Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE California Legislature meets daily for
ten minutes and then adjourns.
1T is such gentle schemes as buying 1000
postal cards for dfty-four cents and selling
them for $40 that makes this government great
and good.
TIE Cincinnati Dramatic Festival comes
out at the small end of the horn to the tune Of
about $4,000. The guarantOrs VIII be called
upon to make good the deficit, and the
dramatic art will not assume the festive form
in Cincinnati for some time.
THE Professor Of Indian Jurisprudence in
Kings College Almaric Rumsey, calls the at
tention Of those who criticise the civilization
of the MOhammedans to his saying, that with
in the present century all Christian nations
have been shareholders.
THE Pantheon, the Westminster Abbey
of Paris. is now undergoing decoration with
series of frescO paintings, which were begun
shortly after the war. but on which work was
suspended. Some of the finish panels VIII be
open TO the inspection of American tourists
this summer.
Two English ladies have created consider
able talk in Riviera by their travels on
'ssOciable" bicycle. In September last they
made their appearance there with the vehicle,
having Travelled on it over the SimplOn from
Switzerland. They propose to travel through
France and England in the same manner.
THE presses are buster in Germany than in
any other country. During 1888 the total
number OF works published was l4,S02. These
figures have special significance when it is
stated that during the same year the total
number issued in Great Britain was only
Gas, and in the United states only 3,4Sl-nOt
quite One-fOurth.
THE prevailing tendency in the Illinois
towns which have adopted high license seems
to he towards higher license. Many towns
which adopted the $500 Zee last wear are now
efr,r ont co1 h
favor the increase. 1t may be that the Chicago
saloon keepers will be clamorng a year from
now TO double the rate.
1t Is said that oysters in England are worth
81 cents a dozen, and would be worth twice as
much but for the introduction of American
oysters, which control the market. This is
not surprising, for English oysters are not
even worth eating, unless a person is fond Of
sucking a penny and retaining the cOppery
taste in his mouth for an hour afterwards.
THE city of ROuen has inst borrowed a
million Of francs for the creation Of new
schools, and all the large cities in France
propose to follow this example. This has
brought into the tribune of the Chamber NJ.
de Gavardie, the roaring apostle OF monarchy,
who announces that the country VIII soon be
bankrupt.
An Illinois banker has been for months, if
not for years, known to be gambler and
libertine, a man who scarcely drew sober
breath. Yet his fellow citizens continued
calmly to deposit their cash with him and to
show him every mark of confidence and es-
TEEN. Although married, he has run of with
another woman and $4,000 belonging to his
customers.
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE COLERIDGE is making
rapid progress toward the completion of his
book of American "reminiscences. Some of his
personal friends, who claim to have had the
privilege of reading what the great lawyer
has already finished, declare that the book
when published will create sensation, and
matter contained in certain chapters devoted