The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-28
FOREIGN HAPPENINGS.
From the Sun.

one of the most important sales of coins
held in London in receat years was that
forming the hrs; par; OF the collection Of
the late Mr.. Hyman Montagu. vice-pres-
ident of the Numismatic society. IL last
cd six days, S57 coins. gold, silver and cop
per, bringing in 81 ,l5s an average of near
~ s25 apiece. The highest prices paid Were
500 apiece for penny of King Alfred, the
only coin on which he is styled Rex An
Slorum," and for penny of King Half
dan, struck on his entering London. An
Eppilus slater of gold fetched Ssaa2, an
Epaticcus slater. $2l2: a Ceolwulp IL
penny, $50; penny of Offa. king of Mer-
cia with the name OF Ethelheard on the
of Baldred, each $3.50. five pennies OF Gym
ethreth, widow of Offa. averaged slli
apiece. sceat of Beonna brought Sl32,
copper styca of Ecgfrith. king of Northl
umbria, Sl02; a copper coin of Cunobeline
with the head of Janus, overse. $50.
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William Collard. distinguished English
railway engineer. Unfclds a plan for re-
and Paris to four and a half hours. 1t
leaves out of view all the old projects for
bridging or tunnelling the Channel. but
proposes TO improve the existing means Of
transit there. His scheme includes q
straight railway between Maidstone and
Dover, a service of fast steamers to Ca
lals, and another straight railway from
Amiens to Paris. The trains from London
in sixty-three minutes. and the l4Sis miles
from Calais to Paris are to be run in 1877
minutes. This leaves an hour and ten
minutes for the Channel passage. and the
can be made in that time. The estimated
cost OF his scheme Is about $500 000,0O9 The
trip takes eight hours now.
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ON Psntalica. an isolated mountain near
syracuse, the remains of a prehistoric city
with great metropolis have been found
There are nearly 5000 tombs cut into the
rock, scattered over a space more than
four miles in circumference. They belong
to the bronze and first iron ages. They are
not very rich, but great many bronze
objects and some earthen vessels have al
ready been discovered in them. In one
place is the only megalithc building found
in the eastern part of Sicily, probably the
palace of the king. 1t is l2O feet long by
forty feet wide and divided into many
rooms.
A Dr. Aubry in writing book on "The
ContaSlOn OF Crime used as an example
n notorious family sprung from criminal
parents who died early in the century
nearly all OF whose members have records
IN the criminal law reports. 4 respecta-
p!e grandchild OF the criminal couple re-
Gently sued The doctor for damages, and
obtained them, the court holding that
scientific research Is no excuse for causing
pain and discomfort to an innocent person
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In tearing down a disreputable house
near the Holborn restaurant, in London.
recently. a watch and seals of the last CEN
tury were found in a chimney bearing the
crest and arms of Simon Fraser Lord
I.ovat, the last man who was beheaded in
England. He was one of the most pictur-
esque ruf!ians of the eighteenth century,
was twice condemned to death for his
crimes, but lived to the age of a. and was
6eheaded on Tower Hill for helping
Prince Charlie.
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a method of silvering mirrors, producing
mirrors OF much greater brilliancy than
those made by ordinary processes. has
baen discovered by Herr Hans Boas of
kiel. 1t Is based on the fact that when
n heavy metal forms the cathode of a
vacuum tube containing trace of hydro
gen. the electric current volatilizes the
metal, which is deposited as n firmly ad-
herent and highly polished layer on the
walls OF the tube.
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Two Englishmen made match recently
TO walk from La Turbie to Nice, the win
ner to take 300 francs from the lsser.
stake them on the red at Monte Carlo, and
divide the winnings with his opponent. In
half an hours place, during which ne won
Twelve times running on the red he won
5000 francs. the largest sum wor In n
single day this year. The WHINE. is n
ueaier IN South African gold mines.
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superstition has just kileG a 1ohemian
pride. a young woman was standing nm
TO be married in the church ut Pisek. whom
one OF the tapers on the side of the altar
@ nearest her went ont. She shrieked MY
candle IS extinrulshedw and fell down
dead. The popular belief IL that " one OF
tne tapers goes out 1t means calamity for
the person on whose side 1t stands.
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J., belp,ums proposes to facilitate marriage
nv reducing the legal age for both aeyes
z. wears. In stead of % for the man and
y FOR tho woman os the law IL now. and
DIV making the consent of tho father alone
necessary instead Of that of both parents.
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=, oXrn"d has made q new departure. that
the Older American colleges might initiate.
nv oHe"tng' course OF lectures on ''The
rarY History of the University" among
Is courses In modern history.