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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1892.
Lt. Hicks, 1st S.L.I. ......................................................... 18 Chinese, they say Chinese the best of the Colony, Major Robinson, S.L...................................-38 - do not wait till the Chinese said so themselves.
Nursery-Aggregate.—Restricted to members
who are not scraich shots of the Hongkong Ridey ask for execution of Chiacea for calling steamers Cass and Smith has not been sufficl-
Association, and who have never won a First or Second prize exceeding the value of 1 at any previous" dries Marting in Hongkong or else. - where, and whese respective scores in com- petitions Nos. 1, 7. and 31 make up the highest Aggregates. Six prizes, value $40. Entrance fes, jo cents. Presented by the Fartes com- munity,
200 500 600 Tetak Sergt. Major Liddle, rat S.LI: 33 31 37 Sergt. Riseborough, R.M.LI. 31 30 21 Mr. N. Gilles 31 27 32 80 Mr. Bakeraunina 31 29 20 50 LL Kingsford, R.N... 30 28 11 79 Mr. Coyla........... 29 28 13 70.
The "Leander" Cup. For the highest aggregate in the first stage of the Queen's; navy and Military excluded; entrance fee za cents; priza, presented by Capt. Burgess Watson, and officers of H. M. S. Liander,
300 500 600 Tatal Inspecter Mann 34 33 28-83 Mr. Watson.....singen 28 · 31 24-83
Victoria Aggregate-For competitors whose respective scores in the and stage of the Queen's (competitions Nos, 9 and 12) make up the Eighest (aggregates; no entrance leo; five prises, value $25; presented by members of the Hongkong Club.
500 600 Total Mr. Watson....................................................... 46 61-107 Mr. E. Robinson 39 66105 Mr. Sweeney, R.Napuni 43 56-99 Mr. Welsh, R.N...... 38 58 96
"The Long Range Aggregats. For competitors whose respective cares in the 3rd stage of the Queen's (competitions Nos. 13 and 14) make up the highest aggregates; no entrance foo; five paires, valno 335, presented by H. N. Medy, E14.
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Hongkong, 33rd April, 1892.
MEN-TZE.
THE "DAILY PRESS."
To Tas Korren av tun?" Homaremo Tulforapr." | Dear Sir-You criticised the critic of the Dally Press about his notice of the A.D,C. In "Tamed Up" (which I see you did not faveur, with any comment of your own) end I think be deserved it, but you would be surprised to learn how he came to while what he did. He was at a rehearsal of the plece, and heard what every of his expressions as my own, and others alto. body safi, and reproduced it. I recognle some I am surprised you did not give him some
Yours, etc.,
more.
A. D. C.
between that island and Hongkong. Owing to the fact that the income, derived from the
ent to defray the expense of running them, the Giverr ment has been called upon to' make up deficits, and the object of the Governor In bis present action is to obviate this inconveníance. | The Cass will, however, continue to run be- tween Formosa and Shanghal. The Grand Treasurer of Formoss will shortly proceed to Peking for audience.
The number of persons burnt to death in the recent fira at Tierby has not yet been fully ascertained, but it is said that those who survived the disaster are in an indescribably miserable condition. To afford them shelter, the author- les have had rude mat sheds pat on the ruins of the poor people's former homes. The people are fed twice a day on rice gruel. Owing, to the great number of people to be this entails considerable expense. Charliable people from Yangchow have hastened hither to distribute reilet, and money is being raised in the various towns in the neighbourhood for the purpose of alleviating the "sufferings of the
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1īga. [Really, we laughed til we couldn't read any destitute.
farther. It dire us to drink.-Ed.)
PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR
CHINA.
Per P. and O. steamer Themes, from London, March 24-To Hongkong : Mr. G. N. Price, Mr. Wreford.
Viceroy Chang Chi-lung has at length taken a step in the right direction. He has issued a notification to all the officials under his jurisdic- tios, directing them to raise money in order to establish orphanges to be under the control of the officials of the various places where they are Le be situated, so as to leave no poraibility of the Chinese pretending to believe that foreigners, Per P. and O. steamer Massilia, from London, especially missionaries, establish such Institu- April 1-To Shanghai: Mr. and Mrs. A. Rons to order to entice children into them and Burklil and two sons. To Hongkong : Mrs. and pluck out the eyes" of the little victims to make Miss Sloan, Mr. A. F. Brows, Capt. W. Mc C. F. medicine with, At present there are no sufficient Castle, R.N., Mr. E. F. Somez, Mr. J. A. funds to carry the Viceroy for in his vians, but Chandler, Staff Commander Jahn Edwards, it is hoped that money in plenty will soon be R.N., Mr. F. Brocklington, Mr. C. Beavil, Mr. forthcomfag. It is intended to open the first of V. Perkes. "From Brindisi, April 10.-To those orphanages at Ichang, Hanyang, Hankow, Hongkong: Mr. H. W. Frater.
Wuchang and other places; and any one so wishing, can go into the buildings and examíno are to be conducted on the same methods ar those followed by the foreign missionaries..
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in working order and its resources developed a little.
H.B.M. cruiser Pallar arrived here on Sunday sight, the 3rd fast, and left again last night-for Forchow. The commander. "Capt. McLeod " called og HE, the Goremor and tried our rall. way betweco Taipeh-foo and here.
Most people of our little community have taken a holiday in this duil season and will only return with the swallows.—Shanghai Mireury....
THE BEHRING SEA 'MUDDLE.
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RUSSIA PROTESTS.
We gather from our American exchanges that Russia protests against an arbitration treaty on the grounds :-
First That Russia conveyed Alaska and all the States for & monetary consideration, Russia the rights and privileges now claimed to the Un cannot stand sill unheard when by arbitrailon the right of the Imperial Government to take the action it did it, by implication, to be called in question by European Powers.
Second Russia stands ready to guarantee sil sho, conveyed to the United States and make good her title in any manner necessary. Russia feels that for the United States to permit the title to what she had conveyed to be arbitrated, is to call that tile is question, and to lolimate, that there was lack of authority to make such conveyance. This, if persisted in, must isevitably affect the standing of the emplie among treaty making Powers. To this Russia will not anbelt. Alexander, Emperor and King, will not permit any proceeding of Russia to be thus treated.
Third-If any Power of Europe claims or Implies that the Russian Czar conveyed to the. United States with Alarka rights and privileges that were not bi lo convey, Russia demands, sader the comity of nations, that she be permit ted to deal with any such claimant, in order that an imperini ukase of her late imperfat ruler, ¦ Alexander II, be not rendered costemptible thus lowering the standard of the empire among nor parties to the conveyance to pass comment upon Russia's solemn tresty made and ratified by her and the United States, "This the Czar nake
tween the two nations. as his right under the secognised equities be
very, but the proximity of these troops to the Prussian froniter causes a general feeling of uneasiness.
The activity on the part of the Prussians across the frontier serves to Increase the anxiety, Fruusian balloons have been hovering over the Russian fortresses and camps, and they are believed to form a part of the extensive German spy system.
The balloons appear to be under perfect con trol, and indicate that a new and dangerous element has been introduced into modern
PERTH (West Australia), March 25th. 'Swanston, or Deeming, the wife murderer, the protection of a strong escort. He was kept was taken from here to Melbourne to-day under closely confined during the voyage. He can tinnes to proclaim his innocence.
February 28th, and the British steamer Indra
HAMBURO, March 25th, The Germae steamer Desterro from Babia collided in the river Elbs and the Desterye was badly damaged that she filled and sank. Her
Crew was saved.
ABOUT LEMONS.
Do you want to know the name of one of the best all-around household doctors and certainly the cheapest that can be found in any country ? It is Dr. Lemon. Yes, an ordinary, sour, yellow lemen, which you can buy it any store for a few cents.
Here are some of the things Dr. Lemon will do for you if you give him the chance
Squeeze bim into glass of water every morning and drink him with very little sugar. He will keep your stomach in the best of order and never let Mr. Dyspepala, whom he batzs cordially, get into it,
A Swiss bas invented an alarm clock for the bed which sprays the sleeper's face with am- monia and water for a minute,
Charles V. of France had a'cup ones, a queer looking goblet with a cover, which is now offered for sale in London for $40,000.
Germans say the plans for the proposed great Cathedral in Berlin look as though the structure were to be a modemi restaurant
The punch at a ball given by Emperor William was made of wine 152 years old that belonged to Frederick the Great.
The Salvation Army In London will soon " Besk to make converís of the barmaids and loduce them to join the procession.
have been taken into custody in twelve months Five hundred children under ten years of age to London as drunk and Incapabl
There is "Christian Police Union" opened In the Strand in Londen. The founder of it is golog to Chicago to open one there.
The Eugilah do not have fall possession of Lendon by a long way, Bealdes the other nationalities London has 65,000 Germans.
When the Kaiser rode ̋out Into the Berlin mob his horse did not like 'the situation, and gare repeated evidence of a desire to bolt.
Steamer service between Dover and Calais has been more delayed and interrupted by storms this winter than for many years past.
Irishmen are no longer ambitious to fight for nation that deales them home rele. They are leaving the British Army at the rate of 1,000 a
year.
⠀⠀・ It is now renovating and house-cleaning time *mong the London hotels, preparatory to the coming of the Americans," their best cus tomers.
Amidget from Holland, twenty-four years old, and now on exhibition in Berlin, is said to be the smallest man in the world. He is exactly two feet high.
During the exhibition in Edinburgh there'. were over 100,000 persons carried in electric launches along the canal from the city to the exhibition.
A red shark has recently been seen near Nica.
the Suez Canal, and are said to be very dangerous.
too goo Total from Marseilles, Andi 3rd.-To Shanghai: Mr. | them to their heart's content. The orphanages | nations and permitting Powers not interested { givo yott a mixture ta rub on your faça night and Ther come la from the Red Sea by the way of
Mr. Watson..pastinaas
.... 30 42 72 Lt. Haswell, R.N... 38 31 70 Sergt. MeAree, R.M.A............................... 40 33 63 Lt. Kingsford, R.N........... 28 34 69 Mr. Carroll, R.Na............................... 30 32 61
The Champion Aggregate, for the competi for whose scores in competitions Nos. 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 make up the highest aggre gate; entrance fee, $1; prize, allver cup PC sented by Hon. C. P. Chater, and N.R.A. silver medel presented by Association.
1 2 3 1 3 8 8
L. Haswell, R.N. 26 20 26 25 35 61 38 32-263 Mr. Watson 24, 28-31 24 45 61 30 43-286 Queen's Aggregates, for competitors whose respective scores in the three stages of the Queen's make op the highest aggregates. Win Der of the Champion aggregate disqualified entrance fee. ki. Ten prizes, presented, 114, cup. Hon. E. R. Delillos; and, prize, Captain and officers H.V.A.: 3rd, cup, Hon, ER Bellios; 4th, prixe, Non. C. P. Chater: 5th, officers *11.MS. Impérieure: 6th, Mr. A. G. Romano; 7th, Mr. D. Gillies; 8th, 9th, roth, the Hongkong Daily Press.
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Mr. Carroll, R......
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Ballard R. Nyanyuasunam
Mr. N. Biller
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Per Mesangeries Maritimes staamer Sydney, Robert Hech, Mr. Richardą. To Hongkong: Mr. Troyaux, Mr. and Mrs. Widmer, Mr. and Mr. J. Bradlee Smith, Mian Bradlee Smith.
MACAO AND CHINA,
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NEWS OF THE WORLD.
NEW YORK, March 15th. The American schooner Winnie Lawrey arrived to-day from Hayer after being out 106 days, and short of food sixty days. Three of the crew are missing and it is intimated that they were killed and eaten by their shipmates in order that all might not die of starvation. The captain emphatically denies this story.
ROME, March 24th,
It is affirmed that Baron Fava will resume his duties as Italian Minister at Washington soon if the question of indemnity in the New Orleans affali te arranged,
America, other
BERLIN, March 25th,
of
A most tamplicous scene took place in one of the college premises to the head district of the Ningpo prefecture on the rrth fastant, the day on which the subject for the essay for the periodical We understand that the attention of the Trung Yamin has been drawn to the financial examination was to be announced. Anxious to condition of Portugal and to the proposition learn the theme of the treaties, crowd of which has been made for the relief of the fis-students numbering over a thousand hastened ancial tension by the sale of all or some of the
to the college ground at daybreak to wait upon Portuguese Colonles. The interest of China in the Asien, whose duly it was to give out the sub. the matter is, of course, confined to Macao and
ject on that day. It happened that the official in It may be remembered that what Sir Robert question had to attend the funeral of a superior, Hart's convention was signed a few yours ago
and moreover, owing to the late arrival of the emption in the cue of the Colony. Prior to with Portugal Chias obtained the right of pre-coffin, the katen was detained several hours before he could appear before the students. · In that time Portugal was merely a tenant of China the meantime the students, having waited at an annual rent although for soms forty several weary hours, began to grow impatient, years this rent has not been paid. This, how. and some of them commenced to show temper. ever, did not alter the legal position of China A few of the more Impatient began to barangue 15, to use a lawyer's term, the owners of the crowd, saying that the Asim was acting dia- the fee simple of Macao, there being courteously towards them and was inflicting
The discussion in the American Congress of no such thing as a statute of limitations amongst slight upon their cinas, by keeping them waiting the silver question has attracted much attention nations. In Sir Robert Bart's convention China so long. Inflamed by this speech the crowd of in Germany. The newspapers nearly all agres gare up this fee simple in return for the customs genteel scholars immediately became a riotous in the belief that free silver will be a bad thing arrangements which are now in force, but the
mob. To show their indignation and displeasure for the United States. The Associated. Preas treaty also contained a provision that in the
at the conduct of the Asten, they broke into correspondent interviewed Dr. Koch, president Macao Ching would have the first offer." This event of Portugal at any time parting with
the examination buildings and, making first of the Imperial. Bank, the greatest financial for the kitches, smashed everything th
they could institution of Germany's Dr. Siemens, director is the substance of the convention in general ay hands on, severely beating the chef de cuisine of the Deutsche Bank, the largest private bank and a good many persons thought at the whe foeliehly zemonstrated with them. They ing corporation in Berlin having relations with time that it was a case of China selling klicken into the other apartments of the Hall of reference to the effect of the proposed
carried their work of devastation from
bankers with me 43 34 14 34 4 30 samari | its birthright for a mess of pottage. We are now
silver legislation informed that the Portugueso authorities the Classics, breaking and demollahing every leg!
In America.
Dr. Koch both have stated that Portugal has no intention plece of furniture they came across. The janitors Germany and England would undoubtedly of parting with any of her colonies, least and others did not dare to interfere. The Asfen, unbe willing to take part in an international 11 16mi) | of all with Macao. This is the official answer, fortunately for himmelf, arived when this temper monetary conference, but felt positive that
but we believe that it needs to be supplc:
tuous commotion wan at its height. On seeing the neither country would consent to ■ bime- mented. There is, we learn, a strong disposition offender, the students rushed at him and violently tallic basis, although Germany would doubt. in Lisbon to get out of an intolerable Enancial scizing his chair, conveyed him outside the less agree to some increase in the amount situation, which grows worse lastead of better, central gale. Gathering around him they men of silver used. Except a few agrarians, nobody by coding certain of the colonies on condition acingly treated him to a string of invectives. In Germany dreamed of the remonetization that the Powers to which they are ceded should Not wishing to court farther violence the poor silver. Austria, which was changing from paper sssume the responsibility for portion of the magletrare decamped as soon as he could and | to gold, would not take up sliver, and England public debt of Portugal roughly corresponding reported the occurrence to the District Superin also knew when she was well off. If America to the share which the particular colony has bad tendent of Education, who, after some time, with adopted free silver nobody there would be bene in creating that debt. This device is intended great difficulty galeted this turbulent mass of fited. The farmers would receive more for their to protect the amour propre of Portugal; for it scholars and appointed the following day for crops, but sliver dollars would have less par can then be said that she has not in fact sold the distribation of the examination papers and chasing value, and in the end they would be ber colonies, although plain people will see little the announcement of the subject. That stnd-worse off. A change of currency is always bad, distinction between the two. But it is contem ents, and genteel scholars should cause sach but a change to an inferior currency would plated that this scheme should apply only to commotions is unseemly and disgraceful. isflict' especially heavy losses on the country ihres colonies, namely Goa, Mozambique, and the
| making it. · The continuous export of gold from Treating of general therapeutics, It gives the and the scheme in regard to the latter colony is half of Timor waw the possession of Portugal;
America was a surprise to Dr. Koch. He said principles on which Western scientific medicine
It was probably due to a desire on the part of foreign holders to realise on the present high is based, and it will be useful to advanced that which is farthest advanced. The idea of
(FZOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) students of medicine. The Chinese Student or applying it to Macao has not yet been enter
prices for American securities. Dr. Slemens and scholar who examines it carefully discovered. Much of course will necessarily depend
Kelung, 6th April other bankers hold similar views with Dr. Koch. What a vast difference there is between rational upon the success of the fiscal measures of the io a very quiet way, and I would have waited travellers, Carmago and Elbe, some time ago Times, are moving along, and we with them Zanzibar letters eny that the Portuguese medicine ax practised in Western landa and the
new Portuguese Floance Minister, but as these crude notions and baseless theories of Chinese involes an enormous increase in home taxation before writing anything until I had more to surprised the notorious slave hunter, Makatamba doctors.
it appears to be the general opinion in Europe state, if it was zot that I must go up-country stealing 1,500 natives, mostly women, from that they cannot have any abiding sesalt as long time. The thing of most importance is really at party assisted by the villagers attacked the again and may be obliged to stay there for some Mugo, on Lake Mangayills. The Carmago drain on the financer of the mother country, As the Portuguese colonies remain a steady
present the gold production. Yesterday coming. Arabs and hardly one of the invaders escaped The cessation of the Indian treaty by which such a lot of people, mostly from Amoy, with
over from Taipeh-foo is the train, there were alive. The slaves were liberated. Gon loses 400,000 rupees per annus will acces, their simple implements and a fair lot of all kind sarily aggravate the posting. It is satisfactory of providians, that they had to add extra ment is alive to the crisis and that it is prepared, carriages and make so long a train to our locomo- tive that we faltly stopped in the middle of the as the Portuguese now know, to make an offer road and had to leave the four carriages; of for Macao-N. C. Daily News,
course the locomotive came back for them. Tas things coolly. I don't know what I might have Chinese are a quiet race of people and take had to say if I had to stop. We bave only two British engine drivers left now and their time is up soon. We hope that Mr. Matheson, who is now in charge, will see his way clear to get us some one to relieve them instead of trusting everything to Chinese without experience on this difficult Inc.
[Wa de not necemonally endorse the optatona axyeinoed by ¦
Correspondants in this column,I
A NEW MEDICAL WORK.
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To the Editor of the "Homayoun TreamPK” SIR,-Herewith please receive a medical work translated from J. Mitchell Bruce's "General Therapeutics," by Dr. Wan Tüm Me, and issued by the "Medical Missionary Society of Chine."
Dr. Was translates from the original, and this will he found a faithful rendering of a valuable English work,
Dr. Wan bas also: completed a work on Pathology, and is now engaged on a manual of diseases of children.
J. G. KERR.
Canton, 21st April, 1893. A POOR EXCUSE IS BETTER THAN NONE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HanaKoNG TULSGRAFE,"
SI-The English always boast that justice with them treats all alike. They say their law does not look whether men are rich or poor. They despise the laws of other countries, such as China, and they hold up their own as the best.
Now, there was a trial this week in which a Chiness and an English hong were both tried. Under the form of law the masters of the hospi themselves were not tried, but only the captains of their launches, who could not do anything but what the masters ordered. But the form of law is a lie,
like the law itself. In truth it is the masters who should be tried and were really tried.
As before remarked, there were English and
at any rate to know that tha Chinese Govern-
NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.
His Excellency Kung will start from Nanking shoelly to go to his new post. He will take his family with him.
There have been several cases of piracy be ween the Talchows and Ningpo. A junk from the latter place was a short time ago attacked and looted, and some of the junk's crew were wounded.
Naileg Viceroy left his yards on the
News bas reached as by telegraph that the
FORMOSA.
Jardino, Matheson & Cola launch owned by instant and har änished reviewing the forces in / They say that they find more as they advance
(Savon bad libels suppressed here.Ed.] to Klangpeh to inspect the troops there, When the launches were tried before the Jardins, Matheson & Co, war that they did not to Au il fonded cold the Hongkow gave birth other day. infant know the law. The Chinese, scorning to tell had fats arms, four legs and a muscular out such a feeble lie, made no such excuse. The growth on the neck, resembling a head without English launch was let off, and the Chiness was eyes or other organs. The child died soon after
ынь. scoring to la" etc. is good.” Mr.
fined,
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We not in it,Ed
hill sider.
Imperial decres prohibiting the passage of The Breslau Garff pablished the text of an Russian Jews through Germany. The decies is very vigorous. As it is impossible to make the decres known throughout Russia, thousands of Jews ignorant of the probiblion are certain to arrive at the frontier, where, as they will be farther, it will be impossible to provide accom. halted and will not be permitted to proceed modations for them.
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If you hava dark hair and it rooms to be falling out, cut off a silce of the doctor and rab him on your scalp. He will stop that “little trouble promptly.
Squeeze him into a quart of milk and he will
morulag and get a complexion like a princess.
Pour him into an equal quantity of glycerine and rub your hands "with "the mixture •. Joje going to bed. If you don't mind sleeping with glovca on that la better still and helps the doctor considerably in his task of whitening your hands. In the morning wash your hands thoroughly in warm water and apply the doctor again, pare, but only a few drops of him this time. You must such a darling whiteness as to make all the not keep this up too long or your hands will show other young ladies in the vicinity jealous.
If you have a bad headache cut Dr, Lemon into slices and rub these along your temples, Your pain will not be long disappearing-or at least in growing easter to bear.
If a bee or an insect stings you, lay a few drops of the doctor on the spot and you will find yourself the better for it..
If you have a troublesome corn the doctor can
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In Germany 37,485 children between twelve and fourteen years worked in factories in 1890; In England, 86,499 under thirteen years were employed.
The total yield of gold In Victoria, Australia doring 1890 was 588,560 ounces; the output for
of 9,069 quaces. 1891 was 597,620 ounces, an increase over 1890
The ex-Queen of Naples and the Duchess. d'Alencon have each inherited about £6,000 year by the death of their mother, the Princess Louise of Bavaria..
Children are not numerous in France. Oat; of 10,000,000 families in the Republic one-fifth have no children at all, and another 6th have only one child each.
The British post office hes issued a "fetter be again pat to good account by rubbing him card? which can be folded and fastened by on the toe after you have taken a ́hot bath and gummed edges, and is opened by tearing off the cut away as much as possible of the trouble-edge at perforated lines." some Intruder.
Besides all this the doctor is always ready to sacrifice himself in the cause of Russian tea slice him in without sugar or in the preparation of old-fashioned lemonade, than which no drink
more wholesome.
Altogether Dr. Lemon is an individual few people can afford to get along without.New York Herald
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Cholera rages in Afghanistan, Emperor William in improving in health, The Republican Congress has opened at Rome.
Socialists in Germany are divided over the recent riots,
In Russia no Follih Catholic is permitted to acquire land.
Belgium exported last year $5,400,000 worth of firearms.
Great distress prevalis among the working class in Lalabon.
Russia is rushing large bodies of troops to the westem frontier,
Spain by a decree prohibits the manufacturo of artificial wines.
The first consignment of tea from Natal hae been sold in London,
The health of the Princess of Wales is said to be far from satisfactory.
Melssonfers statue will be in the Jardin de I'Infante, adjoining the Louvre.
Every American in Paria complains of cold hotels during the winter season.
Frenchmen who never get excited.
M. Carnot is named as one of the very few
Italian hotel-keepers are complaining as if it bad been a winter of discontent
pretensions to the crown of Spain.
Don Carlos has abandoned for the present his
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Searchers of houses in various suburbs of Paris for Anarchists have developed the fact that a number of trusted servants in large residences are Anarchists.
The French soldiers have recently been en- gaged in an extensive series of experiments with bicycles. That machine has now taken Its place as an appliance of war.
The Reichstag has decreed that telegrams are inviolable secrets, except in criminal cases. The secrecy extends to the points whither and what persons have telegraphed.
The crusade against the use of tobacco is kept up in France with unabated vigor, and the country evils of the axbit are presented.
flooded with pamphlets in which the
Austria, 4,366 miles are operated by the Govern Out of the total of 6,588 miles of retiroida in
ment and another line of 935 miles is about to come into the possesion The State.
In London, during the past twelve months, the Salvation Army food depots have supplied 2,290,950 cheap meals to the homeless andą starving. Of these 210,000 were free,
The Duchess Bolognine of Milan is about to erect a Children's Hospital in the suburbs of the city. She obtained the money for the purpose by the azin of her fans, laces and jewels.
The report of the progress of the Manchester Ship Canal shows that all the receipts and $1,000,000 in addition have been expended, and fully $13,000,000 more will be required to falsh the work.
A disease peculiar to Japan is known sa kakke, which is thought to be the result of a rice diet. The disease is a slow degeneration of the nervou system and steadily increasing weakness of the patient.
No members of the British Royal family aro to attend the Ascot races this year. The Queen has given orders that the Royal stand is "to ba kept closed, with all the blinds drawn down during the meeting.
The London Perf pays American lawyera anent the Behring Sea case a handsome com pliment. The Past's verdict is that "American lawyers sia more skilled in international law than are those of any other nation."
The "greased lightning" train from New York to Buffalo has aroused the envy of the Britisher, and the Pall Mall Gastite thinks that English railroad managers ought to import an American Locomotive and experiment with I.
The Society of Friends has contributed more than $100,000 to the Russian sufferem. snow in the Sperrin Mountains, Ireland,
Thousands of sheep have perished in the
London society journals continue to name suitable brides for 4Royal Prince George. get out fast enough during the recent riots.
Strangers within the gates of Berlin could not
appearance in towns in the Rhine: provinces.
Several cases of typhus fever have made their Oleomargarine sells in the open market of A deputation of the Mercantile Union of Cape Town sa batter, at gi cents per pound.
Madrid a few weeks endeavoring to get into the country despite the about the Guelph fand if his use of it is investi-petition that the colange of sliver should cease A few cases have already occurred where Jows Bismarck threatens unpleasant revelations Minister Canovas waited upon Prime Castillo and submitted a warmings they received have been shot down while attempting to pass the frontier guards. The
gated,
and that gold only should be colzed committees, which have been formed for the purpose of providing relief for these unfortunate people say an enormous number of Jews, seeking escape from Russian tyranny and persecution, are ready to emigrate whenever the opportunity offerte
The committees, after a careful study of
ning, at Oxford, has been abandoned because of The proposed monument to Cardinal Man.
opposition,
"It is reported from various parts of Saxony that many dogs have been attacked of late by influenss
King of Greece and the Czar of Rusdi kays The families of the Queen of England, the ́made arrangements to erect a handsoras monta ment in Copenhagen in honor of the golden wedding of the King and Queen of Denmark,
Evidence increases that the universal lan guage will be English. It has already taken Sames were conducted in English fustand of the place of Germany and Russia. All the deliberations of the recent conference concernlag French.
The rainy season is now about finished, and, that gives an extra impulse to the exodus for the gold mines. As you know already, the Governor levles to cents a day on each man
Swiss authorities are arranging for experiments trying to leave RuBRUSSELS, March agtb. Germans notice that every access of the who works and it gives a very fair amount, the subject, extimate that 400,000 Jews are with carrier pigesns in connection with the
postal servica The Portoguese and Datch Parliaments have Emperor's ear-ache is followed by a scolding both ratified the Brussels anti-slavery treaty, from the throne. thus allowing the enforcement of anti-slavery
The Vienna Oficial Gasetil measures in Africa to proceed just two years
There are at present 40,000 skilled workmen hangosan, with the offer of a salary of $220 and well after the meeting of the Barrels, wat men is the city, fifth of all the works allowed for two malbaard den aldatos rauat tresty are now loyally carried out a crusade but England will back him up only so far as slavery conference. If the stipulations of the The Khedive intende conquering the Soudan, give certificates of ability, experience and good be assistants. Candidates must
against African slavery will beets at once recapturing anquet given by the German
Dongols SYDNEY (N..B. W.), March 25th A long procession of unemployed workingmen 25ological Society, stewed waale from Greenland paraded the city to day, bearing a banner in was the central diskon jo man pat scribed "Work, or bread for our starving
LA MELBOURNE, March
Now, in China nothing” ilka this could happen. i instructions to go to Peking, will start on his Canto over hero with a German gentleman, Pro- and chlidren #: There was so disorder. Fublic opinion, eve
character.
Two
The fighting is yet going on near, and at the Changchow producing places it seems as if it would last. It makes all work up there very satisfactory at present. On the other hand ther camphor receiving place, and the 4th station is now pushed past Takoham, the south of abreast of this place.
is to be opened about
Britain. The Land bill now before the House
Socialism makes steady progress in Great To show how unsettled things in general are
presented by Mr. Chaplin, proposes to here it may amuse you to hear the following The Governor of Chekiang, who has received Our late Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Hirth,
County Councils borrow (50,000,000 to lend at Ballour is the subject of satirical songs in the 31 per cent to poor men to aid them in buying If the greatest man in China broke the law, he journey on the 23rd instant from Hangchow. Lenser Tagor, both having tickets for Shanghal
London canale halls, which to a certain extent, all farms, would not be allowed to plead ignorance. Also, During his absence from als important post the per the Formoss Trading Co.'s steamship Cars.
A Paris letter saya the nice Heile $205 when a poor man in English courts plande Iguar Provincial Treasurer will act in als place, and in After having waited here couple days it was Building Society, has been sentenced to air this winter, many being of the kind who will not of Paris by the racing committee this montis. Larkin, ex-secretary of the South Melbourne Beggars in Rome were never so numerous as $400,000 has been handed over to the charities hong is not told that. Therefore the English of the Treasurer while the latter is acting with a great deal of luggage, had to go to.
Cass to Amoy years Imprisonment, and Clear another ex- take no for an answer. law is itsnif a llar and a robber. If it is not the Governor.
Instead of to Shanghal and the two
per cent of the bets on the races' AlWAYU law, it is the magistrate who
Amy
ATHENS, March 5that flustrated papers Instead of Shanghal, thing, that could, have More Ubels R
The final obsequies of the late Governor of been accomplished a good deal easier by stop Istive Chambers and fixing May 15th as the date Wahlp canal is soon to connect Paris with have been placed under a curator, and the
A docre has been lasted dissolving the ingle Alberson which gave attention to Prince races are held, Besides the English launch owners made a Kuangtang ke performed on the Sth instant, ping la Tamaul, and going by Shat Douglas Con holding plections for new members The Rouen. It will be 114 miles long, and the asti Prince, he is said to owe more than 7,000,000 The extates of the famous Borghese family deputation to the Governor about this law” They would not hear anything from Chiarihi "in the provenor 2ť Kithe high provincial clicials); no redress whatever except, of course, to refund” steamer. And the best part of it is that there is launch-owners. Then they showed themselves including L Governor-General of the dang the difference in price between the
Chamber grill meet on June 6th March 25th and out 1300 ose in
mata" | Ire, kas gone to Tarin. The basement of the There is a large increase in the use of tobacco palace is now used by a dealer in works of azt, as dishonest as they say the poor Chinese are. Kuang. Memorials have been sent by telegraph and Amoy lickets,
Shanghal
Germany, which seems to be the case pretty and the library and manuscript are to be sold 45: And they say Heathen Calase and in too: to the Throne, by Ll, Making for the appointment machee lle pidgin, Bahl. But the Governor, importance of the post la such that it should not in connection with the esisting fortifications are
I can tell, you nothing?roller drought in South Australia. There" in "grant deuch all over the wordki -- of a successor to ake deceased Governor JAW UNG E
about what refolding in the colony,
Suicides have been remarkably frequent thi It is pertinently said In England that "works are to be done here. Some torpede wazka net dishonest lies these men, did not give thems
WARSAW, March Rumors of war fill the Alf here, and they are departing madadaly are adopted the deletedore harm than good, slace they are winter in London, and unusual methods for thirty-seven emigration áld societies there are what they wish. His is one good man mong balak vacant for any great length of time,132 In program, but beyond that everything is £* fans of thousands.
girad an appearance of truth by the presence in wire ropa recently constructed in helping out of the country English citizens, clien When they want to abolish the Eunday
ziału que antes hope for the sake of ourselves Poland of an immense pamber of Russian Terland which was six kalles long and weighed good tachantos, and leaving room for the fu Kabowww they need very friendly to the be here the pesmer, Smilk: taken of the linni, poours port), we will get the inside part of 10 pui, simply to prepare for, the usual spring "manen.
The Gereze of Formosa has given orden that when this port is made first case and soklets, Their purpose Lowaves may be twentylowy tows was for the Leeds overe portation of foreigners of an undesirable sort and
Mtrolley, vallway.
ance he is told fragrance is no excuse. The rich turn the Prövidcial Judiga will fiärförmi the duties decided to send the steamship game «entlemen, official, to four years, for, defrauding the society. The Onean had specially printed copies of the goes to the charities of the districts in which the
Adklame, have fallen, breaking the terrible