Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-01
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JUDGE E. X. WILSON, of Maryland, intends
to send in his resignation as Judge after the
November term of court in Dorchester. Mr..
Wilson win succeed Mr.. GrOome in the United
States Senate.
EXCAVATIONS are of daily occurrence on
the battle field of Austerlitz. with the view Of
finding certain boxes containing 100000 of
francs said to have been buried there by Ma
poleon's Generals.
SIR MOSES MoNTEFIORE has fine London
residence in Park lane, but he spends most of
his time at East Cliff Lodge, near Ramsgate.
where he founded the Hebrew College, and
where Lady MOnte1Ore IS buried.
MARK TWAIN has deferred his proposed
humorous course with Creole Gable till after
election. alleging more serious duty in doing
all he can, publicly and privately, to assist IN
carrying Connecticut for Cleveland.
In the Russian town of Sysran there is now
living a man whose age Is 127, fact of which
there is said to exist indubitable proof. He
was wounded in the battle of BOrOdlnO, ana
afterward entered Paris with the allied army.
He is supported by charity.
THE Governor of Michigan Is in trouble
about railroad passes. He explains that he
asked for them as a lumber dealer, and rode
upon them as lumber dealer; but as he is also
Governor, the Obtuseness Of the public to this
fine distinction is most harassing.
A SAN FRANCISCO dentist agreed to ill q
persons teeth for Sl7 80, but when the work
was completed charged $22 80. The individ-
ual refused payment and the dentist removed
the filings by force. The patient brought
suit for damages and was awarded S2li 5O and
costs.
PRINCE BISMARCK recently received from
the German Emperor a miniature copy in
bronze of the Niederwold monument. Ii has
been added to the treasures which adorn the
Chancellor's smOk ing room at trledrlchsruhe
1t rests on an oak stand which bears the name
of the giver.
OSCAR WILDE asks: "Why should CLOS be
despised? Much art has been expended upon
clogs. They have been made Of lovely wood
and delicately inlaid with ivory and mother
of pearl. clog might bc a dream of beauty,
and, If not too high or too heavy, most COM
Portable also"
A STATUE to Rousseau is to be erected in
Paris, near the street already called after
him. in new square resulting from the re-
building of the general post office. The mu-
nicipality will give 1000 francs, the State viii
furnish the bronze and marble. and ROus-
seaus admirers in all countries are asked TO
contribute.
AT meeting of the New York Academy Of
Medicine, DIR. A. L. Ranney recommends the
internal use of hot water in the treatment Of
nervous diseases. The theory OF its action is
that the nerves OF the stomach are directly
Influenced by the introduction Of neat into the
empty organ, and that the accessory digestive
organs are stimulated by it.
EACH of the three Turner pictures found
recently at Exeter by hairdresser is thirty
six inches long by twenty-fOur inches wide.
One represents the north transeDt of Exeter
Cathedral, another gives view of the west
end of it, with the cathedral yard beyond, and
the third shows the central portion of the edl-
fee. The pictures were sold by the executors
of a DR.. Harris with a lot of other things
which were regarded as odds and ends.
NINE. CAuHAvA, a Frenchwoman who
achieved some notoriety in France year or
two ago with her divining rod, has just died
in very straitened circumstances, believing
to the last IN the virtues of the rod. 1t was
Nine. Cailhava who began in the Cathedral
Of st. Denis, year or two ago. search for
hidden treasure, the search having been at
first duly authorized, and only forbidden after
much public remOnstrance and ridicule.
IN an article on the religious exaltatiOns of
the Orient, DR.. Zambaco describes the sect of
Rafais, who in their religious ceremonies
lump, dance, Oscillate, and shrek for two
hours at a time, or until they fall into con-
vulsiOns. When the excitement j. at its
height their power of feeling physical pain
appears to be lost, for they pierce their limbs
and bodies with sharp knives, and often
swallow broken glass, living scorpions and
cactus leaves armed with thOrns.