The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1t takes ,9l7 inhabitants to constitute
a congressional district under the new APP
pointment by congress.
Munkacsy's great picture, Christ Be-
fire Plate has been purchased by the
French government for Luxembourg.
A Manitoba immigration company is
offering free tickets from any point IN
Canada to persons purchasing their lands,
The signal service man ON the sum
nit of Mount Washington reports the wind
blowing l20 miles an hour, with guests ma
king it loo.
Ataball recently given by Lady Stran-
broke. in England, the room was decorated
by an avenue Of palm trees when met NJ
the top.
A Knox county tOhiol man who set a
trap TO catch a miuk has captured seven
teen polecats, a coon, and his own dog in 1t,
and still persists in his designs upon the
mink.
Twenty bronzes, coated with vivid green
and in excellent preservation, have been
found far below the surface, near Leige.
They are supposed to belong to the third
century,
The Mormons urge in favor of polygamy
that mo woman" can secure exaltstion IN
heaven unless united in marriage to lat
ter day saint of the Mormon church ON
earth
Captain II. c. Parsons, formerly resi-
dent of West Virginia, has become the
purchaser OF the Virginia Natural bridge.
This property was at one time owned by
ThOS. Jefferson.
In long letter to the canal committee
of the New York assembly Horatio Sey-
mour approves the proposed abolition of
tolls, and expresses alarm at the appearance
OF Il railway tribunal which assumes to
regulate commerce.
Representatives of thousands of unem-
poyed persons in London waited on the
lord mayor to ask his advice in regard to
emigration. They We're urged TO confer
with Sir Alexander Gait, the Canadian
commissioner.
The bridge between New York and
Brooklyn will be open for passenger traffic
next Christmas. Latest estimates say that
the cost OF this mammoth structure will
amount to over $1,000 per foot or total Of
$l4.939 500.
The total number of newspapers and
periodicals published all over the world in
1880 was according to the Newspaper Di-
rectory,' H,2H, and the circulation
amounted to ~, 5J2 900 900, or six copies to
to each individual living.
Mr.. Singleton was defeated in an effort
to secure steamboat mail-seryice through
out the season of navigation between st.
Louis and st Paul. 1t was agreed that not
more than $4,000 per year should be paid
to the st Louis Bridge company.
The chief of the Cherokees is described,
not Us Il painted savage, with decorations OF
feathers, but us Il polished and educated
gentleman seemingly, clothed in black
broadcloth, with Iaultless white linen, from
which sparklcs brilliant emerald,
Great excitement prevails in San Fran
cisco over the report that, anticipating Il
stringent antl-Chinese emigration blll, there
would be an enormous influx OF Chinese to
this country within the next few weeks. A
raid on The Chinese quarter is feared.
The American Rife association has ac-
Cepted the British proposal to shoot q
match at Creedmoor near New York, next
September. The twelve Englishmcn will
be drawn from the volunteers, and the
American team from the national guard.
General John G. Fremont flied petition
in the senate asking that the court OF claims
adjudicate his claim TO Bird Island, i'll the
Bay of san Francisco, which he claims to
have purchased i'll 1917, and which the gov
eminent afterwards unawiully squalled
upon.
The following notice was last week posted
up IN the post-oilice at Pleasant Grove,
Utah; 40 all who read this, know that n,
I, Larson married Anna Christensen, Jan
uary >, lSS2, for his second wife, but has de-
MED ii to others, and does so still, but it is,
nevertheless, true"
The flowers of the Talapal tree in Ceylon,
bloom only after an interval of many
years. In the act of blooming the flower
bursts from its sheaf like rocket, with Il
report not unlike that of q small cannon,
sending out immense ieathery sprays OF
pale yellow color laden with an oppressive
perfume.
Mr.. Joe Jefferson, who lives two or three
miles from Columbus, Ga, in Alabama, in.
formed au Enquirer-Sun reporter that a
shower OF spiders fell between the city and
his home on Friday night, lie says that h
gtound was literally covered with them
Ihey were nearly an inch long, eut no lar
ger thana hOrse-hair.
An old woman took u blackencd clay
pipe out of her travelling bag in a ST. LOUIS
railroad station and began to smoke. she
was told smoking was not allowed in that
room, Without taking the pipe from hei
mouth, She drew long knife and laid il
across her lap. She was allowed to PUT
away until her train came along
A little Italian boy was brought into the
Harlem n. W police court, the other day
charged with picking cigar stumps and old
Tobacco quids from the streets. When the
boy was asked by the magistrate what h,
did with the stun, he said he sold it to
man who made cigarettes and plug chewing
tobacco OF it, His honor committed the
boy to the Catholic protectory.
The rIpidity with which Oregon is being
eolonl2ed may be judged from the state
ment OF the Portland Oregonian that tn,
country between Butter Creek and Birch
Creek comprises some $4,000 acres Of tn,
finest land in Umatilla county. Fiv,
months ago not even the choicest land wa
secured, but now il is difficult to get either
timber culture, presumption or homestead
IN that locality.
Some idea of the density of the fogs that
have recently afflicted London may b,
gathered by the postponement of per
ilormance the other evening at one OF the
theatres, The play was to have beer
Hamlet but, MS 1t was impossible to dis
tnguish the Prince Of Denmark from TIA,
Hhost the management wisely conclude
TO adjourn the representation until NOR,
favorable OCCASION
o.. Already the Grand Commaniery Of Cal
HOrnia Is beginning to move IN the matter o
Preparations for the triennal conCave q
knights remplar, in San Francisco, Aug
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