The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-17
All Sorts.

The total Indebtedness of the District OF
Columbia is $2I,SS.S45o.
General Butler will address the Lowell land
league some time this month or carly in May
upon the subject of the detention Of American
citizens in British prisons.
The assassination of "Mr. James" is de-
clared by the Kansas City Journal to have
created more excitement in that town than
ANYTHING since the removal of President Car
field.
Astronomers are, as rule, a long-lived
tribe. The Rev. Thomas Romney Robinson,
d. d., who for many years was the Astrono-
mer royal for Ireland, recently died at the age
of eighty-nne
Tom Hughes, it is said, will soon be ap
pointed governor of the Isle of Man. The
eovernorship has good house and a salary Of
So, 500 attached to it, the duties are very light,
and the cost Of living about 80 per cent. less
than in England.
Mr.. Marshall P. Wilder, the horticulturst,
says that he found, on visiting the famous
vineyard of johannesburg, that the wine made
from grapes grown on the top of the hill,
brought $40 bottle, that on the side, half
way down, S., and that at the bottom only
two francs.
AT the great Rumford brewery, near Lon
don five pints of ale are allowed to each of
the AGO men. They drink it all, and it seems
to suit them. 1t is excellent ale, such as that
described by Mr.. Gladstone in his last budget
as 'the finest drink since nectar went out of
fashion,
A man who attacked a st. Louis editor was
SO severely thrashed that he will have to lie in
bed long after the picnic season opens. The
only safe way to attack an editor is to send
him a communication written SO badly that he
can't read it.-Philadel phia Chronicle Herald.
Eighteen years of incessant headache were
endured by Andrew J. Miller, of Warren, Ky.
Surgeons lately raised part of his Skull and
thus relieved the pressure which had caused
the trouble. He was warned to stay quietly
indoors for a month"; but he was too nblant
over his freedom from suffering to obey and
went on a spree which caused his death.
Among the newest goods are very light
sateens almost as sheer as lawns, in solid col
ors, with borders composed Of Kate Grcena-
way figures, boys and girls stamped on The
sevages. and with other borders, also designs
scattered over the goods, in which Japanese
figures and flowers and foliage in the finest
style of finish are seen.
The most artistic novelties in nuns veilings
have one-half the width of the goods in raw
silk broche effects in oriental and medieval
designs, flowers leaves, and arabesques on
dark or pale-tnted grounds, in the new
aesthetic cOlorS, the other half OF the stuff being
plain. Made up by an artist dressmaker,
these yelling costumes will be the choice full
dress toilets of the most fastidious women
Lady Wilde receives ''intellects" every Sat
urday in darkened room dimly lighted by
ose-shaded lamps, tea and refreshments be-
ing freely served. On these occasions Oscars
elder brother, Willie, is the soul of the enter
tainment, chatting learnedy to one and ar
other, and giving, when requested, admirable
limitations of Irish life and dialect
81 am one of the superintendent here, and
my brothers are the Others" remarked ex-
Postmaster General Jewell to a visitor to his
great leather betting mandatory at Hartford
the other day. I'VE all practical in this
business. We are tanners by trade. | can
put on an apron and do any work in our fac
tory, from the currying of leather 10 the finish
ing of belt"
Sir Robert Harvey, M. P, had stag I'M
carted the other day to be hunted by his pack
Of barriers. AT liver the stag entered the house
Of lady named Ward, and did considerable
damage in the drawing-room to the pictures,
glass and ornaments. 1t viCiously attacked
those who endeavOred to get it:.out, but it was
ultima ely elected and ran to Uxbridge where
it was captured.
"Oh. you don't know how to play that
camel" said the magician Hermann to group
OF three -card-monte men who were Swindling |
countryman in a railroad car down south
With that he snatched up the cards and ap-
parently threw them out of the window.
"Those cards are our property" shouted the
leader of the gang. "Al righs, | don't want
your property" said Hermann, with which
pacific assurance he pulled the identical three
cards out of the vest pocket of the man who
spoke. The money of which he had been
cheated was returned TO the cOuntYman.