The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-14
ON MANY TOPICS.

The empress Of Russia operates a tpye-
writer and assists her husband by taking
down many of his letters from dictation.
The late Emile Richebourge. the popular
French feuilletonist made $4,000 by roy
alties on his eight last books. His total
fofrnne at his death amounted 10 nearly
100000
Prince Nicholas OF Greece, third son OF
King George. recently won a valuable
prize I'm a literary competition I'm which
he figured under pseudonym His writ
ings are said TO give considerable prom
ise of future dramatist.
Belgian capital TO the amount OF e2s,-
0C0,000 has found investment in Russian
enterprises. That means an income of
81 per head In Belgium. France. though
largely interested In Russian loans, etc.
reaches the amount Of only e24,sOooO
burglar attempted 10 enter a cream
cry 1t Benton. Wis. the other day,
through a trap door in the roof He had
a bottle OF nito- -glycerine in his hip
pocket and tho trap door. falling struck
him on the hip. He was literally blown
20 pieces by the force OF the explosion
which followed.
London paper. having described
children's excursion as long. white
scream Of joy was called 60 account the
other day by correspondent. who said
thar a scream could be long bur not
white The editor ihereupon justified him
self by Hrging that "a hue is often as
ISOLATED with cry"
jeremiah Curtin. the translator Of
Sienkicwicz's works. has long been noted
a one OF the most accomplished philolog-
ists Ia the world. A London writer at
tributes to him more or less intimate
acquaintance with some seventy Lam
suages and says that he has recently
taken up the study of Chinese.
Clspehbd Is the field Of activity Of an
'sldllo bug" which promises TO rival the
Kissing bug I'm evil notoriety II is par
tia 10 low shoes and openwork hosiery,
and rs bite is said to be so severe that
re swelling sometimes extendcds To the
knee in some cases the victim has been
crippled for week or more The local
scientists have not vet discovered tho in-
svtt that causes the mischief.
Germany proposes TO forbid the employ
rlent OF saccharine and other sWeetening
matter except when II is recommended for
therapeutic purposes The sale Of the
substance will he permitted only by chem
lists and other specially authorized per-
sons Even IN these instances 10 will he
subjected 10 consumption tax OF 500
per kilosram. This new law viii no into
effect I'm April. 1902.
London papers are printing a good deal
of gossip concerning the wealthy and
eccentric Lady MeuX. The owner OF volo-
dvovsu the Derby winner Beside her
great wealth Lady Meux is noted as the
owner OF historic Temple Bar and rs the
possessor OF the most valuable collection
OF Nelson relics In existence. Among the
latter are jewels which once belonged TO
Lady Hamilton.
Tho town conucil OF Yorkville. s. c.,
has tassed an ordinance making N n mis-
dcmeonor for any person To be seen stag
ecrIng on fhe streets OF that community.
Commentinr upon this Law Notes remarks:
"if legislation OF this character becomes
generally popular In South Carolina the
governor OF that state will have TO hold
his little meetings with the governor OF
North Carolina in the latter territory.
Four years ago the United states Ash
commission began 10 plant In Lake SUI
perlor the steelhead salmon OF the Pa
cifc. IL was believed that this saltwater
FISH would thrive In the cold, fresh wa ters
of the great lake. and FISH Of this kind
weighing I'VE pounds have recently been
caught As modified In the lake they are
we'll shaped and firm. with flesh OF a fine
red and delicate favor. The planting will
proceed rapidly.
About year ago the Hawaiian govern
nncnt authorized the destruction nv fire
OF number of plague infected buildings
in Honolulu. thus sowing the seed of
crop OF claims now nearly ready for har-
vesting million and n half was ap-
propriated 10 meet them. but they al
ready esceed s5.ooo.Ooo and are stlli COM
Ing In. Most of the claimants are China
men ne plague infected district having
embraced nearly the whole Of Honolulu's
ClLnatown-