The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-22
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.

The state treasurer of Tennessee had only
one leg, but two educated hands lent ac-
tivity TO his movements.
The progress of Christianity has received
another backset in Minnesota. Several citi-
zens we're sentto Jail for stealing bibles.
A Philadelphia newspaper man who tried
to interview Red Cloud, reports that ne
speaks as little English as white American
just returned from trip to Paris.
"Uncle Ned" alleged 10 be the last do
mestic of Henry Clay, and who assisted in
digging the grave of the sage of Ashland, died
at Pilot Point, in this state, on the 18th IN
slant.
A Michigan darkey, who is about to be ex-
perimented upon by the Rush Medical Col
| lege authorities in Chicago, is said to be able
to produce fame by breathing upon any COM
bustible material.
Governor Buffers message, according to
the Statstician of the Boston Advertiser, con-
tains twenty-nine recommendations, eighteen
insinuations, five Misrepresentation, tour
revelations and one promise.
A Texas young lady, Miss Florence Ger
aid, of Waco, who made her first appearance
in New York as Ophelia in the play of Ham
let, was so successful that she has been en-
gagged as leading lady bya Boston theatre.
According to the recent German imperial
budget, Bismarck receives salary Of about
ST. 900 and the free use of the palace where
he resides. About $1,000 additional is al
lowed for repairs, servants, furniture and
linen.
European papers state that Nine. Tam
blez, living near Baden, has distinguished
herself at the age Of "a years, by giving birth
to male twins. Her husband is 80 years old.
They have had before but one child, who is
now 81 years old.
A subterranean telegraph wire is being
laid between Paris and Marseilles. Nearly
three hundred workman are employed on the
undertaking, which will cost $4,000, 900. The
wire is to be connected with the Atlantic and
Mediterranean cables.
The Boston Post tells of Colorado man
who slid into the cellar, leaving his pet griz-
ely bear in bed to receive the attentions of a
party OF lynchers who were paying him a
midnight call. The lynchers were ali laid up
next day, and that man now has tremen-
dous reputation as fighter.
One of the richest of the French heiresses,
Mile. Therese Delpech, daughter Of the cele-
brated Doctor Delpech, and the inheritress Of
over a couple of millions of francs, an hotel
in Paris and an estate at Vile d'Avray, will
soon be married to clerk in the great Paris
ian dry goods house, eau Bon Marche."
Brooklyn can no longer claim the title of
"The City of churches" but Cincinnati de-
serves the honor, having one church to every
I,25S inhabitants, while New Orleans ranks
last, with only one church to every 1928 in
habitants. Philadelphia boasts of the largest
number of churches of any city in the Union,
593, against 4S9 in New York.
Major Eugene Gordon, of Atlanta, when
gong home from the war, was given by a
comrade letter to mail. The letter was adj
dressed to Mr.. Ledbetter, Mobile, Alabama.
That was seventeen years ago. Last week
Major Gordon replaced the Confederate
stamp with regulation stamp and Tailed the
letter.
'My mothers awful fckle," said little
Edith to Mrs. Smith, who was making call.
"When she saw you coming up the street
she said, There's that horrid Mis- Smith, |
hope she isn't coming here and a minute
after she told you she was real glad to see
you. Mother says Pm tickle, but | guess
don't change my mind as quick as that. -
Boston Transcript.
The London Fire Brigade has but 50 steam
engines and 500 fremen. The estimated
value of property to be protected is $4,000,
900, 900, and Londoners pay an insurance
premium of I2oth part of per cent. Ten
years ago Captain Shaw asked in vain for an
annual appropriation of 5000, 900, which is
only SIco, 900 more than he gets to-day. Yet,
this very insufficient fire service notwithstand-
ing, the losses in London are comparatively very
small, and chief reason is that a rigorous
building law requires the party wall dividing
one house from another to be carried up
several feet above the roof. Consequently a
house is frequently burned out without its
neighbor being anywise injured. The roofs
are slate or tile, and usually entirely devoid OF
wood cornices.