The Morning herald., 1878-05-27
WILMINGTON. Del. May 81. 1878.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Russian troops sre drawing closer ani
closer around CoRstantinople.
Indiana has 49S, ,7s6 children enrolled i,
her schools; the teachers number Is, ,574
Kansas has school population of eS2.
SOL, out of total population of about $50,
600.
The Columbia College crew have sailet
fer England to row the British athletes s.
Henley.
Six hundred and forty. one hymn book.
were presented to the Queen of Spain at be-
wedding.
The salaries OF Philadelphia teachers have
been reduced 10 per cent, making a saving
f$126,S
Old Simon Cameron VAS formerly 3
newspaper man, and a paper was published
by him in 1920.
The Lerao revolutionists have taken the
Mexican town of Reyhess, and carried of
$1,000 in spells.
troops in the northwest are being recruited
up to their full number.
Tn tobscco market at Lancaster, Pa, is
very active. The product of the county for
the year win reach 10000 pounds.
In the 6asconade river. Missouri, the fish
are dying BY thousands from eating worms
that drop from the o7erhsnging maple
trees.
Mere fruit trees sul grape vines have
BEEN planted this ye4r in the Lsbsron Va,
Icy, Ps., than have been Sc, out in he lsst
ten Years.
The BouBd Brook route between Pills
delphia and New York is to be run throul
In two hours, being Al the Pate of forty-thIee
All half miles sn hour.
Spain, having been quite for two or ,hrre
years, has grown rsstive and is rsis:n.
another popular agitation. There was
nshting At Barcelons on Wednesday.
Next sonth Denmark aud Sweden vii
each maB9uyre so army corps 10 tie sui
uroe OF their respective capitals for the trs,
time 10 the reisns ofthe presest soTereigrs
South Csrolins supplies Eesrly half ths
rice produced in this country. Gsorgis j.
next, or nearly seven million pouyds s(c1c
Of Louisiana. Nearly S,l cur rice crma.
irem these three States.
The lsest navtly 10 watch cha'rs IA.
gentlemen is the CagIlcs Nckeus s dou, d,
chain of red gold aud platisa-in in'ims in
OF the chain originally worn by the erfa.
Dovelist, which was designed by himself.
There was adeerease of Is in the Dnrha,
ofmsle teachers employ,d in The K.usa,
public tchools last yesr, aud IN incre Sc Of
80 female teschers. TIE SveTsees nnuiE
lywaAes paid male teachers was SIS Is: f.
male teachers, s27 0S.
An anonymous letter was received ID the
mail and sent to the executive mansion last
~eek cont aiming $50, the donation OF cor
science from stricken rarty in Philaie'.
phis, The letter and iDcIoSure was fer
warded to the treasury.
A Mr.. Sawyer, of S;srks, Me-, has set
of eeat buttons which he has worn upon
all of hie coats for about fifty years. They
are large, white pearl, are valued at S.
each, and were brought from Italy upon SD
old surtout many years ago.
The cbinchons bug is the last pest II
has been rayaseing JapsRese plantations
and also las taste for tea. 1t ssps the
chinchona bark and the leaves wither sud
die. QuiniRe is frigktfully dear already.
and If his bug gets the upper hand 1t viii
be quite beyond the reach OF the million.
The net earnings of the PenEsyiyan:.
Railro ad and its Eastern connections for
the month Of April last were nearly tbrea
hundred thoussnd dollars more than during
the same month In 1877. This is su en-.
eouraging exhibit and indicates returnlng
good times.
The sea between Norway and the Faero
Islands. from Msyen and Spitzbergen, hs S
never yet been distinguished By any specia
name; but since this sea has been constantly
Rsvigated for more than one thousand yeal S
by the Norwegisns, and since natives OF
Norway have undertaken its scientific ex-
plorstiou, Prof. Mohn proposes It be
called 1.-THE Norwegian Sea-
Stephen Girsrd's will provided that atter
the capacity of Girsrd College had been
Increased as mach as possible on the groun6>
set apart for that purpose. the surplus il,
eone of the estate should go toward lesSs T.
ing the city taxes Recently the city
claimed $3.50, 900 of the estate, bat the
claim was resisted, on the ground thai the
capacity of the school can still be increased