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Mm SUMMARY. Interesting Items of News from all Parts of the World. Mr. Parnell is actively promoting a com- pany to further migration from the con- gested districts of Ireland. A Rome rlespatch says the disputes be- tween the Vatican and Prussia in regard to the vacant sees have been settled. There were great rej nicings at 'l‘ok or when the British entered. 'llie curmy acknow- ledged 1,500 of their men killrd. The corporation of Cork has decided to give the remain: (f Jerome ‘Collins, of the Jeannette expedition, a public funeral. The ambassadors of all the powers have been instructed to compliment the Govern- ment upon General Grabcm's victory. A previously hostile chief has offered .to accompany (Jul. Stewart up the White Nile to promulgate Gordon's manifesto. A number of S 'cialists recognized a detec- tive in a tavern in I’esth recently, and set upon him and b ily beat him. He is in a precarious condi on, The landlord of the Waverly hotel has identified the valise seizad at Charing Cross station as one which a man took away from the hotel. El Mahdi has forbidden the sheikhs on the ‘Vhite Nile and Black Nile to advance to Khartoum or provoke hostilities. Four hitherto hostile sheikhs lave submitted to Gordon. At a meeting of anarchists in Paris re- cently, a resolutien was adopted to adhere to the declaration of the New York anarch- ists rpproving the attitude of the Viennese socialists. A Paris despatch says James Stephens thinks the Irishmen in America will render it impossible for any Cabinent to yield to England’s demands in regard to the dyna- mite agitators. At Richmond, M. N. Ellick, clotbier, was shot and fatally wounded on the street re- cently, by his son, aged ‘20. An old feud was the cause. The young man fired four shots. In deference to the memorial of the Irish members of all shades of politics the Gov- ernment will introduce in the House of Com mons a motion to amend the purchase clauses of the Land Act. Prentiss Tiller, money clerk of the Pacific Express Company, whose father is a Louis- VllIe detective, disappeared recently, with one or two valises full of money packages, the amount being nearly $15,000. The French authorities are aiding the English detectives in their efforts to discover the dynamite conspirators. The Fenians have become alarmed, and are preparing to move their headquarters from Paris to Geneva. .The London police are doing their utmost to discover the authors of the dynamite plots, but the clues are not promising. They are trying to find a cabmon who a. little be‘ fore the Victoria. explosion drove three men with an American trunk to a certain house. Two Irish-Americans who arrived from Southampton, have been traced to the Waverley hotel. Portland street. A por- tion of the valise containing an infernal machine round at Paddington station has been discovered in their room. Montenegro is making preparations for a. campaign in Albania. Six thousand men have been concentrated on the frontier. Prince Nicholas of Montenegro designs to settle the frcntier question this spring by seizing the territory which Montenegro claims. A Havre despatch sayszâ€"Maurice, Lis- ton, Dillon, and Ryan, four suspected dyna. miters, are now in this city. Three sus- pected Irishman sailed on the St. Laurent on Saturday, for New York. The steamer Canada, from New York, was searched on her arrival. One recent afternoon Oliver Lane, his wife and child, arrived at Perkins, Dak., from Iowa. and drove out to their claim. When they reached the shanty an unknown man strnck Lane and his wife with an axe, and brutally kicked the child and ran away. He has not been seen since. All three will die. ,m The authorities offer a reward of £1,000 .‘ for the detection of the authors of the recent l dynamite outrages. The police are confi- j dent they will capture the Irish-Americans . who are suspected of being the perpetrators. r Four railway companies offer an additional reward of one thousand pounds for their de- ,tection. A Shanghai despatch says:â€"Advices have been received here of a great financial panic at Pokin. Many native merchants and banks have failed. The bank rates for silver are rapidly declining. Merchants in the interior have stopped all trading ven- tures. The populace throughout the coun- try is greatly excited. At Martinsvillc, Ind., the step son of James Bobbinson died reatntly under sus- picious circumstances. A post morlem de- veloped the fact that the child had been beaten until his body was almost covered with bruises, and starved to such an extent that nothing whatever was found in his stomach. Bobbison was arrested and a war- rant is out for his wife. Chas. Snowdon and others shipped to Eu- rope some time ago by the Guion line some cattle. In a storm which caused the ship to roll violently one hundred and fifty-six head died. Snowdon sued the Guion company and recovered judgment. The General Term recently reversed the judgment on the ground that the rolling of the ship was a peril of the sea, against which the defend- ant did not insure the plaintifi‘. Before the British renew their attack upon the rebels, Osman Digma will be offered a conference. Five thousand rebels who fled from Tokar when the British entered on Saturday joined Osman Digma. Only one thousand of them were Soudanese, the rest being fanatics sent from Kordofan and Dar- four. If Osman Digma refuses to surrender it is expected the rest of the tribes under the sheikhs will express a desire to come [to terms. Despatches from the scene of the late battle say that from rebels taken prisoners some significant information is beingobtained in regard to the cause of the revolt against Egyptian rule. One of the iatives told a correspondent that the rebellion was made inevitable by the grinding tyranny of the Kbedive’s tax collector. The people had no quarrel with the English. Indeed, it ap- pears from statements by other prisoners that the rebels were not aware that they were to meet the British soldiers until they saw the white faces of their opponents ap- proaching. They murmured against their chiefs for concealing the truth, but were none the less determined to fight to the death against renewed subjection to their oppresrors. SCIENTIFIC GOSSIP. There were ‘33 310 houses built in London and the suburbs in 1882, forming 508 new streets and one new square, and covering a. distance of 7543 miles. The tunnel connecting the Lancashire and Cheshire sides of the River Mersey is now nearly finished. The rock has been report- ed as very favorable for excavation. That which recently excited the close at- tention of the observers of the comet Pous- Brooks was the remarkable changes in the intensity of the brightness it presented from time to time. \Yhatcver may be true of harmless luxur- ies in the way of drink, the Lane/t main- tains that health, happiness, and work find stimulus enough in the unsophisticated well of natureâ€"in pure water. Direct electric lighting of one of the trains of the District Railway between Kensing- ton and Putney is stated to be very success- ful. The light is not only superior to that obtained from oil or gas, but is reported to cost only two-thirds that of the latter. Paper wash-basins, buckets and similar articles for domestic purposss are generally made of straw pulp, and after they are rough made into the desired shape they are subjected to hydraulic pressure in strong moulds where they acquire the finished form. Good shellac varnish is made as follows : Take of very pale shellac 5 pounds, mastic 1 ounce, and alcohol 5 or 6 pints, and dis- solve in the cold to prevent the evaporation of the alcohol, stirring the mixture mean- while. This is a good varnish for furniture, and it is much employed in France by cabi- net-makers. Many very old and are silver coins in ex- cellent preservation were lately found on a rock in a burn near Portree, Scotland. An- tiquariaus coiisider the "find’s a very inter- esting one. The authorities have come in- to possession of about 53 of these relics. Some of the coins are of the reigns of Elle bath and James IV., and bear dates rang- ing from 1574 and 1002. If the expressed belief of some Cornish miners regarding the probable development of the tin mine of Cajalco, California. turns out to be verified ater on, it will prove of vast importance. ‘ hey are of opinion that the vein struck will ncrease in richness as it increases in depth. Litely the mine as- sayed l3 1 per cent, om the ore, of a. purity of 0 98. Herr. C. Schneider, of Dresden. has in. vented a. dry galvanic battery. It consists of two cylinders, the larger one of copper and the inner or smaller one of amalgamat- ed zinc. Both cylinders are open at each end, and the space between them is filled in with amixture of Plaster of Paris and a sat- urated solution of chloride of zinc con- taining 7 per cent. of chloride of so- dinm. The estimated total cost of fires and in- surance companies of the United States is $150,000,000 a year. Commenting on this, the American Architect says that every man or woman in the community who is paid for his or her labor works one week in every year as a gratuitous contribution towards paying the salaries of insurance agents and the fire losses caused by carelessness or crime. Iron sulphate is 1 good manure for certain kinds of crops. A plot of land to which the sulphate had been applied by Mr. A. B. Griffiths. of the Chemical Society, London, yielded 56 bushels of beans. A plot similar in other respects which had not been so manured gave 35 bushels. The ash of the plants from the first plot contained more iron and phosphoric acid than those from the second plot. Frenchmen are beginning to outstrip both the English and the Americans in the in- genuity of their advertising dodges in the endeavor to attract attention to their dis- coveries. The following will serve as an example : A certain inventor of a face wash improves the shining hour of a family party to invite a reporter, who carefully inspects the physiogncmies of the inventor‘s wife, daughter, and mother-in~law, and prints his impressions in praise of said concoction, giv- ing the names of all the members of the family. , A solution has been attempted by M. P. de Gasparin of the remarkable sunsets which have excited the wonder of the world. For many reasons he discards the hypothe- sis that they were due to the action of fall- ing stars, and considers that the luminous effects were produced by the light of the sun falling on an atmosphere charged with particles of matter, in a stateof minute sub- division, at a great height above the earth, the exact nature and origin of which dust had not yet, however, been de- termined. These are some of the results of the e’x- ploring expedition conducted by M. Al- phonse Milne-Edwards, at the instance of the French Government, in the Atlantic Ocean on board the “Talisman.” They were communicated at a recent ireeting of the Academy of Sciences, Paris. The ocean to the west of Morocco and the Desert of Sahara is of almost uniform depth. Fish abound at a depth of 1,000 to 1,500 metres. Between Senegal and the Cape Verde lsl- ands the nets of the exploring party reached a depth of from 3,200 to 3,655 metres and brought up many living specimens which have not hitherto been known to exist else- where. In these depth the fecundity of life is prodigious, and at one draught as manyas 2, 500 fishes were captured. «.«90â€" Miss Eva Mackay, daughter of the bon~ anza king, is at the head of a society of young ladies who go about doing what good they can among the worthy and deserving poor of Paris. It is a society that has abundant financial capital. fora camel about thirty from seven to fifty dollars, for a. sheep from a dollar and a half to two dollars and a half, for a four-year-old cow five dollars and three-quarters, and for a luscious water-mel- on two cents. ‘ A movement in England has for its object the abolition of the action for breach of promise. come so numerous that their influence is de- moralizing, and the justice obtained by the action has become insignificant in compari- son with its demoralizing results. ‘ recently deceased, said : your lordship ‘Byles on Bills.’ ” “Has the learned author given any authority for his dictum? I would not heed him. interrupted the .l udge. pense of the London School Board. cost $25,000,000 to pmvide school buildings for rriportion of the poorest children have not INTERESTING ITEMS. Adroit Smugglers WTlie Liverpool Row- ily~Reckless Gamblingâ€"Honest Bankruptcyâ€"The Electric Light, etc., etc. There is to he a great sale of timber next month on the Duke of \Vellington's estate at Stratbfieldsaye, when about 4,000 oak trees will be sold. A new volumefrom Browning is promised. It will consist of one long poem. though the work Will be about the same size as his lat- est volumes. The traveller in Russian Central Asia pays dollars, for a horse Such suits are alleged to have be- The State lottery in Saxony is an import- ant source of revenue for that country, as it yields an annual surplus of $1,024,000, after deducting an outlay of $225,000. In the Im- perial Assembly it was lately urged that all gambling enterprises were immoral, but the vote was against abolition. At the tricycle exhibition at the Floral Hall, London, the machines of Starley and Sutton of Coventry carried away the prize. The “Imperial Club" machine of the former and the "Meteor" of the latter were to the front. A lawyer pleading before Sir John Byles, “I would refer to a work in my handsâ€" Ifnot, I know him well," Another old London landmark, dating from the time of Shakespeare and Justice Shallow, will shortly be swept away. rumor which was current Clement’s Inn had been sold is now confirm- ed, and the quaint old building has been disposed of for about £50,000 to a private speculator. The last year that There are groans over the rridigious ex- It has 290,210 pupils, sill even nowa large been reached. About 6,000 parents have been summoned to police courts annually for not sending their children to school. .lol' u ,l‘ennan and Patrick Ford were drinking together in a saloon in Denver, Col. Patrick had played several practical jokes on his friend. Inspired by their mem- ory, he stepped back to the stove, seized a. kettle of boiling water, and poured it over Brennan’s face and head “just for fun.” Patrick is in jail. Brennan is still unable to see the joke. lThe most adrort smugglers in the world are the smugglers of St. Gothard Tunnel, who carry tobacco in hollow loave ofbread, and coffee and jewellery in hollow cabbages, pears, apples, potatoes, wheelbarrow han- dles, and bedstead legs. The custom-house officers do their best, but confess that the women smugglers, by reason of their keener wit and more voluminous garments, are often too much for them. 3‘ Bicycle ‘and velocipedes are allowed to roll through the streets of Paris, Munich, Pesth, Brussels and, other large European cities, subject in some of them to more or less regulation and restriction on the part of the police authorities ; but in Vienna they are rigidly excluded on the streets. Several Viennese clubs devoted to bicycle and tri- cycle propulsion are now agitating for a re- peal cf the regulations, and are getting up petitions on the subject. The Liverpool rowdy has a peculiar style of dress. The jicket, vest, and trousers are made of a thick, undyed cotton cloth called moleskin, which has something of a velvet smoothness and softness on its right side. The jacket reaches just belov the hips and buttons to the throat over a scarf or mufiler, and the number of its buttons is great. The trousors fit tight to the knee, from whence they hang with a rakish loose- ness and nearly cover the boot. Crowning all is a round worsted cloth peak cap, with a little round knob on the top. that makes a. very suitable finish to the whole man. Visitors at the Crystal Palace, London, are now amused and instructed with a giant electric microscope and a powerful electric light installation, which show a. large num- ber of familiar articles, such as snuff, lace, cheese, vinegar, water, and beer. A drop of water prese nfs the most extraordinary minsfers imagination (an ionzeive. Ser- pents, crocodiles, worse dragons than St. George had to deal with, whirl about through their liquid element, striking ter- ror to the hearts of all beholders. Salt and sugar are exhibited as densely populated, and even the most carefully filtered water is filled with black specks, which float rapidly about, giving an occasienal eddying whirl which suggests vitality. In full season millions of dollars were often turned out in one night at Crockford’s celebrated gambling club in London. The net pri fits of the season were $750,000, and yet the weekly expenses averaged $5 000. The fitting up of the house cost nearly $250,- 000. Crookford’s was ostensibly organized as a club, and the committee elected the members, but any one who had a fortune to lose could easily obtain admision. The Duke of \Vellington was an original member, but was never known to enter the hazard room. For ten years before Crockford’s was start- ed there was very high play at \Vatier's (the principal frequenters of which were hopelessly ruined), at Brookes‘, and also at White's, where the late Lord Granville was the great player. He is said to have been nearly a million to the bad at the end of his career, although at one time he had won $530,000. Lord Granville once lost $115, 000 at hazard at a single sitting of seven hours, and $50,000 at one night’s whist. It is a remarkable characteristic of the waiters in Paris restaurants that no matter what you ask for, even if it be a fried piece of the moon they will invariablv reply “Yes,” and either bring it to you, or, on I Hot Water for Dyspepsia. A gentleman who is in busin ass in this city, has cured himsel" of a chronic and ugly form of dyspepsia inarery simple way. He was given up to die: but he finally abandoned alike the doctors and the drugs, and resorted to a method of treatment which most persons would laugh at as "an old woman’s remedy.” It was simply the swal- lowing of a teacupful of hot water before returning, assert with sorrow that unfortu- , nately there is no more left. It is told of ' Mary, the author, that byway of frying this as a joke he peremptorily ordered ofthe waiteraSpninx a la Marengo. "I’m sorry to say we have no more,” replied the wait- er. “What, no more Sphinx ?" exclaimed Mery, feigning astonishment. The waiter lowered his voice and murmured in a conti- denrial whisper: “\Ve have some more, mcnsieur, but the truth is, I would not care breakmsb every mowing HA took the tto give: them to you, a; they are not q'llte water so hot that he mu“ only mah' take it by the spoonful. For about A remarkable instance of honest bink- ruptcy has occurred in England. In 1874 Mr. Samuel Osborne, a. steel manufacturer of Sheffield, was compelled to file his peti- tion in bankruptcy, with liabilities amount- ing to £70 866, and assests estimated at £50,000. He bought back the business from the creditors by a. composition of 12 shil- lings in the potind, payable in three install- ments, the last of which was paid three months before it was due. Mr. (Hborne de‘ termined to pay the balance of 8 shillings in the pound, and set himself ten years in which to accomplish this task. A sum of £28,000 was required. and the other evening the creditors received the intimation that Mr. Osborne was now prepared to pay the whole of their claims in full. - The electriclight is not everywhere con- sidered an impr0vement upon the old fash- ioned modes of illumination. One of the latest and best systcmi was recently intro- duced into the Court Theatre at Stuttgart, and it was supposed that the orchestra would find it very satisfactory. Instead of welcoming the change, however, they have just petitioned the management for a return to the old-fashioned oil lamp; that they had been using previously. They say that the electric illumination has proved objection- able, because its brilliancy, with many, un- pleasantly affects the nerves. They also a;- sert that they now find it more difficult to follow the guidance of the leader. A com- mittee of experts composed of oculists and disinterested musicians. has been appointed t) examine into the matter. three weeks this dose was repeated ; the dyspepsia decreasing all the while. At the end of that time he could eat, he says, any breakfast or dinner that any well person CJuld eatâ€"had gained in weight, and has ever since been hearty and well. His weight is now between thirty and forty rounds greater than it was during the dyspepsia sufferings ; and for several years he has had no trouble with his stomachâ€"unless it was some temporary inconvenience due to a late supper or dinner out, and in such acase a single trial of his ante-breakfast remedy was sure to set all things right. He obtains ed this idea from a (brown doctor, and in turn recommended itto othersâ€"and in every case, according to this gentleman's account, a cure was affected.â€" Americun Paper. The prospect is that Soon a cheaper and more convenient electric light will be furnished, such as may beusod in any iso- lated house. As it is now, the electric light, though brilliant, is expensive, and can only be obtained at all where there is immediate connection with a large and expensive machine specially for that pur- pose. It is announced that the ordinary galvanic battery somewhat similar to that used in every telegraph ofljce, will an- swer the purpose. The news is of special interest to those living in the country, or in suburbs where neither gas nor an clea- tric light machine is within reach. LEADING iiiiii our. Ouisisfor many reasons the LeadingGaipet House FIRSTâ€"Our prices are lower than those of any other house in the city. SECONDâ€"Cur stock is entirely new and canalsts of this season’s goods only. lTHIRDâ€"Our stock is purchased direct from the manufacturers. FOURTHâ€"We carry more best quality Brussels Carpets than any house in Canada. FIFTHâ€"Our stock of Tapestry Carpets is superior to any on this continent. SIXTH-«We buy only from first-class makers, such as Henderson, South- well, Templeton, Crossley, Brinton, Hughes and Firth. SEVEN TH---Nea.rly all our best pat- terns are made especially for us and confined strictly to our house. EIGHTH---Being direct importers and cash buyers we are in a. position to sell carpets retail at and below wholesale prices. 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