The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-18
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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BASE BALL circles are excited over the
defeat Of the celebrated g Red Stockings,
Of Cincinnati, last Tuesday by the "Atlan-
tics" of Brooklyn.
The manufacture Of axes is largely car
ried on in Grand Rapids, Michigan; over
one hundred dozen week being constantly
turned out at one shop alone.
AN Imperial Commission has reported
ufon the monitor Onondaga, which the
French Government purchased from the
United States in 1867, as being the most
effective craft for coast defence in the whole
navy Of France.
THE blasting of Blossom Rock. in the
barbor Of San Francisco, vas witnessed by
about 10000 persons. Twenty-three tons
Of powder were used. An immense column
Of water, stones and smoke was thrown up
about one hundred feet.
DANIEL MCFARLAND has been in Cincin-
natl several days, incognitO. He register
ed his name I'D. Mack" at the Burnet
House. He was finally discovered and has
since had many visitors.
AT a mine in the Hartz Mountains, it
was found necessary to connect two tunnels
sixty -fve feet apart. To accurately effect
the junction, compass set in one gallery,
and loadstone weighing 200 pounds in the
other. The influence of the magnet over
the compass through the solid rock was
complete, and perfect precision of results
secured. 1t is expected that the same
means will be used as the two branches Of
tho MountCent tunnel approach each other.
LATE advices from Japan speak of an
earthquake at Yokohama, May Is, by which
slight damage was done, but the alarm was
the most violent since 1855. 1t is reported
several villages in the neighborhood were
destroyed. The great volcano Of Asami, in
the province of Sinchia, quiet during four
centuries, had violent eruption, accom-
panied BY opening Of the earth. The people
were much terrified, and a village in the
vicinity was destroyed. The Captain Of the
bark Benefactress reports an active crater
at sea, 200 miles from Yokohama, some
portions above the sea, where the water is
boiling and cloud issuing.
The Senators whose terms expire on the
4th Of March next, are Morrill,, of Maine
Cragin, Of New Hampshire /; Wilson, Of
Massachusetts Anthony, Of Rhode Island /;
Cattell, of New Jersey Wiley, of West
Virginia johnson, of Virginia Abbott,
of North Carolina Robertson, Of South
Carolina Fowler, of Tennessee Grimes,
of Iowa Howard, of Michigan Thayer,
of Nebraska Ross, of Kansas Yates, Of
Illinois Mcdonald, Of Arkansas Revels,
of Mississippi; Williams, Of Oregon Har-
ris, of Louisiana Warner, of Alabama
Salisbury, Of Delaware McCreery, Of
Kentucky and Norton, Of Minnesota.
The outgoing Senators are all Republicans,
except Salisbury, McCreery, and Norton.
The seat of Mr. Fowler has already been
filed by a Democrat, and that Of Mr.
Grimes by Republican.
A SAILOR went into a shop in Milwau-
kee, and purchased goods to the amount o.
fifty cents. Throwing down bill, he said
/" There's a two dollar bill give me the
change" A glance showed the storekeep
er that the bill was "" and hastily
sweeping it into the drawer, be gave back
the change. After Jack was gone, the
man went to the drawer and found that the
bill was "V," to be sure, but little the
worse counterfeit ever seen. Indignant al
the treatment, Jack was found by the store
keeper and threatened; but Jack wa.
ready, and showed by comrade that be
received but dollar and half in change
SO be could not have given the man the bill
After little talk, the matter was allowed
to drop by the Storekeeper, who has proba.
bly, learned something be did not know be.
fore.
IMPORTANT Discovery "A subterrane.
GUS outlet 10 Great Salt Lake has been
found opposite Corinne, and between Ere
mont and Kimball islands. The schooner
Pioneer, Captain Hannah, sailing in the
vicinity on the 9th inst, was drawn into the
} opening, which is an immense maelstrom OF
stupendous whirlpool, and the descent and
circular motion Of the water were SO rapid
and violent that the vessel was made to spin
around in it with frightful velocity, and il
was only by high wind prevailing at the
time that she was enabled to sail beyond
the infuAnss of tbe awful chasm. Captain
Hannah reports that he has no doubt that
this opening, never before discovered, is the
grand outlet of the lake. A party of scien
ti6c men has left Corinne, on thr
steamer Kate Connors, to investigate
this greatest Of modern wonders The re.
suit will probably show how for ages the
accumulation from a thousand mountain
streams has disappeared through the eartb's
surface
IRItH DEEP-SEA FIsHER1Es.-It is well
known that large source of wealth has for
years lain undevcloped around the coast Of
Ireland. The deep sea fisheries of that coun-
try are capable of producing a vast amount
Of valuable food, and would, if jndicionsly
worked, give employment to hundreds Of
men. Somehow or other, however, this in
dustry appears never to have been properly
cared for, and although fishery companies
We been established from time to time at
various stations around the coast, the specu-
latlons have invariably failed. 1t is crafty
ing TO learn that at Kansale, county Cork,
vigorous and successful efforts arc being
made towards developing the deep,soa fish.
cries of that port. Upward of 200 well ap-
pointed boats, manned by from 1000 to
1000 men are now engaged in the fisheries.
This spring the capture Of fish has been ex.
ceptionally good. Last week the average
take per boat was estimated at Con the lowest
calculatlon) $4,000 per week, the average
value for each boat for the week being 9l35
Some boat are know to have taken 500
worth Of fish in one night. AS soon as the
are caught they are packed in ice and ship
ped off to England. Two weeks since three
steamers and cutter left KinsaIe for Mil
ford, and two steamers Of Holyhead, ri
heavily laden with fish, in one day. As soO..
as the vessels leaves for Milford telegram
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