Savannah morning news., 1885-01-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

HITHERTO the two 100000 Bank of Eng
land notes have been considered the largest
notes eXtant. The prlncely family of the
Starhembergs are the possessOrs of a single
bond of much greater value, namely OF the
face value of 81, 100000 hOrlns (about tI5O,OOO
sterlIng), at which figure they sold, some
years ago, their interest in the vast estate IN
the Widen in Vienna. The bond, which
nOminally yields an annual interest OF $4,000
iOrins silver, is deposited with the Vienna
District Court.
a PEW DAYS AGO a gentleman was sent from
Huntsville, Ala, to Jasper, Tenn, to ascertain
if lunatic recently captured there was, as ru-
mOred, John Allen Neal, the missing secretary
of Miss Maud st. Pierre, who mysteriOusly
disappeared IN East Tennessee some months
ago. He reports that the captured man is not
Neal. At the time OF his disappearance, Neal
was in Tennessee as Secretary Of Miss St.
Pierre, engaged in supervising her large in
terest in iron lands. He walked from the hotel
one Sunday morning, and has never been seer
since Miss st. Pierre refused to marry him.
A NEW MAN has just taken editorial charge
of the Ieockhart (Tex.) Register, and MAX .
tbe1OllOwing unique announcement: Il wish
TO state that have not done this with view
0f amassing a colossal fortune, for, having
| been engaged IN teaching school tor the last
sixteen years, l have saved pile, most OF
which have invested in personal property in
the shape Of ll0-pound Texahess. have
been for long time undecided whether to
ng at last made the important decision,
shall endeavor to convince every one that
would make a good NJ. D."
As two women were riding, few days ago,
IN phaetOn drawn by two horses, in the
vicinity of Fort Keogh, Montana, the animals
took fright at an old buffalo skeleton lying on
the prairie, and dashed toward the bluffs
overhanging the Yellowstone river, all the
efforts of the occupants OF the vehicle to check
them being in vain. When within few
yards of the precipice the ladies managed to
leap from the vehicle, and fortunately escaped
with a few bruises. A few seconds later the
horses and phaeton went over the blun, the
former being horribly mangled and the latter
smashed to atoms on the rocks below.
SHORT TIME AGO Mayor Bartlett, of San
Francisco, received a letter inquiring for
young German, supposed to be living In that
city, and announcing that fortune of $4,000
was awaiting him in Germany. The letter
was published in the newspapers, and In due
course of time the young heir appeared at the
Mayors Office and was more than delighted at
the news of his good fortune. 1t is charged
now, however, that the letter was written by
the young man himself with a view to causing
a Young lady to whom he had been engaged in
one of the interior counties, and who had
Tilted him, to renew the engagement.
4 NEW baggage check has been perfected
and been adopted by several Western rail-
roads. 1t consists of a rather large brass
shell, with strap attachment, the shell hold
ing four coupons folded on each other. The
first coupon is to be filed out to the passenger,
the second to the agent, the third acts as
way bill and the fourth goes with the shell,
and contains the number OF train. time and
date received and the name and address OF
owner. The coupons are intended TO take the
place of all reports Of baggage forwarded, re,
ceived and delivered. and excess baggage and
storage blanks, thereby reducing expense and
ecOnOmiZing labor.
ro;d ont a ,ox.- tow, -, las
fall. and called it Golden City. A Chicago
IS. and in thirty days the price of city lots had
gone TO S25 each. Some one built and opened
a saloon, and the figures jumped to $50. A
second saloon went up, and the city let's
changed hands at $75 apiece. The Chicago
man was advised to sell, but he concluded to
hang on for a few more saloons. The snow
came and it was with dlfhculty the chicago
mans agent could get through the drift, to
find the place deserted by human beings, but
on tree was a sign reading, ell you the
whole city for $40"
A TEXAS PAPER, the Luling Wasp, explains
In this way why it expects to keep clear of
entangiing alliances with the Sheriff: I'VE
utilize all of our stale letters, split open en-
velopes to get at the unwritten SIDE, ana call
into service the brown wrappiine paper IN
which we carry home our bundles from the
store, Our special kilograms are gotten
through while the operator is away at dinner,
and we compel the proprietor TO SET type,
sweep out the Office (mOnthly), kindle fires,
fetch water, make up the forms, entertain
visitors, discourage bores and deliver the
paper to the city subscribers. We don'tntend
TO bankrupt on this line."
STOCKPORT, one of the oldest and most in
teresting towns of Cheshire, England, among
its other attractions boasts of the largest and,
it is believed, the oldest Sunday school in the
world. Generations of Stockport people
have come and gone since this Sunday school
became the famous institution of the place
and the envy of neighboring towns. Wher-
ever business or fate may carry them they
never forget the Mersey and the twenty-six
arches; but they remember above all things
the Sunday school. 1t is one of the few insti
tutions of the kind which is absolutely nom
sectarlan. 1t is sustained by all the churches
Connected with the institution are week day
classes, with a staff of competent teachers
From the very commencement of its existence
it has been boon to the place. Stockport has
Just completed the celebration Of the centen-
NAL of the foundation Of the school amid
much rejoicing and festivity,