The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-05
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" SiSil SoHSStSS0t1tiitA uliAiS(Sk III
the Rhondda valley cut his finger re-
Gently and was SO badly frightened that
he died within two hours.
Count Murarieif, the new Russian
minister of foreign affairs, is the Grand
son of the general who so harshly sup
pressed the Polish revolution of 1868.
This year the Pope will award the
golden rosc$of virtue ito Duchess Philip
If Wurtemherg, who is u daughter Of the
late Archduke Alhrecht of Austria. -
-Exhihitions of fat women are called
IAN offensive trade by Il London land
lord who wants an injunction against
their being held on premises he had let.
Princess Henrietta of Schleswig-H ol-
stein. the German Emperor's aunt, who
married her doctor, Prof. Won Esmarch,
is about. to celebrate her silver wedding.
trimmings" is the word under which
ALCOHOLIC, drinks are disguised in the bills
English ladies run up at the London de-
mrtnlent stores. according to, Salvation
army Investigators.
ireland is to have it's first Oireachtas
ut which prizes will be given for recita-
tionS, essays. poems and songs III the
Irish language. this year It will be
counterpart of the Welsh Eisteddfod
lie Jar,lin dc Paris, the successor of
the Bal Mahille. has completely disap-
reared, the buildings having been torn
down and the trees dug up TO make room
for the new exhibition buildings.
increasing the duty on playing cards
to 70 cents, double the previous tax.
when sold TO private persons. and to 80
cents when sold to clubs, only Increased
the revenue bv $50 900 in France last
year instead of the $24O,OOO expected.
Robert lrquhart of Forres being 80
Years of age. has resigned the office of
town clerk, which he had held for forty
1Wo years. He is the Oldest solicitor in
Scotland having been admitted seventy
three years ago, when George ~ was
King.
-Gernanv by the last census, has o.
1IH.O91 inhabitants, an Increase in five
YEARS Of 2,S5l,+31. Frances population
has Increased III the same time only 1885,
$40, being now 3S,22S.969. Thirty five
years ago the nopula ton of the two coun-
tries VAS nearly equal.
LIEUT., Mazerau, commanding the
French upper Mekong hotilla, has sue
vtrt!,il i,a getting his boats ahove the rap
ids IT Tansha. which were believed to be
impossible. and has reached Kieng Kong.
the capital OF the rich Chinese province Of
t. same nunlc, passing through regions
previously unknown.
M. Castor Paris of the Academic
Franchise has struck a deadly blow
against Germany. in declaring that many
ot Nagners plots are not German.
'raunhaeuScr is an Italian legend of the
Eourtetnth century, Lohengrin is
French. while Parsiyal and Tristan, as
is we'll known. are Celtic tales from the
King Arthur cycle.
-Nerce,lcs, Princess of Asturias. the
only daughter of King Alfonso XII by
bis first marriage. who for Il few months
before the birth of Alfonso NH. was
Queen of Spain, is said to be engaged to
the Count of Turin, the second son of the
late Duke of AoSta, who for Il time was
King 4Amedco of Spain, and nephew of
King Humbert of Italy.
AS the paais Royal in Paris has
been losing its trade for some time, it
is now planned to turn it into an inn
,nense hotel, which will he made ready
for the 1900 exhibition. The garden will
he roofpd over in winter with glass, and
concerts will be given daily by NJ. Co
l. nnes orchestra The government has
agreed to let the Galerie d'Orleansc in
the Falais Royal for 100000 francs.
Prince Henri d'Orleans is going to
AbySsipia soon, and thence to Central
Africa, accompanied by Il number Of
French scientific men. Negus Menelik
is making ready to welcome him, rs the
name of Orleans has been popular in
lAbyssinia-. ever since Louis Philippe
made 4 treaty with Negus Johannes
The prince has talked his plans over
WIN Ndpt. LeOntleu, lue huSSlau ems
sary at Menelk's court.
In Russia 4 necessary Formally for
the happiness of newly married couple
is that their. parents should be wet from
head to foot: In summer they are ducked
in the nearest river Or pond. and in win
ter they are usually rolled in the snow
At the village Of Sysertsky in Upha re-
Gently. the wedding guests being drunk
as IS customary. poured buckets of water
over the brides father with the thor
mometer at 10 degrees below zero,
whereof he died.
A Madonna and Child,' which ex-
perts believe to be by Cimabue, Giutto's
master, has been discovered in London
1t had been for thirty-fve years in the
possession Of Canon Hartford of West
minister, who: obtained it from the Bal
gano family, in return for his assistance
in disposing of their collection. The
picture is I, fresco painted on plaster
backed by wood. and had been painted
over in oil with the exception of the
faces of the two figures. Sir E. J. Poyn-
ter the new president of the Royal :tcad-
envy, believes that it's genuineness is un-
questionable