Smyrna times., 1877-08-08
GBs Smgrna Gin1es,
Smyrna, -DeI.,
"Wednesday Afterucou, August 8.

The Suicides Hotel in the Latin Quarter,
Paris, has been torn down. Ten years ago |
a young student, despairing and in love,
blew out his brains in the room which he
was occupying and just one year afterward |
another student committed suicide in the |
same room after losing his money in a |
gambling house. The proprietor of the
hotel was alarmed at the fate of these un- |
happy students and the room was trans |
formed into a lumber-closet. A few |
months afterward q waiter, who had been
accused of theft, crept into this lumber |
room and hanged himself Interpretations
hotel-keeper was now in despair. He sur
rendered the lease and abandoned the
chamber of death. The hotel was re-
peatedly sold but its reputation was uncan-
ny and nobody could thrive there. A
strong minded druggist took possession OF
the premises and carried on his business
there, but finding his wife had deceived
him, retired to the fatal chamber and there
poisoned himself with his own drugs.
The whole Quarter was up in arms, and
demanded that the room should be walled
up, but the new owner laughed at the fears
of his neighbors, and declared that he
meant to occupy the chamber himself. AT
last notice was given that the place was
about to be pulled down to make room for
the Boulevard Saint Germain. An idemni-
ty of $4,000 was demanded, but refused,
and the jury having decided that $l7,500
was ample compensation, the owner grew
despondent, and declared he was ruined
man. A month ago he asked permission
to visit the old premises before they were
pulled down. His request was granted,
and nothing more was heard of him until
the workmen found him hanging by the
neck in the fatal room.-N. Y Tribune.
The richest mining firm in the world is
that of Messrs. Flood, O'Brien, Mackey &
Fair, in California. Their interest, at the
present depressed prices, cannot be less, it
is said, than $23,OOO,OO0. They own the
Bank of Nevada, with paidup capital of
$lO,OO0,000, and a reserve fund of s., ,000,-
600. They are reputed to own $20,000,O00
in United States bonds. Their real estate
and other property in sight cannot be worth
less than $3,OO0,000. Besides these invest
ments they own controlling interest in
several other mines. 1t is estimated that
the entire assets of these four men would
amount to $l00,O00,00O. Next in order of
wealth among Californians come the four
principal owners of the Central Pacific
Railroad and the other connecting roads of
California-Stanford, Huntington, Crocke
and Hopkins. These men are the largest
owners of railroad property in the world.
Most of this property is encumbered by the
issue of mortgage bonds. But it is sup
posed that these four men have a clear
margin of $50,000,000. Besides railroad
property they own a great deal of land
town sites, alternate sections, country seats
city real estate and so on. 1t is said that
they are worth twelve and half millions
apiece. Prospcctively they are worth
more.
Ex-Gov. Seymour's nephew, Mr.. R. B
Miller, has just died in Utica. While Sey
mour was Governor in 1868 he gave Mr.
Miller the Office of Pardon ClerL-an ofic,
which he filled with efficiency and integrity
member Of the Legislature once applied
for pardon for one of his constituents
and sought to secure a favorable repor
from Mr.. Miller. "I'll tell you what II
do" he said, with the rascally bluntness @
one who believes that every man has hi
price; am give you hundred dollars
you'll get the Governor to sign tina
pardon" Mr.. Miller stified his indign.
tion, and with quizzical smile on his fac,
offered to attend to the business in
mediately. "We'll go right in and see tn
Governor" he said. Reaching the exec,
tive presence, Mr.. Miller remarked, with
great show of interest, "Gov Seymour
this is the Hon. NJ. He is a membe
of the Legislature, and he wants pardo
for one of his constituents. He offers m
one hundred dollars if I'll get it for hin
I'll 60 you halves on the money if you
sign it p The astonished member, takin
in the situation, precipitately fed.
" "HOODLUMs. This is new name for
class of men found in San Francisco, an
long well-known in other communitie
who are too poor to live without work, an
yet too lazy to work for living. The
become the le-t Of society in all the lari
towns ana o.,.ua, and from this class mo
of the drunkards, gamblers, thieves ar
vagabonds grow.
In DRUG SHoP.-Customer az,
tried the rat poison, and it won't work
Druggist: "Did you follow my dire
rections-put in on some fresh bread al
set it in dry placer" Customer; "Y'
and the rats wonldnit tnnch IL Drum