Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

GEN, SHERIDAN SAID the other day that OF
the Brigadier Generals there were rot more
than four at the outside who could sit In a
saddle for two con secutive days. Ever since
he went 10 Washington he has been urgihg
the promotion of the younger Colonies, sue u
men. for instance, as Col. Merritt, OF the flItn
cavalry.
CARRIER PIGEON was picked up in New
Jersey the other day. An investigation
showed that it had been released with nine
others from town in the southern part OF the
state. and had eecome lost from the rest.
These birds never give up their SO rca Tor the
point they are seeking to reach. IL had nown
on and on till 1t became exhausted. When III
iell and evidently died OF starvation.
DENNIS MAHoNY, the sailor, who was shot
in the abdomen, and on whom laparotomy
was performed has recovered. and will leave
Chambers Street Hospital New York
In few days. His intestines, which
were perforated by the bullet in
five places, were taken out and laid on
hot blankets. The wounds were then sewn
up and the intestines replaced: Mahohy Is
the second man who has survived TINS opera
lion. He has grown stout.
A RESIDENT Of Minneapolis is the owner OF
German Bible over 200 years old. Owing 20
its bulky proportions, he does not carry it to
and from church on Sunday. 1t is printed in
type of large size. the pages being nearly two
feet in length and of corresponding width
AT the top OF each page 10 line IN req INK,
which re ads: This is q history" and the
work is ornamented with many illustrations
OF decidedly primitive character. Inc
owner has declined tempting offers for the
venerable volume.
1T is thought that the TRANSFORMED of the
old freight elevator in the Washington monu-
ment into passenger car may be completed
next week. At least that Is the time the con-
a
probably be month before the elevator could
be put into operation even If there were funds
available for the purpose. There is no hurry
about the matter however, for the eleva' or
cannot be used for the benefit OF the pub lc
under any considerations until Congress
makes appropriations for the purpose.
ARTHUR NJ. RoYDs, wealthy EngIishm an,
was standing with companion one day in
August last on the patform Of the railway
station at Basle. Switzerland. Suddenly he
disappeared and has never been heard OF
since, although detectives have searched the
continent over. The swiss police believe that
woman decoyed him from the station pl at
form into town. whore confederates robbed
and murdered him, and that the swift current
of the Rhine carried the body many miles
toward the sea before the search was COM
menced.
sURRosArE LOTT, of Brooklyn, Wednesday
decided that the Myra Clark Gaines will flied
0uOiS lOI pIODdI6 COulu D6 III
his decision he says: THE application TO dis
continue this matter Is granted. The motion
is resisted by no one interested in the alleged
will, and the purpose of the contestants is to
obtain probate of what is claimed to be sub
sequent will. The prepayment claims that
since fling the petition it has been ascertaiued
this court is without jurisdiction, and he
should not, under the circumstances, be
forced to proceed" The contest over the
wills must now be fought out in New Orleans.
GEN. MEIGs denies that the new Pension
building at Washington is unhealthy, and
says: "One division of the Pension Office
moved into the new building soon after the
inauguration ball-that is, on May 10, 1885,
The others followed successfully as rooms
were fin she'd. The saving in clerks time
lost by sickness since the occupation of he
new building, as compared with last year in
the old office, ia 1922 days, equa to 1874 years
OF one clerk, which ats .2S3 year, the aver
age ga airy, would make about $4,000, or
enough to pay per cent. interest, or rent on
the cost of the new building.