The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-10
Items of Interest.

a thousand English sparrows, which will
be let loose in the public squares and parks
next spring,
A double-headed negro girl is in New
Orleans. The two heads talk with each
other, and as one possesses soprano and
the other contralto voice, they sing
duet nicely.
While Musgrove, the outlaw, was being
hung by the vigilants in Denver, he at
tempted to escape, but met death with the
rope around his neck,
The total vote of the city of New York
at the election for Mayor was 9G,Ol4, of
which Hall (Democrat) received 1904,
and COnkling 2O,96O. Hall's majority is
54,O94. The total registry was 1883.
O'uorman was elected City Counsel by
about the same majority as Hall.
There is upon the roll of the House
at the present session of Congress, the
names of 223 representatives, Including
the delegations from Georgia and Alabama.
a quorum, therefore consists of liz mem
beers.
Nothing now remains of the celebrated
Fort Lafayette but ruined mass of brick
and mortar. Several unexploded shells re-
main among the ruins, and may 90 off at
any moment. The loss to the Govern
ment will be about $2jO,OOO. Fire mar
shall Kennedy took evidence on Wednes-
day as to the origin of the fire.
The Southern penitontiary of Indiana
has over four hundred convicts, whose la
Dor supports the institution, and the APP
preparation by the State has not been
touched,
Mr., Lancaster, of Texas, was unpeas-
antly surprised on recent evening by
party of his neighbors, who took him out
and hanged him.
A lady, in a crowd of children in France,
being bitten by mad dog, held on to the
animal till he could be secured, and thus
saved the lives of others. For this brave
ry, the government has given her a gold
medal, her life happily being spared,
The Selma, Rome, and Dalton Railroad
is to be opened on the 10th inst, and the
citizens of Selma and the Railroad officials
purpose to have jubilee on that day in
celebration Of the event.
Two indianapolis editors were arrested
Thursday and fined twenty five dollars
each for contempt of court in publishing
testimony elected at the Glen murder
trial, which had been directed to be sup
pressed by an order of the court. The
question is to be legally tested.
Prohibition in Massachusetts, carried the
election by large majorities. They have
thirty ont of forty Senators, and two.
thirds of the House. 1t is thought that a
prohibition Governor, Senate and House
of Representatives, insure the re-enact-
ment Of a prohibitory law.
The President on Tuesday received a
full report of the Commission appointed
to examine the Union Pacific railroad.
They passed over 500 miles and present
detailed statement of their observations,
and point out many places where they
think the terms made with the govern
ment have not been complied with. They
say large sum will be required to put
the work in proper condition.
A letter has been received in Cincin-
natl from DR., Helmbold, of Buchu fame,
pronouncing the widely circulated report
OF his insanity malicious fabrication, or
iginatirg with personal enemy aided by
a drunken Bohemian.
The corner stone of the monument to
the Confederate dead, ia Hollywood Gem
etery, Richmond, was laid last week.
A California clergyman insured his life
for $4,000 and died soon afterward, but,
when the company offered to settle with
the widow, she refused the money, assert
ing that her husband had withheld from
the compay the fact that he suffered from
a malady that would have prevented his
obtaining policy. When the directors
met they decided to urge the widow to
accept $4,000.
There was report in Paris that the
eziled Queen of Spain would take up her
residence in New York, as she believes
life would be uncomfortable in Rome un-
der the eye of the Pope, and in Paris I'M
der the eye of the police, and in London
under the eye of Mrs. Grundy.
The Patent Office has received from
Boston an application for patent for an
improved machine for cutting and emboss-
ing paper collars, which will emboss and
cut 100000 collars every ten hours with
the assistance of a single laborer to feed
the machine.
The New York Tribune is begging
Congress, at its coming session, to turn a
deaf ear to the demand for fresh appropri
atoms for railroads, rivers and harbors,
and kindred enterprises. 1t says they
must await the resumption of specie pay