The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST
A formidable anti-lcense petition was
presented to the Pawtucket Or. ~ tswn
council one day last week. II contained
800 names, and represented taxable prop
erty amounting to nearly 100000. 1t
was, however, rejected.
A genuine sachem snake was killed at
Baitin Hollow, l. l.. the other day, meas
ufing over sevei feet in length and nearly
eight inches in circumference. A snake of
his species has not been seen before on
Long Island for many yeaIs.
The New Haven Conn papers are still
wrangling over what to do with the old
state. house. Probably before any conclus-
ion will be reached the building will com
pete its tumbling down business, which
has been going on for several years.
A ship-carpenter at Port Blakely, Wash
ington territory, had lot OF guncartridges
in his coat. pocket, and through some un.
known cause the cartridges exploded, tear.
ing large hole through the outside of his
coat, but doing no further damage.
G. Ii. Preston. who ran the first train
over the high bridge at Portage after il was
completed, died the other day at Hornells-
vile, New York. aged G3 years. He was
presented with 800 in gold by the railroad
company for making the passage over the
bridge.
A young Spanish girl was publicly as
saulted and outraged at RincOn, California.
recently, by a Mexican desperate. The
outrage was committed in the presence of a
number OF men and women, who made no
effort to prevent it because they feared the
wrath OF the criminal.
About one year ago Toilet Miller, aged
l6, son of Lawrence Miller, a weli.to.do
farmer living near West Jefferson, Ohio,
bruised his toe slightly while driving COW
from pasture. The young man fingered in
great agony, when a surgical operation was
performed without any beneficial effect,
however, as he died in the evening.
Miss Emma Shipman, living near Wapak
oneta, Ohio, started, few days since, to
visit Mrs. Jessie MILESTONE, a neighbor.
who was quite low with consumption.
Upon reaching the door she fell in an apo
pletic III and died in a few minutes. The
circumstances so shocked the invalid lady
that she sank rapidly away, and died In a
few hours.
Bostons most respectable citizens" to
quote the Advertiser, who happens TO own
property rented for gambling bells, are
greatly stirred up over the action OF the
Society for the Suppression of Vice, which
has given them notice that unless :hev
clean up their tenements they will be pro.
,uted. IL will interfere with the rent rolls
keep only honest tenants.
A large snake has been several times seen
in the vicinity of "Pigeor Noost," Perry
county, Ohio. and last week q man who
was out cunning came upon the SERPENT.
shot at 1t and killed ii. 1t proved to be of
the blacksnake species, measured fourteen
feet In length, and was, in the largest parts,
from thirteen to fourteen inches in circum-
ference. 1t is thought that there may be
another in the same neighborhood.
Colonel Bachelor, the government his.
torian Of the battle of Gettysburg, has sc.
cured the passage of bill by the Massa.
chusetts legislature appropriating $1,000,
to be expended by the Gettysburg Battle.
field Memorial association in the purchase,
preservation and improvement of certain
important portions of that field Pennsyl.
vania has already appropriated $40, 900 and
Minnesota 81 900 for the same purpose,
During a heavy storm last week, and
while guides were showing q 'arge party
through the Luray caverns, Virginia, the
lightning struck one of the electric light
wires and was carried into the caves, where
1t ran over the wires from one end to the
other. The electric light globes were shiy.
cred into fragments, and the lightning
gathered into big balls along the wire and
exploded with loud reports. The scene for
several minutes was terrific beyond descrip.
ton.
A recently published tea chart In Lon.
don shows that the increase in the con.
sumption OF India tea during the past six
years has been very rapid. In England
the growth is shown in quantities CON
sumed quarterly. In the first three months
OF 1878 1t was 3,2l5 600 pounds, and in the
iirst quarter Of 1888, 8, 10, 900 pounds, The
price has also declined from Is. I'd, TO Is,
Id. The ability of India to supply tea and
lis favorable reception in England as, indi.
Gated by the above, causes satisfaction.
Auditor Allen, of Virginia, while travel.
ing to Washington the other day, made
the quite important discovery that the
state had been swindled out of a consider.
able sum of money on licenses. The license
for sale by samples is $3.50, but additional
agents are charged only $50 Several houses
have been making II a business to obtain
these additional licenses at $50 and sell
them at 800, and great number of sales.
men have been travelling with such licenses.
The way Colonel Allen learned of IL was
very amusing. A communicative drum.
mei sat next to him In the car, and ignor.
ant OF who he was. told him all about Il.
When he found out whom he had b. en- IN.
forming, quite a scene followed. He now
has a genuine license and the swindle on
the state will not b. likely to be carried on
much longer.
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