The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-08
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ven, Conn, has invented compart-
ment pot, in which corned beef
fresh Goldfish, Iris h potatoes and
plum pudding can all be boiled at the
same time.
"A boy named Champion, living
near Orion, ILL.,, while careIesslv
handling a loaded revolver the other
day, shot his little sister, the ball
piercing her skull. She died in q
few hours.
"A boy named Larrey, at school
in Champaign, ILL.,, had one of his
eyes knocked out and the sight
completely destroyed last week by O
toy dart thrown by one Of his COM
panions.
"A little girl named Clara Fern
ME, living near Montgomery, Mich,
was left in the house alone by her
mother, while she went to a neigh
boris. While gone the child lit a
candle and set her clothes On fire, and
was so badly burned that she died in
nine hours.
The Emperor of Austria has re-
Gently celebrated the silver wedding
between himself and his people, and
the King of Holland is about to fol-
low his example. William III. as
cended the Dutch throne March II,
1S49. His wife, Queen Sophie, is
one OF the most accomplished women
in Europe.
"A fatal accident recently occur
red at Pella, Iowa. Herbert Ben
ming, aged about fifteen years, en-
bloyed in the wagon factory of Shu-
bring and Fosdie, in attempting to
put belt on pulley, became entan-
gled in the belt, was drawn up and
whirled rapidly around t he shaft
above and beaten to death instantly
by striking against the joists of the
upper floor.
"A few evenings since, at Ster-
ling, Whiteside county, ILL.,, while
Jerry Carr and Mr.. Labey were en-
gagged in game of billiards, they
became involved in a quarrel over
some point in the game, when Carr
struck Lahey over the head with the
butt end of his cue, knocking him in
sensible. Lahey was at once re-
moved to his home, where he has
since died.
"A third Alpine tunnel is now pro-
posed. 1t is to pass under the Saint
Bernard and will be nearly 10000
feet long. Under the summit it is
proposed to widen the tunnel so as
TO make station, and to connect by
means of an elevator with the open
air. At the mouth Of the elevator
shaft hotel will be built, so that AL
pine scenery and sunrses may be
enjoyed without any personal exer-
ton.
AT length the telegraph he's been
successfully introduced into the main
portion Of the Chinese Empire by the
Great Northern Telegraphic Compa-
nv. A line has been established be-
tween Shanghai and Woosung.-
Twenty words are sent for dollar.
Hitherto the Chinese people have
been violently opposed to the intro
duction of the telegraph, and have
cut the wires and destroyed The poles,
but they are becoming more recon
ciled to the progress Of scientific i'm
proyements in their midst.
"A correspondent of the London
Times, who was favored with view
of the bridal trosseau of the Grand
Duchess Marie, mentions, among
other things, dozens and dozens of
pairs of dainty shoes, trays of pock-
et-handkerchiefs, piles Of wonderful
ly embroidered petticoats, scores of
delicately tinted silk stockings, an
endless array of laces and ribbons,
I fifty morning dresses of silk, satin,
and velvet, not to mention cloaks,
bonnets, furs, and hundreds of other
elegant articles of dress.
q A man named Hiram Smith, a
rich farmer, living some miles north
of Oshkosh, Wis, committed suicide
a few days ago, by cutting his throat
from ear to ear with razor. He in
vIted his friends to party, and,
while all was pleasantly and amuse-
ment, he quietly took out his razor
iand cut his throat. He lived but a
short time. He had peen troubled a
great deal with heart disease, and the
physicians giving him up as incura-
BILE, it somewhat demented him. He