The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-31
INTERESTING ITEMS.


RUssIA.-A series Of reforms, looking to the
hehoration of the condition OF the Jews of
land and other parts of the Russian Empire,
In course of execution by the Government.
Tyrone AND CLEARF1ELD RAILROAD Co.-The
OF this railroad, advertised in The EVENING
.EGRAPH to take place on February IL, 1866,
the Merchants Exchange, Philadelphia, by
Thomas, auctioneer, has, we learn, been
.etponed. Should no arrangement be made be-
cen the stockholders and bondholders, we
esume the road will yet have to be sold.
FRANCE AND MExICo.-The Paris correspondent
the London Times says 1.-THE Mexican diff
lty was before the last council of Ministers at
|e Tuileries. All, or nearly all, the Ministers
pre- for the speedy recall of the French troops.
pc Emperor, it is said, does not think the
|oment yet come to do so safely; at least not
It'll the Emperor of Austria shall have com.
eted the contingent necessary for the foreign
zion TO keep his brother on the throne"
HIBERTY.-There are in the United States
ty-iour towns and villages by the name Of
liberty Maine, Michigan, Illinois, and New
York have one each containing 1ll6 S9l, 1877
bd 26l2 inhabitants. Arkansas has three,
th 1900 inhabitants Iowa has four, with 1871
bsbitants. Pennsylvania has seven, with 57Sl
Inhabitants. Missouri has FIVE, with 60S9 inhab-
Ints. Indiana has sixteen, with ID, ,205 inhabi-
nts. Ohio has twenty-five with 29,657 mhabl-
lnts- Total, 64,579. The smallest Liberty is
= Keokuk county, Iowa, which has a popula-
ION Of s. The largest Liberty Is in Highland
punty, Ohio, which has population OF 1915.
d OUTRAGEoUsLY Cool ROBBERY AT CHATTA
ooGA.-A robbery took place at Chattanooga, on
tIonday week, which is the most extraordinary on
''ec0rd. Two men, named Bass and Williams,
pretending to be detectives from Columbus, Ca,
PERSUADED lieutenant of the military guard to
lrnish them assistance, went to the Crutchheld
|1ouse, dragged several gentlemen out of bed,
farried them to the guard-house, plundered
4hem of over two thousand dollars in money,
patches, etc., and kept them locked up that
blight and next day started south. The affair
Is undergoing investigation before the military
authorities.
/ A DIAMOND FEvER IN PARIs.-The Paris cor
respondent of the London Times writes:-''The
Excessive rage for the possession of diamonds
which has extended to every class OF female
sOcety in Paris has given increased occupation
10 all connected with that trade. Paris, after
london, is the great centre for the sale of Bra
lillian diamonds, and not only for diamonds, but
Nor emeralds, topaZes, and other precious stones.
Diamonds were formerly sent in the raw state to
Amsterdam to be cut, but the operation is
Equally well performed at present in Paris.
diamonds generally lose half their weight in
EcuttinS. The price OF choice diamonds IN Paris
<in the raw state, but OF small size, is from SOs
ITO "a the carat"
The MIssIsoUoI BANK DEFALCATIoN.-A gen
tleman writing from st. Albans, Vt, says thai
the statement of the loss of the Missisquoi Bank
by the oefalcation of Hubbell tits absconding
lcasher), the liability Of its directors, etc. is in
correct he makes the following statement IL
Iregard to the matter:-"The defalcation of Hub
bell, cashier, is less than one hundred thousand
dollars. The directors are not liable for The
whole debts OF the bank, but are liable, with
their bail, for all the circulation, which will M
doubt be redeemed from the assets of the bank
as the assets are sufficient for that purpose, anC
consequently none of the directors will be ruineC
financially. Mr.. Hubbell (for he never was
Judge HubbelD is not q rich man, and may b.
financially ruined in consequence of being OF
carVNfQ Il 1n1
lars, as Mr.. Hubbell's estate probably never
sand dollars. The case is bad enough withou
Xageeration.n
WIDOWS VS.. MAIDENs.-A Richmond pape
says that young men are scarce in that city, ant
maidens and widows in search OF husbands yer,
plenty. The latter seem to be the most success
full, and the editor, pleading In behalf of th
maidens, says:-'We do not think, in view o
the great scarcity of men, that it is fair fo
young maidens have secured husbands. TIL
Legislature ought to attend to this matter an
protect the interests of young ladies, for with
out the aid of legal enactments the widows ar
sure to play the grab game. They will there
fore have to be restrained by the strong arm O
the law, as was done in the early colonial his
} tory of Virginia, when the House of Burgesse
passed an act of the very character indicated
II was found that all the young men importe
into the colony were at once caught by til
widows, by superior wiles and strategems, will
out any chance being allowed to the modest an
retiring young maidens; so the Legislature too
the matter in hand, aud will have to do so again.