The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-12

this tax a further tax of SIS a month, or $50
a year, during absence, the payments to be
made to the nearest Russian consul.
The stock inspector of New South Wales
is authority for the statement that the pest
OF rabbits has already cost the colony of Vicl
toria between 800 900, 900 and $25, OOO,0 600, and
that 1T is still spreading.
Since April 8, 1900 yards of blue ribbon
and nearly 5000 pledge-cards have been used
IN the temperance revival at Lowell, Mass,
and 700 more yards of ribbon, with addition
al cards, have been ordered.
A French paper in Montreal. Can has
been fined, in the Superior Court. $500 and
costs tor stating that a candidate for office
was a Freemason, the object being to deter
Roman Catholics from voting for him.
In order to avoid soiling the gloves by par
taxing OF refreshments at afternoon teas. n
London lady. is said to ave introduced a
silver cake litter, something like a pair of
old-fashioned sugar tongs, but shorter, and
with broad fiat ends"
A company has been formed in Vienna to
undertake the general business of washing
windows. 1t is likewise prepared to execute
ORDERS Tor the scrubbing of house fronts and
v,estloules and the cleansing of mirrors and
showcases, and doubtless for all kindred
operations, Under proper guarantees such
an undertaking might be made profitable in
any large city.
A little twelve-year-old girl in Knoxville,
Iowa, was frightened to death by a severe
thunderstorm a few nights ago. She had
been quite we'll the day before, but awoke
during the storm and b~esought her mother
to take her to her bed, 'for she was afraid of
thunder" Her supplications we're unheeded,
and soon the mother was aroused by the
chlld's difficult breathing. Approaching the
bed with a light, she found her in a dying
condition, and IN afew moment she breathed
her last.
During a recent murder trial in Carson,
New, the monotony of the jury-room was
much relieved by the antics of a mouse.
The mouse seems to have been a constant at
tendant upon the trial, and when the law
yers got up to crate would come out of his
hole about half a length and listen attent-
lyely. When the crowd would go out and
leave the room to the jury the mouse would
skip up on the table and take his rations
along with the rest. He became a great pet
with the jury, and now the sheriff has
adopted him and will see that the rest of his
days are made comfortable and happy.
"Old Farlsee," says the Lowell Citizen,
came down to the office the other morning.
after IA committee of his employees had made
MIN a surprise visit and presented him with
an elegant and valuable clock. His face was
sicklied DER with a pale cast of thought,
which was noticed by the clerk. The latter
asked the old man what was the matter. It's
just this answered Farisee, after a long
pause; that clock couldn't have cost less
than 800. 1t was an extravaganza piece of
business, and must not be allowed to occur
again. You may give notice of a 10 per cent.
reduction in wages, to ommenc with the
first of the month";"
Lewis, the colored servant of DR.. William
Norris, of Baltimore, was married recently,
and he convulsed the company by compell-
ing the bride, during the ceremony, to swear
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other niger to hug and kiss her, The
bride was equal to the emergency, and. with
an unfaltering voice, she said: "Afore God, 1
never did" Here came in more applause,
and when the excitement subsidized it became
her turn to exact the same from Lewis, but
she was unsuccessful, as Lewis had too much
of the George Washington material in him.
They were then stationed in the middle of
the floor, and the marriage ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR., Way.