Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-16

severely commented on by a strasbourg paper.
The Ausschuss (students' select council) was
summoned. and at it one Hettner severely de-
nOunced the conduct Of the students at Dur
bach. This led to some students challenging
him to a duel with swords. He said he hadn't
tine time to practice with such weapon, but
offered TO fight with pistols. This was re-
fused. The "Palafia'' in consequence de-
clared him disqualified for membership. Inc
University Board annulled this decree, put
Hettner. prey to the false sentiment whlch
exercises such a tyranny in German universe,
ties. killed himself. The event mas eAciteo
grave comment in Strasbourg. and the univer-
slty authorities have decided TO ulssolNe tue
PalatIa Society.
Mr.. EDISON has grown somewhat stout
these last three years, and is no longer the
bony alehemist he was when he held his mid
night vigiIs. wrestling with the obstinate bat
terry at Menlo Park. and with lunches Of for
tuitous pastry summoned the demon of indi-
gestiOn. / asked him if he should go to
Philadelphia IN witness the fine electrical
show there. YES he said, probably; as
soon as get my new photograph finished. /
have now in the works far the finest taking
machine ever made. It is double groOyed ana
will receive and utter two voices at once, ana
as it runs by electricity and is regulated to
the desired speed it viii deliver its message
exactly as it was spoken. One prime trouble
with the old machine was that the pitch ana
accents could not be preserved. for the mess
age was sure to be turned on and on at IN
ferent speed; so that, in singing especially
there was a constant flattiTg and changing OF
pitch which produced horrible discords. This
Is quite remedied IN the duet photograph, ana
will give some important results not attalheu
BEFORE"
A CURIOUS CASE is before the Tribunal in
Paris. A gentleman was getting down
from an omnibus in a crowded thOroughfare,
when he missed his footing, nearly fell back
ward, and to recover his balance, caught
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by surprise. also found himself IN danger OF
falling, and. in his turn, caught h0ld OF
woman with an infant IN her arms, the upsnoJ
being that all four rolled together INTO the
road. 4 heavy goods van was coming along
behind. which, had it not been for the prompt
action Of the omnibus conductor, who seized
the horses head, would have run over some
OF the PROSTATE forms. As 1t was, the gentle
man who was the original cause of the acct
dent, escaped with a few trifiing bruises; the
other male passenger falling on him was not
hurt at all, and the infant was equally IOrtu-
nate: but its mother had her arm broken, ana
sustained other severe injuries. Which OF the
two gentlemen should pay damages is the
questionable one who caught hold OF her or
the one who caused him to do so by Catching
hold Of him.
THE sealhsheries in the northwestern part
of Alaska are controlled by the Alaska Com
merclal Company. The contract stipulates
that not more than 1000 seals year shall be
killed, for which the company pays the Terri
tory an annual fee OF $500 besides 81 for
each skin shipped from the Territory, and SO
cents a gallon for seal oil; also, that the COM
pany shall annually furnish free to the in
habitants $4,000 dried salmon, 90 cords OF ire
wood, a sufficient quantity of salt, and TO
maintain such public schools as are needed.
All others are prohibited from killing IN
Alaska any otter, mink, marten, sable, or iur
seal Every summer trading schooners, as
they are STYLED, go out with the avowed pur-
pose of meeting the whaling fleet, and bring
ing in the sperm oil. They return with large
custom house as oil, and are Immediately sent
to san Francisco. The Captain Of the man
of-war stationed at Sitka. speaking of the
matter, says: Il would just like to overhaul
one or two OF those vessels and find out
whether the oil contained in those barrels
runs out or spreads out fiat, and has hair on
one side.'