The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-18
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The Spr ngfeld Republican is nursing an
incipient Edmunds boom.
The colored population in the south
has increased about 100000 in twenty
years.
Jay Gould is hunting for family es-
cutcheon. How would golden fleece do?
The mineral output of Utah last wear
exceeeed Sl0,0OO,OOO, valued at New York
rates.
Mr.. William Black is supposed to be max
ing the largest income of any English nov
elist living.
A Boston jury has decided that a white
husband is not worth 5000 to colored
party of the other sex.
The Chicago papers are boldly insisting
that the murder of II plumber rs not iusti-
fled by law or usage.
All the English cabinet save Mr.. Cham
berlain are university men-seven Oxford,
six Cambridge.
According the Berlin Kiln, Wochensohrift,
weak tartaric acid lemonade, taken imme-
diately after outline, will completely re-
move its bitter taste.
A girl travelled all the way from Massa-
chusetts to Montana to marry a man whom
she had never seen, but who by letter had
promised to wed her. She searched the
territory in vain for him.
A German war correspondent wrote from
Egypt that the Highland could be excused
Tor despoilins the iellahs Of their trousers,
their own costume is unsuited TO ily-pro-
ducing country like Egypt
The senate military committee has agreed
to report favoraply Mr.. Logan's bill liking
the number of enlisted men in the army,
| including an engineer battalion of $40 men,
hospital stewards and 1000 Indian scouts,
| at 80 600.
| At Lincoln cathedral there is a beautifp,
stained-g glass window, made by an A.
prentice out OF glass rejected by the. Gas-
| ter, who was so mortified by recognizing il
as superior to any other in the church
that, according to tradition, he killed him
self.
The combined wealth az the members nj
the California scnateis about $50, 100000.
The senate is Composed of four editors,
eight farmers, ono miner, four capitalists,
two merchants, five mechanics, one con.
tractor, oge physician, one viticulturaist
and fourteen lawyers.
Whom Robson YVES secretary Of the navy
SOME one asked Senator Matt IL. Carpenter
Y what he thought OF the former. We'll"
said Carpenter, with his usual goodna-
tured smile; "Robeson is a great sailor
among constitutional lawyers, and great
Constitutional lawyer among sailors"
The claims of $14 900 against Cornelius j Z.
Vanderbilts estate ut Hartford, Connecti-
cut, are being contested by MIR. Terry, who
was bequeathed the bulk of Mr. Wander
blt's estate, on grounds of thc discharge in
bankruptcy in 1868, and in the case ofclnins
occurring later, ON the ground that they
are outlawed.
Bradstreet reports az failures during last
| week, an increase of IS over last year. Tho
middle states had 20. nm increase of 10;
New England 30, n decrease OF 16; southern
states llS, an increase of 81; western states
93, an inc ease of 10; Pacific states and
territories % an increase of 10; Canada 10,
an increase OF ii.
A bill has been introduced in the Florida
legislature Tor the inco"poi alton OF u ship
canal across the state from the Atlantic
ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. The capital
stock will be from $40, 0O0, 600 To $4,000 600,
and among the incorporators are Town
send Cox, OF New York, Simon Cameron,
William Mahone and Benjamin II. Butler,
Mrs. William J. Florence says that the
character of Mrs. General Giliiory, the
loud and vulgar American woman abroad,
In the play of "rhe Mighty Dollar" is
copied from living model-a tourist whom
the actress met in Paris. Her husband
witnessed the first performance, and i'll
,tanlly recognised the likeness.
An oak, whose rings showed il to be 10
wears old, was cut down in Bucksport,
Maine, on Monday, and imbedded in its
trunk at the eight,eth ring, point which
was ut the surface forty years ago, the wood.
chopper found to his amazement,a diamond
min containing twenty.four brilliants In u
silver setting. Nobody knows whose II was
or can imagine how II came to be where II
was found
E.B. J, writes to the Loudon Times that
n laie dignitary of he church OF England
! told him how an ardent but simple.mindet
horticulturist wrote (bnt received no reply
TO the late Bishop Wilberforce to ash
whether he could kindly supply him witt
5 rare specimen OF "Saponarin, or soal
wort" which he had been informed grew
with singular lururiance in the gardens o
4 The bishop's palace, The bishop was tamil
$ iarly known to the irreverent rs Soap.
Sam.h
The Rev, W. II. Hartman, OF Greenwood
Nebraska, preached tor u small salary, bu
, managed to save up $1,000, which he hcl,
In readiness for any promising mercantile
investment that might offer. lie me
a man who said that he ha'
As. 900 worth of goods in Chicag
Warehouse, the hidden property ola bank
: rupt Indiana merchant. These could b
bought for 10 per cent. of their value, u TIN
sale could be kept secret The clergy
man parted with his money, and got du
, bill for tho merchandise, but no has neve
been able to find the goods.
Nilsson had costly sore throat in 81
Louis. She lost 81 ,000-if that really is tn
mice which she receives Tor each concert
as she was unable to ling on the evenin
announced for that city. The manager wa
? damaged to about the same extent, through
r the continuance Of other expenses ana IN
loss of one days income. But the hcayies
sufferers were the buyers Of tickets The
= had dealt with spectators. paying an ad
vance Of from 81 TO s.. Tho manager re
1 funded the regular box.ofiloe prices, leayi y
o the holders to look to tho miuulemen 10
The rest Of the money. They looked, bu
. did not sec II.
II Ia. a IN