Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Democratic outlook in the keystone state
may be considered even darker than usual,
and the prospect of success more shadowy.
MISS GLIDER writes that she finds Ameri-
cans are quite the rage in London. but she
doesn't quite like the way IN which they are
regarded. They seem to fill the place once
held by the court jester. II they amuse the
Prince of Wales he sets the seal OF his appro-
val upon them and their social success Is &C
compllshed.
NEARLY three -fourths of all the imitation
butter made in this country comes from Chi
cago, where last year about 26,G0O.000 pounos
were made. The butterlne men OF that city say
that the only effect of the oleomargarlne tax
bill will be to close the smaller houses and
leave the business in the hands of the large
manufacturers.
WIN. POPE, the negro who shot Gen. Augur
In Washington, was confined in the Albany,
n. Y, penitentiary for three years. The
crime for which he was sent to Albany was
shooting gambler, with whom he disputed
over gambling table IN the national capital.
He was sentenced for six years, but was par
doned by President Arthur.
ONE Of the Hartford, Conn.,. banks received
not long ago on deposit a check for $3 on
bank in Dakota. 1t was forwarded for COL
lection in due course. and after some time
came back protested, with 50 06 fees. 1t was
afterward found that the man who drew the
check was also the notary public of the Dakota
bank on which it was drawn, and so pocketed
50 O6 fees for protesting his own So check.
DIR. SPITzKA, of New York, last June in
oculated a number of dogs for the purpose of
showing that the same disease can be pro-
duced in them by inserting almost any foreign
substance into their brains as M. Pasteur
obtained by incubation from supposed
rabld dog. All of DR.. Spitzka's dogs have
shown symptoms of hydrophobia. and sew
eral of them died from the effects OF the treat
ment.
LABoUCHERE. the editor Of London Truth,
cables the following to the New York World
Of Wednesday: "The latest recruit of the
American ring is Mr.. Pinchback, the scala
wag' Ex-Governor and ex-senator OF Louisi-
| ana, who has become professional book
maker, and sings out the odds like other pen
OILERS. The Ex-Governor, who is solid man
in bis pecunlary affairs, is described as being
as shrewd and well posted a man in the bust
ness as could be found in America"
IN cellar in Kansas City there is saloon
with swine parlors" attached, which the pro-
prietor has christened "Mikado," and under
the Fifth street sidewalk is lunch counter
some ten feet long. Martin Irons, the former
chairman of ID. A. l0l, Knights of Labor,
whose words were so weighty during the
strike last spring, is the gentleman who dis
snch OF mankind as will become customers
There is probably not over S. a day received
over the counter.
THE three daughters of F. A. Drexel, Of
Philadelphia, are worth $4,000,000 each, and
have been brought up to look after their own
affairs and to make good use OF their wealth
They maintain a great educational charity at
Torresdale, Pa, and are said to have a list of
800 pensioners upon their private bounty.
They live and dress plainly, and horses are
about their only dissipation. They have just
sailed for Europe to visit the educational IN
ifrfJ Of flaa nnll a
for their own guidance in the management of
their school.
THE German Minister of War, Gen. Bron-
sart Won Sche1lendorf, is described as an ami
able gentleman Of pleasant manners, who,
however, appears in Parliament much less
dlgnthed than either of his predecessors, Gen =.
Won Room and Gen. Won Kameke. He speaks
too much and with too much zeal. but he
shows on every occasion the cultivated soldier
and true disciple of Gen. Moltke. Tall and
commanding as Bronsart is in appearance, he
seems slight in comparison with the Minister
OF Marine, Gen. Caprivi, whose herculean
proportions rival those of Bismarck.
THE tenderfoot at Chatauqua," says let
ter writer at that place, ais apt to conclude
at first glance at portion of the open space
that he has struck q graveyard. SO many are
the little monndsrwith white headboards. A
closer inspection reveal a Geographical
representation of Palestine, The varying
mounds showing the different attitudes Of the
mountains in the Holy bLand, Mount Horeb
taking the cake. The Dead Sea is represented
by large gully, but there the comparison
ends as the water is replaced daily, the
ground having an ineXhaustible supply from
springs and simply perfect system of drain
age and plumbing"
THE tunnel under the North Channel. be-
tween the Scotch and Irish coasts, is a hardly
less ambitious undertaking than the project
ed tunnel under the British Channel, between
the English and French coasts. Possibly,
also, like the latter, the new scheme, after
helng accepted as feasible on engineering
grounds, may go to pieces on military and
political considerations. If it be considered
dangerous to subject Dover to q submarin
approach from the continent of Europe a
little further stretch of imagination may per
haps fancy columns of armed enemies secret
ly massed in Ireland and poured through A.
subaqueous tunnel from Donaghadee to Port
patrick.
DOVER, TENN, was the scene OF a tragedy
Saturday last. II appears that Mrs. Leila
Verbaines, daughter of Mr.. Keats, of the
Indian Mound neighborhood, about two
weeks ago entered suit against her husband
for divorce and took refuge at her fathers
NE lady, accompanied by her father and
Mss Keats. her sister, attended barbecue,
While driving back the husband, who had
been lying in wait. opened fire on the party,
which included several children, upon his
wife's refusing to alight. He fired ten shots.
The wife received a wound which is Thought
to be fatal, and the sister was also danger
ously shot. Verbaines escaped. If caught
he will he lynched.
Mr.. WINANs pays, it is reported, ss5. 600
rent for his Scotch shootngs. II he would he
could not possibly sport in a season over a
fifth part of his vast domains. But, in fact.
in some of his numerous forests-Fasnakv1e
and Glenn Baunch. for instance-not a single
deer has been shot since he took them five or
SIX years ago. Protection is carried to per-
lection. They are patrolled by the Keepers
on regular system. which reminds one of
the methods OF the Irish police. The men,
kept under severe surveillance meet at certain
hours at certain appointed stations, while
theie are solitudes In the middle or the wider
ranges on winch seven keepers and gillies are
forbidden TO lntrude. All the trout streams
are srictly preserved, so that the fish, the
deer, the grouse and the ground game for
once ought to be having happy time of it.
THE decipherers of the papyrl which have
been brought to Vienna from FL Fayoum have
learned from one Of them the existence OF
town in Lower Egypt, all trace OF which
seems to have disappeared for the last 1900
years or more. The document is papyrus
little over feet long by foot wide contain
ing marriage contract IN Greek. and is well
preserved. The date Is not given, but Profs,
harata fek and Wesley believe il belongs to
the eaily part Of the sixth century The
bridegroom was named Theon, the bride Ma
ria. She had a fortune OF her own amount
Ing To 100 gold pieces, and the future husband