The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-08-27
THE 1NTERMoUNrA1N CATHOLIC, AUGUST 27, 1910.

acknowledge the Red Cross" in. time
of war on condition that the "Reo
Crescent receives equal respect from
the powers which signed the Geneva
convention.
Vienna-To prevent the devastation
of the beautiful valleys among the
mountains near Vienna, the city coun-
ell has forbidden the sale in the streets
| of the rarer wild flowers, such as the
wood anemone. wild cyclamen, all
kinds of gentian, narcissus, iris, orch
ids, lilies .and hart's tongue fern.
| Rangoon-Dalrymple Clark, late su-
perintendent of the elephant depart
ment, has been acquitted of the charge
of defrauding the government of $50
elephants, valued at five lal1hs (f33,-
5000, which he reported had died of
! anthrax
ST Petersburg-Russia is watching
a dispute between Austria and Monte
negro which, while not serious as yet,
| has potentialities which may stir up
| the whole Balkan situation. Austria
| claims a strip of territory which has
| always been regarded as MOntenegriu,
and Prince Nicholas stoutly refuses to
consider Austria's claim. The fact that
the territory in question commands the
road to Cettinje, the matter is consid-
cred important
If Austria attempts to take the dis
puted territory, it is certain to bring
on a clash with the fiery and warlike
Montenegrins, and as there is under
stood to be a practical alliance be-
tween the Balkan states, which nat
urally fear and dislike Austria, it can
readily be seen that there is real dan
ger.
Vinna.-The emperor has stood the
fatigue of the ceremonies of his
eightieth birthday wonderfully we'll.
He was born August Is, 1880, and ac-
ceded to the throne in 1S4S. Only two
of the present reigning monarchs had
been born when the emperor ascended
the throne. He was the recipient of
many congratulations, both from
home and abroad, and was in better
spirits than he had been for some
time. This is perhaps due to the fact
that there is less unrest in the empire
than has been the case for many
years.
The fact that the great army ma
neuvers which were to be held in Ga
licia, near the Russian frontier, is
taken to mean a lesening between
Austria and Russia, which has excit-
ed much attention.
Paris-A most peculiar cases of it's
particular kind is interesting the med
ical profession here. A servant named
Josephine has fallen into a cataleptic
slumber and cannot be awakened. She
is at present in the hospital at Allen
con. where she has been since Janu-
ary. Josephine, who is 80 years old,
has for the last thirteen years been
subject to nervous fits, which oc
CURED every few hours. She was
completely prOstrated after these at
tacks. and was incapable of working
for several days. Her cure was ex-
tremely slow in the hospital. Her
spirits were affected, and she became
convinced that she would never work
again. AS her character became more
somber her nervousness increased.
On June II last, after a day in
which she exhibited unusual mental
agitation. she fell into sleep, from
which she has not yet recovered.
Hearing, sight and taste are suspend
ed. Only the sense of smell remains
in certain measure. The eyelids
tremble convulsively, while
at intervals the patient gives utter
ance to inarticulate groans.
Dr. Paul Fares, professor at the |
school of psychology. is extremely in
terested in this remarkable case, and |
is using his best efforts to convert the |
sleep into hypnotic |
sleep, in which state the patient would |
be more accessible to suggestions of a |
therapeutic efficacy. His labors in
that direction have been crowned |
with success.
When she fell into the sleep Jose
phine was completely speechelss; to- |
day she articulates in a loud voice. |
the effect of suggestion. Responding |
to the same influence, she sits up |
assistance in bed. Under the |
guidance of the doctor her faculties |
return little by little. But her mus
cles have lost their most elementary |
powers of movement. Her medical |
attendant is now working upon the |
muscle memory" He believes that |
presently the dreamer will be called
back by scientific miracle from the
Limbo where her mind wanders, and
she will be retsored to an active life.
Berlin.-The papers announce that
he colonial office has received infor-
nation that two million marks worth
If diamonds have been smuggled in
,ne haul out of the colony. involving
he loss of 100000 marks to the CO.
onial treasury. A detecrIve employed
n the affair has ascertained that the
,wners of the diamonds entrusted
hem to certain women, who travelled
rom Laderitz bay to Capetown with
he diamonds hidden in their clothes.
The women were arrested in Cape
own, but the diamonds were no long
II in their possession.
1t is believed that they were
hipped on board the German liner
,ound for Europe through the con-
livance of the stewards. The liner
eft Capetown shortly before the ar
est of the women. On arrival in the
German port the ship will be
earched for diamonds. All diamondy
exported from southwest Africa have
o pay an export duty of u 1-3 per
ent ad valorem.
New York--With twelve stitches
n his heart, Samuel Harman, a wait
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