The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-25
sUNBEf MS.

"A man died in Janesville, wis, willis
experimenting buriaL .
England has spent 81 ,0OO 100000 on her
navy within the last eighteen years
In the Italian army there now are 133
generals 22o staf officers anu 9o27 captains and lea
tenants
The Kentucky House defeated the SEN
ate Oil providing io the socKng Of all streams In the
State with hsn.
AT the Mardi Gras pageant In Dallas,
Texas. there was team o. 100 Toxas oxen drawinSs
small pine forest wheels
Edwin Booths house at Cos Cob was
tttcted nv Burglars on Friday sht bat nckny tho
yaluaoies h "a nsen removed.
The British naval estimates for the en-
suinz year amount to al 2ss s72 considerable In
crease over those q last year
The Archbishop OF Paris says that the
exclusion of Religion from the pubic schools would Do
equivalent to the destruction OF France.
In Paris in 1875, there were born 292ll
boys ana 2oois grs, 1880 person, died surplus Of
births, 9.S5i 1927 marriages were contracted.
The Cologne Gazette has published a
series Of articles favor Of intoducns the Latin In.
stead Of the German characters IN the German news
papers.
"A fat doe was discovered in Lake Erie
recently floating cake ice twelve feet SQUIRE.
two miles from the shore. Two rowed to her
ana strangcd her.
itibh lbVuNlIhult Will III Muyt ittIuTo
in the large cities Of Great Britain "The prcIudices
existing in England respecting lrishmcn" Soon after
ward he will return to tins country.
A tree was recently cut near Sweet
water Tenn, which yielded 24Oo three.feet boards
3452 twofeei boards $50 tenfeet rails, 172 siK-feet
rails, ana biz CORDS OF kindlng wood.
The longest night IN Norway lasts three
months, and when a young goes to his girl her
mother before going to bed, tells her not to her
health by sitting up more than two months.
The Rev. III. &. Julian Unitarian, of
New Bedford, astonishod temperance meeting by de-
carng thar rum selling was legitimate business, and
that he was not In fayo of total abstinence.
young man." said the Judge "did
you steal that piece OF hardware'" "No, SIR" replied
the prisoner; 81 don't steal hardware. That isn'tin
my line Of business. Chickens and coil Is my line"
Robert Williams, ian old white man."
stole mackere worth 10 cents Ia Richmond, the othor
day. and received as punishment six ashes and one
hours imprl. onment. The confinement cost the STATE
50 cent?.
Gov. Kempcr of Virginia has just par
doncd Edward Robinson. coored who has been con.
Gned IN the penitentlary four years fora
united by who swore hin into custody to
escape himself.
Mrs. Calvin Cromwell of Noank, eighty
years oln brushed her rgainst req hot stove
while alone In IN, house, and her garments blaEed
ncrcely. she had prcse OF Ind enough 10 her
clothing 90, and thus saved her lfs.
-Laborers engaged on the new railroad
from Alexandria to Abou r have uneArthed In
erestne antiques, among them the head Of statue Of
late Roman EMPEROR and large numbers Of Gotta
amps ~ the Roman ana Christi periods.
The late Bishop Thirlwal OF England
Is said to have been perfect prodigy OF precocty AZ
three years c' ago he rcid English wen that he
taught Latin aud AT four he read Greek with case
anu nuency that astonished all VINO heard him.
The Russians have another naval nov
city. ltisa steamship for coast defence without
but covered with very thick iron, and armed with
strong spar She has for using torpe-
Goes extensively, pnd steam fifteen miles "A hour
Unfortunately for the exhibition, the
Centennial canary deai. II owned by lady In
Providence. twenty two years and months
old, was bind, baldheadei and cripple, but Il fed
Itself aud sang cheeriy up the time Of It's
death
William Schrall IL the name Of the man
who started from Denver 81 JsnuirY light spring
wagon. drawn by two horses 20 to The Centennial
lie passed through 81. Joseph, Mo-. last lie
drives slowly $50 us TO get good look Al the
try" he SAYS.
| A Washington gossipper says that lead
ers Of society there did not Christian
cys bride into social favor because she had been
Treasury clerk, until Mrs. Fsh set the example By
| calling ON her. Then Mrs ChrisuancY eQualled their
foolery by breaking OF all her old acquaintance
-" See here, conductor why don't you
rectors clothing man another Is doctor another 10
Druggist and another a tombstone factory; and
you Know IN this world people must i've and let live.
| sOyou see" IAN right go ahead with your co1n."
"A London newspaper calls Weston
"the great american walker and talker." Although
he has failed every feat attempted In that country.
be has succeeded pecuuerlly, having met with warm
reception by the sporting men. Jem Mace and Ned
Goss, the pi1e fighters, carried him from the track
az e. one Of his walks treir shoulders.
A girl in Richmond on Sunday last re-.
cited the whole Of the Psalms and part Eccesate
5000 IN ALL which she had committed during the
week previous. The Sunday before she reeted 1000
verses, comprising the Epstles to the Romans Gala
tians. Philippians. ana one or two others. She bound
to have the prize. but likely have brain
! fever.
-" The crime of Gen. Belknap," SAYS
the saturday hereo will perhaps IN ia consequences
affect the Presidential election. President who has
during his term Of Office been constantly ass9ciatsd
with persons OF bad character. viii have acquired O
reputation for bad luck which almost conclusive
against his claim to reelection participation In the
conduct of his iayorites."
An old negro woman in Jackson, Tenn,
firmly believed herself to the victim Of fetchism
that, although suffering from no slment except her
dlsoydcred Imagination. she pned away. AMI seemed
likely to die The physici put ball Of crimson yara
smearcd with ptch, pace where she would md It,
and suppose It had been hidden. she convinced
that this the mysterious employed by hci
unknown enemy and, after burning the ball, began TO
mend ia health.
Anna Cowley, only ten years old, be-
came highway roDber IN Baltimore. wsyayng
children who had been errinds and taking their
money by force. In one instance she met lltt boy
who was go.ng 10 grocery with pail in one hand and
apocketb lOA In the other. "Nou'yc lost money
she said; he opened pocbetbook 70 be sure that
twenty.dul hin was SIN I'm &c. She snatched the
bin anu away. In court She was brazlngy impu
dent and did not seem to mud being sent to reform
Htory school.
Uncle Daniel Drew was the only man
who knew the word ny which his combination safe was
opened. one moFnux he was % ami dd not get down
10 his ofcr so they sent to get the word Door"
the word the messenger was told hut he worked with
1t half hour and the safe remained closed. He re-
turned to the old gentleman. What word DID you
say?" "Door! do1r!" shouted Uncle Daniel. The
CLERK. suddenly remembering that Mr.. Drew
rie things asked, How do yon spell II, STRIP
"such ignoiance! D'oare, OF COURSE" The safe wai
| opened.