The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-30
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The export of gold from South Africa
aciu d.r ig November amounted in value tc
The Southampton. England, county
pilI TO authorize the acquisition, by
agreement or arbitration. of the South
dhpton Tramways company.
The agitation in favor of Sunday open
ING OF public houses in the Isle of Mar
mas received its quietus. A resolution in
FAVOR of the proposal was brought before
the house of keys and defeated.
The Due d'Aumale has purchased York
mouse, Twickenham, England. for f14,O0C
and presented it as marriage gift to
their royal highnesses, the Due and
Duchesse d'Orleans. who are now resid-
ing at Wood Norton, Evesham, Worces-
tershire.
The death is announced of Gretna
Green of the well known blacksmith,
familiarly known as the "Gretna Green
priest. who for half a century or more
performed the ceremony of tying. the
nuptial knot in the runaway marriages
at the border village.
The Bourne. Lincolnshire. England.
guardians after having allowed enforce
ment of vaccination TO remain in abey-
ance Tor ten years. have decided to pro-
inform persons of the decision and to
hold a special meeting to hear eXplana-
lions.
1t was stated in the course of some
proceedings before the London lord
mayor court that the average profit
made by the head waiter of a city lunch
con restaurant, who took the money
OF customers, was 70 week, after pay
ing the underwriters. This was made
up entirely of tips.
IS working on special commission which
Is interested with the drawing up of a
series of new measures for the perfect
ing of the maritime steam communication
with the far east, so as to promote COM
mercial and industrial relations with
China and Japan.
Throughout the southern part of Lin
colnshire England including the fens
and marches, there is very much larger
acreage Of wheat sown this season than
mas been known for many years past.
1nis is the sequel to the recent high
prices obtained by farmers at the Lin
colnShire corn markets.
There was some expectation that the
memorial of the late English poet lau-
reate. to be erected on a coast line of the
Isle OF Wight WHICH was favorite
Farringford. would be unveiled during
the past autumn. 1t has been found
necessary TO defer the ceremony till next
summer, when Il is hoped Princess Be-
atrice will be present.
St. Columbus college, Rathfurnham
County Dublin was destroyed by fire. the
only portions of the building saved be-
ing the old dormitory. the warden's res
Idence and the chapel which We're isolated
from the main block. A new wing, which
cost $4,000 and was uninsured was Quilted.
The students were obliged to leave from
the dormitory windows in their night
shirts.
The custom house officials ct Antwerp
have just made great seizure of to-
bacco. Noticing the movements of 2
number of men who had been suspected
of being connected with smuggling oper-
ationS i've officers of customs followed
them and succeeded in discovering Is
hogsheads of contraband tobacco. Two
of the men were arrested but the others
escaped.
1t has been currently reported for some
time past that the shah of Persia in
tended visiting the principal countries of
Europe during the summer of next year.
The programme is now changed and he
will not visit Europe until 1900. HIS re-
ported plan of operation is to proceed
to the Russian caDital pass through the
countries of northern Europe and wind
up with visits to the Paris exhibition and
London.
the neighborhood of Louvian, Belgium. A
farmers wife whose cruelty toward her
has called forth repeated re-
on the part of neighbors.
passion into a ceSSpOol adjoining the
house and either fell or threw herself in
afterward. The bodies We're Withdrawal
almost Immediately, but life was extinct
in both cases.
w Wilton Lee of London has nearly
the large historical canvas
the ceremony of laying the
foundation stone of the Roman Catholic
cathedral, which he under
took to paint at the express desire OF
Cardinal Vaughan. The painting, which
includes portraits of every person of en-
inence present on the occasion, will be
hi tod at n /
eries in the spring.
]. Simpson, music seller OF Rugby En-
gland, died from injuries received in
bicycle accident. He was riding home
very dark, he collided with r. J. Ne
Vile the well known football player.
with the Rugby and North
ampton clubs, who was going down hill
On a bicycle. NevilieS lamp was alight;
there are conflicting statements as to
whether Simpsons was.
A number of the interesting Druid
cal remains on and around Dartmoor,
England. have been destroyed and much
has been caused. Part of the
demolition is alleged to have been the
work of the men employed by the con-
tractors of the Newton rural district
council. who smashed the circle
stones into fragments for the purpose OF
-epairing the surface of the roads. The
natter was taken up by various socie-
les. and the surveyor to the council has
been instructed to see that nothing of
he kind shall be again allowed to oc-
,ur.
The alleged birthplace of Faust at
2oda, near Weimar. has just been de-
nolished. Whether Dr.. Faust, the IA
nous dealer in the "black art was
eally born at Knittlingen, in Wurtem-
,erg. or at Roda. has always been a
disputed point. 1t seems, however, that
ome American spectators a few years
go wished to buy the house at Roda |
@ take it to Chicago as one of the |
lights of the Columbian exhibition. They |
ould not come to terms, and as the |
louse has fallen into ruinous condition |
.fter an existence of nearly five centu- |
les. the municipality of Roda has just |
old it for old building materials for the |
modest price of "a los.
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