Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-09
GENERAL NOTES.

A ton of fine white paper was required on
which to print the 900 600 ballots for, and a
like number against. the amendment OF the
constitution in New York making the canals
free OF tolls.
Simmons Gap, Va, has patriarch OF ~
years, who is living with his ninth wife, and
is father of ffty-three children. Alta recent
reunion over three hundred descendants
wished him long life.
A few days ago young man at GRANVILLE
O., succeeded in lo69Spg fish bone In his
throat. aud when a surgeon attempted to
nusb it down with a knitting needle the
voracious youth swallowed the needle. An
Ohio exchange thinks 1t is lucky that the
doctor escaped.
On account Of the ravages OF the phYllox
era in France that country to-day imports
more wine than It exports. In 1879 sne
imDorted 21O9 600 hectolitres; in 1880,
5. 95S 600 hectolitres; in 1881, 1858 600 hec
tolftres. A hectolitre is about % gallons.
Two-thirds of this importation comes from
Spain.
Sir Richard Temple reports that natives
of India, in many sections of the country,
believe that the yield OF Indian crops is
gradually decreasing. Sir Richard himself
believes there is some ground for this view.
He is certain that the soil of India"does not
produce nearly as much as the soil in Eu-
rome" and that "yirgin soil. broken for the
first time, in all parts Of India Yields much
more than 1t ever yields afterward."
A singular fatality seems to have COM
passed the lives of part of Richard Bailey's
family of ten children, who were born and
have generally lived at Townshend, VT
Henry, aged SO, dropped dead Ia his own
ward at that place; Hubbard, az, dropped
dead in Montgomery; Dana, "a, fell from
load of corn and broke his back; Abisha,
- fell from load of corn at Saratoga and
broke his neck, and Mrs. Polly Bailey Frank
lin was taken suddenly i'll and died before
the doctor could be summoned.
Bad reports are heard from the new Brit
ish war ship Polyphemus. She was recently
taken out to spithead for torpedo practice,
when the first torpedo launched from her
bows sark in the mud, and the second stuck
in the tube and could not be got out until
the services OF q diver had been obtained.
ahe is going back to Chatham for altera-
tons. Mr. Lsbouchere's paper says 1t
"seems to be absurd and foolish TO waste
anv more money on her," and that "the first
things to do are to discover who are the per
sons responsible for her scandaiously faulty
construction, and what her real cost has
BEEN"
Arabi's guards are anxious about their
prisoner, and watch him for fear Of suicide
though that is unlikely with Moslem.
He has sunk into profound sadness, speaks
only when strongly urged, and looks out
smIesslv at the wall of the little back yard,
which is his only prospect-thinking, per
hans. of Tel ell Kebir the impregnable, and
that ride for life on horseback. his malady
of body may increase his dependency OF
mind. but at present his condition is that OF
profoundly hopeless and spiritiess man.
Toulba, on the other hand, is full OF lie,
discussing pros and cons with his Jailer
through his interpreter.
Marwood, the public executioner OF Eng-
land, has received a letter threatening his
life. 1t had been posted in Dublin, and
puruorted to come from the ''Secret Society
az Assassination" By the writer he was
warned that he must not expect to return
TO England IL ever he ventures again into
Ireland to perform sn execution. He was
advised to take notice of this once for al,
and that he had been watched for some
time. When he was recently at Armagh
he is told that he had very narrow escape.
Marwood laid his letter before the home
Secretary, and has been assured that here
after when IN Ireland he will have all the
protection he requires.
Carolus Duran, q painter, is man OF
elegant, 1.-the and muscular form, with
handsome aad singularly mobile counte-
nance. He possesses great personal mag
netism, so that whoever has once met him
Is DESTROYS of seeking his society again. In
his studio he wears peculiar costume de-
signed By himself, consisting OF trousers
and roundabout jacket OF lustrous black
silk with large jet buttons. he Is an expert
fepcer, dead Shot with pistol, an adToit
juggler, and he is said to ride like CEN
taur and swim like a fish," He Is also
skilled performer on the organ and guitar,
aud delightful singer.
The richest man in Mexico is declared to
be an Irishmsn named Patricio Milmo,
whose possessions are valued at 100000.
He lives on 8 high lakeland comprising
about 400, 900 acres, which is some 8 400 feet
high. the sides of 1t being rocky and per-
pendlculsr. His residence is handsome
stone structure furnished In royal fashion.
Several times he has been captured by brig
ards and been compelled to pay from
$1,000 to SIS, 600 ransom. Recently he
csused the approaches to this piece of
tshIeland 10 be so altered as to convert the
Mace into 8 sort of citadel, accessible only
bv a narrow path, which is obstructed by
an iron gate OF enormous proportions.
Hungary is mourning the death Of Johann
Arauy. who wrote some Of the finest ballads
and epic y6ems in her language. One OF
them. known as "The Love Of Soldi," an
Fnglish correspondent says, "msy probably
he nlseed side by side with the best Of what
has heen written Of the kind in any Ian
ouare.n Arapy was a complete master OF his
own tonpue. and some of his Shakespearean
tr,nslstions are declared to be, as trans
latious. among the nearest approaches 70
the original that have ever been made. Ihey
are fsvorftes on the Hungarian stage.
Crowds are always called out oy the pro-
duction of his Midsummer Nights Dream"
There was celebrated fortnight ago at
Avfla des los Reyes, town on the high
tableland of CASTLE, the third centenary of
Santa Theresa de Jesus, the famous Carme-
lite nun Of the sixteenth century. In the
church history of Spain Santa Theresa is
conspicuous fsvorlte. Splendid religious
ceremonies were organized In her memory
at the recent celebration. Many prelates,
hundreds of priests, and 80, 900 pilgrims, in
GLIDING large number of families of the
aristocrscT, are said to have attended them.
Ayils islands in the midst OF wild and pic
turesaue scenery Of rocky wastes, studded
with poulders Of gray granite rock like
Druid stones, q medieval, walled, battle
mented city, with narrow streets, full Of old
churches, converts, and monasteries."'
One of the first of recent agitators for
revival of Irish manufactures, Mr.. Edward
Mcmahon, has taken practical step forward
nv starting hat factory that occupies an
sree Of a ouarter of an acre. Estimating bis
fuII number of hands at 20 women and 30
men his output Of hats would be, says