Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-03
GENERAL NOTES.

Oar army last year cost US over $4,000
600. This is about million dollars apiece
for the fifteen Indians It is supposed to have
killed. Cincinnati Times Star.
In the fifty years from 1880 to 1880 the
amount of money invested in cotton manu-
features in the United States increased from
$40, 100000 to sos. OO0, 900, aud the bales
consumed from 1e4, 300 to 2 100000.
The death is announced Of the chief wife
of sldi Muley Hassap, Sultan Of Morocco.
She was the daughter of an Italian black
smith, and firmly chung to the Christian
faith all her life, Notwithstanding which
she was honored by the Mahometan Prince
with the rank Of Legitimate Sutana.
The Rev. Charles Sturgeon, son Of the
famous pastor Of the London Tabernacle,
has been preaching to crowded congrega-
tons in st. Louis and other Western cities.
He breaches short, plainly worded sermons,
with touches Of pathos and quaint humor
intermingled, and with dramatic style OF
delivery.
The will Of the late Edward Clark, Presi-
dent OF the Singer Sewing Machine Compa-
ny, has been probated in Cooperstown, N
Y. He has bestowed $4,000 on Williams
College. SIC, 600 each to his agents, Bunysn
and Meeker, $50, GOO to two nephews, $780,
600 to his daughter-in-law, and ike sum-
to each of her four sons, and the remainder
Of his property, estimated to be OF the value
OF $50, 0O0,O00, to his son, Alfred coming
Clark.
On the recent anniversary Of the passing
of the Brazilian law of emancipation Of 1871
It was pointed out 10 Rio that more than
go 600 slaves had been spontaneously freed
10 these eleven years by their masters with
out compensation, aud more than ll,OOO by
the State. During the same period ISL, 900
children Of slaves have been born free The
cost to the State OF emancipation up to the
present time has been nearly S4OOO,OOO.
Wood pavement is growing in favor with
the authorities of London. For some years
It has been in use in isolated places, but It
is row being adopted IN such prominent
streets as Waterloo Place, Queen, Victoria
street, Pail Mall East and Downing street.
One-half Of st. James street is now paved
IN wood, but the other half remains paved
with granite blocks, in spite of strong
expression Of public opinion that this anon
alous condition of affairs should be righted.
The latest Russian census shows St. Pc
tersburg and It's suburbs possessed Of a pop
ulation of 927, 467-livlng in 1929 stone
houses, 9,31S that are of wood, 9l9 that are
partly both. The city has rs hotels, 625
restaurants. ,4l6 beer rooms, no grog
shops, and 1893 wine rooms. Dat Of 131, 900
tenements, 1910 are unoccupied. There
are 645 schools, and 100, 600 children be-
tween the ages OF seven and sixteen who
ought to be attending school; but as a mat
ter of fact, AZ per cent. of the boys and 81
per cent. Of the girls get no schooling.
AS seen in his prison, Arab is a man Of
singularly courteous manners; tall, burly,
not uncomely, with tendency to badness
and snowiness about the beard. He should
be man OF ifty-fve, but Orlentals are in
scrutable In the matter OF age, some Of
them looking 100, while in reality they have
but Just turned thirty. He is fellah of the
fellaheen. The shape OF his eyes and cast
Of his countenance show this. He has the
ignorance OF the fellah, his boundless trust
and grotesquely selfish belief that Allah's
time is occupied with specially watching him
above all other creatures.
Complaint is made by the Pail Mall Gazstts
that in ga new ana remarkabIe nisriean
aogei, of which Va hall hare sonakhihg to
sav aaothef aaY - one q ne ehagaEters is
lIeecri h6f h6 96reS 81 4 long ff0ek coat
of cheap diaRodals black cashmere panta-
looms a blue necktfe, and a celluloid col
lar" 1t acknowledges that 1t knows the
''blue necktie," and that it can guess the
"black cashmere pantaloons;" but the
"cheap diagonalsn and the 'celluloid col
lar'' are surely new to literature" sis 1t
not WE'LL" asks the Pal Nal, "thst the
technicalities of q tailor's bill should re-
main out Of literature?"
Prince Alexander, the present Prince Of
Orange, is the only surviving male Of the
direct line OF the royal house OF Neither
lands. His health has been long precarious
and he is at present very Ill. Should anything
happen to him, there will be left only two
heirs presumptive to the crown. One isthe
Prince Of Napau, who, in view of possible
contingencies, has for some months past
taken up his residence at the Hague. The
other is the young daughter King William
has had through his second marriage with
a Prussisn Princess. In this state OF things
It is easy to see that complications might
arise which would favor the views Ger
many is said to entertain concerning Hol-
land.
During the week that the Erie canal was
being repaired recently, the receipts of
wheat at New York fell from 1 398, 5SS BUSH
els to Acc, O74 bushels. Ia the week after the
break was repaired the receipts rose to
l545, O52 bushels. A comparison of the
TeCelpLS at Quiet AJldublC pUIbS buOW ludl
for the week before the break they amount
ed to 1880 ,05S bushels; during the break
they rose to 2 573 321 bushels; the week
after the break they fell 10 u, 147, 627.
These are very suggestive figures as bearing
on the value Of the canal to the New York
grain trade, aud they furnish the key to an
understanding Of the interest felt In the free
canal amendment.
During their recent visit to Paris the
Prince OF Wales and his two sons found
themselves in a rather awkward position on
an afternoon when they desired to pay
formal visit to President Grevy. They had
ordered carriage for D. m, and It Sc hap
pened that the funeral procession OF Admiral
POthuan arrived In the street where they
were staying at that very hour, and occupied
a full hour in passing. All traffic in the
street was stopped by the procession, so that
the carriage was unable to make its appear
ance. As they were to leave for Switzerland
that evening, the royal personages boldly
made their way through q dense throng Of
vehicles of all descriptions, and at last
found their carriage in time to pay the visit
to the President OF the republic.
It's stated in the London Standard that,
in conformity with the traditional custom
of the hereditary Princes of Prussia, Prince
William, the Emperor's eldest grandson, is
about to enter the civil service, in order to
obtain practical knowledge of the work
ing Of the various branches Of the executive
and administrative organization Of the coun-
try. For one hundred and fifty years past
such has been the invariable practice with
the heirs of the Prussian crown. Frederick
the Great, for instance when heir apparent,
spent considerable period in the civil ser.
vice at Custrin. The present Emperor has
been a member of the Council OF State, and
been present at the discussions by the Min
listers and Privy Councillors Of all measures
of Importance which have passed in o law,
since 1917.
The New York Tribune says: "The ques-
ton which agitates the gay world just now
is whether Mrs. Langtry will be received in
society. This is very impertinent query.
Mrs. Langrry has always held good posi-
ton in London. She comes with excellent
letters. She has two powerful friends ia
Mrs. Paran Stevens and Mrs. William K
Vanderbilt. She has doubtless many others,
and there is no reason why she should not
be invited. Whether In the intervals of her
busy life she may choose to look in at a
Patriarchs' ball, or accept a much coveted
card to the #. G. d. G , or to its more ex-
elusive rival, the Small and Early is her
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