Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
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II takes 1000 pieces OF current coin in
Japan so make dollar, and a man who
goes ont in the evening with e. in order to
have a good time has to employ u servant to
carry his money for him.
The horticultural hall Of the New Or.
leans Worlds Exposition is almost COM
ploted. II is expected that the exhibition
of forestry and srboricultrfe will be the
finest ever seen in America.
The increased severity OF the Admins
tratiOn in Spain In collecting taxes is pro-
duciDg marked results. Much taxable
wealth which has hitherto evaded the tax
gatherers is continually coming to light.
The cases Of deia.cation in Madrid alone
now exceed 2.0G0, and the eylsiOns OF di.
rect taxation all over the peninsula reach =
huge amount.
Instlgated apparently by recent COM
plants OF alleged harsh treatment Of In
mates Of the National Soldiers Home. in
Dayton, Ohio. the Columbus (Ohio) Dis
patch remarks " They wanted disclpl-
marian at the Soldiers Home. They got
one. Now they don't want him. When
he took command OF the camp the men
were all drawn up on inspection, and the
rules and articles OF war were read to
them, even TO the passages. TO be taken
out and shot dead They were told that he
would enforce the military code as read,
and has
A man, little over thirty, made himself
the ambulating bureau de change with the
waters at Berlin restaurants, supplying
them three or four times day with small
change at the moderate rate OF five pfennigs
Tor Tor 10 in nth IL
the rate OF about per cent. Having eX-
changed his coppers and nickeis for larger
silver pieces, he next went 10 the bakers,
butchers, and distillers. who are but TOO
glad TO get rid Of their stock OF small coin,
and again made slight percentage. The
frequency OF the transactions enabled the
Gnierprising and easily-satished individual
10 retire frsm business with 10000. plus
an additional bonus paid him by his SIZE
cessor in Office.
Lieutenant Colonel Stephenson, formerly
an officer in the British army. and at pres
tint a member Of the Board OF Aldermen
Of Montreal, told an American gentleman
who visited that city not long ago that the
development OF British Columbia and the
Northwest Territory will open up 10 the
world practically inexhaustihle supply Of
EOlu, silver, anu Otntr metals from the
mines that abound in that section. 1.-TWO
hundred miles north of Victoria" said
the Colonel, ave found in small cleft in
the side OF mountains nuggets OF gold some
Of which weighed as much rs six ounces.
The Canadian Government has empowered
the local authorities 10 examine into theSl
matter and make 4 report on these mines at
the coming session OF the Dominion Par
lament"
Among The miseries endured at the
French frontier by the victims Of fumiga.
ton there are some that have humorous
side TO them. At Irun, while passengers,
luggage, and the contents Of freight train |
were all being submitted 20 the process TO- |
gcther. several persons tainted from the re. |
markably intense fumes, and Others shrek. |
cd for air and liberty. /. was afterwards |
discovered that. among other things. about |
a ton Of quiskIime had been dlslniected. |
At Geneva, last week, lady and her par
rot were put in the box together; but as |
the bird could not get its head cut. il sue. |
Cumbed, amid the walls OF its owner. An.
other case, not quite so amusing, Is OF |
lady and her daughter. who had the whole
Of the seasons dresses destroyed by the
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