Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20


ha5ltant. In this city It is about two dollars
snd nearly three dollars per head in New
YORK Yet London employs but $50 firemen
ana It's ire service costs but ESQ, 900 year
New York, though much smaller, employ
more men and experd DIS three times more
money In its fire service than does the huge
metropolis OF Great Britain.-BoslOa AdUsr.
tiSer.
If that EprightlY sheet. the Galveston
Aeaos, is to be believed, Thomas McWhirter
OF San Antonio, was lately the hero of an
experience which he would be glad to keeI
secret. Becoming somewhat heated with
work about his yard he took off his coat and
laid 1t across the fence, without considering
the proximity of his robust and resolute
goat. Presently he turned around and be-
held the coat In the mud and the goat on the
roof OF the chicken coop, joyously MUNICH
ing what looked precisely like the red
morocco pocketbook in which Mr.. Nc
Whittier had placed $4,000 in government
bonds. The thought of 81 goat eating a
S2,OCo breakfast almost drove him crazy.
The goat saw blood in his eye and ran, with
MeWnirter In pursuit. At last the animal
was caught, killed and dissected, but almost
the only thing not found in her capacious
stomach was the bonds, for the very good
reason that they were ssfe at home in the
pocket OF another coat.
On Thursday evening last the entire print
ing establishment of the Baltimore San,
from basement to garrett, was illuminated
with Edison's incsndescent electric lamps,
and that well known journal dev0tes large
space in describing the success of this, it's
latest enterprise. There are In the building
% lamps, six Of which are In the stereotype
foundry. The arrangement of the lamps
and wires are ouch as 70 secure absolute
safety 10 human life, Mr.. Edison, before
completing his system, having declared he
would have an absolutely safe one or none at
all. Among the lights is s portable lamp
that can be attached to any of the sockets
by flexible cord for examining the type on
the beds OF the presses and for regulating
the how of ink from the fountains. 1t mat
tiers not, says the Sun, how this portable
lamp or any of the others are held, II burns
as well upside down as In any other posi-
ton. 1t adds that one gets no idea Of the
incaudeseent lamp from such electric lights
as are used on the street in Baltimore.
The professional rat catcher keeps the
bodies Of his victims, skins them, and sells
the skins for mink and ermine fur. One of
the craft tells reporter of the New York
Mail the following about the business: So
knew man In New jersey who had a very
peculiar way in which he captured his
living. He was In the habit of carrying
Aute with him whenever he went on his
business. He would 90 into the room
where the rats were, and set his
weasel to work. Then he would play
on his flute. The rats that escaped
from.the teeth Of the weasel would 1un
toward the man, and, apparently charmed
by the sound Of the music, would nestle
beside him. Then the cold hearted fellow,
taking advantage of their innocence, would
set upon them and kill them one by one,
l know another man who sang to the rats In
the same manner, and with the same result.
OF all the animals easily affected by music,
or, rather, by rhythmic sound, rats are the
most susceptible. l have known rat catch
ers to earn $500 in a single season by using
their weasel alone, and the man | mention
ed TO you who used to flute is now retired
from business and owns a house in Chi
cago."
A resident OF Manchester, England, who
has recently been travelling In this country,
writes to the Manchester Guard IN calling
attention to the lseat number of drunken
women to be seen In the streets OF that CITY,
Having lately returned from America" he
streets is TGrG AIS, and where women are
never seen drinking In the saloons with men,
except in the most depraved places, per-
haps notice 1t more than those who, living
here, have got accustomed to the sight. 10
Manchester l see with horror and dis
gust that It is a common sight, and one
to be seen at any hour Of either day or
night; and In our public and crowded thor
oughfsres women and girls-mere children
Frou anti Ii
the streets, fouling the air with profanity
and obscenity. It is a frightful state OF
things, and ought to be looked into and
remed ed by the law. / can assure you that,
though not We 7 sQueamish, having hVed
out West among desperadOes and diggers
many years, | shiVered with horror and
loathing to hear the frightful and obscene
language INDUCED IN by these young girls
ell unchecked by barmsn or master. Can
nothing be done to prevent this ?"
Immediately upon the surrender and oc-
cupation Of Cairo, Colonel Stewart sent for
Arab Pashs, who responded to the sum-
mons, and came to the Abbe 5sleh, accom-
panied by Toulbs, and was received by
General Lowe. Turning to Dullier Bey, an
officer in the Khedive's service, Arab asked
him what he YVES required to 90. Dullier
told him to surrender his sword. He was
then Ssked whether he understood that he
was to surrender unconditionslly. He re-
piled, eyes" that he ''surrendered to the
clemency of England" He then began a
speech to the effect that all men were broth
ers, but was stopped by General Lowe, who
stated that his only mission was % receive
bis surrender. He then asked to be allowed
to send to his palace for some OF his SER
wants. This was allowed. As he was leav-
ing, he started at the drawn swords OF the
escort, and whispered to Dullier, "TeH the
General treated his prisoners we'll" He
was assured that he should be treated with
all consideration until he was handed over
TO Sir Ga, act Wolseley. On the arrival of
Sir Garnet, he was taken by Sir Charles Will
son In a carriage to the place prepared for
him in the Abdin Palace. On the way he
begen making the usual salaams to the
crowds, but, finding the natives did not re-
spond, he threw himself back in the carriage
with disgust
The scheme for dramatic festival in Gin
cinnati, which was formed six months ago,
now bids fair to be realized with fewer modi-
ications than might have been expected. The
time for the event was originally intended
to be about the present, but the date for its
beginning is now definitely fixed for April
q. Booth and Irving will not be there, but
engagements have already been closed with
Mccullough, Barrett, Keene and Mary An
derson, and Nine. Modjesks, Mile. Rhea and.
Mrs. Langtry are said to be willing - take
part. 1t is now believed that all great OBJ
stacles have been overcome, $65,0CO having
already been secured for q guarantee
fund-instead Of $4,000 as at first
was thought to be ample, and the leading
actors having been secured. The first play
will be "Jullus Cesar" with Mccullough
as "Brutus," Barrett as "Cassius," and
Keene as "Marc Antony" Nothing has
positively been decided upon in regard to
the other plays, but "Richelieu," "VirgIn-
talked OF. With this selection it will be
seen that the occasion will lose its distinct
i've title OF q "ShakespeI.an revival" Evil
IDENTIFY the idea of secu.-Dg Robson. Crane,
Florence aud Goodwin for the production
of "a Midsummer Nights Dream" has been
abandoned. On this occasion the stage of
the Cincinnati Music Hall will have an
opening of 05 feet and depth of 125 feet,
and some of the best scene painters In the
country have been engaged to make the set
tings.
Mr.. John Tyler, Jr., son of the ex Presi-
dent, has recently been appointed by Presi
dent Arthur one of the three Commissioners
OF the Treasury Department to superintend
the destruction OF the cancelled bonds and
papers of the government. The Washington
Ndti0r ii Vt7ao and EeentRg tic, alluding to
the appointment, speaks very highly OF that
gentleman The former paper declares that