Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-06

cago to get it. He mortgaged his stock to 3 Chicago money lender, and was about to start home with the $1,6oO in his pocket when that cyclone struck his home. The first intimation he had of it came in tele- gram which told him not to mail the money as his wife had been killed. The divorce had been secured more promptly. cheaply, and absolutely than he had expected.
 At a meeting of the executive committee Of the International Educational association, re gently held in Boston. the Rev. O. H. White, D. D., of New Haven, was chosen corres s. bonding secretary for the United States and Great Britain; and Dr. Eben Tourjee, of Bos' ton, recording secretary, and also advisory musical director in the Ladies' college to be opened during the month of October at Flor. ence, Italy, by the Hon. Wm. Clark, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. s. A. Brockway, for several years lady principal c. the New England Con- servatory of Music, in Boston. This college, to be under the care of the best American teachers and European instructors in music painting and the four principal living Ian. gnages, is to be an undenominational, Chris tian homo, on very reasonable terms, for American young ladies seeking an education abroad, and also for Italian young ladies and others from other countries.
 The Fiji Times calls attention to the great utility of the cocoanut as an article of food. It supports its claim by citing the case of a vessel that once left San Francisco with 400 for CuIp or1 i, quence of running short of stores, had to put in at Samsa, where 8 large quantity of cocoa nuts were obtained. During the remainder of the passage very heavy weather was en- countered, in which the vessel became water logged, and only reached Sydney after 8 periious journey of eighty days, during which time all the provisions ran short. and men, women. and children were fed only upon CO., coanuts, being at last reduced to one per diem for each adult. Notwithstanding the diet, not life was lost, and not single case of sickness occurred, all the passengers land ing in 6 healthy and well-nourished condi- ton. In another instance, two men drifted in whale boat on to Quals Island, where they remained for seven years before they
 
 a chance flying fish and eocoanuts, and yet when rescued were in excellent condition, and had gained in weight.
 MT. A. G. Symonds secretary of the Ma tional Reform Union of England, has issued a circular to the supporters of the Union urging the importance and necessity of edu- cational work during the coming winter, both by lectures and the dissemination of literature. There are two special subjects, Mir. Symonds says, to which public attention should be dirscted-namely, Parliamentary reform and the necessity of restering and maintaining in it's highest degree of efficiency the power of the House of Commons but in addi- tion to these there are the questions of coun- ty representative government, the anomalies of the representative system, the House of Lords, taxation and other subjects which call for attention; and in view Of the certain in crease of the electorate before another appeal Is made to the country, political education generally is matter of vital importance to the success of the Liberal party. Now that the corrupt and illegal practices bill has been passed, it will be found, says Mr. Symonds that the stringent restrictions put upon ex- psnditure at elections will render it impossi- ble for any educational work sc Le aons then by means of lectures posters, pamphlets end handbills. Such work mnst therefore be done before an election comes, if it is to be dona at all