Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-07
GENERAL NOTES.

A large number of prominent street rail-
way owners OF Cincinnati Lave been on
visit to Chicsgo 70 look at the working of
the cable road, wi b view Of introducing
the system at home.
The Postmaster General thinks that with
a reasonable increase Of speed on the part Of
the railways between New York and San
francisco, two days time between the two
places could be saved.
The sand of the Desert of Sahara is of a
yellow color and consists OF about 80 per
cent. OF well-r0unded quar- grains and
per cent. of feldspsr. 0sher minerals found
in f., but in very small quantity, are chalk,
clay, hsliiz, sylVite, magnetic, chr0mite,
garnet, olivine, smphibole and pYroxene.
The process of msgnetization used by NJ.
Jsmin is as follows A coil OF thick wire is
traversed by an intense current. 1t Is COM
posed of 10 to 20 spirsls, and is very short
in IT'S axial dimension. The plate or rod of
steel to be magnet'zed is passed through It
and few passes suffice to give II So turation.
An amendment to the constitution pro-
viding self government for cities. passed the
New York Assembly, Monday, by vote of
76 to 10. The amendment provides that
only general laws shall be passed for cities,
DO special ones, and, therefore, would en-
able cities to govern themselves without in
reference from the Legislature.
Lieutenant Alexander Rodgers, whose
engagement to Senator Don Cameron's
daughter has been announced, was ordered
to the Iadian country almost Immediately
after the engagement was formed, and can
not return before next winter, so the
announcement made ia certain newspapers
that the wedding would occur this month
was decidedly premature.
Governor Cornell has signed the bill passed
by the New York Legislature to prohibit
the use OF sunotto or any other substance
for the purpose OF coloring oleomsrgarine
IN order 10 give It the appearance of butter.
The sale OF cOlored oil. omargarine Is also
prohibited. II this law is enforced no
buyer need be imposed upon. The butter
color cannot be given to the spurious article
without the use Of coloring matter.
A big strike has been recently made in the
Exchequer mine CT Colorado. The ore,
which is extremely rich, resembles the
LAadville carbonates. One chunk taken out,
weighing 300 pounds, returned 100 ounces
OF silver per ton. The vein is supposed to
be the mother vein Of the Exchequer, the
vein IS formerly followed being only a
spur or feeder to this huge deposit. The
ore was discovered only few feet from the
surface.
Prof Ormond Stone, OF the Cincinnati
is to fill the chair Of astronomy
in the University Of Virginia and have
charge OF the observatory. The Charlottes-
vile Chronicle saws that he was warmly re-
by Prof. Hall, Of the United
States Naval Observatory at Washington,
and other distinguished astronomers. HIS
experience covers six years work In the
Naval observatory and five in the Cincinnati
Observatory.
The attorneys of Agnes Robertson Bouci-
cault got Judge to allow her 81, 900 per
year alimouy during the tendency of her
divorce suit against Dion Boucicault. There
was an appeal on the ground that the allow
ance was excessive. and the general term
reduced It to 81 500, which was considered
a sufficient sum for the lady to live on.
Boucicault is at present 10 England, but In
tends playing the next American season In
New York, and on the road.
Russia is promised early and ample COM
pensation for the outlay she made In con-
uuering AkhaI Tekke Turcomans. Skobe-
let's statement was that the acquisition