Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-20

speciallv instituted for this purpose. King
David, Of Scotland, took great interest in the
cause of lepers, and numerous laws were
passed during his reign in respect to their
treatment. Buildings erected TO serve as
leper hOspitsls are still standing. Large hos
pltals for the treatment of lepers were estab-
iished at Glasgow. Aberdeen, Greenside, st.
Adams and Edinburgh. The records state
that King Robert Bruce died a leper and that
Henry ". was a victim of the same disease.
THE Russian law, especially as regards
murders, is now to be enforced among all ma
tives under Russian rule. Hitherto the MUIR
der of a Kirghiz was punished by their own
customs in the following manner: When in
an aul or in the steppe murder has been
committed, the relatives and friends or the
dead man commence the search for the MUIR
derer. Sometimes he is not found until after
a long interval, especially If the body Is not
soon found. Frequently the latter is hidden
then the flight of birds of prey is watched,
and other indications are utilized by the eX-
traOrdinary acuteness of the nOmads. When
the murderer is disco yered the relations have
the right to levy from him a so-called kan.
This fine, which washes away blOodguiltiness,
consists of number of camels, horses. sheep
and clothes, a special kun be ing cue to those
who took part in the search for the murderer
to the person who actually discovered him,
and TO the Judge. The fine, or 9oer0itd, for a
latter case it varies with the descent. Thus
there would be greater fine for killing q
pure kirghiz than for killing one whose de-
scent was unknown. If the murderer cannot
pay the kun, his kinsfOlk must do it for him,
and the payment and receipt Of this fine is ac-
cOmpanied By a number of different customs.
GEORGE GRAY, who is to occupy ex-senator
Bayard's seat in the Senate for the term end
ing in 1887, was born in Newcastle, Del, on
May 4. 1910. He entered the junior class in
Princeton College in 1857, and was graduated
two years later. He then read law for three
years with his father, Andrew G. Gray, and
with William G.. Spruance, and also attended
at the Harvard Law School for a year. He
was admitted to the bar in 1868, and practiced
law at Newcastle until 1881. In thai year he
by Gov. John w. Hall, and removed to VIII
mingtOn. He was reappOinted by Gov.
Stockley IN 1884. Mr.. Gray has for some years
taken an active part in Delaware politics, and
in the Democratic National Conventions OF
1880 and 1884 he presented Mr.. ayard's name
for the Presidency. He is an intimate friend
personally and politically of Mr.. Bayard. lie
Is said to be fluent speaker, and of splendid
physique, being over feet in height lie was
at one time Chairman of the Newcastle Board
of Education and is an honorary member o.
the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He
has been married twice-in 1870 to Harr ct
Black, Of Newcastle, by whom he had i've
children, and in 1882 to Margaret j. Black, his
first wife's sister. In the contest for the
Senatorship Mr.. GRAY received IL votes on the
first ballot against for Congressman Lore, .
the second ballot he received Is votes, those
for Messrs. Lore and Martin remaining as be-
fore.
AaONG the saddest looking men in New Or
leans is one who wears blond beard and an
air of rebellious detection as he goes scOOping
with interminable rattle and roar over the
track Of his own roller coaster. The enter
prise at this writing is not a popular success.
The track pursues its devious way on cir
cular series of stills set in a marshy bit OF
ground rear one of the entrances to the expo
sition. 1t is precisely similar to the coasters
at COney Island, but it is regarded by visitors
to the exposition as something coarse, imprO-
per, and uninteresting. Although huge plae-
ards inform the public that two rides can be
enjoyed for the small sum of cents. 1t would
appear that the solitary man with the blond
beard is doomed to go tearing around on the
track with never a soul for company for the
rest of his stay. Natty visitors from the
North pass the familiar structure without a
glance; loudly dressed men and women from
the upper inland cities look at 1t uninterest-
edly, and Southern Observers see nothing In
its din and uprO5r to attract. At minute
intervals during the day the solemn man
steps upon the car and pushes her oil. lie
has Travelled the route so much that the steep
descents and sudden swerves have no effect
whatever on his equilibrium, and he goes
banging. bouncing and rafting along with
unrufled micn. If he happens to be pairing
his nails or reading a newspaper he goes right
on with the occupation while the car is careen-
ing wildly about. He never smiles, but all
day long through weather that Is dismal or
damp, as the case may be, he goes on his
lonely way.