The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

made by Mr.. +. Z. Tylecote, on the Cliff.
ton Grounds, Worcestershire, England.
The engagement is announced OF
Countess Bismarck, only daughter of
the frlnce, and Count Rantzan, of the
ancient Schleswig-H olstein family of
that name.
Captain Eads has declined the invita-.
ton of Dom Pedro TO superintend river
improvements in Brazil, and has recom-
mended a prominent American engineer
10 his stead.
The owners OF the steamer Mar
settles, plying between Newhayen and
Dieppe, have been fined 1912 for carry
ing 40S passengers where she was only
licensed Tor 430.
1T is computed that Minnesota Is
capable of producing zoe, 0O0, 900 bushels
of wheat annually, and that the water of
Minneapolis alone a manufacture
half Of IL into -four.
Near Fort Osborne, Manitoba, is a
Westinghouse sheeted aud rooted with
tin obtained from old oyster and fruit
cans. All the joints are perfect, and
the house is waterproof.
Probably the oldest married couple
In the country are Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
son, of Mountain City, Texas, who have
lived together eighty-two wears. They
are lO3 and lO2 years respectively.
The remains of an old Roman wall
of massive construction have been re-
vealed by the improvements" going
on Ludgate Hill, in London. They
are believed to have formed part of the
old "Lud Gate"
In 1876 the Australian colonies pos
sessed between them 40, 900 900 sheep,
of which 10000 600 belonged to New
Soute Wales, 5,00O,0 900 sheep valued at
$l2, SOC, 200 were destroyed during the
past two years through lack of pastuf-
age, consequent on the prolonged
drought.
The popular subscription proposed
by Field Marshal Won MOltke for crea-
ting an institution commemorative of
the preservation of the life of the EN-
peror has produced the sum of l 793, 4ls
marks, equal to more than $4OO, 900,
from about Il, OOO, 900 subscribers.
The steamer Liverpool recently ar
rived at Liverpool from Ireland, having
on board 1908 harvesters, or 6l3 passen-
gers more than the vessel was allowed
to carry. The owners were fined ego
and 5s. a head for every passenger over
the legal 1856, making a fine of 1856 80
besides the costs.
In 1860 the United States took 227.-
600 900 yards of British cotton goods.
In 1877 we took only 81, 000, 900 yards.
In the year first mentioned, Great Brit
ain used half the whole cotton crop of
the world; last year she used only 3d.
OH ,OO0 bales, against S,059, 900 bales
used elsewhere.
The arabic or productive soil of the
American continent exceeds that of the
Eastern continent, comprising Europe,
Asia and Africa, by about one million
square miles; the estimated arabic land
in the Western continent being eleven
million square miles, and that in the
Eastern ten millions.
"A larger percentage of taxes In
Hartford, Conn, have been promptly
paid In 1877 and 1873 than for some
years previous, while the liens, which
are 1900 this year to 300 a year ago,
are generally on the property of large
real estate owners, who seem to meet
their taxes with less ease than their
poorer brethren
Notwithstanding the abundant sup
ply of fish in most parts of Japan, the
natives are so reckless in their capture
that the number is decreasing RAPIDLY.
and the papers are calling for measures
to counterfeit the loss. The American
process ofartlficial sh.hatching is sug-
gested, and may be adopted before long.
The Samoan Islands are the great
c%ocoanut producing islands Ofthe world,
The inhabited one are nine in number,
and they have a population of about 3d.
600. One German firm, dealing In the
staples of those Islands. does a business
of So 900 900 a year. PagO-page is the
harbor lately purchased by the United
States.
About 100 900 pounds of new type
have been purchased for the Govern
ment Printing Office at Washington, to
replace that which has been in use for
more than ten years, and Is worn out.
The old material will be sent to the
stereotype foundry connected with the
Government Printing Office, to be melt
ed and used IN the manufacture of
stereotype plates.
1t is said that the Marquis of Lorne
has determined to sell his residential
Dornden, Tunbridge Wells. It
is decorated throughout with carved
oak and old English fittings, and has
recently been occupied by its owner
and the Princess Louise. The estate
embraces one hundred and
seventy acres, and the value set upon
the whole estate is $50, 900.
Buddhism is the religion of nearly
800, 600, 900 inhabitants of Asia. In
it has ] 500, 900 followers; in
Burmah, 5 500, 900; in Siam, 10000, 900;
in AMMAN, IL, 900 900; in Corea, 5000.
900; in Thibet, 5000. 900; in Japan, 49,
600, 900; in Mongolia, 2 600, 900; In Man
churia, 5000, 900; while the whole OF
the immense population Of China,
amounting to over 400, 000, 900. and
numerous scattered Asiatic tribes, &C.
knowledge its claims.
In examining the safe OF the late
B. Hosmer, of Hartford, Cohn.,
the executor found, among other curl
a solid gold snuff box worth
$500. This box was presented by the
city of Albany TO Commodore McDon-
in honor of his victory Son Lake
.Champlain, and was eventually pre-
to the Connecticut Historical So
ciety. AS its president the box was
turned over to Mr.. HOsmer many years
ago for safe-keeping.
The College of New Jersey is now
having telegraph wires placed ove the
tops of some of its buildings. These
wires run on Olden avenue, and will
connect with the Western Union. Pro-
lessor Young will have direct commit
nicatlon with the Washington Observa-
and correct time will be had daily.