The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-15
SUNBEfHS.


exported I'll 3l63t0 worth OF wheat
| -Of the 436 missionaries in China, $40 arc
| women OF the 100 in Japan 70 are women
| The Spanish army has six marshall.
~ generate. $50 iieutenfntgenerals end 80, m.,o,
| generals.
-Parson Winters, of Dayton, Ohio. saw,
he has married 1904 couples In that town and TIA, a.,
average fee ht4
An enterprising man has bought tbe
exclusive right to sell pop corn on the Gentleman
grounds for 5000.
"A London firm have contracted TO SUM-
py the city Of Rio de Janeiro with water at an es.
mated cost Of G1OOoo,0OO.
The Department Of Agriculture esti.
mate the United atcs hog crop for 1873 at q57iteu
head, a decrease Of 2lI7 900 since 1874.
Among the latest arrivals at Detroit
was an immense black bear direct from canada VIA
RODE CALAMITY Into port a cake Of ice.
FIFTY thousand dollars have been of.
fered for the privilege ofsweepng keeping In coed
order the n0ors Of the different Centennial buildings
In Livingston county, Illinois, tho
roughness OF the roads has almost entirely suspended
tsaming. third Of corn crop stands 10 the aeds
unhusked.
-" DO they ever bark ?" asked old Mrs.
Dorslns gazing pair OF stuffed sea dogs in the muse
um. "No, num-" said Einathan, mot now. Their
bark Is on the sea"
AT the funeral OF an aged woman In
Freetown, Mass, recently, there were present "
grandchildren and i1e great grandchildren, ana they
didn't all attend either.
A company OF native Chinese mer-
chants has been organized IN Hong Kong for the pur
pose Of direct with the outside barbarans Of the
United States and En gland.
There are $50 music teachers i'm Lon
don. ana cooperating with them ESQ plano makers
90 organ builders 12 flute makers. 10 violin makers,
harp makers, and one maker Of guitars.
Mr. RuSkiu. i'm n rppaut lppfura On
"Precious stones" advscd the ladies to have theit
gems set uncut, aud said that the ruby In the British
crown the most beautiful uncut precious stone In
the world
A clever but incorporate sculptor hav-
ing died at Montreal last weea. leaving tarce months
board unpaid the propricorof the boarding house re
covered part Of the debt by telling the body to dis
secting room for t2j.
The conversion Of Harvey Welton in
Michigan revival is undoubtedly genuine. lie has
confessed the unsupported crime OF arson and In
prison where he nngs hymns and otherwise expresses
the Joy Of an unburdencd soul.
The retiring Mayor Of Rocklaud. Me-,
and the Board OF Aldermen had banquet on TUESDAY
evening After supper the total weight OF eight
officials was found 70 he 1902 pounds It Is stated
what they weighed before supper.
The Liverpool School Board give
badges to the sreettradng Arabs that schooI
part of the day that the public may encourage them
boys who don't want all education.
The Rev Dr. $. c. Bartlett of Chicago
Gays he Is zone Of great company who want more
light on avery dark affair" meaning the question Of
Bcccher's guilt, and ADDS. am brought sta.s
Of utter nerpexty, where can only say God defend
the right"
"A convict in the Chester county PA
js has educated a II leaps over bars, climbs
poles walks backward. ana climbs little ladder. Its
curtaled to subdue It's spirit and ducked In
apai Of cold water when disobcdicnt. with the
above result.
In Waco, Texas, recently mule at
tackled yearhng calf very savagely. The calf tried to
get away but coud not, ana at last turned the
mule, which was biting and kicking 1t, and butted him
square In the forehead The mule staggered fell
dead the calf was unhurt.
"A "Chidren's Roll Of Honor" me
mento OF what the children did TO commemorate the
Centennial s to be opened at the Exposition. Ga this
viii be inscribed the names OF all the chrcn who
pledge themselves to regularly devote part OF their
money TO some good use
Three brothers McNea married three
sisters Perry In Des Arc, Ark and there left
married another Mr. McNeal and another Miss Perry
but male having gained Miss Perrys love Nc.
Neal summarly killed him. Whether that VIII secure
| him the girl remains to De seen.
"A story is told OF a Gloucest crshire
peasants remarkable He had been wrestling for
ong time with very tough piece OF oak. which he
was endeavoring to split, and at last unable TO make
any Impression upon 1t, hurst out Dom N pigs that
| didn't at thee when thou vast acorn"
Charles Brown, OF Georgetown, KY,
was made ready for burial the supposltion being
he dead but he revived and his wife about to
send the coffin back to the undertaken. NJ Brown
saii; no, Wen keep 1t, for spose really win die
some day anu i'm come handy then II don't oulgrOW
| It,"
Years ago, when the Rev. DR.. Ware was
i of a
street. Boston, h had modest Dung with Arps
noe as an assistant, and his choir led Dy tail In
| teligent-faced young woman. The young mans
was Ralph WALDO Emerson, the yoI1g womaA's, Char.
| lotte Cushman.
The daughter of a wealthy gentleman
married her fathers coachmab, intelligent young
Eng shinan, last August out her parents didn't know
| Of II until recently. when he found It out her paps
brought her this city and has hidden her securely
| tust her husband can't md her.
| John Curran of Providence, r. l.. and
John Dodge OF this city had their opening match
Ia Boston, in the Howard Athen eum for the prize Of
| silver goblet. Esch man was armed with oyster
| knife and before him ri ed 100 oysters. At
given signal they began ana Ia minutes 20 seconds the
Providence split his last bivalve. while his oppo
| nent mad three which he had not touched.
A law student, his nccomplce pro-
| fessonal gambler. and a saloon keeper sat down
| little game Of draw poker In Wooster o.. the other
| evening. The gambler dealt the saloon keeper -four
kings and the student four The former oct he
had t65, and his watch anl The student
him and won. As he left the saloon the gambler de.
manded his share Of the spons, anu theroupon d-ht
began which resulted in the two being locked mp, while
the saoon keeper has entere complaint ~ .ls them
| for stealing his money.
| The London Sp0rting ana Dramatic
| Nems tell this story In article on "the
shay Side OF Pigeon Shooting" "Clpt. Bo-
gardus, the champion wing shot Of America"
| II says, "came over here to challenge any
man to shoot against him at pigeons. lie polished %
the crack shots OF this country in worthy u
praise hut after one Of these matches oppo,
| nent bet him nfiy pounds he dld not kill the next
bird. The champion took the bet the trap was pulled
but no blue rock rose TO take Its flight pigeon there
was IN the trap, hut II one The Cap paid
bis nifty pounds with grizzly amused AYR, he solo.
qmEed This Is English fair play. Ana this 1t what tho
| old country has come to-"
| Much damage has heen caused in Ger
| many and Hungary by the recent overlooking Of tho
| rivers. The provinces Of saxony and sIasia were
affected with special severity. The flpc broke through
dams AMI dykes near Magdeburg Kalbc. and witteu.
berg. The Vistua overlooked its banks near Pless 10