The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-30
GENERAL SECULAR NEWS
Domestic,

Eight Zulus from Africa-fve men
two women. and child-have arrived in New
I ork, and are to be exhibited about the conn
Try. Ohe OF the women is Amazulu, the daupb
ter OF King Cetywayo. who led the natives in a
war against the British troops. She was can.
tured and sent as prisoner of war to England
They were all barefosted, refused to mt on
shoes' ana were greatly astonshed at what they
saw. In riding up Broadway, Amazulu. as she
looked at the great stores and Office buildings.
SAID she could not understand the white peopie
that they were always making work for them
selves, while thu Zulus danced and sang. made
good meal out of corn meal and milk. and had
merry lie generally. Two Zulus have been
on exhibition this winter at Broadway museum
and when the new. corners reached that nIacn
they were recognized as old companions in the
Zulu war, and howled at each other in the Zulu
tongue, sang Zulu songs danced Zulu dances
and stamped on the floor, creating such a dis.
turoance that they frightened the cats, who put
up their backs, and the monkeys who grinned
and chartered as they enjoyed it.
The Memories of Jefferson Davis e"
written by himself, will be published during the
coming month. Mr.. Davis has been actively
engaged upon the work for four years.
The richest mine in New Mexico
was originally sold for So in silver, little dust
and an old revolver; and is now said to be
worth 95,oOOOOO.
1t takes one hour and half to
WIN, WIND up the clock in Trinity church. New York.
The wire rope is $50 feet long, and sustains a
weight of 800 pounds.
The various funds by which Yale
College is supported amount in the aggregate to
$l732,8l2.S4. The Theological Department
has $274, 24O.23, and the Scientific School 1865.
774.82.
Foreign.
The minister of public instruction
IN rance has ordered Mr.. Herbert Spencer's
work on Education" to be printed and dis
triouted gratultiously throughout the Republic
"A celebrated fish has lust died in
france, being one other than FANNY one of
the latest carps in the lake at Fontainebleau
Fanny is believed to have been born in the
reign OF Francis l., and, therefore, at the time
Oh Oh her death was well on towards 400 years old
one was well known to all the Parisians who
resort to the Park. and was accustomed every
afternoon to show herself to the eyes of an adj
mlrlnS crowd, and accept crumbs of bread from
their hands. she had done in times mast
from iron che hands of most of the royal rulers of
France.
BY a vote of 399 to 50 the Senate
OF the University of Cambridge has declared in
favor OF admitting women to the same priv
leges as men In the university.
"A queer incident happened in
Montreal Court. A certain man appeared as q
witness for the defence in suit brought bv
physician against widow His testimony was
not finished at the time of the noon recess. and
during the brief interval the witness and the
H wlaoW were married. Upon his return to the
box his evidence was objected to by the plain
tits counsel, and the objection was sustained
by the Court The whole of his evidence was
finally rejected as illegal the first part not
marriage. ''''
Ancient Nazareth is now the site Of
an orPhanage under the supervision of the Edu.
cation Society of England 1t has been opened
four years, and there are in it now thirtv-six
girls OF ages varying from four to fifteen.