The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-12
UN E4MS.

The Strasbourg cathedral Ia to be decoI
rated with frescoes at the cost of 100000
Montgomery Queen, the circus owner,
is going into ostrich farming In California.
1t has lately become fashionable in
Washington for women to go horse races 4
The Mammoth Cave, of Kentucky, 10
offered for sale, with hotels and other property.
"A woman in Macon, Ala, had twins
twice. and then trpes and after the last lot her
band ran away, and has not returned.
Electricity has replaced gas In lighting
railroad depot IN Paris, and the experiment salts
factory as to practcability ana chespness.
The Philadelphia Common Council ie
trying to compel the removal OF telegraph poles from
the streets and the laying OF wires underground.
"A bold rascal on an Illinois railroad
train pretended be the conductor. collected all tho
cash fares In two and jumped Oh with the money
-Judge-"H Have you anything to offer to
the Court before sentence passed you ?" Pris'
cner-"No, Judge. had $40. but my lawyers took
that"
"A woman in Westheld, Mass, fought
with her husband until the aroused the ne, Shbor-
hood, because he would let her 20 church and be-
confirmed.
The experiment has been made in Ger
many thus far with remarkable success Of substituting
lettuce for the mulberry leaves, article Of silk.
worm diet. 4
"A divorced woman whose children had
been taken from her In Northampton Mass has several
times attempted TO drown herself and guard 10 kept
over her night and day. Il
AT medical examination "A young ap&
plicant for a ply scian's diploma was asked When
does modification ensue2" When you propose and
rejected" the reply.
Last year 6233l7 persons, exclusive of
reaiers were admittednto the British Museum s07sd
new volumes ana pamphlets were added, ami 1851
prints and drawings acquired.
Mr. Moody is in Chicago, where his new
church has been opened He viii soon decide whether
TO hold revival meetings there winter or 20 to
Boston, but will 40 one or the other.
Mr.. Bramwell, the wel-known Eng
sh engineer, asserted recently before the Society OF
Arts that railway accidents frequently aggravated
bTapplylng brskepower too sharply.
John Cody of Sewer, Tenn, shot the
lover Of his wife, but the wound was not sufficient 10
kil' and 50 on the following day he aimed more care
fully, and with deadly effect. The Nashville Banner
says Cody was not arrested the majority of tho
citizens are OF the opinion that he did exactly right"
A negro was sentenced in Floyd, Ca.
TO be hanged next september, and he asked the Judge
20 appoint an earlier DAY. His Honor remarked thse
propriety prevented change. "Seyer mind the pro-
priety, Judge" said the prisoner, "Im the man thair
going to be hanged. and ought to have something %
say about t."
"A man, his wife, and their four chill
dren rieG to drown themselves together In g. Louis
but were rescued by boatman They were destitute,
and the parents, after deliberate discussion OF tho
subject. had decided upon suicide. The oldest OF tho
children, girl of thirteen had acauiesced in that de-
termination but the younger ones did not TO
comprehend the importance Of the event.
"A Mexican went into business as d
snake charmer In Corpus Christi, Texas and invited
party to see his performance. He made several passep
with his hands over snake, and then gobDl,d II, but
bitten one of his fingers. The enraged reptile
hung until shaken on The hnger began TO swell at
once bu' physician cut of without delay saved
the life OF the charmer who has changed his avocaoH
~ monte dealing.
An eminent English physician, Sir III.
Thompson writes TO Lady Jane Elhce in connection
with the Ladies' Temperance Convention; am quite
satisfied that fermented liquor Of kind 10 unneces-
sary article OF diet. For the few who require
habitua alcoholic stmuanls it only be considered
medicine, and should therefore for them DC so re-
rarded." Or. Thompson acknowledges the grateful
effect OF gass nj pure ana good wine hut insists that
all kinds Of alcoholic drinks must b. considered Z
luxury not necessity.
A Girl was found dead, hanging to a
door with cord around her neck, IN sullivan, Indo
Her behavior had not been good, aud the suppohtoa
was that getting thoroughly ashamed OF herself, sho
had committed suicide. Nobody doubted the sound
meas Of that theory until It learned that clothes
line belonging too neighOor had been shortened ana
thattho cut piece the with which the girl had
been hanged The neghbor had been her lover and ho
has been arrested murderer but whether he killed.
her or only provided the for her TO 10 herself
may never be ascertained. l.
The raising of money for what Is calledl
"a diminishing fund" with which O'DonoVan hos'A
promises TO secretly harass England proceeds mora
rapidly than would DO supposed possible Tine H'"A
World 10 TIA last issue. acknowledge the receipt OK
$500 within aWeek. and prints the names anu 'esT
dences OF the gyers, who are mostly factory opera
tves and other laborers In the small cities Women
and children are included Rosa Is In California
making speeches aud soliciting subscriptions ana
the san Francisco papers denounce MN "a irand-
The World takes pains TO say, IL may be necessary Tn
warn subscribers that committee In charge OF thin
fund have not sent agents or csnvase to soheis
| contrlbulons We informed that strangers have
appeared in places. protesting to ba Authorizes
by o'Donovsn Rosa to collect money for the skrasA-
ers" good way for Irishmen 70 avoid being ,wnd'e
" give m0psI ~ nobody t9I this Shsdswy sRSsPk4
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