Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-27

the neighboThood Of Bodie, California, last
week. Thirty-eight persons were buried,
but all escaped death excepting four.
A sister of Edward HsnnegaD, once
United States Senator and Minister TO
Russia. died lately in an Indiana poor house.
She had been reared in luxury, but com
plete loss of relatives and property reduced
her to pauperism.
The druggists Of Calhoun, Iowa, sold
alcoholic liquors as beverage. One OF the
purchasers went home drunk. His sister
thereupon entered the chop with club and
smashed half the bottles In II before sne
could be restrained.
Swiss kidnappers demand $50, 900 for the
ransom Of a child stolen from school. The
police don't want another profitable crime
added to the list and the parents are afraid
the child will be harmed II they dom
accede to the demand. They are undecided
what to do.
Rich grain fields have succeeded the gold
fields OF California and the miner Is moving
on TO pastures new. The gold yield IN that
State last year was over half million dol
lars less than for the previous year, while In
Utah, Colorado and Arizona there was
wonderful increase.
The new Grecian Premier, Charles Tn
cupis, Is called "the Arlstides OF Modern
Greece" We are told that "his infexi bic
political and private honesty has hitherto
been fatal to bis success" Greece is gel
ting on remarkably well IL sn honest man
now has a fair chance 10 politics.
An exchange thinks that now that the
Republicans are divided on the Chinese
question, New England Senators are de-
nounclug the negro, and the stalwarts and
half breeds are at war over Garfeld's dead
body, f. does look as II the Democrats
might slip in and take possession.
Trustworthy reports from Persia say that
the cultivation Of the poppy is Increasing,
and is likely to extend greatly every year.
OF course the suppression Of the India and
China trade IN opium, for which the religi-
Gus world is clamoring In London, would
give an immense stimulus IN the business In
Persia.
British naval officers, who have so long
been denied a chance Of wounds in war find
compensation in those frompolo. Thus Flag
Lieutenant Hogan, Of the HibeInia, who,
while participating fl that psstime some
time since, almost lost one eye, and had TO
make a heightened stay in hospital, has TOW
lost three teeth and a chunk Of jaw in the
same spirited game.
Notwithstanding the American competi-
ton which caused Swiss wstchmskers great
anxiety not long ago, their trade has been
prosperous Of late, and wages have been
large for Switzerland. Blu. the fnsncis!
crash IN Paris and heavy losses in Vienna
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FOR the French and Austrian markets have
been cOuntermanded.
The Indians at Camp Modoc have pub
Hshed an appeal to the public for funds to
pay for the services Of an industrial
instructor. The modest sum Of 500
IS wanted. Contributions may be sent
Agent D. B. Dyer, Quapsw Agency. Indian
Territory. The appeal is signed by Scarfsce
Charlie. Steamboat Frank, Humpy Joe,
Long George and fourteen other Modoc
bucks.
a Western man invented pump moved
entirely by clockwork, heavy weights be-
ing the motive power, and succeeded in
selling patent rights to half the continent
before the purchasers reflected that when
the clockwork ran down it would require
a steam engine and 3 derrick to hoist the
weights back. Americas inventive genius
IS not entirely confined to New England.
Bishop Keane, of-the Catholic diocese of
Richmond, Va, It is stated, can no longer
read or write, owing to the condition Of his
eyes, ard is threatened with blindness. He
hiss consulted the most eminent oculists in
the country, without obtaining relief. Dur
ing the present Lenten season, however, he
Is delivering series OF doctrinal discourses
at the Cathedral, which are attracting i'm
mense audiences.
De B.efve, the lately deceased Belgian
historical painter, left the greater part OF
his fortune to the charity hospitals Of Brus-
sells. hts native city. He left 10.C0)' to the
Artists Fund and 0,000f. for tr- erection
OF an artistic monument TO his r mory, s.
OO0i. of which Is to 90 20 the architect Gel,
who IS commissioned to construct Il. His
paintings, antiquities and objects of art, in
Guiding the silver gilt vase presented to him
by the city of Brussels, were bequeathed 70
the museums Of State and the Porte de Hal
The coffee house experiment In Boston is
successful, but some Of the editors Of re-
ligious papers wish to exclude cigars and
billiards. The idea Of the coffee house Is 10
attract smokers and billiard players TO an in
doors place OF amusement where they may
have temperance drinks instead Of rum.
Many smokers and billiard players are will
ing to patroniZe q place where they ara
neither tempted nor urged TO drink run, and
that IS the class 10 which the coffee houses
will DO the most good. II YOU exclude
cigars why not exclude the coffee?
Workmen excavating at Bssancon lstely
found, seven metres from the surface, an
interesting and valuable Roman lamp OF
bronze. The receiver for the oil bears on
the principal fsce q tragic mask, With
open eyes. a rather fat nose and large
open mouth. At each side, and covering
the ears, are punches Of grapes, which also
fall over the upper part Of the forehead.
The receiver is surrounded by branch Of
vine. Three branches arranged as tripod
form the base. a fourth and principal one
forms the handle. On this vine is little
insect resembling q cockchafer, with folde
wings The sculpture is said to be OF the
good Roman epoch.
Z Boston company has become the owner
Of patent which covers absolutely the use
OF glucose as an ingredient in candy. Cir
eulars have been sent to all the confection-
ers announcing this fact, and the confec-
TONERS are in q state Of agitation, as the
Boston concern proposes 10 enforce demands
for infringement of the pateut in the past,
and charge half a cent a pound for sll glu-
cOse and grape sugar used in the future, or
so long as the patent runs, unless the con-
fectioners buy their glucose from two COM
panies and pay them quarter Of a cent a
pound royalty. The confccdoners IN most
cities have determined 10 fight the glucose
monopoly to the bitter end.
Cures for snake bites are being constantly
discovered, investigated and proved to be
worthless. The latest-.he invention Of a
Brszilian-was introduced the other day to
the notice of the French Academy of
Sciences. It consists in Injecting perman-
gsnate of potash (the base OF Condy's fuid)
under the skin at the bite and also wherever
swellings appear. The solution to be used
has a strength Of one part OF the salt to a
hundred parts OF water, and is injected with
a Pravaz syringe. A committee Of six has
been named to carry on experiments, and as
It includes NJ. Pasteur and NJ. Quatrefages,
we shall probably soon know what the value
Of the alleged discovery is.
The British Museum is now ready to show
the tequest of the Misses Bewick, consist
ing Of 165 drawings by Thomas Bewick,
original studies said to be Of exquisite de-
sign, chiefly IN water-colors and for the book
on birds. There are also two volumes Of
proof impressions from wood blocks. One
contains 500 impressions Of work BY
Thomas. toe other 1900 by John Bewiek
and by r. E Bewlck, son Of Thomas. The
surviving member OF the family has antici-
pated the terms OF the bequest, and the
cuts and squaTells are being arranged 10
what IS called the Kings Library. Mr. Rus
kin IS to be credited with large part Of the
fame to which Bewick has come, since It
was his warm paFtisanship which chiefly
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