Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-19

more for which he pleaded"
The habit of procrastination il a
deadly foe TO all prosperity in temporal
or moral affairs.
M1sCELLANEOUB ITEMS.
A young man in Denver. Col. while
engaged in repairing an electric lamp,
mounted high step-laddcrS and, with q
wire in each hand. was about To connect
the circuit when the current was turned
on. Il completely paralyzed him, and
he fell backward of the ladder. He has
brought suit for damages against tho
company, and the trial will be an inter-
esting one. He claims that the current
was turned on before tho usual time,
which the company denies. Oae side
Of his face il still paralyzed, and the
doctors think that il will remain 30 the
rest OF his life.
The Fronch official statistics for 1881
confess TO 1905, 600 gallons Of wine
made in France from sugar, and 81 600,
90 gallons more made from raisins:
while the imports of Spanish and Italian
wines for blending" amount to 164 600,
coo gallons. These together are equal
to Just ono third of the actual yield of
the French vineyards last season, or to
one half of tho yield in 1879; and no ac-
count is here taken Of the large importa-
tons from Greece, Syria, Asia Minor.
and the Levant Islands.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago il .
thoughtful and oonsiderats civic magis-
trate. He wrote as follows on the COM
mitment of woman to the city prison:
''Tho city physician reports that the
prisoner il about to become o mother.
Il may be . boy. The boy might be
President ofathe United States. Must he
be born in the Bridewell? Her name il
Harris0n-May Harrison. The boy
might be mayor. He must not be born
in Bridewsll. Never! Never. Never!.r'
The woman was released. The child is
o girl.
Three mon are digging treasure near
Eufaula, Ala. They think they are guild
cd BY spirits and every midnight they
hold seance, receiving . communica-
ton directing their labor for the rest Of
the night. Thev have dug hole fifty
feet deep without getting to either treas
ure or the end Of their faith. Before
you set these men down rs crazy, make
sure there in no patent medicine adver-
tisinG dodge at the bottom Of the rack
q.
NJ S.rc.ert R.I,.rt;co III. .a,.tr..
al EnoIi.S isvver h.s vr!tAsn a xoi,rm.
of nersnnai mnmn;ra wh;ch v;il hH -
mad hsfore Chr;stms. and v;,i nnfonhs.
sdly DO the sensation book Of the season
in London. He was not only mixed mp
in . variety of romantic cases, but had
opportunities Of peeps into the interior
life Of aristocratic poreonages which few
could rival.
The man Who expects TO adjust the
rope around 0uiteau's neck is named
Robert Strong. He has had enough
practice to mako him proficient. He says
shat, although Guiteau seems brave now
no expects 70 - him ole ike cur.
Prince Le0pold'o marriage will be col
sbrated between April 26 and MAY 3.
Preparations are in proQreee g Windsor
Castle Tor the reception Of 9 number Of
vi0tors, ana every corner viii b occupi-
"a.
The hotels at Rome are turning away
and English who are alone able to foot
their bills and pay premiums for choice
eeats at the carniveral festivities.
baron Grants property at Remington,
London, has been soId. The house' for
the materials Of which 10000 pounds
Were realised, will be pulled down and q
square built on the oite.
Alfalfa has proved 20 the Colorado
Rauchmen that moro sheep can be kept
On given area OF land than was ever
dreamed OF By the most enthusiastic
OF the plains.
HI. Sala says that blind man could
WITH . good nsss, make . shrswd guess
Is the value OF Russian notes. A 100
Eo9oIe note VII b redolent in perfume,
Ma % ON oo"nwaro.
Az Zwicken, SAxouy, spectacles have
sured Q very short sighted marc Of shy
ing. How many poor animals have been
4 on account Of . natural defect IN
- oy
when . man told hin wife that be had
|use tzaded for . new spring wagon, ahe
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