The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-04

Out of every 100 young men called out for military
service in Italy in 1895. SO were excused for physt
cal unhtness or other reasons.
London has q i" Society of R~eformers" numbering
over 800 members. all OF whom shave a past" and
have banded together to resist b~lackmailers.
Benin, back of the Guinea coast, whose King was
turned on: by the British two years ago. is vying
with ~Buluwayo in Its civilized attractions. IL has
! golf links and q fortnightly mail.
Pierre Lofts "Romau dun spahi' turned into an
opera libretto, with music by NJ. Louis Lambert, has
| lust been brought out at the Paris Opera COmique.
1t had very moderate success. as there Is very little
action In the story.
81. Denis suicide selected roasting rs the means
OF his taking on. He built a big fire In his fireplace.
Law down close before 1t, and wrote down his impress
sions as long as he could. The oody was In q shock
ing condition when found.
Last year premiums were paid on only I'll wolves
| killed in France. as the number hos been steadily de-
| creasing. In 1850 the number was 46l. In 1888 10
was 800. and In 1883, the frst year in which pro-
| miums were offered. $40. Two.thirds of the animals
| killed In 1895 were found in six departments,
Charente, Dord ogne, Meuse. Correze. vosges. and
Haute Marne.
There VIII be q total eclipse OF tho sun visible In
India on Jan. Ell. 1893. Three expeditions will 20
out from England to observe II. One, under Sir Nor
man Lockyer. Will go to Colombo. in Ceylon. and will
occupy Itself chiefly with spec,roscopic and photo
craphic work. The second, headed 10y the astrOno-
mer royal. Mr.. Christie. will be stationed at Jour. 100
| miles south OF Pcons. while the third. under DR..
| Copeland. will watch the eclipse at WGrdha.
An inventory OF Chantilly and the collections bo-
oueatLed TO the Institute OF France by the Due d'Au.
male has been made. The value Of the bequcst Is
placed at Is, 600. 900 francs The library contains
5000 volumes and l.lOO manuscripts; there arc
over 500 paintings. $50 portraits, 400 of them
painted in the sixteenth century; 1880 sketches and
Uatpr colOra. and 4. 900 pngTayings. The income
from the estates IL estimated at 400, 900 francs.
Wholesale archaeological discoveries have been
made at Marires Tolosane in the Pyrenecs. near tho
banks OF the Garonue. Seventeen Roman statues
ara the bust OF a woman. with many other rrGg-
ments. pieces of mural decoration, glassware, and
Io,ksmiths work were found while digging the fol.n-
dations FOR a house. II was at Martres that a Venus
was discovered many years ago. whose head was
taken as the model for the standard bust OF tho re.
public, which now adorns all French town halls.
Shah SA'red-din OF Persia, according 20 the BuiA.
pest Rsrue d'Orient, was asEassinated TO crafty =
private revenge. and not Tor political or theological
reasons, Nehmed Ria. the murderer, had been a
theological STUDENT. nut was obliged on account u
the connscatlon Of his property TO become a mer.
chant. lie sold some articles TO the son OF the Shah.
KiamiTan Mira. and on presenting his I'm was
thrown into prison, where he remained seven years,
his pretty wife mcanwh bile being transferred 10 tue
Princes harem. After his release he ned TO CUnstau'
tInoDle. where he bided his time, aud. returning 10
disguise 10 TsherAn. shot the shah, crying out Gs he
nred. 1.-THE tree thai bears bad fruit must b OoA
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