The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
Foreign Notes or nsa, Interest.

Angelica, which Is oandied by eonfeetoners, hs
caused two oasss of acute of the akin
I'm persons handling #, according to the Lancet
strange defence has been offered IN England by Q
Captain who ran an excursion steamer. as 1t seemed.
deliberately on the rocks near Scarborough. The
passengers thought he was drunk. but he wants to Be
let on because no was under the influence of opium
taken to relieve pain.
"Noxious weeds destruction boards " arc to be 60.
tablished in the country districts of New South Wales
70 enforce the new law compelling owners OF land 10
root out sweet brian. Bathurst burr. star thistle. stink.
wort. and such other plants a. the Government may
from time to ttmo declare noxious.
Paris is providing excitement for summerv visitors.
A tiger Vas recently found roaming at liberty in the
woods of Meudon. n bear in tho Bots de Boulosne, Q
large snake crawled out of the ruins OF tho Cour dcS
Complies, near the Chamber OF Deputies, and a boa
constructor has been captured on the roof of q house
near the Bourse.
Barcelona was startled by seeing tho sea rise and
fall three feet ut interv ais OF ten minutes for many
hours on July Q. Tho British warship Surprise broke
one OF her cables and left the port in consequence.
A similar phenomenon was observed in 1855 at the
time OF the eruption OF Krakatoa, in Sumatra. and
the repetition may DO connected with the recent
eruption of the Manon volcano In the Philippines.
Two records of 1o4 out OF . possible lo5 witt ne
Lse-Metford rife have already been made this year
by sapper Gale OF the Royal Engineers and Sergeant
DSaSesy VI u lWttu hlNct. Inc nTlU1
was At the regulation ranges, seven shots each at 200.
800, and 600 yards. In military positions. In both
cases the men missed the bullseye at the shortest de
lance. The highest score made with the discarded
Martini Henry rife under tho Same conditions wai
1903.
Nspoleon's letters, those suppressed In the edition of
his correspondence published by command OF Va
poleon H., have been found 10y n. Loon Lercstrr. Q
curator OF the French archives. and are being pub
liAhed In Paris. They show up the worst side OF his
character, This II show be wrote To his brother Jerome,
King of W"'tph lli',who after Eciag outwittcd by TIA
Austrian General, Kicnmayer. boosted OF his strategy
in q pompous order OF the day: ~ have seen your
order OF the day which makes you the laughing stock
of Austria, Germany, and France. Have you no friend
about you TO tell You n few plain truths? You are
King and brother TO the Emperor. These are ri leu.
lous titles in time OF war. You must be a soldier al&o-
gethcr. a sold er and nothing but a soldier. one must
have no Minist r., no Corps Dipiomatique. 40
State. one must encamp with tho vanguard,
be- day and night on horsehart. march along in
tho van to PICK up news, or else remain In ones
harcm. You make war Ike u Eatrap. is II from mo,
good God, you have learnt IAat? From nue., who With
an army OF U 1000 men. keep at the head Of r.:
skirmishers? People arc provoked with you. kir:.
mayer. with l2 900 men. has laughed ut you and your
ridiculous pretensions. has slipped away from you. and
has fallen upon Iunot, You have II lot OF lretensiuus.
some little mind, a Few good quaiith,s Int these Nr1
ularred hy faulty, an oxtTcmc presumption, and no
knowledge OF tho fitness Of things. Leave or beiuI
ridiculous. send the Diplomatic Corp. back to Cassel,
have no luggage. Wage war ike a young soldicE
wishing 20 earn glory and reputation. and try to da-
serve the rank you have reached aud the esteem Of
France and Europs, who are watching you. An. W
God. do write ami speak In . BesmlS msAnsr II yoI
can"