Arizona republican., 1897-09-14
IN OTHER LANDS.

A House of Gold.-Not in America not even in the Klondyke, but in the far off east, at Rangoon, the capital of Burmah, is situated the famous golden pagod] of a Buddhist temple, the whole exterior of which is one mass of shinmering gold. The gener- ous coating of the metal is the result of years And years of votive offerings to Buddha, for devotees from all parts of >the ey/world come to Rangoon and bring packets of gold leaf, which they place on the pagoda. During the last century, Tshewbyo-Yen, the king of Burmah, gave his QiteraD weight in gold to the walls of the pagoda, an -- offering worth e9,OO0 sterling.
 Putting the Enemy to Sleep.-The British and Colonial Druggist is re- sponsible for the statement that Russian chemist has discovered a most powerful anaesthetic It is sev- eral thousand times more powerful than chloroform volar1ses most read lily, and acts when freely mixed with it at great distances. Experiments are being made at St. Petersburg to see if it cannot be enclosed in bombs, which would have the extraordinary effect of anaesthetising instead of WOunding the enemy.
 Japanese Petroleum.-In Japan De- troleunn is now a well established product, although the industry has only been started within the last few years. The tctal output in 1893 was 3,320, 7Q9- gallons, which was an in- crease of more than 50 per cent in four years. The wells are in general less than 600 feet deep, two only of them reaching 1,600 feet. With the Introduction Of American methods and borings to lower levels the sup ply is expected to be far more abun- dant.
 Discoveries in the Kara Sea.-In these days of travel it is interesting to observe that there are some places on the face of the globe which are still unexplored. M. Nossiloff, the Russian explorer, has arrived at Tiu- men from the Kara sea. He has made important discoveries connected with intercourse between Siberia and Eu- rope, especially a direct waterway, which is considerably shorter than the older one, and is not affected by :. the sea ice M Nossiloff also an- Rounoes that he has investigated the HSula.
 Brewing in In1ia.-Brewin! is an industry which has taken great strides in India during the last twenty years. The first brewery was opened in 1850, and now there are twenty-four. Last year they produced no less than G. 313, ,946 gallEns of beer. The brewery at Poonhh sent out 724,000 gallons. The local product is now more than double the quantity Imported Two thirds of it is consumed by the troops, and the rest by the civilians. The brewery at Murree in the Punjab has for many years supplied the British soldier with his beer Beer and rum being regularly served ouC with the \ daily rations.
 In a Lone Island.-peter W. Green is the veteran chief of the lonely is- land, Tristan d'Acunha, in the south Atlantic, and has saved a number of lives during the last sixty years Thirty yfars asY t1e duke Edin- carrie by er Green. Some mont Queer Hpria sent the old 9r pac5 kOe1nIlhte the wordsV Peter, ''s Ire never came Tristan IThe height of the rne is T -Four feet, the breadth nearly .s feet, and the crown is Un kheHop, all beautifulIv carved and gilded." The aged recip- de-Bt of her maiesty's gift has just Nr1tten to an old friend in London, MT. G. Newman, of Woodgreen to ask him to be kind enough to go and thank her majesty, ''as a kind man I-i it~rr A