Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-08


projecting points, so that he may dis
anguish by touch between them. He is hard
10 beat.
A hyena which escaped two months ago
from a menagerie at Tula, in Russia, has
been doing immense havoc in the neighbor-
hood OF that city. 1t tore to pieces a shep.
herd and several children.
A would-be correspondent writes, asking
for permanent engagement on the ground
that he ''weIlds a fewant" pen. We shall
send him word that he is just little too
"6y. ''-Nea0 Orleans 1inaeS-DenOcrdt.
One of the life saving stations on the New
Jersey coast is now open. The other TWEEN
ty-nine will trust to the weather for two
weeks longer; but il the equinoctial storm
will kindly regulate its coming by the al
manac this year the crews will be in their
places and ready to receive it. For the next
fortnight vessels must take the chances.
Nashville, Tenn, is making extensive
preparations for a grand military encamp-
ment and interstate competitive drill next
May, and the manager and board of direc-
tors in charge have issued circular to the
different military organizations throughout
the United States stating that $3.50 will be
paid in prizes. The first prize, infantry
drill, will be $4,000, and the bs nd furnish
ing the best music will receive 81 900.
Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brszll, cares
nothing for splendor. He rides in an or
binary black coach, usually drawn by six
mules, and followed by twelve cavalrymen,
mostly negroes, whose discipline is not too
strict to permit them to smoke cigarettes
while escOrting His Majesty. The Emperor
wears the plainest of black clothes, and is
very courteous to all who approach him.
He has aged rapidly since his visit to the
United States six years ago.
Nearly one-third of the territory of the
United States is interested In mining. Dur
ing twelve years past more than 1875. OOO, 900
| of gold and silver have been produced. In the
struggle for supremacy between Nevada,
| California and Colorado, the Centennial
| State has come off victorious, furnishing
last year $23, 000, 900, while California and
| Nevada contributed only 100000 and
SIS, 100000 Colorado is also claiming SUI
premacy in coal and iron in the near future,
but that is rather wild claim.
A Vermont man has invented gun which
will send bullet through nine men stand
ing one behind another. unfortunately
| for this inventor it seldom happens" says
one exchange, "that the enemy will be &C
commodating enough to take such positions
when In line OF battle. What Is actually
wanted is gun which will hit something or
other within five feet of the ground, when
| the brave soldier VINO bears It is in such q
hurry that he aims for the sky"
Cetewayo, after having been lionized In
England, is by no means certain of warm
| l. L. 70 urI.r h.
colonists Of Durham are getting up memo
rails and meetings against his return. They
| are full Of CONSERVATION thereat, and declare
| that it is a certain prelude to war. The Pail
| Mall Gazette declares that If the present an
archy continues Zululand will no doubt in
| time be opened to the colonial land grabber.
According to the Daily Nesos correspondent,
| Sir. H. Bulwer also deprecates CetewaYo's
return.
The Maine home Of ex-senator Blaine is
a neat frame house standing In the centre
of an acre or so of ground at the further end
of the chief street OF Augusta. There are
pretty shade trees in the yard. travelled
walks run through the greensward and
around an occasional bed of flowers. 1t isn't
a pretentious place, and there are many far
more snowy within gunshot. 1t has quiet,
contented air. however, that attracts stran-
gers, who, while passing more imposing
houses without inquiry, are almost certain
to ask when they reach this one: "WhO
lives there?"
There was a good deal Of illusion about
the rise of the Nile. 1t seems to be thought
that for few weeks the delta and the val
ley of the Nile are lake, and then that
they are a muddy swamp. The water OF
the Nile flows into canals; from thence 1t Is
pumped every morning as long as the rise
lasts into small rills, which permeate the
fields, which are thus irrigated every morn
ing. The water evaporates every day. leav
ing in the evening dry mud. Thus, except
in some lying districts, there never Is an
expanse of low water or mud.
Three hundred and eight private bills
were introduced in Parliament this session.
One hundred and two of them originated in
the House of Lords and two hundred and
six in the House OF Commons. Two hun
bred and twenty-nine OF these bills became
law. Eight electric light bills were intro
duced, but all Of them were subsequently,
Withdrawn. Twenty-six bills originating In
the Lords did not reach the Commons.
NineGy-two out of one hundred and thirty
six railway bills became law; thirteen gas
bills out OF fourteen and twenty one tram
way bills out OF twenty-five were also sue
cessful.
The Japanese are restricted In the liberty
of speech and Of the press, as it appears
from the experience Of q Yokohama paper
which lately published this notice: "Friend
ly Meeting OF Rsvolutionist The above
meeting will be held on the Asuka hill IN
the afternoon of the 205h instant at three
o'clock. All gentlemen are invited to at
tend" The authorities could not ascertain
who was responsible for the preparation of
the notice, and accordingly suspended the
paper, which rejoices In the name Of CnOyG
Stinb1tn. AS this journal had just before
been under government displessure, 1t is
evident that 3 Paris editor is at work on
Japanese soil.
Prince Alexander de Wsgram, whose be-
trothal to Mile. Bertha de Rothschild has
been announced, is a grandson of Marshal
Berthier. he Is now In his forty-sxth year,
devoted to the pleasures Of country life,
and Is famous huntsman. In addition to
his splendid estate of Gros- Bots he owns a
princely mansion in Paris and has private
income OF 500, 900 year from investments
In funds. His bride will receive from her
family an annuity of $4,000, and she has,
besides private fortune of some $500, 900
She has Just been visiting Prince AleXRn-
der's family at Gros-Bois. The wedding will
take place early In the coming season, and
the happy pair will thenceforth reside most
of the time in Paris, the Prince denying
himself the joys of sylvan sports in defer
ence to the desires of his bride, who wishes
to shine as the bright particular star Of Paris
society.
The proposition of some Of the navy Off
GERS a few weeks ago to give Chief Engineer
Melville and his companions formal re-
ception upon their arrival st New York on
the Cunard steamship Parthis has assumed
more extensive proportions than were an
ticipated. The reception will be given both
by line and staff officers, and large number
of persons outside of the navy have signiied
their desire to contribute financially, so as
to make 1t worthy of the occasion. CommO-
dore Upshur will allow the committee to
use one Of the navy yard tugs to carry the
guests and meet the steamship upon It's
arrival The Parthia is expected to arrive
September IL or IL. AS soon as the vessel
is sighted off Fire Island or Sandy Hook the
tug will leave the navy yard with the Off
GERS, and will stop at Pier No. l, North
river, for the other guests, and will then
meet the steamship at quarantine: The
party will then proceed uD the North river,
and at the Fifth Avenue Hotel the general
reception will be held.
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