The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-23
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Senator Vests new house In Washington
cost him $4,000

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The 1itans of New York ate their annual
dinner the other night No member OF the
society is less than feet inches in height
A drunken man in New York, the other
day, attacked a wooden Indian cigar sign,
which fell upon him with such force as to in
fict probably fatal injuries.
a certs n commercial traveller, now on trial
for bigamy n Washington, married two sis
tiers, and for some time prevented them from
knowing that their husband was the same
man.
They seem 10 be carrying the craze for
palmistry too far in New York Il young
lady who was told her "life line" was broken
in q threatening manner has taken to her bed
| quite sick from the worry.
A cousin OF Charles Dickens, who is said to
be living in New York under very straitened
| circumstances, absolutely refuses to sell val
liable autograph letters Of the great novelist,
/ though handsome prices have been offered by
collectors.
Hugh T. Inman, of Georgia, n few years
ago bought 81, 800 worth of stock in the
/ Sheffield improvement company. 1t sank
away below par. and he traded it for suit
OF clothes. Now the stock is worth $4,000,
and somehow Mr. Inman is not happy.
Some genius painted OF a block Of wood c
picture OF a 50 bill, which he sold for 5000.
/ Then some United States secret service officer
seized the work of art" as a counterfeit
/ The so.icaor Of the treasury thought the mat
/ ter over and decided that the artist was mot
guilty, but mustn't do it again"
A man in Wisconsin was out hunting and
/ a shower came up He put ms hand over the
muzzie OF his gun to keep the powder dry,
when heavy clap Of thunder coming he in
voluntarily Jumped, his knee struck the ham
mer OF his gun and his hand was blown to
pieces.
For years loon has had its home on the
Schuyisiil near Philadelphia, but the other
day it new into the geological gardens and
was captured Around its neck was little
silver collar on which was engraved memo,
the hermit, 1904" The head keeper Of the
gardens says he has 10 doubt of the birds
great age.
\ remarkable family experience has &C
CURED at Findley's Lake, Chautauqua county,
y. y. 1t was the taking Of Il photograph of
Mrs. Benjamin Boorman, of that place; her
son, Mr. Edward Booman; his daughter, Mrs.
G.. r. Osborne; her daughter, Mrs ID. j. Dean,
and Mrs Deans baby. The picture represents
five generations.
The postmaster Of Chicago is reported to
have received the following letter from Fort
Adams. Miss: Dear Sir--It affords me
much pleasr in ritin you to ask you inferma-
ton something bout a cirkler Of stoves on
Dices, Loaded Dices, please send me Il cirlller
of both an price and how to work them and
oblige. ISAAC Fox, JR
"ps Rite TO Inc all bout dices if you be so
kind excuse me for my bold proceeden."
A Bridgeport Conn., man who was in New
York last week was approached by man
who had found glove with the forefinger of
the left hand cut, which was suitable for his
band on account of an accident in former
years. While the pair were talking third
man came forward and claimed the three
fingered glove, and on examination all the
parties had forefnger' missing on the left
hand The trio Of three-fngered men shook
hands in honor OF the event, took three fingers
of sherry, and afterward separated in three
different directions.