Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-21
GENERAL NoTEs.

have & -tfsHk (size OF trunk not stated) filled
with silver dollars, which he saved up years
ago, most Of them being dated between 1903
and 1881.
The French Canadian orgsn in Montreal
says that large number Of French Cana
dams are returning from the United States
and are finding employment in the cotton
mills, paper mills aud sugar refneries OF the
Lower Province.
a Troy family are much puzzled, and pos
sibly little disturbed, BY the simultaneous
stopping the other night, without any dis
coverable cause, OF their three time pieces
consisting Of an eight-day clock, twenty
four-hour clock, and watch.
A Mormon elder of Salt Lake has had his
thirteen wives photographed, botn IN
group and separately. The pictures have
been placed in an elegant alouin, ana under
each woman is engrossed a quotation OF
sentimental poetry suggestive Of her best
quality.
A man eighty years of age applied for
marriage license in Kingston, Ontario, last
Thursday, but when asked the name of the
woman he would make his bride, he said be
had not yet selected her. He went away
much disappointed that he could not get the
license as preliminary.
Col Rlsden T. Benefits acceptance Of
the Democratic nomination In North Caro-
lima is a model OF brevity at any rate. This
is the whole of r.: "Sirs: | accept nomtna-
tion for Congressman-at Large rendered me
by the Democratic Convention through you,
and am ready to begin the campaign"
The mortality among the Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has been great
during the last few years. Kingsley, Thomp-
son, Baker, Ames, James, Gilbert Haven, E
o. Haven and Scott, have all died within
very short time. OF the survivors, Foss aud
Foster and Bowman have recently been near
death.
The Freemasons Of the Province of Ligu-
ria, Italy, have placed a marble slab on
Signor Canzio's house, in which Garibaldi
resided during 1873. The inscription on the
slab states this fact, and describes the slab
as a testimonial Of reveTent stf ctiou. The
Freemasons, when they set forth upon their
task. were accompanied by the GaribaldIans
of Genoa.
There has rec 3ntly been discovered in the
County OF Lsnark, Ontario, pillar of gran
tie fully seventy-fve feet in height and
tsperDg to point at the top, which origi-
nallv formed part Of the cliff near the shore
OF Christy Lake, but by some CONFUSION
was displaced and remained standing upon
its end twenty feet from the bluff. 1t has a
base of two feet square.
A journalist who has talked with Don
Carlos states that the pretender is pretty
constant visitor at Humans, Jelmyn
street, London, and that he does not seem
to be at all impatient to make another fort
to capture the Spanish crown. 1t is also
nov, Tar1c &,
in spite Of the fact that he is little liOnized
Il does not waste his tine on the gentle,
men who desired him TO Quit France.
The memory of Charles Darwin is to be
fifty honored in London. A memorial fund
for this purpose was started some time ago.
and the committee having it in charge an
nounce that the subscriptions already prom
Used or received amount to ~, 4S7 13s. The
memorial will take the form of a marble
statue, and It is proposed to place this statue
In the large hall OF the British Museum
The sub committee ar pointed to make al
rangemens for the procuring Of the statue
includes these persons: Mr.. w. Bowman,
Sir j. D. Hooker, Prof. Huxley, Mr. c. T.
Newton, Sir F. Pollock, MIR. W. Spottis-
woode, Mr.. John Evans, Frof. Bonney, and
Mr.. P. Edward Dove.
Some marked changes are noticed in the
appearance and habits of Henri Rochefort
He Is growing fat and sleek; he goes regu.
lsrly to the races, and he is becoming
landed proprietor, Ike Grevy and Gambetta
The latter, by the way, is buying constantly
He has Just purchased the portion of Bal
Zac's property at Vile d'Array which he
was lorg anxious to get hold OF. since he
owned the other portion OF it. AS to NJ
GrevY, he looks like a Partisan landlord. A
London journal suggests that N. CREWS
acquisitiVe temperament has an erect upon
the fate Of criminals. He shows q decided
aversion to capital punishment, aud signs
combinations OF sentence, according to bis
own declaration, because he believes them
to be It ceipts fJr rent. These French are
certainly Jdrq'esrs
The fate Of Victor Hugo's daughter,
Adele, is, perhaps even sadder than the fate
Of poor Leopoldlne Hugo, who was drowned
with her hueband, Charles Vacquerie, while
the young couple were on their wedding
tour. Adele Is, and has been for many
years, in an insane asylum. A French
Journalist who saw her recently states that
she resembles in the most marked way
Victor Hugo's wife. The portrait of Nine
Hugo, which is widely known, and which
will aow be recalled by many, was painted
by Tony Johannot. Adele is described as
short and slender, though highly dis
tinguished In appearance. She has q pale
face, strong features, and a beautiful pre-
file. Her eyes are large and black, her hair
Is abundant, and her forehead Is without a
wrinkle. At q distance she looks Ike a
young girl. Yet she is fifty years old
Adele takes pleasure in relating the mourn
full story OF her love AFFAIR with a Vouug
naval officer who abandoned her many years
ago Her misfortune upset her brain. She
retains, however, q cert ain lucidity Of mind.
The census statistics relating to American
fisheries are interesting reading. These
figures show fisheries to have been worth in
the value OF products the very handsome
sum of S45, 000, 900 in the year 1880. This
was the price, moreover, that was paid to
the producers simply At wholesale prices
the pecuDiaPY return for the same products
reached the neat little fortune OF S90.00O,-
O00 The products included dried cod and
pollock, smoked herring, halibut and mullet,
picked and spiced fish, salt mackerel.
canned salmon, Holsters, cams, oysters,
ere bs, shrimps, cod and sardines. The con-
sumption of these Is constantly increasing
abroad, and very profitable sale for them has
been built up In England, France and Ger
many 4 $ yet It appears, however, the picked
ii h of American waters are but seldom sent
abroad, although great quantities of picked
fish are consumed In Eur 3pe. 1t IS recorded
bO8b elnc6 Inc Berlin eXQlDlGlOn OF 1851
American fish have become popular on the
Continent, and agencies for their sale have
been established in very many of the lead
ing cities OF Europe. Another fact OF In
terest is that the homeless American Goldfish
has been adopted as a standard article of
food by many regiments OF the German
army. Proof Of this growing popularity of
our fish IS afforded In the statistics of ex-
ports to Europe. In 1869 the exports Of fish
reached only $134 7S3, according to local
commercial journal. Last year there was
shipped abroad 81 ,902, 100 worth of fishery
goods. % this amount $403 629 was re-
ceived from the exports OF oysters to Eng
land alone.
Senior Moret, the Spanish statesman and
political economist, was prevented from be-
ing present at the banquet of the Golden
Club, in London. In letter explaining the
cause of his absence, addressed to Mr.. T.
b. Potter, he urges the club to agitate for a
commercial treaty with Spain. "Let u.s."
he says, I" rouse on both sides our govern
ments from their lethargY, and force them
to see that treaty between the two nations
has become a necessity, pressing and urgent,
II the whole commerce, he whole civiiiEing
influence between them. is not to be forever
ruined and destroyed" After remaIking
that he does not believe that the English
people haYe any knowledge of what
Is taking place In Spain, he con-
tinues: Under the vigorous action
OF our excellent Char cellor Of the
ExchC q1er, assisted by US free traders, we
have made very gigantic strides in the a.
reetion of low tariffs and il many other