The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Paris is in anxiety again about its sum
mer water supply. The waterworks now in
progress will not be ready for year.
Mr.. Spencer Walpole, inspector of fish.
cries, a Tory, has been made governor OF
the Isle of Man, which leaves Professor Hulk
ley first inspector OF fisheries.
The hides of all the cats in America are
estimated to be worth $4,000 900; and as
Colonel Sellers might remark, it would be
good side speculation to get corner on
cat skins.
Colonel George W. Patton, of the army
who died recently, was the author of The
Seminole's Reply" which every school
boy with Demosthenian ambition has de-
claimed.
Prince Bismarck is suffering from an at
tack of neuralgia which will contne MN TO
his bed at least a week. IL is probable that
his illness will tend to further the govern
ments plan proroguing the Beichslas I'M
I'll autumn.
Mrs. Mark Hopkins has presented the
University of California, through its board
of regents, with Leutzes picture, Wash
ington at the Battle OF Monmouth" The
picture is % by II feet and is insured in
the sum OF S2OWO.
The boys of the Roman Catholic Eaton
Beaumont college gave Prince Leopold and
his bride splendid reception en- route from
Windsor to Clairmont. Splendid arches
were erected, and IA thousand roses were
cast into the carriage.
Switzerland has 1904 miles of railroad,
representing over $2OO0000O0 Of capital.
These railroads do not pay well; some have
paid no interest for years even TO deben-
ture holders. Over 1900 persons are en-
ployed, Accidents are few.
Krupp's works were founded by his
father in 1910 The present Krupp sue
ceeded in 1913, when there were seventy
four workmen against 10000 to-day, exclus-
i've of workers in the mines; $3.50 tons of
coal and coke are consumed daily. The
iron comes from Germany and northern
Spain.
A zinc box, containing 1870 letters, was
found few days ago in the Seine, at the
spot called Port / Angais. These letters
had been forwarded from Modulus to Paris
during the siege. All those letters, the adj
dresses of which are still legible, have been
sent to their destinations.
Governor Rusk, of Wisconsin, has issued
a proclamation announcing the death Of
Ex-Governor Q. &. Washburne of that
state, commenting his example and life as
worthy OF emulation, appointing ten citi-
zens us committee TO attend the coming
obsequies and directing that the capitol, at
Madison, be draped in mourning for thirty
days.
Grass is said to grow luxriantly in Wal.
decks capital Arolsen; there are no rail
roads within the principality, and the post
chaises are of the style at fifty years ago.
There was quite an interesting scene on the
morning when the Duchess OF Albany left
her childhood's home. The rural family
are very much beloved, and the whole
town turned out to bid good-bv to their pet
Princess Helen.
According to the New Rene lies, n root
is found in the mountainous region of Cali.
fornia, Oregon Utah and Montana which
If all that is stated of it is true, bids fair to
become somewhat of a rival to quinine. The
miners, who call 1t "Oregon Grape Root"
(Berberis Aquiiolium), use II in the form of
deCoctlon for "mountain fever" Ii is re-
reported by them to be effective in this
form OF malaria, and break its recurrence
The magnificent lace worn at the Duke of
Albany's weddiag by the Princess Beatrice
has a strange history. Her royal highness
was in giriiSh curiosity, u few years ago
turning out an old cabinet in the queens
apartments, and came on n parcel of ex-
tremely old aces. Among them was the
suit in which she appeared on Thursday;
on being repaired and cleaned il proved to
be almost priceless; connoisseurs say il il
worth $4,000. 1t was lately presented to
the princess by Queen Victoria.
The English board OF inland revenue at
tributes the decline in drink revenues, on
which Mr.. Gladstone dwelt in his budget,
to want of means rather than the want of
inclination, and anticipates return TO the
old figures when trade improves. Mr.
Gladstone, however, points to the savings
banks deposits rs indicating that there is n
growing tendency to save, since these are
higher than in the prosperous year of 1872
mist is compelled to side with the board.
The Evangelical Minister'S association of
Boston, voted that it was "the duty of the
republic to educate her future citizens in
morals and to this end committee was
appointed to produce n text book This
task was found difficult, and the committee
sought TO turn it over to the secretary of the
Massachusetts board of education, but he
declined to undertake it. The association
has now formed new committee, includ-
ing UniverSalist, o Sweedenborgian, Ro.
man Catholic and Hebrew, and series of
books are in preparation.
b. II. Hill, jr., telegraphs from Eureka
Springs to the Atlanta Constitution, under
date Of ny 10; FATHERS wound is appar-
emily healthy and healing slowly. Ills ap.
petite is good, but an injury to his left jaw.
bone prevents him from chewing any solid
food. His pulse, temperature, digestion
and general condition Is normal; his own
spirits are bright and hopeful. Dr. Wright
who has been with him since the first oper.
alton, expresses himself as encouraged"
DR.. Schliemann has been excavating in
the -'rroad about the cairns or tumuli OF
Achilles ant. Patroclus. During the first
three days excavation in the mound OF
ACHILLES he found earthenware fragments
which, he believes, date from the HomcrC
age, though he has not been equally sue.
cess!ul with the tomb of Patroclus. After
ending his researches into these two cairns
the doctor Intends to apply himself with
equal zeal to the cairn of Protesilaus.
There Ia still much superstition in China
and japan. The fox Is credited with many
marvellous and supernatural attributes
among which is the ability, at the aye of 80,
to take the form OF woman, and ut lOu
that OF u young and beautiful girl. He can
also become wizard, II he likes, and al
the age Of 600 years Is admitted into Para
disc, where he becomes q Gel s,al being
There is presumptlve evidence that foxe,
rarely reach the age OF 100 years in Chin,
or Japan.
A committee appointed by the Frenol
chamber W deputies on the proposed new
law OF d'v0fce have had before them ex
pertg IA nervous diseases Ofthcso, PROBES