Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-26
GENERAL NOTES.

bulwark in Belgium.
London stock brokers are happy In the
prospect of lively summer in the market.
Ex-Governor Tilden received the first
prize at the New York dog show. He has
fancy for dogs.
Adam Forepaugh threatens to sue Barnum
for $50, coo damages for libeling him in cir
Gus advertisements.
Fifteen conductors on the Cincinnati and
DAYTON Railroad have been peremptorily
discharged for stealing fares.
The Queen imposes a fine of ten oxen
and GO on any person in Madagascar who
manufactures alcoholic beverages, and
lighter one on those who sell or drink
them.
Leo XIII. has sent the palm which he car
ried on Palm Sunday to Cardinal McCabe,
the Archbishop Of Dublin. This gift is al
ways considered a very special mark Of the
Pontiff's favor.
The Philadelphia aims house is under
official investigation. The housekeeper, IN
descanting on the diet of sick inmates, said
that fowl was provided for the hospital.
But further questioning ELECTED the Tact
that three chickens were served to forty pa
tients.
There is a Western story to the effect that
a wealthy farmer living near La Sale, H.,
has prepared for his death by purchasing all
the paraphernalia requisite for his inter
ment. The coffiu in which he is to be buried
lies under his bed, and the shroud is care
fully slowed away.
China, It is said, is developing industries
that will tend to keep her migratory classes
at home. Systems OF railway, flour mills,
textile factories, ship building, mining,
shoe manufacturing, etc, are being pro-
NOTED to render the empire more indepen-
dent Of foreign countries.
William G. Crenshaw, of Hawield farm,
Orange county, Virginia, has lost eighty
head OF cattle this winter. He had a post
norton examination made, and discovered
that death was OccasiOned by wire left IN
the straw, he having used one of the self
binding reapers with the wire tie. 10 many
cases the wire had corroded and penetrated
the nav.
The gas company of Paris manufactured
and sold more gas during the year 1881 than
ever before. The expenses were about
About nineteen millions. The receipts in
creased over the previous year one million
and half of dollars. The electric light ap-
pears to make no perceptible difference to
gas companies, even In Paris.
The truth seems to be that while the
Queen of England has recently had gen
ersl dislike of society, she nevertheless has
no loss Of appetite, and that she loves the
pleasures of the table. Boiled mutton espe
ciallV satisfies her, and she has no fondness
for the farinaceous foods. The celery raised
at Sandrinehsm pleased her; but even that
failed. The Queens sick headaches con-
tlnue.
According to the Denver Tribune, Colorado
gave Oscar Wilde better treatment than any
other State the aesthetic has yet visited.
Socially, Oscar is the prince OF good fell
lows. There is no piousness in his make
up. He did San Francisco ike thorough
bred, visiting the Chinese quarters with
"tbe bows" and investigating its mysteries
thoroughly. While in the Matchless Mine
last Thursday night he drank twelve
snorters from bottle of whisky, and the
miners present voted him a perfect gentle
man.
An accident which might have been very
serious. occurred to the Duke OF Sutherland
while boating on the lake in front of Tren-
than Hall with a number OF guests. The
Dixie, who chose a boat with a SAIL had not
been on the water long before sudden gust
OF wind capsized the small craft, throwing
him into the water. Being an excellent
swimmer he kept himself up till he was.res
cued by a servant, who, seeing his perilous
situation from the shore, Immediately put
off to his assistance. About an hour after
mis- mishap the Duke resppeared among his
guests, none the worse for his immersion.
Charlotte O'Neill, of Buffalo, aged IA,
Jumped over the cliff near Niagara Falls re-
Gently and lodged in a projecting tree about
thirty feet from the top. The only way Of
rescuiug her was for some on 0 go down
the cliff, sheer descent OF over two hun
bred feet, with jagged rocks at the bottom
A hackman volunteered to do it. The driv-
ing lines of several teams were tied together
and fastened under his shoulder. On reach
ing the girl he fastened the lines to her in 2
similar manner, and she was hauled up only
slightly Injured. Metcalf followed after
the lines were let down again. Temporary
insanity was given by her as the cause OF
her rash act.
A very unpleasant account is given by
Brazilian paper of the proceeding of a huge
water snake called the "sucuruyu," which
is to be found in some of the rivers Of Bra
I'll. An sccident occurred the other day on
the banks of the Rio Arassuahy, owing to
the voracitv of one of these reptiles A
slave, with some companions, was fishing
with q net In the river, when he was sudden
" seized by q sucuruYu, and, In spite Of his
resistance, was dragged under the water In
the presence of the Mortified spectators. He
never appeared again, and no doubt is en-
tertaiued that he was swallowed by the
xvbn effort VIII &c
hinder coils to carry off at the same time
another of the fishing party. II is the ex-
ceptiOn for the sucuruyu TO attack human
beings, but 1t loses no opportunity OF seiz-
ing deer, calves and other quadrupeds when
they come to drink.
One of the Berkshire constituents of Mr..
John Walter, NJ. P, OF the London Times,
wrote to him complaining of his vote in the
division on the cloture resolution, and ask
ing him whether he Still considered himself
a member of the Liberal party. In the
course of his reply Mr.. Walter said: "Be-
fore answering your question, | ask you
another: 'Whst DO you consider the true
test of being q member of that party p II
1t consist in being in sympathy with what
are generally known as liberal opinions
and in supporting measures founded on
those opinions, then | should be glad to
KNOW on what STOuuuS YOU Cudil6ukc my
right to be considered a member Of the Lib
eral party. If, on the other hand, it consists
in making the will and pleasure of the
Prime Minister the sole measure of Liberal
membership, then l should undoubtedly de-
line to be bound by any such construction"
The Lackawanua Railroad Company a
short time ago laid branch track across
three or four streets in Jersey City without
having obtained the consent of the City
Council. The laying Of the track was &C
complished by stratagem while the police
were deceived by false promises. The city
authorities determined that the tracks must
be moved, but the company had possession
and was ready to enioin any hostile proceed.
ings. This would leave the matter for the
courts to settle and the company could easily
prolOng the litigation for several years. A
force OF laborers was accordingly quietly or
ganized last Monday night and the entire
track torn up so expeditiouslY that the rail-
road company did not find 1t out till the
work was done. The track had been left
full of freight cars, but part of these were
removed and the rest turned loose and al
lowed to run down the grade. Several OF
the Aldermen welded sledges and picks