The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-30
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The regatta of the Schuylkill navy will
take place to day over the national
course, from the Falls bridge to Rock
land.
The issue of standard silver dollars
from the mints for the weel, ended June
10th was $193, 499. The issue for the
corresponding period of last year was
Sill ,49S.
During one of the recent hot days the
Brooklyn bridge descended to within
135 feet 9 inches of the water. Unloaded
in the coolest weather it would be two
feet higher.
Charles Kaiser, jeweller, of Lexiug-
ton street, Baltimore, was arrested IN
Thursday for selling gold plated cent
pieces, and was held in $500 bail for
trial. He says the nickels, for which he
charged So cents each. were sold rs
charms to wear on watch chains.
The well-known and popular Charles
Backus, for many years the lend man
of the San Francisco Minstrels, died on
Thursday morning at his residence in
West Fortp-forth street New York The
immediate cause of his death was pueu-
munia in combination with series of
internal disorders.
Z. l.. Stewart, the ;eronaut, made an
ascension from Fayette, Mo-, on Monday,
in an old hot-air balloon, which burst
when it had attained the height Of about
1000 feet. The balloon and ;eronaut
came down with rush, and both plunged
into the Bonne Femme creek, and at once
Il
cred.
Over 100 Texas steers broke loose
from the stock yards at Chicago on We'd
nesday night, and rushed through the
streets in the southern section of the city.
The people turned out with guns and
pistols and killed about 40 of the wild
animals, alter which the rest were Sc
cured. One man was injured in the
stampede.
The annual regatta of the New York
Yacht Club was sailed on Thursday on Il
IS mile course, seven schuoners and
twelve sloops contrasting. Tie wind was
variable. OF the schuoners, the Crusa-
der came in first, i'll 5h. 2.1m. The We
nonah won III the first class for sloops, i'll
oh. 2Gm. 24s., and the Vixen in the second
class, III oh. 3jm. 5is.
The New York Sun of Wednesday says
1t has been decided to unite TIL. High
land Junction-Storm king-!tailroad
with the Pennsylvania, Slatiuyton and
New England Il ,ad 1T it's eastern termi-
nus neLa Goshen. This will give the
Baltimore and Ohio and the trunk lines
of the Southwest a direct line to Boston
over the New York and New England
Road.
A suggestion has been made to Presi-
dent Gowen, of the Reading Railroad,
that when the Baltimore and Ohio S new
line is completed as far as Wilmington,
Del, freight and passenger cars Intended
for New York could be sent across the
Delaware river to Pennsgrove, and then
sent to Sandy Hook and practically to
New York by the Jersey Southern and
Nineland route. which Is controlled by
the Jersey Central.
At Quito, the only city in the world
on the line of the equator. the sun sets
and rises at o'clock the year round.
Your clock may break down. your watch
get cranky, but the sun never makes
mistake there. When it disappears
from sight for the night it is o'clock,
anu YOU GILL SeL your Wtbtn lttDTuli1ply.
In one part of the city it is the summer
season and in the other part it is
winter
James W. Chairs, charged with rob
bling the CIumpton, Queen Anne's county
postoffice, pleaded guilty to the larceny,
and was sentenced by Judge Morris to
twenty months imprisonment in the
House of Correction and tn pay inns of
500. Chairs was removed to the House
of Correction. hut before he was taken
away he had a very affecting interview
with his young wife. IT, whom he had
been married but Il few months when
arrested.
Beatrice dc RnthSchihl whose MARI
age took place recently. is nineteen wears
old and one of the most beautiful brun-
cites in Paris. bearing Il striking reSem-
blance to her mother. who was famed for
her beauty. She is very fond of out
door sports, and has been said to spent
one-h half her time riding ar driving and
the other half talking horse. She is the
second daughter of Baron AlphnuSr,
head of the Paris. house. Her husband
Maurice Ephrussi. age thirty. one of four
wealthy brothers. is i small delicate and
rather plain look ing man. with Slavonic
features. He is noted for his elegance of
dress. and i'll France is estecmpt > fine
horseman.