, 1877-02-09
NEWS FROH ALL PARTS.

NNEAH AAAAN MAM AANh NANANNa - -
Senator from Georgia.
We, A. a nation, should learn to
sit less on our shoulder blades.
Ten Of the nineteen window glass
factories in Pittsburg, Pa, are idle.
A Detroit man claims to have q
/ portrait Of Washington 800 years
old.
Young Mrs. Christiancy has pre-
sented to the old Michigan Senator
an heir.
The funeral Of Commodore Van
derbilt was of the right kind-very
simple but impress We.
The sun may be burning up, as
astronomer Proctor says, but we
don't feel it much, yet.
The new copper mines of New
foundland are reported to be devel-
oping immense wealth.
Some of the women lobbyists in
Washington are among the most
desperate gamblers of the capital.
Louisiana bears the proud distinc-
ton of having more Governors and
less government than any other
State.
Loring Pickering, proprietor OF
the San Francisco Call, has sued
Charles DeYouug, of the Chronicle,
lor libel.
Where there is a mystery, it is
generally supposed that there must
also be mischief.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belknap still Ere
ce.ve" in Washington. Let's see
Wasn't General b. indicted for re-
ceivIng9
A young man who has tried it,
suggests that before you pop the
question, it's just as well to question
the pop.
The King of Sweden and King of
Spain are both Of French descent,
while the royal family OF England is
OF German ancestry.
The laws of New York State
against duelling are very severe.
/ he mere fact OF sending challenge
is punishable by seven years in State
prison.
The ship Blue Jacket on her way
from San Francisco to New YORK
put into Rio Janeiro in leaking
condition. She will be discharged
and docked.
San Francisco has a professional
female burglar known as = The Wo-
man IN Black" Her costume Is as
dark as her deeds. ~
A negro was found dead in Seda-
liza, Mo-, with number Of chickens
lying by hun. Captives and captor
mad gone down in death together,
the one lighting for liberty, the other
tor meat.
Distressing accounts are received
OF scarcity Of food in some parts
Of France, aud famine is considered
imminent. The government will de-
mand credit of the chamberlains for
necessary relief.
A Frenchmaa has opened "Hy-
menial Academy" in Covington, KY,
in which young ladies will be taught
the marriage service, with all che
proper sobs, sighs aud Mysteries, in
three easy lessons.
A Chinese nobleman in full dress
was present at Mrs. Grants New
Years reception. Over long yell
low satin tunic he wore an invisible
purple silk sack, with blue silk col
lar. A close silk cap of black and
red was on his head.
On a panel in a church wall in
Valparaiso, Chill, is painting rep
resenting the Emperor of Germany
and Prince Bismarck squirIning in
the flames of hell, while the devil is
poking the. Imperial Chancellor in
the back with red-hot fork.
David Kurlander, aged 10, COM
mitted suicide in San Francisco last
week by taking arsenic. The only
cause to which the act can be attribu.
ted is that some months ago he re-
ceived an injury while skylarking
with boys, which caused hun great
suffering.
A new Episcopal Church has just
been completed in the Back Bay
territory, Boston, at an expense of
S750,O0O. 1t will have a seating
capacity of l,400. The wood work
is of polished walnut, highly carved.
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