Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Capt. Middleton, of Lower Lake, Cal.
raised twelve apples whose united
weight was fourteen pounds. The larg-
est measured fifteen inches around.
1t is estimated that the sea swallows
up about two and one quarter yards o
year of part of the Yorkshire coast, and
about three feet a year Of part OF Kent.
The Supreme court at New York city
has decided that man who sells dis
eased cattle forfeits his pay, and is la
BILE in damages for the spread OF the
disease. le1
Three brothers named Sherwood,
triplets, and all sea captains, recently
celebrated their SEVENTEEN birthday an
niversary at Westport, Conn. They re-
semble one another very closely.
A group of members of the French
Societe Protectrice DIES Animaux have
determined to establish refuge for lost
animals. A considerable sum has al
ready been subscribed for this purpose.
A young married woman was found
dead in a garnet at Scranton, Pa, with
an infant two days old by her side. A
few days before she had cut off her hair
and sold it to buy food, while her worth
less husband was carousing in saloon
A cave-in has occurred at Sebastopol,
Pa. Several thousand dollars worth Of
property was destroyed and number
of dwellings abandoned by the fear
stricken inhabitants. The earth settled
six feet, and mining in the vicinity has
been suspended.
Caroline, duchess of Montrose, sent
a winning horse TO the recent New
market races and appeared there her.
self dressed in her racing color, a red
costume and red veil. After the race
the duchess went into the paddock to
compliment her jockey and pat her
horse, St. Louis.
Mr.. Richardson, of Brookline, Mass,
who graduated first in his class at Har-
ward college, has entered Ballot college,
at Oxford, England, ranking first of all
the applicants, and receiving the usual
honorary award of 45OO, with choice
of the best apartments in the gift of the
college.
The raising of horses in the great
Yellowstone valley has become an i'm
| portant and profitable business. Some
of the herders have from 500 to 1000
each, and dispose of their Swear old
colts at from $50 to 800. The ami
mails feed on grass alone, and the only
shelter from the weather is roughly
built sheds.
The Pope's latest address contains
this passage: 'tEver mindful of our
duties, aware of what is requisite for
the good of the church and the dignity
of the Roman pontifcate, we shall never
rest in the present state of things, nor
shall we cease, as we have not ceased
hitherto, to reclaim what by fraud and
deceit has been stripped from the holy
| see."
In most counties of England many
large farms have been surrendered, and
| thousands of acres thrown on the hands
of the proprietors. Farmers say they
can not make the land pay under the
present rentals. The remedy is obvious
"a revaluation. Indeed, this is being
loudly called for, and no doubt, will oc-
cupy the early attention of parliament.
The Princess Dalgorouki, wife of the
car of Russia, not yet recognized as
empress, is threatened with consump-
ton and will spend the winter at villa
in Cannes, south of France. AS the
czarowitz and czarina are also to winter
there, some questions Of etiquette will
| arise which will have to be decided upon
by the car.
Offenbach came to this country in the
steamship Canada, of the French line.
He was superstitious, and before he
sailed spent sleepless nights. One
night the steamer suddenly stopped to
cool her engines. He started out of his
sleep. He imagined at once that the
vessel had struck against rock and
was rapidly sinking. Offenbach, in his
night garment, but with his eyeglasses
upon his huge nose, rushed on deck
pleading for life. The efforts Of the
captain to persuade him that there was
no danger were for a moment almost
unavailing.