Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27


THE NAPoLEoNIC SARCoPHAGus.-The mag
nihcent granite sarcophagus presented by
Queen Victoria to the Empress Eugene, as q
receptacle for the remains of the late Emperor,
has arrived at Chlselhurst from Aberdeen and
been placed In the Mortuary chapel. II is sim
lar In appearance to the mausoleum of the
Duchess OF Kent, and somewhat resembles that
OF the Prince COnsOrt at Frogmore. 1t is en-
tirely of masonry-externally OF Bath stone
lined with stone brought from France. The
carving is very elaborate and handsome, especi-
ally the capitals Of the pillars, and the root is
grained and arched with much elegance, the de-
sign Of the whole edifice being Gothic. The
little chapel has q carved altar and canopy, and
ut the opposite end is q private doorway for the
Empress. Above the door is a rose window. and
there are three other lights on the south side.
These are temporarily filled with plain glass
but the windows are all to be stained, and an
artist, who has recently completed the windows
ofthe Emperor's church at st. Cloud, has been
to Chiselhurst with designs. The ssrcophagus
wiz stand on a tessellated pavement in the CEN
ire OF the new building, and Will be approached
from the interior OF the church by two steps
through double bay, divided by columns of
jasper. This approach being always open, the
tomb will always remain in view of the congre-
CATION. The work will be completed by Christ
mas. and the cefin will then be quietly remov-
ed across the church to its new resting place.
WHAT A "MAD STONE" HAS DoNE.-Miss
Mary Graves, daughter of Henry Graves, esq.,,
s
to take the boat for home in Essex, having lust
returned from Richmond, Va, where she sought
relief from pain, having been bitten by a mad
the possession of Mrs. Hix, on First St. No. no.
Richmond, Va, and had the stone applied 10
her thumb five times at q cost OF SIS for each
application. The stone has to remain II hours
each time, and on the first application afforded
her great relief; and she is now in good spirits
and feei.-r no pain or inconvenience whatever
from the bite. The stone Is about the size of
hickory nut, and was formerly owned by Mr.
Humphry Sale, of Caroline county. After his
death at sale it was bought by a Mrs. Harri-
son, Of Richmond city, who still owns it, she
formed that this stone had been applied to over
800 persons, proving entirely successful in every
case, TO person ever experiencing any trouble
afterwards from the bite iryin,a Star.
NIcKEL.-The demand for nickel, the metal
used with copper in the manufacture of one
cent pieces, and In the three and five cent
pieces, has considerably exceeded the supply
and the manufacturers of the alloy known as
German silver have petitioned the Parliament
crease the demand by the introduction of nickel
money into that country. The cost of German
silver, which contains about one third of its vol
pounds within asingle month. The aggregate
annual product OF nickel exclusive of the
American product) does not exceed COO tons, Of
which English industries alone use one-half. 1t
Is ueed in the token coinage of this country.
Belgium, and Switzerland, and the manufac-
turers say that if Germany should Issue SINH
la neSC INC supply Wouiu hui oc suIncieut
to enable manufacturers to use in it the pro-
duction Of cheap imitation silver ware on ac-
count Of its increased cost.
JUST WAITED TO KNow.-On the evening
train from Albany, recently, was woman
bound for Westheld, who persisted in request
ing the affable conductor to inform her when
Chester was reached. Every time when the
conductor passed through the car he was
greeted with, " Please tell me when We get to
Chester" Courteous man though he Is, even
his patience was finally exhausted, and he
politely requested the Unfortunate female 70
heed her injunction. Chester was finally
reached, and leicester" was yelled ct the car
door. The train again started, and the con-
ductcr mounted the car In which was his per-
cut0r. "Will You tell me whom We get to Ches-
ter?" she faid. This Is Chester" he ex-
claimed, and grasping the bsll-repe, ne had the
train back up to the station. ssrm real glai
you obliged me-" said this daughter of Eve to
the exaspers ted conductor; 'smy husband used
to live here eSprinqfeld Union.
Hartford Times has this item: Mr.. Francis
Hale, of this city, wishes it understood that he
was divorced from his wife last April. She was
allowed the care Of the youngest child. On
Tuesday he went to New Britain, where the
woman was living, having heard that the child
had broken Its leg. He found that IL had died
four weeks ago, the womAn's present husban
refusing to allow her to notify him.
sIAiexander the Small Is what venomous
western paper calls Mr.. Stephens.
eTIn Oshkosh a mar has hst TO 20 to pris,n
'or '~c searsfor merely killing his wife.