Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-01
GENERAL NOTES.


aggregate Of 81, 704 as the total voting popu-
lation of Baltimore under the new division
OF the wards.
A genius in Kansas City, the Journal of
that city declares, has succeeded in making
a glass eye so perfect that an absent minded
customer on accidentally putting it on
wrong side out was enabled to discover his
Utmost thoughts.
The members of the Royal Yacht Squad
ron of England have the right to fly the flag
OF English men-of-war, as the yachts are
sort Of naval militia. The Porte has refused
many of the yachts passage through the
d ardanelles, considering them to be from
their flag vessels Of war.
A misery farmer OF Litchfeld, Mass. has
been buying broken down horses every
spring, working them hard all summer and
killing them In the fall AS he paid hardly
anything for the beasts and avoided the cost
of wintering, the plan proved profitable,
until Bergh society had him heavily fined.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprsgue denies the story
that Governor Sprague has voluntarily re-
linQuished number of handsome dresses
which she left at Canonchet, and which have
heretofore been withheld from her. She
says the things forwarded to her are of no
intrinsic value, but merely the "paltry and
tawdry wreck Of past prosperity"
The metric weights may be Obtained very
readily by means Of the United States coins.
The five cent nickel coin weighs five metric
grams. Two Of these coins would give the
tengram weight suggested for domestic let
ter postage, while three Of them gives the
fifteen gram weight now used for foreign
letter postage. The twenty cent piece also
weighs five grams.
Miss Norton is said to be the coming
American prima donna. She had an i'm
mense success recently at Milan, where she
was engaged for few nights only, singing
in "RigOletto" eight times, and she also ap-
peared in "Mignon." Tall and beautiful,
with large, soft brown eyes aud deep dim
pie in each peach-like cheek she is as ra.
disnt specimen of American beauty as is
Marie Van Zaudt herself, only in an entirely
different style.
At the wedding Of Prince Leopold, Prin-
cess Beatrice WAS called upon to sign her
name in the register. She gave her bouquet
10 the Bishop Of London to hold, and then
she quite forgot to reclaim the fragrant bur
den from the Right Reverend divine. "In
his dilemma" says the London World, ''the
Bishop turned to the Lord Chancellor, who
was standing near him, and having consulted
the highest legal authority in England on
the subject the Bishop decided to retain
possession of the same"
A meeting was held in Cincinnati a few
evenings ago TO consult upon the proprie'y
of giving the remains Of the late Chief JUS
tice Chase public burial upon the occasion
OF their removal from Washington City to
Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. A com
mittee, composed of prominent citizens,
was appointed to adopt such plan OF action
as may seem best, and the secretary Of the
meeting was instructed to write Mrs. late
Chase Sprague, asking her wishes IN the
premises.
A lady took her son OF some five years to
church. After the minister had been preach
ing about half an hour the little fellow
grew sleepy and began to nod. The mother
aroused him into attention several times by
pushing, but as it seemed a hopeless case
she concluded to let him sleep undisturbed.
After awhile the little fellow had his nap
out, and saw the minister holding forth. He
looked up ia his mothers face and inno-
Gently asked: "Mother, is this Sunday night
or next Sunday night?"
Count Telfener arrived in New York by
the Alaska on Sunday. The Count has run
horses in France as well as In Italy, and
enumerated to a World reporter twelve i'm
portant events won 10y his stable during the
past season in Rome, Florence and Naples.
He is bound for Rosenberg, Texas, on bust
ness connected with the New York, Texas
and Mexican Railway, of which he is Presi-
dent. He expects to return to New York in
June to meet his wife, who will arrive then
with her sister, Mrs. J. w. Mackey, the wife
Of the bonanza man.
The bill of S23, 900 for the expenses of the
Congressional committee that attended the
Yorktown celebration is said to cover a
scandal. 1t is said that the committee, IN
der direction of Senator Johnston, had a
steamer on which a large number OF Sena-
tors and Representatives lived during the
trip, inviting their friends to stay on the
steamer at government expense for the three
days and four nights. The result was that
they boarded some five hundred people In
the most extravaganza style possible and
kept free bar on the lower deck.
A grand display Of courage was witnessed
at the Scranton (Pa.) races on Friday. In
scoring for the 1926 race, the b. m. Nelia
came to the wire on a furious gallop, and
her bride bit broke in two. Nearly five thou
sduu pSTSOuS W6I6 pI6StlJ, anu many
thought the driver, Barney Demorest, would
be flung from his seat aud trampled to death.
His horse dashed ahead Of the others and
threatened to go over the curve, but Demo-
rest, with great presence of mind, sprang on
the animals back, and, reaching forward,
caught 1t by the neck and nostrils, bringing
it to a sudden halt. Another moment and
he would have been dashed to death. The
crowd cheered again and again.
A few days ago Silas Wolven, near Wood
stock, New York, while about the barn
taking care of his stock fell and dislocated
one knee joint. Being entirely alone and
unable to get about. he happened to notice
a small rope within reach, and he decided
to be his own surgeon. SO he took the rope
and fastened 1t around the foot or ankle of
that leg, then threw the other end over a
beam or pole just above his head, and by
drawing it up sprung the knee joint back
into place. He then managed to get around
with care, and httched up horse and drove
to Woodstock, where 1t was examined by
surgeon, who pronounced it a very good
surgical operation for one having as little
practice in surgery SIS Mr. Wolven.
The Sultanna Walden is at the bottom of
every scheme and dominates her sovereign
son to such an extent that every Pasha
courts her favor. 4 great scandal and an
amusing scene took place when the Empress
Eugene visited Constantinople few years
back. Being anxious to recognize all
the kindnesses and attention paid to her,
Her Majesty, at a farewell, actually kissed
the Walden on the cheek, looking upon her
in the light of sister sovereign. The
Queen mother was much excited and flew
into towering passion. Here was direct
insult from 6iaour, Sic took to her bed
and refused food for four-and~rwenty hours
and had several baths before she could con-
slider herself purged of this terrible stain.
The old family Bible that belonged to
Augustus Washington, father of General
George Washington, was recently on e4hi-
bition in Washington city. 1t contains the
family record Of births and deaths, also the
time Of baptism Of the children. It passed
into the hands Of Mary Washington, the
mother of George, who wove the goods of
which the cover was made. She gave it to
her daughter, Bette Lewis, of Fredericks-
burg, and she passed it over to her son,
Robert Lewis, and he presented it to Betty
B. Bassett, who now owns it, and has had
the Bible in her possession for the past
forty six years. 1t is an old looking work,
full of pictures, and, what is more curious
still, st. Simon is represented as wearing
eyeglasses, which were not supposed to be
ia use In those days.
The Paris VOltaire publishes a communi-
cation from Nihillst correspondent, who
it says has always foretold with accuracy
Nihilistic performances, explaining the
Pheuix Park assassinations as the work OF
a new Irish secret political society, having
no connection with the Land League, Home
Rule or Fenians. 1t is devoted to the task
Of freeing Ireland from English rule By a
nrntoun Of numbers that will terrnri2a u