New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Italian bakers have raised the price OF bread IN
Rome and in several other cities The result is
considerable agitation among the people, VINO are
already suffering many hardships. the municipah-
ties having no longer the right to regulate the
prco Of food commodities. appeal has been
made 10 the Ministry for reduction OF the Gus
toms duties on grain. but the Government refuses
this The harvest this year in Italy has been be-
low the average
Judge-You say you were born in town?
Witness-Yes. Your Honor. - =,
Judge-You mean suppose that you nave al
ways heard that you were born here?
Witness-I have always heard So
Judge-But that Is hearsay evidence. and IL cam
ny Witness"But 7 was there myself Your Honor.
-(Boston Evening Transcript.
Emperor william Of Germany has decided IT is
reported that in future. at all his meetings with
the Car. he will wear his new uniform of Rus
sian admiral This uniform is not blue. like those
of the other European navies but black
Too Expensive.-She-Oh, how delightful it would
be to drift on like this for ever and ever.
He (who has hired the boaU-Not III 30 ceh'S All
hour.-(Leslies Weekly
The stump Of the tree to which Israel Putnam
WAS once tied in the French and Indian War *
still standing in the little village of Crown Point.
a town in the upper part OF this state II was III
the course OF a skrmish near Wood Creek. at the
time of the French invasion In August l'os, that
n. WAS captured by the Indians and tied TO this
tree While the flames were soaring his flesh he
WAS saved by Captain Moang. a French officer.
who rushed through the crowd. scattered the fire
brands cuffed and upbraided the Indians and re-
leased their victim. Putnam was taken TO Mon
treaI and presently freed by exchange. A great
many strangers who go to the town and hear the
story chip of pieces OF the stump as reics. The
tree is about three feet in diameter
The Reason-sh-- -Woman's mind is cleaner than
'"i Nrertainlv She changes II oftener- (lndian-
apols journal
Th. car has been IA German admiral for about
a wear As for Emperor William. he now holds
the rank of admiral in the English, Swedish Nor
wegian aud Russian naVes
The unusual heat which has prevailed in London
has nroduced IA revolution in manners on the bench
. f.v d,ys ago the Lord Chief Justice Lord Rus
coll Of Kulowen after ordering all the doors and
u,indows 10 be opened took of his peruke and his
r,he and authorized the advocates to follow his
.xanplr For three or four centuries IL is said.
ma English Judge has ever sst the bench withnnf
his Wig
Next to Nothing Vas Is das?"
"Knick-.
.Weu ,he next thing to H."
That H. despite the confusion OF tongues al haDel
there is certain unlNrrS"h'y OF ldhs"dh' '''r'
af-CDetroit journal
The Government reindeer farm Fort Clar-
enrr -ka. IN me NlclhltN OF the lower i"H"'''
NOW has more than thousand animals. ana they
a.. multiplying rapidly. The herd was started hve
ve,r, ago. None of the animals have been utilized
=. vet foi any purpose. although II is sald that
come OF them may be put to service In Transporting
the mails The Boston Traveller now suggests
that "A certain rumber OF the deer be sofa 10 'he
seekers after wealth in the Klondlke. The revenue
derived frol their sale. II Is argued. would re'u'e
,he heavy expenses attending the maintenance of
the rest of the herd and they would be the greatest
possible aid 10 the miners
President Faurc is a fortunate man NJ, - pF",5 ~
OF royal blood. he will be entertaih.n Mn.' M "a
Ru. siI as the Cars great and goon ii'u i,n he
no, as his brother. and consequently WI" ~ ~ or
kissed by the Car. waA the fiupt.o, ". nm
many. Now, n IL was the Czarina- '"' "
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