Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-12
GENERAL NOTES.

new 14oLuPoAil6 II CApcCbluS INC ouiuASi
tourists to spend 100000 or more within
its borders during the present season.
Nathan Briscoe, a Canadian farmer, 70
years old, who lived in Ernestown, while
handling bees on Sunday, was stung on the
forehead and died in about fifteen minutes
A chamber maid in Pennsylvania hott |
attempted to drive q nail with the butt of Z
loaded revolver, but stopped when a bullet
went flying through the sleeve of her dress,
fortunately without wounding her.
Mr.. Caleb Croswell, Of st. Louis, is said
to possess one of the three copper coins
struck of in 1888 and submitted to General
Washington for his approval as a national
currency. DR.. s. B. CrocheroD, Of Louisiana,
has one.
Oscar Wilde says that Hon. Jefferson
Davis impressed him very much as a man o.
the keenest intellect aud one fairly to be a
leader of men on account OF a personality
that is as simple as it is strong, and an
enthusiasm that it is as fervent as 1t is fault
less.
Governor Stone, Of Mississippi, has par
doned one Thomas f. Cook, Who was under
ten years. sentence for manslaughter, upon
hts written promise to abstain from the use
of intox eating liquors and from the carry
ing OF concealed deadly weapons for the
term Of ten years from the 2Sth day of Janu
airy, 1880. The pardon is to be void II Cook
shall, within the time specified, use as
beverage Intoxicating drinks or carry upon
his person concealed deadly weapons.
London West End people rejoice a. the
prospect of soon seeing the clock of st.
James Palace illuminated. Last October
the Improvement was authorized by the
Queen, and the Prince OF Wales expressed
hope that the work would be carried out
as soon as possible 1t is believed. however,
that the best part OF year will have elapsed
before the clock and lights are placed in
full working Order-that is, year from last
October.
The Toronto (Canada) Globe of Thursday
says: "Har, the alleged Newark forger,
against whom a ease for extradition is in
progress, is in comfortable quarters at the
jail. He states that he is not guilty of for
gery, but that his former employers have
changed figure 10 his books Ia order to
have him extradited, when they would pre-
fer a charge Ct embezS lemeAt against him.
He is confident that he will not be extra
dited."
sent a circular letter to the State Attorneys
directing them to proceed against all insgr-
ance companies, organizations, corporations
and associations known as matrimoni8ls,
nuptial, etc doing business IN the State,
because these companies are 6cing In open
violation Of the law, which requires that
they shall be possessed OF st least 5000, goo
l Of paid-up actual cash capital, 100000 of
| the same to be invested in United States
bonds.
An English peer has been fined $500 for
not paying bis taxes. At Great Packing on,
In Warwickshire, Lord Aylesford, the peer
in question, used g carriage without having
paid thu duty. he was summon ed before the
| local Supervisor Of 4 excise; he was not rep
| resented there, however, the charge was
| proved, and a fine of $50 was imposed upon
| him. Again he was summoned for Keeping
a male servant without license, and again
he was fined go.
A Washington correspondent thus de-
scribes two quarreling Representatives:
''Mr Robson, pleasantly called the rotund,
| is one of the heaviest men In the House.
| His width OF beam is almost as much as his
] height. Ga the other hand, Mr.. Whitthorne
/ is one OF the kLAdlitob men IL the IlDu6G. MI.
| Robeson's voice is pondeTous, while that Of
| Mr.. Whitthorne is small and piping, though
| when one listens to him awhile he is easily
| understood. His pronunciation is very dis
! tinct, while that of Mr.. Robson is bolster
GUS and rumbllng. The difference IN size
between the two Legislature suggested the
names OF David and uolish,''
The recent astonishing discoveries OF
| petroleum in Pennsylvania have SO increased
the production of that article as to reduce
the market price of the crude material
nearly fifty per cent, as compared with
| prices OF two months ago. L does not seem
/ probable either that any advance in these
| figures Is anticipated, as the present produc.
| ton is estimated at thirty millions of bar
| rels over and above the annual consumption.
| From these facts it is safe to say that the
estimates heretofore made regarding the
cost of manufacturing gas from petroleum
may be cOnespondingly reduced, and this
should certainly insure to the masses the
| luxury of good and cheap light in the
near future.
The verdiot Of the jury in the recent suit
against Prof. Mommsen, for having insulted
Prince Bismarck, is textually in English as
follows: "The remarks set forth in the
accusation are PROFESSIONALLY offensive
ones, and may doubtless be considered as
having been applied to the Imperial Chan
cellor. They do, nevertheless, admit also
of a different Interpretation; and when 9
man who, like the accused, would have the
| courage of standing by his conviction, de-
clares that he did not apply those remarks
TO the Imperial Chancellor, we cannot bu
believe and aeGuit him. When these words
were read By the foreman there were loud
cheers. A protest by the prosecution
against the verdict was subsequently en-
tered.
The Louisville Courier Journal of MONDAY
reports General Abe Buford as saying: "I'n
going back to the turf Yes, will have to gC
back; can't keep away from it. tell you
l am going TO own a fine horse, and tina
very shortly" "Are you going to leave
the church ?" was asked. "Ledte thu
church ~ italicised the General; ''leave 1t
why, bless your soul, no. Why should l
A man can own fue horse, and run him
too, and go to Heaven. Must all this beau
tiful country 90 to waste because a few
gamblers live here Look at your military
drill last week-wasn't there betting on it
Well, then, must our great military organi
cations, the protection of our country, b.
broken up because people choose to bet OF
the result of drill So It is about a horst
race. Why, 1t is ridiculous"
Nothing could surpass the impudenc,
with which the sc-called Chevalier Hoffman
underwent his recent trial at Vienna. Poin
after point that had been clearly proved
against him he denied In the calmest anC
most barefaced manner imaginable, and I
finally became necessary for the presiding
Judge to tell him that his distortions o
proved facts were only an aggravation o
the offense of which he was accused. Little
however, did the rebuke avail. lie the mat
ter Of certain railway with which he hat
been concerned, he was asked why he hat
contracted to pay so large price for rails
Els answer was, "With the patronizlng al
of a merchant of experience" as a CORE
spondent who saw the incident describe
him, "Ah, that is a matter you cannot b
expected to understand"
Mr. Tennyson has Joined heartily in
movement for closing the Isle of Wigh
public houses on Sundays, and has writer
on the subject letter OF which public US
has been made. Canvassers for signature
to petition, some time before the lette
was written, had gone, it seems, to tn
poets house, at Fsrringford, to gain hi
support, but wefe refused admission, on tn
ground that "Mr. TennysOn sees nObod
except by appointment" They then sen
the petition to MIN IN the mail, and this le
, to his writing the letter. Mr.. Tennyson ha
been on the Isle of Wight for the most O
| | the time for three months mast but as 500