" Kismet" means fate. It is an Arabic wm'd. Elrctiucitv moves 288,000 miles per necond. It in possible in France to inaure the life of a child one day old. The German Government will resume building of large ironclads. Nearlt nine thousand men are working on the Manchester ship canal. Tub Government of Japan and private corp nations are buildincr railroads. Kixo Otto of Bavaria thinks himself a black cat, and is altogether woebegone. Tin: Jaiano.se Anny is now 150,000 strong. Il will In* 600,000 before loucf. Bismauok has been made a Doctor of Diviuiiy bv tli« University ot ijinssen. A f.«AN-oMOTiiKit only twenty-five years old is thy chi«f curio in Hancock, lud. Qokes Emma, of Holland, is transacting the state business iu a masterly manner,.
