New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-25
NEWS ITEMS.

ten Spinner, during the ten years he has
been the Treasurer of the United States has
handled the large sum of $50 600 900 600
The Independent hears OF a gentleman who
has gone 10 work earnestly to acquire French
on the ground that he wants 10 learn il before
it becomes a dead language.
Some little boys thought il fun 10 tease the
big alligator in BarRums show last week. IL
wasn't ~ funny when the alligator got loose
and went for thea with tapping jaws.
At New York. r verdict of Sl04. 90. ths
full amount claimed, was returned for the 0o.
eminent in the case against Charles Lilienthsl.
tobacconist, charged with making false retara,
OF sales.
1t is reported that the Harper. have .uf,
frred to the extent of $40, 900 for Nasts carl
cstures OF the POpe-ail the school books they
issue having been taken of the hat used ia tho
New York public schools.
Frederick kapp, ono of the political ref:I-
gees from Prussia in lSi9 was received BY
Emperor William, ut the palace in Berlin.
with the greatest cOrdlality, AS the representa-
tive OF the Germans of America.
A man in Bowling Green. Hy. has trained
his dog TO carry bank note to market tar meat
The result is that whenever the dog is hungry.
he picks up piece Of paper and runs with 1t ~
the marketman, expecting meal in return
Jesuit writers, who visited China in tn.
reign Of James l., expressly state that thev
used the herb tea common among the Chinese
and found that il kept their eyes open, and
lessened the fatigue of writing sermons, aud
hearing confessions that lasted late into the
sight
Lieutenant Melville &. Wilkinson, third
infantry, IN addition To his duties q. abide.
on he IT Of ri,u Iiar Al
Howard, Commissioners Of the Freedmen's Blu.
reau, has been detailed for duty as professor
OF military science and tactics at Howard Uui-
versitv.
The iron mines Of Northern Georgia are
now more valuable than those of gold They
are inexhaustble and WELD per centuIn equal
tn those of Pennsylvania. Fine marble is also
abundant, aud its value, like that Of iron,
will be yearly enhanced by Increased facilities
for transportation.
There is printed in England a curious
pamphlet, entited - Twenty seven Identified.
tons Of the English Nation with the Lost III ouss
OF Israel The twenty-eigth identification is
unconsciOusly furnished by the writer, who
inscribes at the head of the flying leaves OF his
pamphlet, TO let for advertising purposes"
-Kossuth, whose impoverished sondito,
since he returned from the United States
: twenty years ago, has constantly depressed his
spirits aud prevented him from developing
those potential energies aud latent powers for
which ne was 80 remarkable when governor OF
Hungary, has in his old age, Just fallen heir u
a fortune.
An Indiana paper says that that State
does not yet rejoice over new law requiring
three years bona file residence before a divorce
for any cause can be Obtained. The Republ-
cans ia the last Legislature introduced bill
do, irwin Ia Of Of; ,u
features, but the blundering Democratic major
lty failed 10 pass it.
"A curious story is related about the causes
which led TO the death of Sainte Beauve. 1t il
said that he was i'll love with the Princess Ma.
thilda, Prince NapoleOn's sister, and that in
an alteration which he had in consequence OF
this inclination with Count de Nieuwerkerke.
who was jealous of him, he had an apOplectc CT
which eventually resulted in his death.
A contest came off in Philadelphia Wed
nesday morning between two cOmpositors for
prizes for the swiftest type-setting George
Arensburg set $40 ems, aud Richard Mclean
| | ,627 ems. in Que hour The competition eI
lends to other cities OF the United States and
Canada and takes place TO day. The princi-
pal prize is q silver six-inch composing stick.
The great strawberry fields of New Jersey
and Delaware promise unusually abundant
yield this season The profits on this crop have
been 80 great-S2, 90 having been realised
sometimes from single aore--that largely
increased area is put under cultivation each
succeeding year Strawberries and peaches
ripen in Delaware about zen days sarler than
in New Jersey.
A jury at Huntingdon, Tennessee, in which.
we are informed by Nashville paper, there
were nine Democrats, has convicted q Demo
crat of that place Of ku- klu king and he hus
been sent to the penitentisry fer zen years Ii
every community initiated the example Of Hunt
ingdon, and If every Ku-Klux was so punished.
there would be no need for enforcement bills
or military despotisms."
The Government management OF the tele-
graph in England is working exceedingly we'll
and realized revenue Of over $500, 900 sterling
last year. A uniform rate Of one shilling for
ten words, all over the kingdom, has been
adopted with the result of increasing the mum
Der sen. over 10000, 600 annually. Another
feature 10 the renting Of certain wires to news
papers during the nig int at a fixed rate Of foeO
ner year.