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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1904, 9 February 1875, Page 3

A Stoey of a Kiss.—Very redently ft. Veveyse, in the canton oif Friburg, a young baker received a visit from two young .girls whose object was to settle a bread account. In. squaring the account there was a centime short, and the baker laughingly ■ proposed. to liquidate this balance by kissing tlie elder of the two sisters, who was sixteen years of age, to which she acceded. This amused the yougest girl, who in her turn also received a kiss. When they returned home they recounted the circumstances to their parents as a piece of pleasantry; but the father was by no means disposed to view the occurrence in this light. He immediately went off to consult the cure, who' characterised" the act as a scandal; the latter forthwith went to the syndic, and this functionary without loss of time mustered the whole Communal Council, and the affair began to assume colossal proportions. A charge of attempt at corruption was launched against the baker, and judical proceedings were commenced. But the father of the young baker heard of what was passing, and warned his son who judged it prudent to leave his business and the town, and take refuge in Geneva ; but justice was not to be defeated, and the authorities «f Friburg demanded the extradition of tlje youth from the (government of Geneva. He was given, seemingly without hesitation, and was incarcerated in the prison of Chalel for eighteen days before his Qas?

came on for hearing. The charge was eventually referred to the Chambred' Accusatien, who, however, declared that ifc Was unfounded..--. It is estimated thai there are 57 ladyeditors in the United States. The Government of S&xouy has forbidden the practice of cremation.