National Republican., 1873-06-05
GENERAL NEWS.

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A SUBSCRIPTION paper for repairs TO a church
In Lawrence, Mass, contained ono entry, "a
Poor Man, g." and directly beneath this another
reading, "a Poorer One, o."
THE Harrisburg .Journai Affects TO dispose OF
the chinese question by the pontbiank asser-
tlon that wherever Chinese labor has been en-
ployed II has proved failure.
A MINNESOTA man who was fined so for cut
ting on quarter of an Inch Of another mans
pigs tail, Ia demanding to know what value the
other man puts on the whole pig.
TuE ornaments Of the Hlndoo women are esii.
mated to he worth 500, ,Ooo. children that
wear nothing else wear ornaments, and all the
girls and women wear nose-rings.
YOUNG man In Canada refused at the last
moment to marry the girl Of his choice unless
her father would bind himself 20 support her as
long as the bridegroom's mother lived.
NEW JERSEY papers are telling some fearful
stories about the mosquitoes OF that State. The
insects have grand roosts, like pigeons, and
when they settle down on COW she Is gone mp.
IT has come to such 4 pass in Chicago now
that mothers have to drown their girl babies to
keep them from marrying seml-bald- headed
coaehmen when they grow up.-L'oHisriHs CoHr-
isr-JOurRdi.
THE Rhode Island railway commissioners have
recommended. vita q view TO preventing the
roasting OF railway passengers, that trains he
supplied with buckets, axes and IRE exttngulsh-
ers, and that stoves should be better protected.
A BEREIvED st. Loulsan who was called TO
Chicago and sent TO an undertaker's TO obtain
conn for dead body that he believed to be his
sou, was antonisheA on sntering q drinking
saloon for refreshments TO nnd there that son
well and very thirsty.
IT was found impossible to open a locked door
In the jail at Springfield, Mass, the other day,
even with the assistance Of q locksmlth, and an
% 70 try ri: hand At it. lie opened he door Ie IN
very few mlnutea
A HUMANE gentlemen Of Bangor has offered to
give the Society for Prevention Of Cruelty to An
finals the sum Of q, 900, on condition that the so
clety will procure the passage by the Legislature
Of law prohibiting the use of check-rein on
horses In that State,
HARryoRp people have 80 often and success
fully brtbed the horse-car driver by giving them
ave cents for ride instead OF putting seven
cents In the box, that bill has been introduced
In the Connecticut Legislature especially TO pre-
vent that petty swindle.
A CALI has been signed by 2si citizens Of Polk
county fora public meeting In Des Moinea, Iowa,
June I, to consider me propriety OF dominating
" pee ossoS fos Gov
Ing Itself all over the state.
Ills suggestive fact, Illustrative Of French
character, that on Sunday, the day following the
downfall Of the Thicrs government, the races at
Chantilly went on as usual, the Partisan Derby
having a. many spectators a. In any other year,
and the bouleyarSls being - bright and cheerful
as on holiday occasions.
THE spirit OF Mormon woman Is said to be
haunting the residence Of her late husband and
his wife No. 2, whom she forbade his living with,
Just before she died. on penalty OF being haunt
reward, wife No. being completely prcstfsted
by the manifestations.
THOMAS LyspEs, the Chicago coachman who
entrapped the young daughter Of his employer
| into marriage with him about q year ago, has
Just made another attempt 10 gain posse ssi0u OF
Ms bride, who was kept from hlm by her parents.
remain at home, much to coachee's chagrin.
A SYSTEM OF sanitary service is organized IN
Vienna for the purpose Of giving immediate at
tention to accidents and carrying out measures
OF public hygiene during the International Exhl-
billion. There will be i've stations, at each Of
which physicians will attend daily IN turn, and
At each will be provided dlspensaries, together
with military carriage for the transport OF per-
sons severely injured. At the central station
there will he q small hospital for the temporary
reception OF patients while waiting for the means
| Of conveyance.
THE shah Of Persia Is about to engage, In n
system Of public improyements including rail-
roads, canals, mining operations, postal routes,
gaswoTks, mills, banking Institutions and tele-
graph lines. Baron Reuter-, live PrusslAn, and
other capitalists are the fortunate men who
have obtained from the Persian Prince q mo-
nopoly OF all these enterprises, which they pos
sess the exclusive right TO construct throughout
the ancient dominion OF Persia. Where are our
| live Yam keess
THERE has been 4 general fall In prices al
Vienna. The men who hoped to get rapidly rich
/ by nguratIyely naying the strangers who came
within their reach have discovered that they nad
oyerdone the matter. quiet Animation from
ence In opening their eyes TO the extent OF theii
ayaricious policy. At any rate visitor will moi
longer have 70 pay quarter o. dollar for nay
q meager breakfast, though prices will doubtless
continue high enough In what has long been tn,
dearest capital In Europe.
OMAHA has become the headquarters Of a gan,
Of gamblers, whose crimes Ill the columns OF thl
local papers, and whose rufianism has becom,
| the terror OF law-sbldlng citizens and OF travel
ers. The swarm upon the trains entering ant
leaving the city. cheat all they can, and openly
rob Whenever an opportunity presents itself
| Railroad officials and the police are overless
70 check the svil. The matter has assumed sucl
proportions that some OF the Western papers ar,
coolly dlscusslng the propriety Of "neck-tie so
ciable, by which euphemism is meant the formA
| ton OF 4 vigilance committee and the SUMMARY
exec utiOn OF the desperadoes.
HAIR CLOTH Is made from the hair OF horses
tails. which Is brought, some OF 1t from soutl
America, but more from Russia. In the latter
county Il Is collected at the fairs OF Mini, Nov.
gorod and lsiLlt. II s OF all shades Of color
| and for use Is dyed black. The poorest quality
sells for about 10 cents pound: The hest for 81
the price rapidly Increasing as the length eN
ceeds twenty four inches. ln the fabrication o
well soaked Is put In the loom 10 be woven will
| q cotton warp. The weaving mechanism Ia ~
perfect In its operation that u one OF the hair
forming the weft IA missed the device actin
upon 1t continues 10 work until u has grasped Il
all other parts OF the machine standing still.
IT Is related Of an ingenious Irish editor tha
when yawning gap OF the bottom Of a column
was to be hlled, and no copy at hand, he was In
the habit o. directing his foreman TO "Rill |
lsts are quite as enterphsing. and o great dea
versatile. Whenever he Ia al q loss for items
the country editor At once lnyents q wild man,
headed baby, with calm faith in human SIgse .Im
pilcity which makes Barnum seem tmId an
| tame. No effort OF this Kind. however, surpassea
,ne story o. Maine VA r Journal aI about spider
envy, Envy" plainly embroidered As II In tn
nnest lace.work. and underneath. the Initial
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feases TO have prohibitory liquor law.
THE trial OF Mrs. Charlotte Lamb, the Wis
consln wholesale polsouer, was commenced
few days ago In the Circuit Court OF Ellsworth
she is accused OF having oansed tue death b,
i poison Of two Of her own children, Q boy AMI
girl the former 10 and the latter 10 years OF age
| Of Mrs. 0ttman, q neighbor. and Of one RoyA
| Garland. She il also said TO be responsible To-
the "su.iden taking or OF her husband, younI
i woman who had been her ival 10 his aneotlons
before marriage, the arst Mn. Lamb and Mr.
| Fuller, all OF whom died between 1853 aud 1911
She Ia about 20 years OF age. and, according q
the opinion Of . reporter who Visited her IL
| prison, has not the appearance OF muriereas
II has already come oat In evidence that she hA.
during many years been considered the poasesso
OF valuable specific, and that those who hA,
died suddenly outside her own Immediate fAmil!
bad partaken freely OF II, Garland was persoi
OF such weak mind that he had excited her pity
| and she was known TO have repeatedly mende,
his clothing from motives Of pure charity. Tn
dose that killed him vas administered Of his owl
request, 10 cure him OF "stomArh-acha,H Mrs
| OtimAn was dosed 10 cure her Of q tendency .
faint at iDoonvenient times. The defence, as
matter OF course, u that the woman Ia insane
and the prosecuting counsel are puttlAg forwAn
quite an array Of medical experts TO prove thA
she Is at present, and was when ths polsonin
| was done, Of perfectly sound mind.
| FOREIGN NOTES
FIVE OF The nine members Of President Ma
MahonS new Ministry are Journalists or author