The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-03-15
Miscellaneous.

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Miscellaneous.
German railway companies have lately sent
out tenders for the construction Of l3i loco
motives and 81 tenders.
The Danish Finance Minister has submitted
10 the Laudsthing three motions for reform in
the fiscal policy, the first having for its object
3. law ancnt the duty on imports and shipping
dues.
The Pullman and Wagner car companies are
reported TO be negotiating 10 reference TO
consolidation on capital OF s27, 100000 The
former company is a 10 per cent. stock, while
the Wagner company has paid per cent. per
month
Mrs Riyes, widow Of the Virginia gentle
Gan who was once United States senator and
later minister to France, died at Castle Hill,
IL -Aibemarle county, lately. Mrs. Rlves.
who was so years old, leaves four children.
Gen Burnside's large silver punchbowl,
presented to him by his staff officers, was sold
in Providence the other DAY for Si25. His
silver was widely scattered, forks and spoons
and ladies' being sold separately to people
who wanted relics Of the dead senator.
Auauiograph letter Of George Washington's,
taking strong grounds against slavery in
America, and expressing q ieryeUt hope that it
would soon be blotted ont, is said to have been
found among the papers Of the late T. W.
Stoughton. With it were other original un-
published letters Of Washington
Gen. Hancock is as regular as a clock in
his habits Every afternoon at the same hour
lie takes a nap Of certain length. This is
Supplemented by walk around the island, and
the young officer on duty as officer Of the day
is sue to keep a sharp lookout and see that
thcmou arc all attending to their duties when
"the general makes his rounds.
The Liverpool Mercury says that a new
solar electric lamp has been adopted upon the
Northern Railroad. in France. Il is placed In
front of tle engine in lieu Of the ordinary oil
lamp Tne current is produced by machine
worked by the engine itself. The light is said
Co be very successful, aud 10y its aid trains
may he seen approaching at "a much greater
distance than was previously the case.
Miss West, the daughter Of the English
minister, is much admired at Washington for
the skin and taste with which she plays the
hostess in her fathers house. She is only 5,
Nud had not long been ont of her convent
when she started for Washington. She shows
iu entertaining the grace and the self-pOs-
session Of an experienced married woman, and
youthful gcnteness that adds TO the charm.
Gen. Grant, when asked the other evening
where was the sword which he wore at Lees
surrender, answered, the New York CORES
U0udeut Of TIE Boston 1yarcer says: "
didn't have any on. l seldom wore "a sword.
/ did wear one at the battle of Shiloh, and it
saved my life. A ball struck it and broke the
scahhard, which dropped on the field l be-
IicvC Mrs Grant has the blade. She is better
at saving things than l am"
Moody and Saukgy have been crowding the
Free Assembly ball in Edinburgh Mr..
Moody has enlisted the sympathy OF the
Scotch children TO a remarkable extent. He
invited diem to bring ON certain day such
Co. .it's " IS tucy could spare from their
hu az aSaTe rg' % Us which had been given them, ana
winch they were willing 20 give to poor
children who were without these luxuries.
The result was the bringing Of enough toys to
fiI two large wagons.
Among the large railroad systems Of the T..
s. are the following Penuysvauia, controll-
ing about G,jOO miles Of road Wabash, $3.50
miles; Chicago, Milwaukee < St. Paul, 1000;
Chicago & Northwestern, $500 Chicago, Bur
lmgtou 4 Quincy, 3,l00; Union Pacific, $3.50;
Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain and other
roads Of the southern SYSTEM 400 !;
Louisville s, Nashville, 2,jO0-tO say nothing
olsuch roads as the Lake Shore, the Michigan
Central, the Illinois Central, and others with
tamaIler mileage.
Secretary Folgur's recent visit to his old
home in Geneva was for the purpose of closing
up'aU estate of which he was executor
Thirteen years ago an industrious and frugal
mechanic of Geneva died, leaving an estate Of
about 5000 In his viii he made Judge
Fulggr his executor, and, for all this time, he
has care g. pc estate and safe