IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 19583, 15 June 1927, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

A X MVERSAIU.ES. 1215. Magna Clmrta signed. lg43._Great demonstration bf '''oO.OrKl persons at Ennis in favor of reestablishment of 1 rift!i Parliament. 185?.—Massacre C Christians at Jeddah. 1870 _.\Var declared between I;ranee and Prussia. , ISSG.—Vancouver nearly destroyed by five. 1888.— Death, of German Emperor Frederick. IBiJG.—Earthquake and tidal wave in Japan; 27,1)00 lives lost and 7,000 houses destroyed. 1904.—Excursion steamer General Slocum caught fire in Yew York Harbor; HOW lives lost. 191 S.—Last great Austrian offensive. One-tenth of the world is HiTI unexplored. One-third of the Pans streets are planted with trees. . ■ One-seventh ot the territory el France is composed of forests. _ Sackvilic street. Picenddija m the only street in London without n lamppost. Tiie average family of five persons It* Britain drinks about Bolb of tea, aniiHGramlism (.166); Our Draught Miisky H mild and mellow. It’s aged"in the wood. This sires it its wonderful flavor.— Grand Uotol.T. A Sydney enliio states that the departure of the Ulimaroa, for Wellington, which was scheduled for Juno 24, has been postponed till July 8, as the extensive overhaul of the vessel is taking longer than was anticipated. The Three-Power Naval Conference initiated by President Coolidge will begin at Geneva nest week.