The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-10
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Gambettas death caused rise of quota
tons on the Vienna bOurse.
In Signor Bert's plan for re-foresting
Italy about $4,000, 600 is apportioned among
the provinces.
A special tax is now placed on drugs in
Japan, in lieu of the ordinary trade tax
Large revenue is expected,
Russia had last year ZIG periodical publ
cations, including newspapers. The largest
circulation was II 900.
The Baltic provinces of Russia are the
scene OF so much agrarian agitation and
disafiectionthat they are called the Russian
Ireland.
Prince Jerome has been removed to Au.
teuil, strong guard bavlng been stationed
10 prevent his escape. He has become
greatly depressed in spirits,
Miss Dickens, a granddaughter of the
novelist, began her engagement last week at
the Princess theatre, London, playing mi
nor part In The Silver King"
Patti was offered $4,000 for nine concerts
in California. Her agent replied that she
would sail for Europe April Is, aud cannot
accept American engagements
Ia last weeks issue of London Vanity
Fair . large part OF the Chicago stories
about Mrs. Langtry are reprinted and the
affair is said to cause great regret to all the
friends ofthe Jersey Lily.
The hoard of trustees of San Diego, Cali.
fornia has adopted resolution asking con.
gress TO force the Southern Pacific road to
build to that city, in consideration OF secur-
ing the consolidation law desired.
Stockmen in Wyoming are becoming
rpnJinpp1 that lhair lpaEpn INV k., ai,
were greatly oyerestimated some claiming
10 per cent. and Others A.. Many herds are
III good condition, and most ranchmen are
prepared to feed until the weather mod.
crates.
The children of a public school al Hamil-
ton Canada, had been told what to do in
case of a fire. and so, when some woodwork
broke into flame from the heat OF stove
pipe they coolly and steadily formed files
under the direction of the teachers and
marched uncohlusedly out of the building.
Competition is lively among the mer-
chants of New Hampshire. One adyer
uses that he is marking Scent postage
stamps down to 2 cents, in view of the
probable reduction in postage rates by the
government, though he thoughtfulIy stipu-
lates that only single stamp shall he sold
to one person.
There Is story current that the Due
d Aumale said to friend in 1869 that the
empire would fail and be followed by n re.
public, adding: "a day may come when |
shall be nominated to lie president, and |
shall astonish the world by the loyalty with
which shall carry out the commission ill.,
trusted to me"
Twenty years ago man moved away
nom Philadelphia, leaving $500 on deposit
in II savings bank. Some time afterWurd
his brother.in.law swore that he was dead,
procured letters of administration, and
drew the money. Now the original dcpos.
Itor turns up and wants to close up the nc.
count for himself.
number OF Boston and Worcester men,
among whom are two Judges aud half a
dozen lawyers, dare not 80 into Maine, be-
cause they would be at once arrested for
having shot moose and deer in that State
out of season. They would not so much
dread II fine of 500, but the possibility of
Imprisonment is terrifying.
With the exception OF Robesperro, Gum.
beta is the only prime minister of France
who has died ut 50 early an age, though
Casmir Perrier was but five years his sen.
ior. AS rule, French premiers have been
long lived. Eight are now living. There
have been. fifteen home ministers since 1870
and the present is the l2lst since the reyo.
luton of 1889,
According to return issued few days
ago, the value of the Ssh harvest last wear
was nearly six millions of pounds sterling
less than that of the crops of 1881, four
hfths of the depreciation being caused by
the failure of the potato crop. The harvest
OF lSS2, was, however, nearly six millions
than thnt nf 1870 u.ht.h . /.
worst season since the famine year.
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Hazard own hand
some adjoining grounds at Newport, and
they quarrelled about a boundary fence.
MIR. Hazard set to work to destroy it with a
crowbar. Mr.. Sherman hastily got out a
hose, and threw stream of cold water on
his foe. A crowd of spectators gathered,
and MIR. Hazard was encouraged to COM
plcte the job despite the drenching.
A man in st. Louis became convinced
that his souls salvation depended on alb.
staining from food for forty days and he at
once began the fast, but after five DAYS OF
total abstinence from food and water the
police carried him to hospital, where sus.
tenance was forced upon him. He declares
that the responsibility Is all transferred TO
his captors, who will be doomed to eternal
torment in his stead.
One thousand desperate contrabandists
are said to be operating along the northern
border of Mexico. From an American rail.
way station near Laredo large amount of
goods was recently struggled across the Rio
Grande. Mexican custom officers captured
the men and their property, but the snug.
glers got endorsements and killed three OF.
Ulcers and recovered their goods,
Mrs. Augusta Smith, of st. Louis, is one
OF the llghtest Of sleepers. She is awak,
twenty-five hours out OF every day, on the
average, aud when she does slumber it is
scarcely more than doae, during which
she is partially conscious of all that is goinl
on around her. She is strong and healthy
with good appetite, and not particularly
nervous. The physicians are unable K
bring on seepiness except with drugs.
An interesting party of twenty-sevei
boys and girls started for the west las
Wednesday from the Office of the Children,
Aid society, in Fourth street, New York
In charge Ol the western agent, q. Il. Fry
who will take them to Lanesboro, Mime
sofa, where good homes await them all
The party was sent through funds provide,
by the Christian Union.
A Maine man has perfected an inyentio,
for starting the kitchen fire In the morninl
he empties a hod of coal into the range an,
then closes the hampers, so that there will
be Just draught enough to keep the fir,
from dying out. by an ingenious contriy
ances wire connects with the hampers an,
runs along tho walls up through the loo
to the sleeping room. When the maj
wakes he gives the wire jerk, the danper
lily open, and IN half an hour brisk Goa
fire Is burning.