Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-04-13

the crops III that part OF the country.
During the week from A. ri 16 to
April % next the first International
Ornithological Congress is to be held
at Vienna, under the protectoratc of
Crown Prince Rudolph Among the
chief subjects to be discussed are the
project of an international law for the
protection of birds. and the establish
ment of stations for ornithological OBJ
servationS over the inhabited globe.
An interesting literary novelty is to
be introduced at the approaching ball
of the Berlin Press. 1t is an elegant
miniature autograph album to be pre-
sented to every lady, with charming
literary contributions by Paul Heyse.
Gustav Freytag, En-. Bodenstedt. Fam
ny Lewald, Victor Won Scheflel, Hans
Hopfen, G.. Won Moscr, Wilhelmine Won
Hillern, Franz Won Schonthan, Ada
Christen and others.
The new American Church in Paris
is rapidly approaching completion, and
will probably be ready for divine SER
vice early in September. The Ameri-
can residents of Paris have contributed
most nobly to the work. one wealthy
lady having given no less a sum than
| sixty thousand dollars. The organ
was Il gift from II celebrated organ
builder of Boston. All the stained
glass windows of the editice have been
already presented by different persons
who wished to commemorate their de-
ceased friends or relatives The room
for the Dorcas Society and the mortuary
chapel were also special gifts. These
portions of the structure only need the
laying of the floors to be completed.
The "leather' guns of old, barrels of
leather bound with iron hoops, are to
find an imitation in cannons of silk and
steel. A German inventor proposes to
wrap steel tube with silk until a
diameter is attained corresponding
with ballistic power which is required
for the cannon. For any given diam
eter, silk possesses a tenacitv as great
as that of the best tempered steel, and
has the advantage of superior elias
ticity. After the tube has been made,
it is centered upon lathe which turns
with great angular velocity. Above
and parallel with the tube are arranged
a number of spools of silk, which cover
the surface in the form of helix, by
means of guides, without leaving any
space between the threads. When the
desired thickness has been obtained,
the silk is coated with gutta-percha OF
hardened caoutchouc, in order to pre-
serve it from airand dampness. The silk
being bad conductor of heat, the Gun
can be fired very often without getting
hot. and it is stated that it can be more
easily managed, since its weight is only
one-third rs great as if it were III
sleel.
When Gordon Pasha was lately takcr
prisoner by the Abyssinians he com
pletely checkmated King John. The
king received his prisoner sitting OF
his throne, or whatever piece of furni
ture did duty for that exalted seat, ;
chair being placed for the prisoner con
siderably lower than the seat on whicl
the king sat. The first thing th'
pasha did was to seize this chair, place
it alongside that of his majesty, ant
,, sit down on it; the next to inform hin
that he met him as an equal, and wOult
only treat him as such. This somcwha
Disconnected his sable majesty, but ol
recovering himself he said, ''Do yo,
know, Gordon Pasha, that ! could xii
: YOU on the spot if | liked?" Il Al
, perfectly well aware of it, You
y majesty, - said the pasha, "do so 4
: once if it is your pleasure. lam ready.
. This disconnected the king still more
. and he exclaimed, "What. ready to b
!. killed." "Certainly,' replied tn
: pasha, II am always ready to die, an
SO far from fearing your putting me
8 death, YOU would confer favor on m
I. by so doing, for you would be doin
for me that which am precluded b
. my religious scruples from doing fo