The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11
JUNIUs.
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NEWS OF The WEEK.


MUM in European theatres.
A new tent making for Barnum's
show next summer will cover a field
466 feet long by go feet vide. 1t has
given employment to three hundred
men.
One hundred and twenty thousand
American grapevines have been piatl-
ted ON the island of Monte CristO,
rendered so famous by Dumas novel,
and are growing finely.
An ice bridge has formed under
the Niagara, and the railroads and
hackman are preparing to receive
the visitors that are usually attr acted
by the falls in their winter dress.
The eucalyptus tree now borders
many OF the roads and avenues cross.
ing the Roman Campagna, and
wherever planted by the monks, it
has driven off the malaria and fe-
VerS.
The Catholic of Mailboro', Mass,
have banded themselves together to
effect reform in funerals. They
have voted that only two carriages
containing friends be permitted with
funerals of deceased memt ers of the
church to which they are attached.
The Liberal League of st. Louis
had to call ON the police for prOtec-
tion against several members of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
who attended he meetings and inter-
rupied the speeches with such excla.
nations as "BIasphener," Fool"
"Liar," and "I4ord pity him."
Henry Merz, of St. Louis, pilied
Mrs. Dinkelmann on account of her
marital infrli ity, and paid all the
cost Off divorce. Then he married
her. But within year he WAS cured
of mis- love for her, and employed the
same lawyer who procured the oil.
vorce to annul his own marriage.
The Dublin Gazette contains list
of all the persons confined in Irish
jailS under the provisions of the act
for The protection of persons and
property. Four hundred and sixty
three persons are now confined, being
an increase of 1909 during last month.
Several prisoners have been recently
released.
Two well dressed boys, named
Kaufman and HuSch, aged IA and
ID, armed with revolver and two
knives, applied to "A railroad employee
at Jersey City, and desired to know
how far S349-all the money they
possessed-would carry them on their
way to the plains, where they in
tended to exterminate the red skins.
They We're taken in custody, and
cir fathers in New York notified.
1t is asserted that the nutritious
ness of apples has never been prop
erly appreciated, and that they are
far more nourishing than potatoes.
Cornish workmen say that they can
work better on baked apples than ON
potatoes. There is dish in Corn
wall called squad pie, made of NUT
ton. with slices of potato, apple and
onion, and, strange as it may seem to
many, it is excellent.
The American Fire Insurance Com.
pany of Philadelphia has notified
policy holders that their policies
would be cancelled unless the wires
of the Brush electric light passing
over the roofs Of the insured proper
ties were removed. The matter has
attracted the attention of the City.
Councils. and committee has been
instructed to inquire into the alleged
danger from electric wires.
A Philadelphia thief's ease was be-
fore the grand jury, and his indict-
ment was sure to follow unless some
obstacle could be interpOsed. His
brother-in-law, who was in the ante
room, told the complainant that the
hearing was adjourned. Having thus
got rid of the chief witness. he per-
sonated him before the jurors, giving
such All account as to clear the pris-
oner.
The Circuit Court at Chicago has
annulled the marriage Of Albert
Steinmetz and Emma Steinmets.
The parties were uncle and niece. he
being brother of her father, and
they lived together from 1862 till
1879, she giving birth to Ave chill
dren. The application was made by
Mrs. Steinmetz, who stated that she
was not aware until recently that
such a marriage was prohibited ny
the laws of the State, and therefore,
null aud void. The children were
given into her custody.