IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 18715, 18 August 1924, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES,

1830.—Emperor of Austria bom. 1850.—Balzac, novelist, died, ]B7o.—Battle of Gravalotto; Bazaine’s retreat cut off by the Prussians. 1892.—Death of Zelia Trebeili, soprano singer. 1897. —Sir W. Jervois died. 1905.—Tsar granted Constitution to Russia, while preserving autocracy.' 1909. —Sir Theodore Martin died, 1910. Arnst defeated Barry for sculling championship on Zambesi River.

The King has granted the Royal Charter of Incorporation to the Royal Life Saving Society. . Eighteen bankruptcies were notified in the latest issue of the ‘ Gazette.' Fourteen of the number were in the North Island. There are 6,280 beau teachers under the London County Council. The lighting of the 2,223 miles of streets in London costs £331,000 a An earthquake travels at the rate of between 470 ft and 530 ft per second. I confess to a deepening and increasing doubt whether _ the present European system can right itself.—Mr EL G. Wells. t „ , Our sensibilities are so acute, the tear ot beiim silent makes us mute. We sometimes think we could produce a speech much to the purpose if our tongue* were loose. Dewar’s Imperial loosen*

tongues A message from Rome states that police dogs unearthed the decomposed body of Deputy Matteotti, thirteen miles from Rome. < Four hours’ fighting occurred m Canton, and the suburb of Tung-shan on Thursday between two factions of the Yunnaneso troops. Tho casualties were light. '