Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-25
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| ASTRONOMERS promise that bright comet
viii be visible just before sunrise during the
! latter part of May. II is the comet 1885,"
discovered lately by Prof. Barnard.
OWING to the prevalence to an a. arming de-
gree OF the small pox scourge at Buda- Pesth
the Austrian court. which at this time Of the
year usually migrates to the principal city OF
hungary. will not go thither until after the
Easter holidays.
A LIQUOR DEALER of San Antonio, Tex,
appeals to the trade "Fellow saloon men!
Now that Moody and sankey are expected to
inside track of them by closing our establish
ments on Sunday"
Mr.. PRESCOTT LAWRENCE, a well-known
young Boston millionaire, who has been
| spending the winter in New York, has i'm
ported from London a wax model of the
''propah capah" in button hole bouquets,
Whlcn may De copied at his florists by IA
vored few of his friends.
THE QUEEN OF ITALY has recently pre-
sented TO the Roman Museum a necklace in
silver gilt, a bracelet in massive gold, Ace
grammes in welght-both presents from the
shan OF Persia to her Majesty-and also
series OF plates representing the costumes of
BOLIVIA, given to her by the Italian Minister at
Lima.
j. ii. WIsHEK started on horseback to take
days journey in Mcintosh county, Dakota.
A blizzard swooped down on him. he lost his
way, and stood behind his horse all night and
with his pistol kept of a pack of prairie
wolves. When day broke he found that he
was within few hundred yards OF the house
he was seeking.
A VETERAN CHESAPEAKE DUCK SHOOTER
declares that few can distinguish between the
| canvas back and the redhead when both are
IN season. only those very familiar with
| the birds can tell which is which when alive,
md GaFUnd oil aafa Sr,aVNn
slbillty." 1t is only at the time OF paying
| for them that marked difference is observa-
| Bile.
| A WHITE GORILLA, with no tail and without
hair on its body or limbs, that drinks from
| tumbler and hugs and kisses its keeper, is de-
| scribed in the 81. james Gazette as a new at
| traction at the Royal Aquarium at W estmins-
| ter. This creature so nearly approaches the
/ human in appearance that its duplication for
dime museum purposes can be neither difficult
| nor expensive.
| The GENERAL DETAILED MAP of the United
States. proposed and already begun by the
Geological Survey, will be upon the scale of
about four miles to the inch, with contour
| lines Tor every rs to 200 feet, according to the
| nature OF the Typography. 1t is proposed to
| issue this map IN atlas sheets, each composed
| OF one degree Of latitude by one Of longitude,
| bounded by parallels and meridians.
Mr.. BURNS, the Socialist, who led the loot
ers Of London the other day, doesn't look like
such sinner as one would think him. A
| portrait in a London paper shows US the face
| not of pale, long haired wolfish wretch who,
starving had chewed the flaps of his own
ears till they were sore, but a well-fed, hand
some, manly fenow-youngish, Though full
/ bearded, and OF medltative cast.
THE Vienna newspapers announce that
Count Andrassy, who is now residing in
Pesth, is about to remove to Vienna. This
change of domicile by the former Chancellor
/ OF the Austrian empire is generally taken to
be significant indication that KalnOkys hold
upon the NJ nistry IS becoming less secure.
| 1t said that Andrassy will be recalled to
VIENNA to replace kalnOky-
THE population of London now exceeds
every other city, ancient or modern, in the
world. New York and all its adjacent cities
| combined are not equal to two-thirds OF 1t.
| Scotland. Switzerland, and the Australian
| colonies each contains fewer souls, while \ or
scarcely half SO many Yes al the beginning
OF the present century the population Of all
London did not reach one million.
The Empress Of Austrias taste for field
sports is by no means exceptional among la
dies of rank in Austria and Hungary. A lit
! tie while ago the Crown Princess accompa-
MED her husband on shooting expedition,
ana proved herself to be an excellent shot
/ The imperial hunts in Hungary are ALWAYS
| frequented by number of ladies belonging
to the higher court circles. as matter OF
| fact, the pre- Election of the Empress for hunt
ing Is fully shared by the lad Is of the Austro-
| Hungarian arlstOcracy.
THE Duchess of Edinburgh is also Russian
| Grand Duchess. She is, like all the Cars
family, bitterly hostile to the Battenbergs,
whom Queen Victoria patronizes so assidu-
ousy The Duchess ives not invited 70 assist
at the opening of Parliament, and when the
pageant was starting from Buckingham
| Hnnsa ahnsQ nnnnFfnna m N 70 un
| in an open carriage with her children, unat-
| tended, for an airing. Her route was Consti-
tuition Road, the nearest drive to the palace.
| and on VIII Oh she was sure to be observed by
| the spectators of the procession.
MONEY in large quantities is being received
by the trustees of the Nationa Roman Catho-
lie University. and the original $500, 600 given
by Miss Mary Gwendolen Caldwell as found
| alton fund has been nearly doubled 1t is
| thought that when the trustees again
meet, which will be in the last week in
| April or the first in May. in Baltimore
| thst the $500 600 thought necessary before be-
ginning building will be subscribed About
| $25p 900 Will be spent upon the buildings at
| first, and the remainder OF the fund VIII be
used for the endowment of prOfessorships.
AN exhibition lie now being held in Copen-
/ hagen Of the articles of use and ornament
! brought from East Greenland by Lieut.. Holm.
who was the first white man to become ac
where he spent last winter. 1t is related of
| these people that when one is seriously III he
consents. il his relatives request il. 20 throw
himself INTO the sea. In cases OF lunacy the
patient 10 put TO death. From this custom and
| the general hardship. persons over so wears of
age are rare. 10 general these people resem-
| BILE those OF Western Greenland and speak
similar language.
Mr.. AND MRS. WILLIAM G. RUMsEY, of ST..
Louis. did not live very happily together. He
was jealous and she was quick tempered, and
they disagreed continually. Often she would
| try to bring about better state OF affairs and
one day made an unusually strong effort TO
effect reconciliation. At last he parted from
| her with words OF affection, telling her to be
sure TO be home At o'clock that Afternoon
when he would send her something ce. She
was very happy, and stayed al home anx-
promptly on time, and proved to be a copy Of
the petition for a divorce iled that morning
by ner husband.
A NEW YORK WRITER had an argument
with a well known broker the other day over
the amount of capital represented by the big
operators IN Wall street. They estimated
nearly $3.50, 100000 among men of over a mil
lion capitai, AS follows; j. J. Aston Sl2b GOO
900; Jay Gould, 5000 0.u00; Cornelius Van
derbilt, $4,000, 00O; W. K. Vanderbilt SIS
O000o0: Russell SAGE, IS 100000: Huntington
$4,000, 900; Wlnslow, Lanier n Co., S2OO 600 600:
ID, o. Mills, SIS 00O0 o; PierpOnt Morgan
slb000,00O; BOB Garrett $4,000, 900; Armor.
$4,000, 900; Fred. Vanderbilt Si2. 900 OOO. Sid.
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