The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE Chinese firms Of Victoria, Britt
Columbia, are quietly buying or leasing
large quantity OF real estate in the northern
part OF The city on which to erect extensive
business houses. The transactions are re.
garded as significant of the intention of the
CHR ese to monopolize the trade of Chinese
and Japanese goods with eastern Canada
on the completion OF the Canadian Pacific
railway.
An S-year-old boy at Port Jervis, N. Y.
while giving his 2-year.old brother an air
ed him out on the tow-path OF the CANA
and left him there while he went to play
with the other boys. A sudden gust Of
wind struck the carriage and set 1t in mo.
ton. and it rolled off the bank into the ca
nal. An employee OF the Erie road who war
passing rescued the helpless child.
The first pastor Of the Congregational so.
ciety in Great Darlington, Mass, was Rev.
Stephen Hopkins. His grand. nephew, ex
President Mark Hopkins of Williams col.
lege, is expected to preach about the LIST Of
August the dedication sermon in the new
edifce erected on the site of that burned a
year or more ago. Mrs. Mark Hopkins
widow of the late California millionaire
has contributed largely to the construction
fund and has built an elegant stone parse.
mage in addition.
The garden court or quadrangle OF the
Bank Of England lying between the bank
ing and issue departments is (caysa Lon
don paper Just now gay with the abundant
crimson blossoms of numerous rhododen-
drons. The effect of this unexpected display
together with the tender green foliage OF
| the times, and the falling waters of the
globular fountain in the midst, is not lit
tie striking to visitors who have just come
out of the noise and hustle Of Cheapsiie
and Cornhill.
Isador Goldbaum. a young Hebrew OF
Gloversville, New York, eloped with Ann
Meyers, Of the same village. The couple
went TO Fonda and were there married by
Justice of the peace inside of an hour.
The girls father learned of her departure
and attempted TO head her off, but was I'M
successful. When he arrived she had been
a bride for an hour. He was very angry,
and told her not to darken his door again,
but abe calmly told him that his indigna-
ton was useless, for II was too late, that
she knew he would be coming after her be-
tore long.
A sneak thief entered the open front door
OF the residence OF G. r. Barns. at St.Louis,
the other day, and selling some articles
which lay conveniently on the parlor table,
made TASTY retreat. His departure was
observed through q cellar window by Mr..
Barns little daughters, two Of whom imme-
diately started In pursuit. They CHASED
him to the corner Of Cardinal and WASH
ington avenues. and, although he was q
full. grown white man, frightened him into
delivering a portion Of his plumber. and
then, with the aid Of gentleman who for.
tunately came 10 their assistance, secured
his arrest.
The old church between Twentieth and
Twenty-frst streets on Third avenue,
which was one Of the landmarks Of South
Brooklyn. N. Y, was totally destroyed by
fire Sunday noon. II was erected 46 years
ago, when the country round about was
peopled wholly by farmers. Six years ago
II was abandoned by its congregation for q
more modern place OF worship, and for
year past the Salvation army has made the
church Ice headquarters The boys OF the
neighborhood have paid troublesome stten-
ton 10 the services Of the army. and the
fire. which was discovered near where the
pulpit formerly stood, is suspected BY the
police TO have been caused by them.