The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-17
News and Other Items.

Says the Danbury News: Tom Thumb is go-
ing West-to grow up with the country.
The army record shows that Kentucky raises
the tallest and Connecticut the shortest men in
the country.
The first patient of the Chicago Institution
for the cure of inebrates has become a Su-
preme Court judge.
An iucarnate fiend probably an undertsker)
wants to arrange for joint discussion between
Wendell Phillips and Alexander q. Stephens.
An Iowa baby has waited namelsss for q
fortnight for 1000, 900 voters to decide whether
it should be called Hayes or Tilden.
A new walking boot is exhibited for ladies';
it has durable soul, is buttoned at the side in
stead of down the front, and ornamented with
a neat bow on the instep.
1t is stated that negotiations are about com
cluded between John H. Lick, trustee of the
Lick fund.- and the various bene6ciaries, which
will result in amicable settlement.
This election excitement has caused the "old-
est nhabitant" to forget his usual proclama-
ton that we are to,have an unusually severe
winter.
A Latin military book. has been found in
Paris dated 1886, with illustrations of a revolv-
gram of diving bell ard other modern inven-
tions.
woman's anti-coolie club has been organis-
ed in San Francisco. The immediate object of
the league is the collection aud presentation of
evidence to the Congressional committee of the
injury that Chinese immigration does to the
working women.
The number of persons carried on the narrow
gauge railway on the Centennial grounds mp to
Nov. was 3,7S4,1 and the largest number
| on one day was on September %. Pennsylvania
| day, S,273. Up to October 81, out of a total
| attendance of S,640, ,533, the number Of persons
| treated BY the medical department was 6016.
The Corlss engine fiy-wbeel made 2,355, 800
revolutions during the Centennial Exhibition.
The wheel is thirty feet in diameter, and any
one point on its periphery travelled during the
period stated 3d. ,147 miles, or little over 260
miles each day.
A Canadian who had been acquitted of the
charge of cattle stealing was tried sgain on
charge of receiving the stolen property. Then
it came out that he committed the original
theft and as he had been acquitted on that
there was nothing to do but let him 60
Gen. Crook thinks the Indian war will soon
be over now. He says hardly any Indians are
on the war path excepting Crazy Horses band.
which is not numerous, and about 1000 warriors
with Sitting Bull, who have gone north. The
opinion prevails that Sitting Bull will not fight
any more, and that neither he nor his followers
Will come in to the agencies.
The Chinese do not seem to have an intuitive
idea Of the sanctity of an oath. A consular
| had booy, in fha orvico 10
nine years, was looking for something which
he evidently could not find, and was asked what
it was. "The consul is going to try case this
morning." he replied, "and 1 am looking for 9
little book he makes the witnesses SMELL"
The.lsst quadrupedal survivor of the charge
at Balaclava died at Woodstock, Canada, OF
the 23d ult. He passed from the English Cav
airy Department to Omar Pashs, from him Z
| | Lord Raglan, aud from him to Gen. knollys
by whom he was presented to Lieutenant-Col
ouel Skinner, at the time of his death.
, Not the least noteworthy feature OF the polit
;caI campagn that has just closed has been thl
. deem interest taken in the election by Ameri
cans in the nearest foreign land-Canada. TIL,
: American colony at Montreal lost. fully half it
: population at the beginning of last week, ant
3 the surviving residents dubbed together to keel
g the telegraph office open for returns all night
5 A variety show performer advertises for
partner, and says, mo Jouahs need apply.
{ The phrase illustrates one of the peculiaritie
of the show business. A man who has bee
t unlucky for long time is regarded with dis
: trust, no one will engage him for fear ne wi
= bring disaster, and he is called Jonah, th
: idea being that be will sink any ship that take
t him aboard Showmen, generally, are az 81
perstitious as gamblers.