The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-14
BRIEF MENTION.

lows the end Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road as it crawls westward across Montana.
English railroads hav paid, since 1876,
over SIS, ooo, 900 in damages for personal inju-
ries to passengers. In 1876 $I435,o 900 were
paid in this way.
Ex-senator Ferry, accompanied by his
sister and nephew, is about to sail for Europe
for the benefit Of his health. He will be alb
sent year.
In a comparison Of library statistics, Bos-
ton with population of 100000 has 638, 900
volumse; Cincinnati with 25s,ooo inhabitants
1868, 900; Brooklyn with GOO, 900 inhabitants,
has only 1000 volumns.
The heav a.ro QUESTION ever drawn for post
age stamps was forwarded from the New
York Postoffice to the Third Assistant Post
master General, few days ago, the number
of stamps called for being $zI, 100000 repre-
senting SIs3,oooin value.
A conductor on a section Of the road passed
over by the Presidential party in North Caro-
lima undertook to collect fares, although they
were the guests of the road. AT the next sta
ton the conductor received Geographic in
struchons to let them pass.
It's estimated that the wheat crop Of the
present year in the United States will fall
below that of 1882 by at least $4,000, 900
bushels. Much Of the wheat throughout the
Northwest and the West is reported TO
be winter killed by the exceptionally cold
weather.
The California State Board Of Equalization
| has instructed the county assessors to assess
property for purposes Of taxation at its full
cash value, and it is estimated that If the in
structions Of the board are carried out the in
crease in the assessment roll for the State
will not fall much short of S2oo, 600, 900.
1t is stated in the Berlin evening papers
that Prince Bismarck, in his reply to letter
Of congratulation from the Crown Prince
Frederick William, on the occasion of the
Chancellor's birthday, declared that he in
tended to devote the remainder OF his life to
consolidating the hannces of the empire.
Coming east from Utica the other day
MARY Anderson and Mrs. Langtry travelled
on the same train, the formers car being at
the head and the latter's at the rear AL
though so near together, they were yet so far
ap.rt that Miss Anderson said in response to
the question whether she had met Mrs. Lang
try: mo; have never seen the lady, and |
hardly think we shall ever meet.
Last Chance is the name of new town on
the Northern Pacific road, $50 miles from
Portland. The town is composed OF one bar
Der shop, three China wash houses, six restau-
raats, eight stores, and only 81 saloons.
Most of the saloons are kept open day and
night, and have pretty fair run, as the town
is Just in its glory. The largest part of Super
intendent Halett's force is at present congre-
gated near the town!
A Montreal journal rather plaintively re-
marks that the majority Of the members oil
the British association knew that there is such
a country as Canada, that it is British pos
session, and that within it are 10 be found To-
calities upon which intending emigrants can
satisfactorily establish themselves. Some oil
them have an idea Of the geology and topo-
graphy Of the dominion, but that they other
wise are as great strangers to them as if they
lived at the ends of the earth.
A poor sewing girl who went to the late Dr.
John F. Gray for advice was given phial Of
medicine and told to 20 home and go to bed
81 can't do that, Doctor" the girl replied
"for | am dependent on what | earn every
day for my living" "If that is So" said Dr
Gray, "I'll change the medicine little. Give
me back the phial." He then wrapped around
it $40 bill. and. returning it to her, reiter-
ated his order, Go home and 60 to bed
adding, take the medicine, cover and all. u
Toronto lady, in hurry to go to church,
took from her dark closet what she thought tc
he her dolman. She hung the garment ovei
her arm, and did not discover until she hac
thrown il over the back of the pew in front OF
her in church that she had brought by mistake
pair Of her husbands trousers. She and hei
lady companion laughed so loud that they
7 attracted the attention of the entire congrega
lion, and no one except themselves understood
the cause Of the fresh burst of cachinatory en-
, thusiasm when the choir led off with "a,
Pants the Heart" etc.
An exchange arraigns lawyer, who's,
name is not given, for taking $50 fee from
MAJ accused of crime and then leaving The
accused underended. This is not quite Sc
bad as the complaint Of Charley Hem ker
=, who was hung for murder in the early days o
Galveston. He agreed to pay lawyer $IoC
to secure his acquittal, but in case he wa
hung he was to give all his property, wortl
J some $4,000, to the advocate, as the owne
{ would have NJ use for it after his death. II,
SAID: $50 soon as find out what kind OF par
I oaiu dot was 7 know'd I was n HING Dutch