Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE Modoc tribe Of Indians now NUMBERS
bnt t,veutv-siX families of loo persons.
NORTH CARoLINA's militia Will hereafter be
clothed in the regulation UNIFORM 0i INV
United states army.
THE Prohibition party OF Michigan has SUD
scribed $4,000 toward the founding OF news
paper for their interests in that state
An inevitable consequence of the Comte de
Lagranre's death has been the dispersal OF inc
lannon's Dangu stud in France to which ne
devoted so much OF his time ana attention,
The first DAYS sale has just come on ~ t"c
French Tattersan. the prOcecus fe"li~l's "
sum of nearly $4,000.
No LESS than 2,lOi persons joined the Evan
gelical Church in Germany in 1883, against
1904 in the year before. Most OF these were
Roman Catholics while g04 people lett the
Evangelical Church for ether communlons'
OF the Jews 10 accepted baptism, Wilc 70
Evangelism Christians joined the Jews
THERE Is vacancy in the Queens house
hold. saws the London World, IN the depart
ment of the mistress of the robes for maid OF
honor. in the room of the Hon. Victoria BAH
lie, who resigns in consequence OF her dp-
preaching marriage. The post IS nomlhallN
worth 900 year, but the dress expenses are
considerable.
INDIANAPoLIs papers allege that for nearly
a dozen years past the history Of the United
States since 800 has not been allowed TO De
taught in the public schools of that city all
accounts of the rebellion and subsequent
events being suppressed by special order OF q
majority of the school board. The politics OF
that majority need not be mentioned.
\ UTICA gentleman relates that he once
asked Theodore Parker, who was dining with
him. a question concerning Wendell Phillips
orthodoxy, and Mr.. Parker replied: Il DO not
care TO say that he believes or rejects the hNe
9 ! q In rHffF OF
them-the perseverance of the salnts-Whlcn
much better than belief IN the otherlo
SIXTEEN wears ago a law was passed pro-
viding for the gradual manumission Of slaves
in Cuba. of whom there were at that time 5o5,-
855. So we'll has this law been administered,
the planters in many cases showing VIKING
ness TO act even in anticipation OF us pfoNls-
ions. that 2S5000 slaves have been ALREADY SET
free, and there are good grounds Tor hoping
that during the year slavery viii be removed
from that island.
THE Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, Of Elmira,
was understood, from communication to the
Gazette. to be a champion of the justihabllty
Of suicide under certain circumstances. lie
writes now. i'm substance, that when IL is ue-
termincd by an individual. with the approval
of his friends, that 1t Is mo longer worm
while to drift about on this sinful planet, ne
is then justified lin sailing into the hereafter
by his own act.
Il ACCORDANCE with their instructions the
Superintendents of 26 life-saving stations have
sent in as many samples of singing sand, So
called because of the peculiar sound Tesem-
bling the barking of dog when stepped upon
or otherwise disturbed. 1t IS only found be-
tween the high tide mark and water Inc on
the coasts of the lakes and sea. heretofore
these singing beaches have only been known
to exist in two places--One IN this country and
the other IN Europe.
HERR MAS, one Of the Saxon members of
the Reichstag, has just brought ont pamph-
let at Ieipzig advocating the separation of
Alsace- Lorraine from the German Empire.
1t would form neutral state. in conjunction
with Holland. Belgium, LuNemOusg. anu
Switzerland, which would make up a neutral
Rheno- Alpine Confederation. The fortlhca-
tons of Strasburg and Metz would be delnOl-
ished. and Bell0ft's dIsmantled.
AN Arab woman, when left widow,
mourns her husband much. but often marries
again. The night before her second marriage
She paws visit to her first husbands grave.
There she kneels and prays HIM not TO be OIL
Tended. AS, however. she feels he may Oe'
she brings with her donkey laden with TWO
goat skins filled with water. The prayer
ended. she pOurs the water on the grave 10
keep him cool under the circumstances about
to take place, and, having well saturated MN,
departs.
II September last William LOony, the eX-
press messenger on one of the Wabash trains,
was found bound and gagged in his car. He
| alleged that robbers had entered his car shot
twice at him, then bound and gagged him, aud
afterward stripped him of his Keys, with
which they opened the safes, taxing away
| money packages containing over S2,WO IN cur
/ rpncV and several checks. Detectives nave
discovered that the messenger was a willing
party to the robbery, and he and two other
men are under arrest.
Ex-MAYoR CLYMER. of Reading, Pa, has
invented a escape of simple construction
4 person in a building where fire has broken
out raises a floor door, unhooks ceiling door
lust beneath 1t. and unrOls a ladder that is
fastened there and dcscends to the floor of the
room underneath. He repeats this work until
he reaches the ground floor. In dwellings ana
hotels the floor door can be covered with
mat or square OF carpet slightly lacked ana
the Creviccs around the ceiling door can nc
filled with plaster. 1t is intended that every
/ room shall have an escape.
IT is well known, says the Nation, that the
urns found in Roman burial grounds, and
/ containing the remains of cremated bodies,
| are often covered with clay cups or dishes.
[ The object of these dishes was supposed to
/ have been to contain spices, which sent forth
/ agreeable odOrs during the process of crema-
| ton. Herr Dahleln, Well-knoWn German
/ arch2OlOGlst. was able TO verify TINS view lh
4 the following manner; He had obtained
/ dish Of this kind, which was broken, and, after
/ cemepting it, had placed 1t upon stone Tor
-
I afterward he noticed strong ana by no
means unpleasant Odor proceeding from the
/ heated dish. 1t seems, therefore, that the IN
/ gradients burned III the dish some fifteen cen
| turtles ago had left traces behind which an
| nounced their presence upon being heated.
THE French war transport ship PoitOu has
Just left Toulou for China having on board a
complete military balloon equipment, which
was dispatched from the arsenal at Mendon
and filled nine railway wagons. The corpse
consists of 100 men, including Colonel ana
two Captains, is intended 10 act specially IN
ambuscades. and is attached TO the artillery.
The balloons are manufactured OF the finest
silk. and viii be inflated with vitriOl acid gas
4 complete Photographic apparatus Is az
tached to each car. winch can turn out lOU
! impressions second and printed instantane-
Ously, besides prismatic compasses, aner0lds,
thermometers, and other scientific lnStru-
ments of recent invention, including the new
/ electro magnetic balancing bar, which pre-
vents the balloon from gyrating. and, 1t Is eN-
pected. will be the means of eventually dls-
pensing with ballast.
IF the great quarrel between Prince and
Princess Frederick Charles, of HOhenzOllern.
had taken place year ago, they could 2ot'
according to the London World, have afforded
to live apart, for their means were very
limited during the lifetime of his father.
/ Prince Charles. The Red Prince is a typical
! Prussian. something after the pattern of
/ Frederick William l. He has fairly kicked
| over the traces since his fathers death, ana
1 nothing but the influence of the Emperor and
/ Of the Duke of Anhalt has prevented the
scandal Of a divorce which would have led to
/ many most unfortunate disclosures. 4 hnal
/ separation has been arranged. and the Prin-
/ cess has been staying at Dessau with the
/ Duke and Duchess of Anhalt until she de-
/ cides on her future plans. The affair has
/ caused a great stir at Berlin, but it eNcites
no surprise, as it has long been notorious
that the Prince and Princess were hardly on
! speaking terms.
BRIGHT BITS.
/ BARBER wishing to compliment bald Gus
/ toner: 'Formerly you must have had a
/ wonderful head Of hair. ''-Phttddetphid eau.
! ONLY one Duke proposed to Mary Anderson
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