Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-24
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known to charge more than a hundred yards
before rolling over dead.
AT the instance of the Austrian govern
ment two Vienna physicians have proceeded
to the llttoral provinces for the purpose Of in.
vestigating the true nature OF IeL1d0rd, the
frightful malady caused by an exclusive
! maze diet, which has long been the sc0urge
OF Italy, and whose ravages are extending t.
southern France. Spain and Austria. The
famous pathologist, Prof. Bamberger, ha'
been charged with the investigation.
MRS. SYLVIA RUxToN. daughter of the late
Henry Grinnell and wife of Admiral Ruxton
of the British navy, has lately presented tC
the American Geographical Society erayor
portrait of her father. framed in wood (which
was sent to her by the Lords of the Admiralty
of the famous ship Resolute. Mr.. GrInnel
preceded Chief Justice DAILY as President OF
the Geographical Society, which has given
the portrait conspicuous position on its
walls.
WHEN Rev. Henry Ward Beecher sailed for
Europe on Saturday on the Etruria he took
several carrier pigeons by which he intended
sending messages to his friends when he had
been upon the ocean some time. The follow
ing Il copy of one of the dispatches re-
| ceived MondSy by carrier pigeon: 'At sea on
| Etrurla. Mrs. Rebecca Whitehead, Michigan
| avenue, Chicago: From on the broad ocean
send you all loyal thoughts and kIndest re-
membranes. (Signed) II. w. Beecher."
|
ate sermon at Trinity College, Hartford, on
Sunday evening. In speaking of the new
ideas of education, he SAID: 1.-THE time may
! come when there shall be in the world of let
| tiers bachelors of arts and bachelors. Of arti-
| nee, the former having won their honor by an
| honest tramp through the old stadium and
| the latter having by strategem and skill dill
! gently stunned the classical, mathematical
/ and philosophical encounters. Pray heaven,
bachelor of arti1ce may never find entrance
! here"
THE engineer at the Brush electric light
establishment in Memphis came near losing
his life Wednesday evening last. He detected
peculiar Odor, as of omething burning. and
| supposed 1T to be from one of the dynamos.
In order to save the engine he ran to the plug
| board and jerKed out both plugs. The shock
was great. He fell with both plugs under him
! ina half unconscious state, with heavy cur
rent passing through his body. Being unable
! TO help himself, he braced himself against the
moor and rolled off the plugs, calling for help
he was badly injured, both palms being deep
| ly burned as if with a hot iron. Hsleft arm
and cheek were also badly scorched.
TURF" GEoGAN, of Boston, and Stake"
Blenheim, of England, two notorious thieves,
had quarrel in Detroit a few weeks ago,
| during which Blenheim was badly beaten.
lie swore TO be reven ged, and Geogan crossed
| the river TO Windsor. He was watched there,
ana on Saturday started back for Detroit
| That same day Blenheim had swindled a
ChIcag0an out Of $500, and, finding the de-
/ tecilyes on his track, he took boat for Wind
| sor. The two men met in midstream. each
| suspecting the other. Geogan struck at Blen-
helm with an oar; the latter boarded Geogan's
boat, and there was desperate struggle.
botn went overheard, and. locked In each
others embrace, sank to the bottom just as
| the boat of the detective. who was Swallowing
Blenheim, came to their rescue.
FATHER HYACINTHE LOYsoN says he is as
tonished to see French legislators thinking of
nothing but the expulsion of the Princes,
when far greater peril lies in the ideas of
/ Socialism. lmpiety and moral disorder that
are simmering in the public mind. "Yet," he
says, "the Parliament aud government OF the
country are exclusively and passionately pre-
occupied with another danger-that which is
| incurred by the presence of the Comte de Paris
| on the soil OF the country which he honors by
| his noble virtues and his mistaken hone ~ as
well as by his family connections. l protest
against this os tracism, this violation OF JUS
tlce, this work of violence and sign or weak
ness. DO not know what the monarchies of
Europe may think of it. but the American re-
public will weep for her sister,"
| THERE passed inspection on the part of the
appraiser in the United States customs de-
partment at New Orleans. Thursday, one gilt
claret jug and two goblets, in Elgin bias relief;
1 a silver punch bowl, Elgin model has relief on
an ebony pedestal. with ladle. and one yarie-
/ gated gold and bronze dish, representing the
signs OF the zodiac and the seasons. These
/ pFesentSs bnree IN number. are the gifts of
Thomas and James Harrison. of the Harrison
Line OF steamships, Liverpool, Eng, to the
i flagship Tennessee. the man of war Galena
ana ADMIRAL Jouett, commanding the At
/ lantic squadron, for assistance rendered the
/ steamship Historian, of the line referred to-
while aground at the mouth OF the Magdalena
river, and for further service in towing the
same steamer to Colon. Admiral Jouett ia to
| get the gold and bronze dish the Tennessee
the caret jug and the Galena the punch bowl.
LAST SATURDAY was Waterloo day bv the
almanac and also for the Hudson Homing
| Club Of New York and Brooklyn, Twenty
eight birds, the cream OF the several lofts.
| were liberated at Abingdon. Va, at 4:32
| O'Clock Saturday morning. The first to be
reported was No. 1913 to the loft of Henry
afternoon. Among the birds were the veter
| ans Little Jim, Bird of Freedom, Black Jack
and others that made the journey in good time
. year ago. Eight birds owned by the South
| Brooklyn Club were liberated five minutes
| later Than the Hudson flyers and the 6rst
return was Monday morning. Frankie Folsom
arriving at the loft OF G. b. Bradshaw before
| IL O'Clock. Ten birds owned by S. G. Lam
| bertson. keyport, were liberated in Monroe.
n. c., 500 miles from home, at 5 80 Sunday
morning. The first return was found in the
loft at 4:i5 Monday morning. Tnirty-two
! birds owned by the Newark IN. j. Club were
sent to Charlotte, N c., to beat the Hudson
Clubs record from 500 miles, to start this
morning.
DVib w iNShEoIEhs inc consul General OF
the United States TO Switzerland, has lust
completed some exhaustive researches in re-
gard to the cheese industry of that country.
He has made certain discoveries that the
cheese makers of this country will be a little
slow to believe. He claims to have seen
cheeses that are more than 200 years old.
| One of the customs that formerly prevailed
in the cheese regions Of that country. Mr..
| winchester says, was fci the friends of a
| bride and BRIDEGROOM to join in the present.
alton on their wedding day Of an elaborate
cheese. This cheese was used as a family
| register and her Dom on which the births
marriages and deaths are recorded He saws
that he has seen some OF these ''od cheeses"
that date back to 1860. In many parts of
Switzerland cheese forms the principal diet
of the people. He says tn at new cheese often
l causes sickness. When this is the case the
patient is treated IN the homeo-
pathic fashion with old cheese.
which generally effects cure He
SAYS that dairymen in Switzerland believe
that II Is good thing to use cows for draft
purposes, especially for a time In the morning.
and they nearly all do this. scarcely ever en-
ploylng bullocks in this way