The Morning herald., 1878-08-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST,"

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the unhealtbiest Of capitals.
The city Of Rio Janeiro is only twenty
days from New York by steam.
The Baltimore police have been provided
with muskets for use against mobs. ~ u
The only medical college for negroes is
In Nashville. 1t has an ample endowment.
The United States pays annually to
other countries 100000, 900 for sugar and
molasses. ,..-a ..,.4.tt ... ,g.
Ontario produced 100000 pounds of
cheese and 100000 pounds of butter
in 1877. .-. .'. -. s'''.@ ''s.
The gross earnings of the railroads of
the United States during the year 1877
were $472, ,so9,212. .,
Elopement, marriage twins, and di.
.vorce have happened to all Indiana girl
within year. .- ,-,.- r. ...,-.,
A London Hanson cab driver has beon
sent to Jail for four months for reckless
driving and nearly killing two wayfarers.
A man having lost heavily at a card ta-
BILE in one of the London clubs, drew re-
volver and shot the ear off the man who
sat opposite.
A jew married a Christian widow in
Jefferson, Texas, aud when fifty boys sere.
naded him discordantly lie peppered eight
of them with bird shot
1t has cost England $7,5OO,OOO in main
tanning the Queens children since they
came of age. These useful young people
draw very comfortable salaries.
In Brookfeld, Mass, barn took fire
from matches ignitng in the pocket of
coat that was left hanging on peg where
friction was caused by the coat swinging
with the breeze.
Hares were introduced into the Isle of
wight, England, in the sixteenth century,
and foxes during the present. In the Isle
of Skye there are no hares, rabbits, mar
tens, or badgers.
In Cos Cob may be seen house that has
been surrounded by scatfolding for years,
although tenanted, because by Connecti-
cut law unfinished houses are exempt from
taxation,
The well known Revolutionary Wary
Marquis Cornwallis died IN 1905 on the
river Ganges, 450 miles from Calcutta,
close TO Ghazepoor, where stands hideous
monument to him, which cost $4,000.
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Probably the oldest married couple III
the country are Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson of
Mountain City, Texas, who have lived to-
gether eighty-two years. They are 1903
and 1O2 years old respectively.
William Campbell, a Scotch giant who
recently died at Newcastle, was buried in
a eofiq seven feet long, three ana half
feet wide, and two feet ten inches deep.
The cofin and body weighed nearly
ton.
An English clergyman sued laboref
named Barker in the county court for
ST. marriage fees. The parish clerk also
sued him for Is cents, and the pew-openep
for 25 cents. The Judge made an order
for payment In each case.
London has only twenty-seven land
steam fire engines and ninety y-eight hand
engines. The entire fire department con-
sists of 4OG men. No more is needed,
thanks to the common sense of builders
and the honesty Of architects.
A young Methodist clergyman in Med
way, Mass, was arrested for stealing two
bank books, O $50 United States bond, and
| some money, from Mrs, Miranda Daniels,
while she was at church on Q recent Sun
day. but he was discharged because the
pro5cct against him was not positive enough
to convict. So ~ X. ~ as| .;:|@'e :, @s"
A French woman was lately watching q
COW feeding by the roadside. She tied
round her body the rope attached to the
beast. A horse coming along the road at
| a sharp trot terrified the COW, which started
at gallop, dragging the poor woman over
fields and bitches, and finally killing her.
A Chicago Justice who had six drunken
women before him recently, fned them
800 and ordered them to work it out by
giving the station house thorough clean
ing. He says he is going to adopt this