The Clifton clarion., 1885-02-11
In France. suicide always above the

In France, suicide always above tho proportion, is largely increasing . Four years ago the rate per ,00t
 inhabitants was l7 and in 1884 it wa. . 10. Hanging, drowning, shooting and charcoal fumes arc the popular
 modes of death, while April, May, and
 June are the favorite months. San
 Francisco has more suicides than any other city on the American Con- tinent in proportion to it's inhabitants, but its suicide rate is barely l2 per
 1000.
 The Masonic Cemetery Association
 of San Francisco has brought suit
 against ex-Senator Sharon and others
 Tor dcsecrating a grave during the
 Sharou divorce trial. This was on
 account of Miss Hill placing some of
 Sharon's undergarments in newly
 made grave for the purpose of acting
 as love charm on the millionaire.
 An eagle kept in Vienna, Austria
 died after confinement of ll4 years.
 Swans on the river Thames-about
 the age of which there can be no
 mistake, since they were nicked annu-
 ally by the Winters company, under
 whose keeping they have been for five centurics-have been known to
 survive for i50 years or more.
 After weary waiting the Australians
 have at last succeeded m raising
 salmon in their rivers, thanks to the persistent energy of Sir Samuel Wilson. A number of fish have lately been caught in the river Yarra, near Melbourne, which are believed to be some of the California salmon introduced by him. severel years ago.
 In the lead productions of different countries Spain holds the first place, the amount reaching some 12O, ,OaO tons Tn one year, or one-sixth more than America, which comes next on the list, while Germany follows with 9O,0OO. Of Spain's total production some 67,000 tons are derived from one district, that of Linares, in which more than 500 mines are registered.
 Gen. Sheridan is less popular in Washington society than elsewhere. He is too domesticated, or as one correspondent puts it,"He takes more | pleasure in paying attention to his | own wife than to other mems wives. Until he reforms in this particular he | will never acquire what might be | called great popularity in society.
 Another beautiful St. Louis girl of | twenty-one summers has heen abduced. As her gentlemen acquaintances in that town have all been searched in vain it is feared that some Chicago man has been making a sneak on the towu.
 The largest gold nuggets ever fouud were the Sarah Sand nugget, at Ballaret, weighing 13O pounds; the Blanche Barkly nugget, at kingower, weighing 145 pounds. and the Welcome nugget, at Ballaret, weighing lS4 pounds, which was sold for 8I0,O00
 The ancient house, which is one of the few buildings at Stratford-on- Avon, England, that remains in precisely the same state as in the days of Shakespeare has lately shown sign of giving way. The house is one of the most interesting sights of the town, and great attraction to tourists.
 Of mines, the highest in the world is the silver mines of Potosi, in the Andes of Peru, which is stated as being ] 1867 feet above the level of he sea, and the deepest mine is the salt mine of Neusalzwerk, West pbaiia, which is said to be 2,050 feet below he sea.
 The directory of 1855, thirty years 'ince contained only S,66O names in both Washington and Georgetown. At the rate of 31a persons to each representative name made popula- ion of 30,4l0. The Capital City now laims 3O0,0OO.
 In Denver theater the other night
 lady wore in her hair six tiny birds, which formed a lalf wreath about her head, and which she had trained to sing between cts for the editication of the audience.
 Those who profess to be judges of he stuff, say that the only fine thing n Tennyson's latest drama is the ointment: "Men are Gods trees, nd women are Gods fiowers."
 Almost every place has something ) be proud of. In the case of Fort Worth, Texas, it is a jail, which is iid to be the finest in the south.
 Taxation, some one who has figured n it says, amounts to about S25 per Lmily in the lTnitad StatoS an r.r Imily in Canada.
 President Aurthur announces threc 'rmal receptions at the white house uring the next four weeks. The ne for Democrats will take place on Iarch f, and it will be shorter. Skunk-hunting is popular winter nuscment in Kentucky. An East n exchange thinks it must be an ,aeeable relief and change after residential campaign.