Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

! DAKOTA is from "Pa-ha -oota," they say,
ana once meant 'many heads"
ONE field of ice that passed down the Pen
o0ecOt river last week is declared TO nave con-
,alned upward of $50 acres.
ALABAMA coal Is working its way into the
gulf and trans Mississippi States, Mexico ana
the south American republics.
AT st. Helena, Cal. few days ago, several
thousand gallons of 1O-year-old California
VINE SOLD Tor three cents gallon.
A MINNESOTA invention is . machine for
puiiing fax in the held-a kind Of FAX har-
yester working with opening and shutting
hooks or grlppers.
AN INQUEST on Sir Hew Pollok, Bart, last
month bro ght to light that he died from in
temperance, and since then the son OF a we'll
known Duke has died from similar cause,
CINCINNATI had the first paid fire depart
ment in the world, aud its frat paid engineer,
Finley Satta. died few days ago with a
record Of nearly twenty-three years service
to his credit.
AT Modesto. Cal, a Chinamsn has sue
ceeded in blackmailing his countrymen to the
extent OF $40 week by pretence OF being
ahle 10 protect their gambling games from
police interference.
AN OvERsEER of the poor at st. Adams, VT,
who invest gated the case Of supposed need,
found the head of family saving his money
I" feed his horses abundantly while he let the
rest OF the family beg d ally for their food.
AMERICAN stone jewelry, although a new
indu try, is already represented in a variety
OF designs. The minerals employed in its
manutac' ure are agate, NOES agate, jasper Of
al hues, pyrlte, moOnstoDe, rhOuOnite, etc.
Mr.. fAHAsHT. OF Toxic, has invented and
patented method Of weaving carpets with
feathers. According to his method feathers
are reduced 10 silky state by the action of
chemicals, and then woven like ordinary cot
ton stuff.
Or CAR HORSE which died in Sacramento,
CAL, last week, it is told that he was as well
acquainted with some Of the regular patrons
o. the road that when they were aboard the
car he would stop in front Of their residence
TO let them of
GEN. ANsoN McCOOK, the Secretary of the
Senate, has had all the messages of all the
Presidents nominating TO the Senate the MEM
bers OF their abinets, fr IN george Washing.
on TO Grover Cleveland, bound together in
handsome and durable covers.
BOSTON MAN is making himself famous
by carrying paper bag filed with ashes,
which he carefully prinkes on the slippery
places he hnds in his path. This done he walks
On with safety, case, and the satisfaction that
only the simon pure Boston man can know.
LIEUT.. EDWARDS, a Sergeant and thirteen
men of the Twenty third United States In
fantry are still on guard at the tomb of Cen
Gar field in Cleveland. Every SUNDAY morn
ing there ls d fresh bouquet of flowers laid
upon tine metallic casket which inclOses the
remains.
THE NUMBER of Mormon elders in the South
ern States is being constantly increased, and
is larger now than at any time since they in
vaded the States. There are about 80 elders
now in the ielu, and they have experienced
no serious opposition to their work The semi
annual exodus of Mormon converts will take
place IN the spring and promises to be heavier
than heretofore,
ALARGE EAGLE was captured at Old Lyme,
Conn, Saturday. 1t was Of the bald headed
species, and upon its neck was securely fas
tened large, old-fa- hioned sleigh bell. This
undoubtedly explains the mysterious bell
ringing which has been heard on several oc-
casiOns in Mantle and LVm by fishermen
and sailors within the past few years and for
which no caure could be given.
THERE are about fifty patients in the hos
pital Of the leper colony at KalawaO, Sand
wlch Islands. the rest. numbering about $50,
are scattered over the island cultivating small
garden patches on gOvernment lands and &C.
cupylng Themselves as they choose. They
nave quite a liberal allowance Of food anu
uecessaries from the government. 1t is
claimed that leprosy Is not q dangerously con-
tagi0us ulsease-nOt so much 30 as cancer and
consumption. but that the stringent measurps
applied in its treatment are due rather to it.
repu siYeness than TO the danger Of its rapid
spread.
JOHN MACDoNELL, who was recently APP
pointed Secretary OF the State Trials Com
mltiee of London. is busily engaged in cem-
bling material for the continuation Of the
volumes known as the estate Trials" the
publication of which stopped at the year IS 0.
Ihe existing series consist Of 80 volu es, the
drst trial re- orted being that of Thomas a
Becket, Archbishop OF c nterbury upon a
ahsnrar hT H.
H., in the year 1853, and the last being the
trial OF ThlstlewOod and others for partlci Pat
ing in what was known as the Cato street
conspiracy.
THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT has offered a re-
ward Of 10000 lire (f4OO) to any one giving
certain information of where a cOdex of
CicerO's "De Oficiis," which has been lately
stolen from the MuHloipal Library OF i'eIugis,
is to be found. A report is current In Rome
that the stO en- manuscript has been sOd TO
500 Ire lf2 TO an English or German cuilee-
tor. The Italian EN- basel les in foreign countries
are author zed TO pay the reward. Roman
papers announce that another manuscript
parchment codex has been stolen from the
CasanateDsian Libraryin Rome. IL consisted
OF lour parchment leaves, ana was the Mum.
.ius Novns" written by AmerigO Vespucc
himself.
The SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICER who ridi-
cult d Prof. DE Woes prediction, that a bIiz-
card would start South from Montana Feb. 2
ami sweep over Texas and L0ui lana eays an
exchange, has been hOised by his own petard
We are eutirsiy ignorant of the Hackensack
prOfessor's methods, by which he is able To
predict meteorological events several weeks
IN advance, but If he continues TO make As
good CUES es rs he did about the cyclone az
Charleston and savannah, and the present
20 d wave-b tn OF which events he hit almost
to the very hour-the Signal Service will per-
maps grow tired OF applying the term ''siInple
humbugKery" 10 his efforts. As to the pres
ent bl zzaFd, some of its force and extent may
be- CLEANED from the dispatches, which show
that snow fell within four miles Of the CITY of
Mexico. the first time for twenty years.
LORD SALISBURY is typical English lord Of
the eighteenth century IN bis manner of life
and tastes, as well a. in his political ideas.
Dinner at his mansion, the Hatfield house. ia
something quite dreadful in It's foFmAlitv.
The gentlemen are ia fun drers. the Ia lies in
Uall tOiottes, WITH flowers and diamonds: th,,
servants are In grand liVery--blue breaches.
silk hesh colored stockingA buckled shoes
blue wAistcOat and black coat. The valet DE-
chambre, major domO and sub major dono
IRE aisO In iull uniform. Lord and Lady
Salisbury, facing one another, SIT al The cantra
OF the table. The guests may taxi what
places they choose, except at the right OF Lord
ana Lady salisbury, which are reserved for
the persons Of rank who may chan G TO b
present. Dinner over, WHICH 10 served a Z,
frdRcaise the ladies rise and leave the hall in
order ~ precedence. The gentlemen rematn
far ha tsuaaa. trfu ~,