Show current news it is a matter of tradition in japan that fruit grows upon the bamboo when there is to be a famine in that country this year bamboo trees are bearing fruit the international association for the suppression of gambling at monte carlo has scored one success by a side move ment upon the casino of tangiers Tan giers it closed up the young emperor of germany has dismissed count seneschal von liebe danfor refusing to admit to the royal presence a deputation of workingmen recently A niece of pope leo has married count salvator salimeh the bride is a daughter of the popes sister her dowery was 2400 to which the pope contributed 1600 Heli goland used to be germanas germanys Germ anys gretna green finety three runaway couples were married there last year the island now being under german rule such marriages cannot tate place A large landing of cotton from bistan arrived in a russian station on the railroad on june this is the first instance on record of a direct importation from afghanistan into russia in the future in all government documents and official publications in canada such words as baor labor honor etc must be spelled with the u according to the english usage as favour labour honour and ont as hitherto at ter the american style the fort douglas garrison leaves next week for their encampment at payson it promises to be a grand affair |