The sun., 1897-07-22
Foreign Note. or Rea, Interest.

French railroads earned elos5o per mile la ST year.
OF which ol.o per cent was used for working ex.
penses
Mr.. Harry MccAmont, NJ. p. the millionaire owner
Of IsnRlass, has Just married widow the daughter
OF Gen. de Battle.
sterenson's "Dr. Jekyn and Mr.. Hyde is being
printed in French translation by the Paris Tempe as
the original work OF q French author.
Bristol, which for many years was consolidated
with Gloucester. has been ofciay DECLARED a sepa.
rate oishoprc money enough TO pay bishops salary
having been raised.
Public opinion in Paris having compelled the Park
Department 10 withdraw q concession for bicycle
track IL tl' Bos dc Bouongc made TO the Prince ds
saEan aS soon rs the Fr began cut down tres
the courts have refused the Prince damages for tas
loss of the cones esssion.
nriosh enthusiasts who wished TO celebrate what
they call the thousandth anniversary OF the fountA
tion OF Ensland's navy by King Alfred have been
snuhoed by young Mr. Chamberlain. who Is Civl
Lord OF the Admiralty with the stateme Mt that the
Navy Department has had enough celebration for th
year
London suburban travel is made attractive by the
presence In tho stations OF young women wlo bes
for all kinds OF charitable objects. one man In Q
hurry. after running the gantlet In the street
stopped nVe times between the station door AnA the
train by respectable besgars. and asks the press
have the nuisance put down
Prince pamrong. the siamese Minister Of the In
t'rior. who accompanies King Chulalougcorn on his
european tour, is described as being taciurn Aut DIS
tant ID MS manners, while Prince DevawouSsc The
Prime Minister, Is very talkative and arahle. Tho
whole siamese party exciting astouishucnt by tho
extent and accuracy OF its KNOWLEDGE OF FuroIeAu
matters.
Russia will have q new labor law after JAN l. IN
consequence OF the recent strikes Pet, -sDUrE
and the large manufacturing towns The Working
DAY Is hxed at a maximum OF eleven and a hai
nouns Tor Saturdays and the days preceding holidays
II Is ten hours aud ON Sundays and holt LAYS there
TO be no work. Workmen who are not Chrst.apJ
will not be compelled to work on the days held sAr,i
by their Socts For night work eight hours viii
stitute days work.
England Is Dragging over the performance ~ ths
bAttleshp Majestic In getting GuO ton, OF COZ. ou
board at Portsmouth In less than six hours The rAS
wa" IL" tons an hour l3o tons being shipped 40
h"ur The performance is unpreccdentei for 10
Channel Meet and has been only surpassed one m ,'
service. when the Trafalgar. in tho Mediterrlarsa
look In half the quantity at the rate of liI rur
hour' Meanwhile, merchant steamers often Goa. q
Fort said al the rate OF 400 tons au hour
kaiser Wilhelm has received n severe sian I'm n.
te'"'oh against his hrother-in.law OF tie Issa-
petmold succession sut given by the Supreme +, -
OF the empire sitting on this occasion un r- ~
presidency OF the King OF saHony. The r'sr"T
Prince heins insane and without ca,,dren ans rps
hne becoming extinct on his DEATH In the aal. .r'
men' OF regent for the little prlncipaity IT -rrri
htting 70 select the person who had the best r.r
'he succession Inc Emperor at once appoiLst' l. 's
Auoph OF schauInlur"-L Ltppr. his own hr.'Ntr .-.
law excluding the Counts Of Lippc se.tor'st ar'-
Rro"nd that they sprang from morsaua,ir mAr-l1s"
At the trial the Beistorfed family not only Ir.,i
that they were more closely related 70 tho u"'m.
line than was the schaumburg branch but also EHI
out the fact that the latter branch is de ,ndcd r N
morsahatic marriage. too. Count Ernst ot .0gie
biestefeid becomes. In consequence of tho 4 .',!oE
regent OF Lppe Detmold and viii eventually lr 1e
reisning Prince. Lppe Detmold has an area VI at
square miles and population Of 10000.