Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-04
FoREIoN GOSSIP.

THE most ancient Mexican mona
ments display elegant taste in art and
remarkab BILE skill In execution
Iceland moss is native to the north
ern parts of all continents. It is most
abundant, however, in Iceland. whence
its name has been obtained Formerly
in high repute in medicine, it is now
very lightly regarded.
Jewish merchants from southern
Morocco have been swarming to Tim
buctoo and settling there since the
town came into French hands In the
past the fan2ticism of the Inhabitants
was such that neither Jews nor Chris
tians could enter the town. It is the
first city in the Soudan where Jews
have settled.
An express train is to be put ON be-
tween London and Liverpool, over the
London 4 Northwestern, to make
the trip in hours and 50 minutes.
making NO stops and making close
connections with transatlantic steam
ers The distance is 201 miles, which
makes the rate speed 52.43 miles an
hour. The schedule is Is minutes
quicker than that of any other train
between She two cities.
-Yawns are subject to copyright in
England A lecturer on natural his
tory took photograph of q tiger
yawning and copyrighted it, the
Sketch reproduced the picture. and
has just been obliged by the courts to
pay $3.50 damages for doing So The
yawn was identified by q cancerous
growth in the tigers mouth, which
was mistaken by the Sketch's artist
for a normal part Of the beast, and
was faithfully reproduced
"A practical method of cleaning the
slums is about to be undertaken in
Manchester, England. An overcrowded
and unhealthy space of Eve acres in
the center Of the city will be taken,
the buildings torn down and new mod
ell workmen's dwellings erected in their
stead, with large sreas for play
grounds, and trees and flowers planted
in the open spaces. The town council
has appropriated 81, ESQ, 600 to this san
itary reform.
London in 1894 had population
of 4,349, 166 spread over 124 square
miles, according to the recent report
of the registrar-genera1; an average of
81. $50 to the square mile and So to the
acre. The most densely populated dis
tricts are Whitechapel, with 1876 to
the acre, and Shoreditch with 191.
The death rate was 17.s to LOCO, the
lowest since record has been kept
The highest death rate for the year in
any English town was as.s in Liver
pool.
Official reports just published in
England show that the ratable value
of all the land in England and Wales
declined from ESQ; s35. 600 in 1870 to sa3,.
654 900 in 1894, fact due to agrieultu-
ral::depression. But in the same period
there has been a heavy increase IN the
ratable value of other property, espe-
cially in railways, mines and buildings.
The total valuation for 1894 was e16i,-
0s1, 900. an increase over 1870 of ESQ,
21l.00O. or So. 6 per cent Railways lead
the list with an increased valuation of
1S4.S per cent.
Finland is country whose in
dividuality is completely absorbed in
that of Russia in the estimation of the
outside world, yet the calendar OF
woman's work. just issued by order OF
their senate, reveals state of affairs
which may well be envied By the other
nations of Europe. This report gives
spinning, weaving, discriminating,
carving and lacemaking at recognized
industries among the country popula-
ton. 1t states that the dairy schools
are attended by large numbers Of
girls, as is also gardening school re
Gently established, in which cookery
and jam-making are taught Finnish
women teach in schools of all grades;
they may enter most of the university
courses, and are to be found all owe.
the country occupying positions OF
trust and honor. Their favorite oc-
equations seem to be those of chemists,
cashiers in banks, and in the telegraph