Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-30
More Abous che Great ssatue.

States as Centennial memento by the citi-
New York harbor, arrived on the Centennial
grounds yesterday. French artisans are bu-
silly engaged In connecting the different sec
uons, Mnicn are OF bronze, preparatory 70
destal on the southeastern border OF the lake
north OF Machinery Hall. The ". Y. World
says: IN. Auguste Bartholdi. the scuIptor
In charge OF the Franco-American ststue of
Liberty 70 be erected In New York harbor,
went 70 Philadelphia yesterday To superin-
nno the exhibition OF those parts OF the
statue which have arrived from France.
THESE pieces comprise the right hand and
part Of the arm. This hand il probably the
largest artificial hand ever made. A single
nnger OF IL is about as large as an ordinary
man, and each finger nail is about the size OF
dinner plate. The hand holds a torch, the
extremity OF which forms platform on
which ten men can stand. According to the
scale on which this hand Is made, tue full
height OF the statue when complete would be
10 teet. IL Is 70 stand on pedestal 100 feet
ground TO the summit viii be 21J feet. There
will be q staircase inside, and through the
arm arm Out 10 the platform forming the extrem-
ify OF the torch. The part OF the arm already
here carries its portion OF the staircase with
IL, and is so huge that for transportation Al
h as 70 De oonstrncted In parts which could
be taken asunder and put together again.
The cost OF the statue proper IL assumed by
the French; that OF the pedestal is len 10 be
betrayed by American contributions. Tne
entire cost, IL IL estimated, will amount 20
about si20 900, OF which one half or about
$4,000, is already collected. The site CHOSEN
by The French committee In charge OF the
undertaking is Bedloe's Island. Formal ap-
plication for the use OF this island for the
purpose has not yet been made 20 the gov
eminent; but no doubt In entertained that
the government when aske1 viii at once
grant the necessary permission"
ALApY DIES OF FRIGHr-A Mrs Hut
ton, OF Holden, Mo-, In trying 20 get on .
train at Warrensburg slipped and fell, but
was caught oy the condrctof 2, s 40 n.ssa into
before he could get her 20 . seat, she expired.
IL IL not known that she received any inju-
res, but 10 supposed 20 have died from the
fright, having been subject 20 heart disease
LIBERTY OF sPEEcH IN MissfssrPPI-
After the organization OF q Hayes and
Wheeler club At Vicksburg, Miss, Monday
night, Ex-senator Pease was pelfed with
rotten eggs by q mob while attempting 10
speak from Q gallery st the post once A.
II. Arthur, an old and respected citizen OF
Vicksburg, was chairman OF the meetine.
Dull was poHerlee. 10 suppress the disorder.
UNRHoUrrRD LOVE IN JKRsEY.-Bsuia-
MIN huoderow, n, farmer near Merchant
Vile, was found on Sunday ntRht haugfng
oy rope suspended from the limb Of an APP
PIE tree. Although Mr.. RudderoW Vas about
nity years old, IL 10 said that unreQuited
love drove him 70 the apple ire.
TIE BRoHzs STATUE )of Gen. Lafayetts,
donated By the fropon eovernment 70 the
city q New York, he's Arrived % Neg York.
Its sts0 n sbout equal With that OF President
Lincoln On Union equare, near - winch 10
sDssverai cass. Of yellow FEVER are n.
ported ~ SavannAhs