Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A LOCOMOTIVE was run from New York to
Albany, a distance of 147 miles, on Sunday
without stopping.
THE Philadelphia Kennel Club has decided
to abolish the black and tan setter class at its
coming dog show. To introduce it would be
an Injustice to the breeders of Gordons OF
straight pedigree. and accordingly no "half
Irish" will be allowed.
IT Is acommOn belief, assidiously fostered
by dealers, that tortoises feed on black beetles.
The real fact, however, is that tortoises have
much cleaner tastes, and belong to the
straightest sect of yegetarians. The things
they like are grass and dandelion and lettuces
and few select flowers; and sooner than eat
the domestic pests which are generally the
only form of food provided 1or them, they cue
of starvation.
THE more revelations are given Of the Hesse
morganatic marriage the more curious it APP
pears. The story now is that the minister
who performed the ceremony did not do so
until the Duke produced pistol and swore
that unless married in an hour he would blow
out his brains. The English Queen pays the
money which is to buy of the successful lady,
but the opinion is still common that II the
Duke should carry out his intention OF re-
signing he will try love In cottage with the
now discarded VIE.
THE National Council of Education is now
in session at Madison, Wis. The council is a
catiOnal Association, and is composed of 81
members. This latter body begins It's meet
rngs this week, and an attendance OF 4,uVO or
5000 is expected. At the close OF the ses-
siOns many of the teachers Will indulge IN
some of the excursions offered them. Two
hundred are already booked Tor the yellow
stone. and two or three parties will go on to
Oregon and even Alaska.
THE New York Cotton Exchange commenced
Monday to sell print cloths under the 'call"
system. Opinion is divided as to the policy of
thus Incorporating so novel a feature in the
business. The SCALP will be by months-the
form Of contract will be for $4,000 yards in
loco pieces, Ga square, of the grades of best
extra extra and standard, the fluctuations to
be IN 5-lO0 of cent per yard, which VIII make
the smallest fluctuatiOn s., $50 per contract,
or equal to five points in cotton. Margins are
to be subject to the same rules as cotton con-
tracts.
& RECENT COURT TRIAL in which Sir John
Ashley, the well-knOwn hacker OF Rowell,
undertook his own defense, on the ground
that he was too poor to pay an attorney, de-
veloped the fact that a large number OF the
hanson cabs of London are now owned by
the aristoeracy. Sir John himself and the
Duke of Marlborough are partners In one;
Mr.. Lowther, another tremendous swell, IS
also in the business; and the Earl OF Shrews-
bury openly displays his coronet and initials
on the large number OF hansoms ne owns.
This partly accounts for the splendid attire OF
the hanson drivers, and for such bold and
Startling innovations as the white Holland
which they now throw over the black of their
cabs so as to protect passengers against heat.
THE wilhelm Theatre, Berlin, is built on
part Of a garden. At the end of each act the
audience go out into the garden until bell
rings to give notice Of the next. The second
act Of .srrovatores is compressed into twelve
minutes, and recent visitor says THAT the
audience evidently expected more OF IL, Tor no
one stirred. A notice, END OF the Act, rose
out Of the stage, and in two minutes the exc
dus was complete. Each time the entire