Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-22

Inc 0ONeInOr Oh loWa uihtEAoAtcu Oh 0at-
urday last SOS, PA, contributed from various
sources for the relief of the sufferers by the
cyclone In that State.
According to the Denver (Col.) NeaOs,
digger in that city has found whales tooth
and part OF q whales Jaw, in a stratum Of
sand eight feet under the surface.
The Utica Herald rejoices in the report
that the Court of Appeals has adopted
rule to the effect that when it enters its new
departments IN the new capitol building the
Judges will wear robes.
Mr.. ConklIng's temperance and Mr..
Sp.ague's purchase Of case Of rifles come
suspiciously close together. Mr.. Conkllng
will probably be prudent enough to Keep ne
brass baud In front OF him. -Battthofe D0y'
The defendant in a breach Of promise sun
in Montana successfully pleaded mat ~ 'ne
honr set for the marriage ceremony ne was
t-eed he hear The determined woman
ofteT ali GOT him tied fast as soon as the
case was decided against her.
Boston people are beginning to talk about
the drought, and continue to complain Of
what water they have. In fact, their drink
ing water Is so bad that they pay $500 or
more a day for spring water, which is sold
by the glass from wagons on the leading
thOroughfares.
A prisoner in New York station house
wrenched an iron support from its fssten-
ing, and in an hour cut his way through q
brick wall foot thick. He next broke g
pair OF handouts in fifteen minutes When
his arms were tied behind him, he worked
bis back against the bricks like a saw and
severed the rope.
The San Francisco (Cal.) WoDlGa's Herald
Of Industry and Social Science Co-operator
dominates Mrs. j. W. Sow as an Iudepen-
dent for Governor OF the State. The New
York Times thinks that Mrs. Stow is the
editor of the paper, and il the papers name
is any criterion, her messages would be
altogether too long to make it desirable to
elect her Governor. Further than this 1t is
not necessary to inquire.
The Rhine reached its lowest level during
the present century in February last, but
now it is at an exceedingly high point. At
present the river is navgated by feet OF
nearly three hundred steamers. The num-
Der Of sailing vessels and freight barges has
increased largely Ia the past twenty years,
and now amounts to nearly three thousand
The first steamboat on the Rhine arrived a.
Coblenz in 1917 from London.
A fellow who was on the Ill fated Scoto
was boasting to his girl, to whom he vas
engaged to be married and who accompa-
pied him on the excursion On the fatal 4 h,
that he could swim ashore and carry her
easily, but when the collision came he de-
serted her and took care of himself. Sne
was also saved, and when he came TO con
graduate her upon being still alive, she re
fused to speak 10 him and handed back the
engagement ring.
Moses CAN'T went sailing on Chesapeake
Bay in a pleasure boat. lie anchored off
Farmer Whi5ton's house, took three meals
at the Wilton table. fell suddenly in love
with May WhiJt0u aad sailed away with her.
The father called up1n 2 Sheriff for help,
and that official, with ten deputies, cut
across the country to the village v here TIE
nearest clergyman dwelt. The clippers were
there, sure enough, but the marriage had
already taken place.
There are 497 fountains and SOP trougbs
IN London, which, It is estimated, supply
water for $50 900 900 drinkers each year.
The society which provides these humane
conveuiences reports that nearly twice IS
many new drinking pisces were prepared
the past wear as in any previous twelve
months The daily consumption of wa er
in London is only about one hundred mil
lion gallons, not three times that Of Boston,
but London people have other beverages 10
fall back upon in times of drought.
While the Pope was taking his usual
drive in the Vatican gardens, the report OF
gun Was heard close at hand. The coach
man took fright, whipped his horses, cried
out, "Help! Asssssin,W and drove full
speed into the courtyard OF the Papsl palace,
causing great CONSERVATION among the
guards, whoran for their arms and barred
the gates. The guards went in quest OF
the supposed sssassns and soon returned to
the palace with a dead cat, which the keeper
OF a neighborng vineyard had shot.
An old brick bsrdng Is being dismantled
in Philadelphia which to the ordinary eye
presents no features worthy OF especial at
tentiop. hut at which old policemen gsze
with interest. It stands GA Fifth street
below South, and has exits on three streets.
Twenty-Five years ago 1t was known to the
police of all the large cities in the country
as "1be Bugle'-a resort Of pickpOckets,
cutthrosts and all who were intent on foul
deeds. It's chief advantage for villains lay
In its three exits, affOrdiug an easy escape
when the pursuers were not unusually wary.
"The Bugle" and several adjoining build
ings are to be replaced by large CONNER
cial structure.
A large bear was killed at A. NJ. Holter's
saw mill, near the Missouri river, NJ. T.,
last Thursday, after a desperate fight, by a
score of determined men, armed with guns,
hayforks, axes, rocks, etc. Bruin, after
much resistance, throwing powders, growl
ing and many vain efforts to escape, sue
- "
While the battle was raging the COM
| mander, for better convenience to direct his
| forces. established himself in the branches
| of a neiehboring tree, into which he climbed
with unhesrd-of speed, shouting Go for
| him. boys!" and only descending when vic
| tory was the cry and the dead body o. bruin
into which several shots had been fired to
make sure, you know-hsd been declared
safe to view.
| The position Of a pilot on the Suez canal
is peculiar. The master OF q vessel is bound
to take a pilot for the trip through the
canal, but the pilot is present, in the sight
of the law, to advise and not to act. The
! English Court of Appeal has Just decided
| the cues lon, the case arising from a COLT
/ sion in the canal. Under the English Law,
| the master Is not responsible while pilot
| is IN charge. one Of the rules OF the SufZ
| Canal Company prov deS That Captain
/ shall retain his original responsibility The
/ general point raised was whether English
| law or the company rules were the standard,
] but the decision turned on the relation OF
/ the pilot to the vessel at fault. The court
ruled that the pilot was present to place at
the disposal OF the master his experience
| and knowledge Of the canal, but that the
duty OF carrying out these principles of the
| piIot devOlved upon the Captain, under the
| rules of the company. The owners, there
/ fore, are held responsible for the damages
which eusued from the pilots negligence.
At Atlantic City Monday night the guests
of the Vermont. House, near the foot of Yer
mont avenue, were startled by screams pre-
ceeding from the beach. A number Of
! Young men ran down, and when about half
| way between the BOARD walk and the water's
| edge they were met hy a young Woman OF
about twenty, staggering toward them,
wringing her hands and shrieking. She
| said that she had left the Hotel Albion a
short time before In company with young
man, whom she had known for some time,
| and who She thought was a gentleman, to
| walk on the beach. After stFolliug for some
| time, it being very dark and the beach beibg
| deserted, she suggested to her escort that
| thew return home, when he detained her
! and attempted an outrageous assault. When
/ tna crowd reached the beach the young
man. whose name she WCuld not reveal, had
run away. The young woflan's clothes were