eu.
las-y at WASHINGTON. who has jus; succeeded 70 his
fathers seat In the House OF Lords. inherits not
only the pc"rage but also the pension OF $1,000 per
annum AWARDED TO the arst yseogn for three lives
present Lord Cough Is the grandson Of that famous
solder ana with his death the family Will cease TO
draw the pension.
According TO the London papers Mrs. Arthur
Paian stevens an income Of $4,000 a year. besides
amounting to So, year from his motherns~
St Iyes. historic AMI many -gabled has Just been
Sns .rye G intact rom ., F stuart gTr wS
eccentric doctor left 10y Will 500 invested In land,
by the rector Of tho parish in 'he form OF BIB "a
arec boys and thr,e e., The provisions o. the
the Bibles during divine service. Up 70 the present
reign the dcc were ratified on the altar itself but
that has now been discontinued and they are merely
thrown on small abe In the chance Of All Saints
Church. whereupon the rector announces from the
pulpit the names OF the winners.
Tho British Museum is shown by reports Jus, pre-
e-ntcl TO Parliament to possess no .css than 100000
books In It's wOrld-famed library They deposited
shelves approXmating thirty miles in length.
II has now been decided that sculy. the young
freshman who was warned OF the turf some months
ago in England FOR the suspicious riding OF his horse
Lord Percy. has been unjustly treated. since the
in running since he passed into the possession OF
his present owner. the Nitrate Klns Colonel North
Much sympathy Is fe.t for Scully, who had looked
upon his turf career definitely closed under the
most unfortunate circumstances possible to imagine
and FOREIGN Bible society. there are more than
100000 copies the Bible in circulation in $50 an
the Bible was accessible to only one-hfth OF tho
worlds population. While now II may be read by
nlne-tenths OF the people Of the globe.
The Earl OF Jersey. formerly lordn- waiting to
the Queen. and more recently Governor OF the Aus
missioner 70 Canada has recently started an oe"-
margarine factory in the outskirts OF London. with
capacity for an output OF 10000 pounds per day
LORD jersey Is the principal partner and proprietor
of the celebrated Coutts's Bank In London. where
Queen Victoria deposits her savings
Prince Macmillan OF Saxony's ordination a. a
priest Is to take place next month. by which time
in is.o he - a younger eon OF FRINGE Gcorse the
heir and only brother OF King Albert OF saxony
Riots on the part OF the operatives of the cotton
mills in Central Russia are increasing with terrible
frequency. due TO the necessity on the part OF the
masters to cut down wages The disturbances have
eliminated in the destruction OF the great spinning
mil: at Tekova and in the massacre and frightiul
mutilation OF the Scotch manager and his English s.
sstants his wife and children barely escaping with
their lives over 700 soldiers have been blleied for
several weeks at the big Jaroslav factory not FAR
off. where doubtless similar scenes would have oc-
CURED had II not been for tho presence of the
troops.
General de Saint-Mars who is In md OF one
OF the great military districts In France. enjoys the
credit OF having inaugurated plan which finds
much favor in the German army. nancy that OF
permitting and even encouraging the soldiers to sing
when the march. which until has been strictly
forbidden. Not only this; but he has also arranged
that every soldier who can play upon any OF the
smaller musical instruments. such as the carionet
the Of the State the Generals object being }
keep up spirits OF his and alleviate the In I'd
ships OF military service.
There has been a marked revival In the taste OF
European connolsseurs for French claret. and Il s
claimed that the vintage OF 1893 now being put on
the market IL the very finest crop OF any since the
extraordinary year OF ls22.
Lord Rosebery IL now being sued In London I'm
damages for leg fractured In the anpodes Among
the British Premier's many investments Is the
ownership OF the Atheneum Club at sydney n most
waking the steps OF the clubhouse fell and was
precipitated fifteen feet into the street He alleges
faulty construction and holds the owner responsible
The English Government has announced It's de-
csion to retain possession OF Chitral and to con-
struct a road thither The annexation was foreseen
as these punitive expeditions usually end In the
absorption OF the territory OF the foe BY the Brit,
lsh Empire. no matter how much Intentions OF con.
quest may have been denied at the outset OF the
operations. 49,