The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-30
IIEMS or INTEREST.

one q the most rapidly growing southern
cities il Nashville, Tennessee The gain
III population since 1870 has been more Than
II 600.
The snow is six feet deep fifty mites north
Of Saratoga, and II II sudden and continuous
thaw prevails heavy lresnet may bn rX.
pected along the Hudson.
An old negro woman, Lucy Williams, for
five years past engaged IN picking up loose
cotton about the streets of Savannah, real
lied enough from the sale To buy "A small
farm and stock II, and is worth 81 600.
The Italian minister Of finance, replying
to some parties derous of having lottery
at the coming exposition ut Turin, de
cared that he would not authorize any
lotteries Tor any purpose.
II is stated that since the furnaces ut
Stanhope, Sussex county, n. j., began to
roast sulphurous ores the place has been
entirely devoid OF malarious cases, although
previously it was quite famous for this
character OF disease,
Andrew Johnson, Il Norwegian residing
at Rowland Flat, Sierra county, adopted a
horrible, but sure way OF committing sui
eide, a few days ago. He placed Giant
powder cartridge IN his mouth and eN.
ploded it, thereby blowing his head com.
plctely TO pieces.
II appears from report OF the general
direction of the crown lands in Italy that
more than G0,OO0 small proprietors have
been expelled on account OF inability to pay
the taxes. Several deputies, III const
quence, have prayed the minister OF finance
to bring forward the bill for the abolition of
the quote miniine Of the property.
The prison surgeon said that Charles
Hanson, who was awaiting trial tor murder
ut Mckeesport, Pennsylvania, could not
live more than u day or two, aud his family
made preparations for funeral. Next
morning he had departed, butnot from this
life, for his illness waa clever preteuse TO
enable him TO escape,
The London Truth says o. the recent ON
Enlistment Of ST. James palace ANY
thing more shabby aud tawdry aud utterly
incongruous than the decorations and fur
nlshngs of the state rooms aud the an
proaches thereto 1t would be difficult TO i'm
agine. The palace is really quite perfect
in its own bad, poor way"
AT o'clock the other morning some con-
stcrnation was created in the house of com
mons by the discovery OF Il stranger in the
gallery with his hat on, The outrage re-
NAMED unchecked Tor some time, the nj
he was new member. When called TO or.
der, the stranger explained that he saw
gentlemen down there" wearing their hats
and ne thought the custom might be gen.
eral
A tive-year-od boy in Shelbyville. Ipdi.
ana, has caused sensation in that section
having suddenly developed into u wonder.
iul medium, exhibiting great power, sucb
as raising tables occupied by two or more
persons, and lifting weights as heavy as
himself. But when his mother wants him
to bring in II scuttle of coal IL almost kills
him. The worst about these muscular
spirits is, they never help fellow TO do
anything useful,
Nj. dc Lesseps Is at present engaged in
studying the plans tor the projected canal
across the isthmus of Malavca, n work
which, when carried out, will abridre Inv
four days the voyage of vessels plyinr bs.
tween Europe and the far east via iii, Sney
canal. The king of Siam, who takes warm
interest in the project, has sent his portrait
to its promoter, and has written under il
IN his own hand. ITO my good friend, Fer.
dnand Lesseps."
| correspondent OF the Someryillc. (Ten.
nessee Falcon writes; 1.-The peonlo bnve
taken advice and got their razor back mules
and are making things lively preparing Tor
corn, They think of planting more onts
corn, potatoes etc, and raise u smaller cron
OF mortSages. But school funds and state
debts and treasury steaNngs arc small mat.
tiers compared TO the horse-racks mad tho
no-ience law. Give us the racks and tbo
hog law, or in other words make three wirss
q lawful fence "'eS
The conduct ola Cincinnati physioian is
nnHpr nrit iniSm lln tntt,Nl -.
case which batlcd his knowledge. and,
when the patient grew steadily and hope'
lessly worse, he did not acknowledge his di.
lena, nor ask for consultation, On beinr
dismissed he refused TO place all the Inn,
formation In his possession at the DISPOSAL
OF his successor, but left the sick chamber
II, confusion, DECLARING that he would rather
see the sick man die than saved by another's
skill.
Tho French, having neglected Berlios H.
ring MS lifetime, are Dont upon erecting a
splendid monument on his tomb, and A
very influential committee has been formed
IN Paris Tor the purpose OF raising the nee.
essary funds. Tho Vcomte IL. Delaborde,
Secretairc Perpetual de l'Academie des
Beax Arts, is president of the COMMITTEE,
which includes oil the leading musicians OF
France, such as Ambrose Thomas, Gou.
nou, Ernest keyer,. Massenot, Saint. Sacns,
Colonne and Pasdeloup.
On Friday last Secretary Teller, before
whom the report had been laid wrots Let.
Yer to Commissioner Price, saying that the
!, tier statement was at variance with Tho
iacts, aud instructing him to cause all fences
70 % removed, unless tho owners OF them
snail within reasonable time make salts.
factory arrangements with the Cherokee
as nv NOT ~ Is estimated that at least
1901 900 posts for fences, valued nj "a cen,s
each, were taken from Cherokee lar ds, Tho
secretary Of the interior, Il appears. does
not agree with the Indian bureau as 10 the
report Of Agent TUFTS. ~ " ''''
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