Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-07

last March had lost during their Incarceration
between them 1,s70 pounds, giving an average
loss to each man Of more than nVe pOunus. II
is true that out of the whole number lVz hau
nut on flesh but only to the extent OF l.S
pounds per man. while the 26O who had dl-
minlshed in size had lost on an average ia
pounds.
STORY is told of a birthday present which
Mrs. Green. who is worth s40,0OO,OOO, made
her husband at the time of her visit at 81.
Louis several years ago. FOR seFera WEEKS
previous to his birthday Mrs. Green assured
her husband that she intendec RI "'HSS .All-i a
i.anQsOme presens. &c expected million or
So and was delighted to that extent. ne IN
formed his friends OF his expectations, ana
received their congratulations. On the morn
ing of his birthday he found bulky envelope
beneath his breakfast plate Whlch contdIneu
twenty-five 81 bills. These are but samples Vi
her habits.
THERE comes story from Cleveland, o., that
the private detectives employed to
arrest the recent incendiares there
Swallowed a Socialist who was
was at last seen to go into a drug store ana
write out a prescription. which was nlleo'
The detectives secured 1t, ana nau IL again
made up. the result being a cOlOrless mixture.
This was applied to a door panel and also 10
paper. 1t left no stain, but IN halt an nOur
began to blaze. This suggested the methGds
of the man. who could easily sprinkle TINS
liquid over a heap of rubbish or on a pile OF
lumber, and be two miles away before the
fire would break out. The man was closely
watched with the expectation OF seeing MN
in the act, but he took alarm and lett the
city.
CURIOUS FACTS have just come to light rel
alive to the viii of Robert 4. Wallace, for
merly a member of the firm of Harvey q
Wallace OF Buffalo, New York. Mr.. Wallace
died eight years ago, and although he had
often told his friends that he had provided Tor
his children, four in number, by former
wife, at his death no will could be found. Al
ter futile efforts to find the Will the estate was
settled according to law, the children each
receiving a portion, and the widow her third.
She was also appointed administrator OF the
estate. At her death, which occurred about
a year later. she left a will dlsposlng oil the
property that remained to her own children
and the daughter of her first husband, but
leaving out the elder branch of the wallace
family. The proceedings passed through the
usual course in the Surrogate's Court and the
matter was regarded as settled. In last April
it was determined to eXhume the remains OF
Mr. Wallace to see if the will could not be
found. The coffin was opened and the search
proved a successful one. The dead man had
been buried in a dress suit, and carefully
placed out of sight between the vest and shirt
was the missing will. The members of the
family decline to make the contents of the
will public at present, but are satisfied that
their father fully carried out his stated intent
of providing for his family. AS the estate,
which amounted to about $50 900, has passed
through several hands, 1t is believed that there
is not enough of it left to warrant carrying
the matters TO the courts.