The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Archbishop Cullen, of Dublin, has been
created Cardinal.
Swimming is one of the regular branches of
a Honolulu female boardingschool.
An actress in Mobile was driven to suicide
by jealousy Of her husband.
To avoid cholera, rise with the larks and
avoid larks at night
Colonel Charles o. Rogers, of the Boston
Journal was taxed last year on $260, 800, and
paid his tax without grumbling.
Pope Plus TX has Just lost his younger
sister, who was married to rich patrlcian at
Avlgnano, Italy.
Prince Teck has morganatic wife and two
children. That's the reason Queen Vic didn't
want HIM for husband for the Princess Mary.
The Boston friends of Herbert Spencer,
the English author, are about presenting him
a testimonial OF their appreciation Of his
writings.
"A strong feeling In favor Of the adjournment
of Congress before the 4th of July begins to pre-
vail, under The influence OF hot weather and the
anxiety OF members TO return home.
"A wretch was heard to say the other even
ing at a social party that young lady playing
q piano.torte was like an ape, because her fin
gers were 'mOng keys.
"A merchant advertises promenade skirt"
This name may relieve some of our fair readers
from embar rassmeut when they want TO pur-
chase "tilting hoop"
The annual rtion of Sabbath School
teachers OF Massachusetts,, connected with the
Evangelical Churches, will meet in Springfield,
in that State, on Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week.
In disintering the Federal dead near Re
sacca, Tennessee, recently, body exciting at
tention from its small feet, was found to be a
woman, shot through the head. The supposed
name was Charles Jonesboro, Company E, Goth
Missouri Volunteers.
Within the last few weeks a number of the
best citizens OF Allison township, Lawrence
county. Illinois lin the neighborhood of Rus
sellville), have. died after brief sickness. Ty,
phoid pneumonia has prevailed to fatal extent
in that vicinity within the past few months.
Summer 9auze dresses, abroad, are bringing
into fashion colored silk petticoats- some OF
these, which are worn under dresses striped
with gold are also trimmed with gold fringe.
The fringes which are now used tor trimming
petticoats are frequently four inches deep.
The latest Paris fashion in trails" Is to tie
them up at the back-with an enormous bow.
The skirt is tucked up, and hangs over the
ribbon, which is fastened to the reUers at each
side OF the front of the skirt, and then tied in
the centre OF the back with this bow. This /;
called the Watteau style.
In the case of z. NJ. Jamison, a United
States detective indicted before the United
States District Court at Montgomery, for passins
counterfeit currency, the venue has beer
changed to Mobile, the prisoner having mad'
affidavit that he could not obtain a fair and i'm
partial trial in that district.
"A Concord (H. H. correspondent write
that since the liberal rains of last week thu
fields and pastures are looking finely, and gooC
June butter will soon be cheap (speaking com
paIatively) for all consumers. The daries o
New Hampshire will exceed in quantity, and
is to be hoped in quality, anything betor
known.
General Sherman is becoming polite a
last During a recent visit at Minneapolis h
made pleasant little speech, and was about Il
retire, when cries OF go on" resounded from al
sides. The General added 81 have studied pol
ticians, and have learned by initiating them l.
talk few minutes without saying anything a
ALL" The statement was received with grea
laughter and cheering.
-"Toilette receptions" are the latest idea il
fashionable society. Hair dressing has becom
such an elaborate affair, and occupies so mucl
time, that bellies now receive their callers Will
under the hands of their maids. AT presen
their intlmates only are admitted, but the Sc,
is not limited, and gentlemen are also receive
by madame in the most charming of combin
toilets, with the sweetest of smiles and tn
prettiest OF apologies for the situation.
"A little giIl, four wears old in New Bedford
Mass, being reproved by domestic few day
since, in her mothers absence, for eating gree
curraLts, got sulky, and said she was going OIL
Nothing was thought of her threat but at tn
end OF an hour she had not reappeared, and
thorough search being made in the vicinity, witt
out success, she was at length found IN sprin
trunk in the attic. She had been asleep an
on waking was so nearly suffocated that whe
she was called for by those looking after her i
the attic, she could scarcely make an audibl
reply.