The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-25

An association of gentlemen has been
formed III Chicago, who refuse 10 pay IN
cars if compelled to stand
The Pennsylvania railroad is about TO
establish hospital cars at intervals on the
line for manned employees pending re-
moval.
The Russian police have made the very
sensible order that "calls'' for popular per
formers shall not be extended beyond
three reappearances.
Inventors OF patent medicines like Aver :,
Helmbold, ana Others show tendencies TO
crazmess after while, though Lydia Pink.
ham is SAID to be still on deck.
At the instance OF the Berlin Anti-Cruel-
ty society, all public performances oftanlers
of lions and other dangerous animals will
be henceiorth prohibited.
Overheard in the cloak-room: "Did she
marry well2'' "Ies, indeed. He is worth
over million and drinks SO hard that he
never can go into society; so she's not
bothered with him."
At the approaching celebration Of the
20Oth anniversary of the revocation of the
edict of Nantes, Baron Schicker, OF Berlin,
will publish in French the history OF the
French colonies in Germany.
The emperor's gilt of $125,C30 to his in
undated people is worthy of his rank, and
1t may be hoped will make an impression
on Queen Victoria, whose beneiactions are
usually quite unworthy OF her purse and
position.
Many customs suitable in this country
twenty-five years ago are no longer 50.
Among these is the permitting young la-
dies to go unattended in great cities, except
in few streets of the very best class and in
broau daylight.
Going to New Orleans funeral, a snuff
taker exposed his snuff to the breeze,
which blew it into the eye of n horse at
tached to carriage behind. In great
pain, it became uncomfortable and smashed
the carriage against amp.post.
An Austin Tom Thumb has been on ex-
hioition in England. His real name is
David John Armstrong. He was horn in
1851. He is three feet TWO inches in height,
and weighs seventy pounds. His limbs are
in perfect proportion. He is very intelli-
gent.
Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice is a solid,.
palnStaking person, but OF very inferior
calibre to Sir Charles Dixie, whose place he
has just taken. He is only brother to
LORD Lansdown (who seeded from the gov.
ernmenU and an advanced liberal.
In the lowest part of the grounds Of
Gambetta's villa was rustic ediice, stand
ing on a platform of stone and cement. 1t
is close to a ditch, and looks on railroad
cmbankment rising high above it. The
soil around is stiff and holds water. This
was his study.
The death is announced of Sir Henry
Keux, head partner in one of the chief Lon
don breweries. He has Ior some thirty
years been q funatlc, and it is probable that
his personal estate will prove of enormous
value, as the business has been actively
carried on.
st. Louis society is agitated by the fact
that beau got into a carriage with belle
to escort her home from bail, at which
which time his face was smooth and fair,
but when he emerged his eve was blackened,
as though by the blow from fist, and the
girl walked up the steps of her home alone.
A "Spinster Club" was organized at
Athens, Georgia, for the purpose OF de.
mons'raIing the social Independence of
young women, and no men were suffered
TO attend. Then Il bachelors club was or.
ganized in self defense, and at last accounts
they were holding joint sessions.
Queen Victoria said to Sir Archibald lii.
sou; - am more proud of my Scotch de-
scent than any other. When first came
into Scotland | felt as if was going home.
am thankful that | am descended from
Mary. | have nothing to do with Eliza
BETH
The wife of the mayor of Cambridge
Mass, John A Fox, has brought suit against
him alleging non-support. They were sep
arated in lSI9,she being allowed $751; quar-
ter which she claims is insufficient to meet
her needs, and she wants more, as her hus
band is wealthy.
General Sherman's desk in the war de-
p!rtment is Immediately before window
which looks straight. full and direct into
the White House. Every time he looks up
IRON his writing, his reading or his talking,
the venerable rookery stares him ia the
face, but his ambition turns elsewhere,
Mrs. Abigail Jones, widow, aged 20 years,
was found frozen to death on the floor of
her bedroom in Troy, N. Y. The condition
OF the body and other circumstances give
rise TO the suspicion that she was murdered
by robbers. She owned considerable real
estate, and 1t was thought she had large
sum of money in the house.
One OF the Oldest members OF the Unit, d
States supreme bench was heard to say soon
after Roscoe Conkling's late argument be-
fore that court, that it was the ablest legal
argument that had ever teen presented to
II during his long service as associate JUS
tice. He also said that Mr. Conkling ives
one OF the greatest men intellectually of
these times
Francis Murphy, the famous temperance
advocate, will soon return to Philadel pha,
after al. absence of nearly three years. His
health rs said to be badly broken. He is
threatened with serious pulmonary compli.
cations, and has lately spent on that account
much time in the Scottish Highlands, but
without the hoped-ior benefit.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Darling, president of
Hamilton college, occupied the pulpit OF
his old church, the Fourth Presbyterian, of
Albany, last Sunt ., made strong
appeal Tor the endowment of Hamilton as
denominational college. 1t is said that
one:half OF the 100000 asked for, has al.
ready been pledged to the institution,
A glib swindler has made a highly sue.
cesstul tour OF New England villages. In
Z each place he finds out a worthy object 81
charity-a widow in destitute circumstances,
II possibe-and then sets out to present
her case to the residents. He does this in
such an able manner that he seldom fails to
collect a considerable fund, with which he
leaves town.
The proprietors Of the Kansas of the War
rem line pressed at Birkenhead for sever,
sentence against some stowaways lately
y They said they had gone to America ex
pecting work and good pay, and failed tC
4 find either. The magistrate gave them ter
days, and expressed the hope that the
4 experience would make others cautious
about coming here.
n, Alta recent meeting Of the ST. Louis La
dies Land league, the president, Miss Cal
lahau, proposed sending 500 to Mr.. Par
nell, who, she said, is deeply in debt, AM
s to whom other cities are contributing
.N Mrs. Ryan retorted that Mr.. Davitt needle,
7 money quite badly, and had only one arm
j whereas MIR. Parnell had two. The meet
ing, however, appears to have adjourne,
without enriching either.
W A constant source Of unhappiness to tn
late Louis Blanc was his dwariish size. tn,
wife OF an English church dignitary ono
n almost drove him In a state OF frenzy b,
Masking him, when he was detained In he
country house by u storm, whether h.
would mind sleeping In child's bed. An