The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02
GENERALITIES,
A Chicago VIII Case.

curious will case has just been, temporarily
at least, adjusted in Chicago. The testament
was that of one Andreas kckner. This docu-
ment was drawn up by Teutonc Justice of the
Peace, who testified that when the will was exc
cuted the testator was so far gone that he could
do no more than answer ''yaw" to each ques-
ton that was asked him. The Justice further
deposed that to the best of his knowledge and
belief the said Eckner was Starved to death"
possibly by impatient heirs and legatees, in
hurry to realize. However, the case being given
to jury, they found "the instrument to be the
last will and testament of the deceased"
Tint ProdIgiOus Florida Snake Charmer.
The Key West Dispatch gives the following
account of the prodigy of that place whose
snake charming achievements are going the
rounds of the county,
He can handle snakes, scorpions centipedes, or
what not, with perfect impunity. He makes pets
and playfellows OF the larger kind of rattesnakes,
twisting them around him, and dallying with their
forked tongues, and their ten or twelve rattes! He
actually has carried scorpions in his bosom, and
wasps and hornets in his sleeves and pockets, with
out receiving bite sting In the loneliness OF the
grove or forest, or in any secluded place infested
around him any number of snakes, which he can
charm into perfect obedience to all his mandates.
lie can pick them up and lay them down at any
given place, and at his bidding they will remain
there until his return, after an absence sometimes Of
hours. He can take rat or mouse, and so mani
puate it-so put that mex plicable tyrant spell upOn
it-that it at once becomes mute suppliant for
favor is Quiescent, and may he tumbed about at
pleasure. The young magician AYERS that this
good or evil he knows not.
School RecrcatI0ns In Ohio
At Steubenville, Ohio lately, during severe
thunder storm, very queer CIRCUMSTANCE took
place at the new public school building. Recess
was over, and while several classes were seated
on the recitation benches reciting to their re-
spective teachers, the storm suddenly opened in
allit fury. Loud claps of thunder rolled through
the atmosphere; the winds blew, the lightnings
flashed, the hail beat against the windows, and
the air became so DARK that the teachers were
compelled to suspend the recitations and dis
miss the classes to their seats. The pupils
gradually overcame their fear of the storm, and
gathered in little knots around the windows,
gazing upon the warning elements without
They had remained thus few moments, when
brilliant ball of light, about foot in diameter
OF a bluish-golden color, was observed to sud-
denly descend from the heavens with fearful
velocity, and, dashing against the side of the
tower in slanting direction, exploded with a
loud report, causing several children who were
tinkering with the bell-rope TO flee in dismay to
the opposite end OF the room.
why John McCrady doesn't want John
Chinamnn 10 come TO south Carolina.
The following are the conclusions arrived at
by Mr.. John McCrady, of South Carolina, in a
| discussion upon the question whether Chinese
immigration should be encouraged at this time
in the South" They are contained in an ad-
dress to eX-Mayor Macbeth, president of an as
sociation to encourage foreign immigration
To sum up the results of this discussion we con-
clude that the introduction of Chiaese labor at the
present time Is unwise-
l. Because we have no certainty Of our being able
| to control it.
q Because it will put new power into the hands OF
| those whose purpose it is to control 1t.
3. Because, If the Chinese laborer comes frst the
white laborer will not come at ell.
4. Because, if the white laborer comes first, the
Chinese labofer can b5 brought afterwards with the
| utmost confidence Of great results.
5. Because, if the Chinese laborer comes first, we
will reap the beneftssof neither kind of labor.
6. Because, if all these conclusions be true the
INTRODUCTION OF chinese labor before that OF white