Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

MOOSE are said to be increasing in Maine
under the new game law, and it is not I'M
usual to see them in droves about the large
lakes.
GEN. BOOTH in a recent speech said that
the profits Of the Var CRY, sale Of hymn
books, Bibles, medals, etc. of the Salvation
| Army in England alone had amounted to
| $4,000.
Mr.. TREvELYAN once said that a parlia-
mentary bill was read in Scotland with as
much interest as a three-yolume novel. This
| remark is justified by the fact that the sixty
| Scotch members of the House Of Commons
| send more bills to their constituents than the
| representatives of the other two divisions Of
the United Kingdom.
THE manufacture of needles and pins con-
stitutes one of the most fOurishing Industries
IN Germany The eight manufactures of
Iserlohn alone consumed, in 1882, no less than
| 500 tons of wire. employing also a working
| force Of some 800 male and 200 female and
| juvenile operatives, besides seven steam
engines and four water wheels of 230 horse
power.
THE Natchez Miss Democrat says "a
considerable number of deer have passed
through the city, having been driven out Of
the Louisiana swamps by the high water.
These beautiful animals invaded many pri-
vate yards, seeking rest from their exhaust
ing swim, and in most instances they were
undisturbed. Three Of them were in the court
house yard at one time"
A YOUNG lady of Denison, Texas. eloped
with Mr.. Love recently, they intending to
go to Ladonia and get married. She was rid
ing behind Love. on the same horse. and while
on the way, Love. seeing man riding rapidly
behind them, thought 1t was the girls father,
and pushed her from the horse and fled. The
gentleman who caused the flight of Love
kindly saw the girl to the train, and she re-
hon fanaf1 f-fry-
A SPECIAL TELEGRAM from Goldendale,
Washington Territory, to the Portland Orego-
Man, SAYS: "Sherif Wise, who has just re-
turned from a 2OO-mile trip over the country,
reports that the women who were summoned
as jurors TO serve during the May term of
court are very nervous, and many will pay
fine rather than attend. He says that it is
astonishing to note the number of women op-
female voters OF GOldendale shows that 60 out
Of SO are opposed to voting"
GEN. LEES daughters were Mary, Annie.
Mildred and Agnes. Annie died during the
war and is buried at the White Sulpher
Springs, in North Carolina, and Agnes died
after the war and sleeps beside her father and
mother at Lexington. Va. Mary and Mildred
are living and make their home with their
brother Gusts, who succeeded his father as
President of the Washington University at
Lexington. Miss Mary has Travelled all over
the world since the war, and both are most
intelligent ladies. Neither OF the daughters
ever married.
SEVERE STORMS in California are not with
out their blessings. The Mariposa Gazette
says: ''The late storm has Brought to the sur
face several gold specimens which have been
picked up. John Ellen picked up piece of
rock near Elkhorn ranch, supposed to contain
at least $1,000, and sold it for $500. George
Gordon picked up a specimen near town
worth $45. q. V. Dingley, about five miles
northeast of town, picked up a solid piece
valued at 500. Raphael Farrias found speci-
men worth S44. The boys about town have
picked up several dollars in fine gold. About
$50 was picked up in the streets of Hornitos
by different parties some two weeks ago."
LORD CoLERIDGE is delighting his English
friends with stories Of his American visit, and
among them with this: He was at Mount
Vernon with Mr.. Evarts, and, talking about
Washington, said, Il have heard that he was
a very strong man physically. and that. stand
ing on the lawn here, he could throw a dollar
right across the river on to the other bank
Mr. Evarts paused a moment to measure the
breadth of the river with his eye. 1t seemed
rather ''tall" story, but 1t was not for him
to belittle the father of the country in the
ewes OF a foreigner. 'Don't You believe itg''
asked Lord Coleridge. Yes Mr.. Evarts
replied, 81 think it's very likely to be true.
You know dollar would go farther in those
days than it does now
In MAY a three days archaeological festival
will occur at Pompeii, under the direction Of
a special committee and several professors.
There will be an imperial visit to the city in
costume Of the epoch of the Roman Empire.
with games in the circus. professions, nuptlal
and funeral ceremonies, and gladiatorial com
bats, and in some of the ancient shops sales
of articles appropriate to the time. The fes-
tival is expected to be organized on magnih-
cent scale and to attract many strangers to
Naples. May is a very hot season there, and
if the municipality wants TO attract visitors