Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-29
GENERAL NOTES.

A bounty of S24 is paid for bear scalps
in Montana.
The number Of sheep in Montana is es-
timated at 100000.
The New York Free Trade Club pro-
poses to begin a campaign by raising a
$4,000 fund.
Scarlet fever is appearing in the various
Nevada towns along the line Of the Cen
trail Pacific.
The japanese are teaching about 2.0O0,-
600 children in their public schools on
American and English systems.
During the last week 6.OT5 pounds of I'M
wholesome meat were seized by the agents
of the Board of Health in New York city.
A flying squirrel dropped into the In
dianapolis Council chamber the other
night and bit George seibert through the
calf of the right leg,
A steam engine was recently stolen out
of a building near Portland, Oregon,
which was under attachment and guarded
BY deputy sheriff and two constables.
An Ohio jury has decided that a specta-
tor cannot be lawfully elected from
theatre for sitting in the dress circle and
letting his legs hang over the railing.
Last year the Argentine republics i'm
ports amounted to SCI, 24s, 1913, and the ex-
pOrts TO $50. 3S9,053. In 1881 il had S2,Sl7
immigrants, and last year al,5OS,
The exports OF the products of our pack
ing houses and dairy farms during the
five months ending May 81 were S43, S3s,-
6O4. For the same period last year the
exports were $S7S, 900 more.
The first apple tree raised on the Pacific
coast, from seed sent out on Hudson
Bay Company's ship TO Vancouver in
1876. is said to be still standing on the
government reserve near Vancouver.
Another electric railway is building in
Germany. Il will connect Frankfort-on-
the Main with Offenbaeh, eight miles away,
and the dynamOs will be driven by steam
engines stationed at a village half way
between the termlnl.
Monday afternoon, while the wOrkmen
engaged in erecting the Mutual LIES new
building. in Nassau street, New York,
were taking a granite ''coping" from its
ease a small kitten came forth. 1t had
come from Maine. and had been many
DAYS without food. 1t was sent TO the
cOsspanv's Office, and no cat has now
better future 5esO-e 1t.
The Railroad Gazette contains informa-
ton of the laying of 176 miles Of new
track, making 1880 miles thus far this
year. against 3,67T miles reported at the
corresponding time in 1852, 1,I54 miles in
1881. 1913 miles in 1880, 6e2 miles in 1879.
43l miles in 1878, $50 miles in 1877, 6ST
miles in 1916. 81 miles in 1915, 80 miles
- 1914 ou1 4 J=1 miles in 1s13
1t is a curious fact that so firm in tex
trre is the paper Of a genuine Bank Of
England note that burning alone can
hartIly destroy it. The authorities have
IN q little glazed frame the remnants of
the note which vas i1 the great flre Of
Chicago. Though completely ckarned and
black. the paper holds together, and the
note is sufficiently legibie 10 establish Its
genuineness and to be cashed.
Pet phrases which Puck hopes never TO
see again in the columns Of our esteemed
contemporaries; ssickening thud.- The
happy fair. Wee sma' hours. speckled
beauties. Regardless Of expense. Launch
ed Into eternity. The immediate vicinity.
Iisciples OF Izaak " alton. The extreme
nenaIfv Of the law. 4 revolving spectacle
gas witnessed. The house was crowded
to the doors. A wealthy and public
spirited citizen. Tie sight was shocking
III the extreme. The perpetrators OF the
dastaFdIF crime are Still at large. De-
voices OF FeFpsichore tripped the light
fantastic toe. the tables gFoaned under
the weight Of bountiful Tepast,"
At the Congregational Church meeting
in Northampton. Massachusetts, To-
Gently, good stories were told. One was
OF the j ale College pastor, Mr.. Fitch,
whose difsdenee always prevented him
frosa making an extempore speech. One
night wien some bad boys broke his win
dows, he ar0ss AID vent forth TO upDrald
them. but after a few WSFdS be could md
no language in which 70 express hlmseii,
and 50 he remarked: "YOuDg gentlemen,
find have left the notes OF what IN
Kol, riII rezssemble at this place to
morrow morning al II O'Clock VIII then
express nv thoughts TO you as ! proposed
70 do when came out"