| Show pickups the common measure of road distance in franco is the kilometer or 1000 meters a little over three quarters ol 01 a mile to keep the odd miles of telegraph line in order in great britain and provide for the proper dispatch and delivery oi the millions of messages that pass over them every month entails an expenditure of about a year good sponges have steadily grown dearer of late years and now the cuban insurrection cuts on one source of supply since the rebellion so many of the arc forced to serve on board ship that there are scarcely any left to go fishing in england no physician can legally give a certificate 0 the cause of death unless lie has prescribed for the person at least 48 hours before death without such certificate no undertaker is permitted to bury the body the birmingham mint has just received a huge order from the russian government for copper corns the total number of coins required is over 70 the coins which consist of three two one half and quarter kopeck pieces arc already being struck oil turin is going to hold an italian exhibition hibi tion in 1898 it will include the work of italians abroad and of the catholic Cot holic missions there will also be an international exhibition of electric appliances and of machinery amonso the special features will be games g ames and a review of comic art argentina has passed an extraordinary law according to ohp pall mall gazette after january 1 1897 avery unmarried male between 20 and SO must pay a monthly tax to the state should celibates of cither sex refuse an offer of marriage without good reason they must pay to the person refused |
