Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-16
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Whlch haslitherto ben entirely ~ thS NC
pOsal Of he husband This is one OF the many
steps nowleing take in Norway 10 improve
the social enditiOn G woman.
The trutees OF tie British Museum are
about to publish catalogue TaisoHne on
Japanese RI by DIR. Anderson. The number
of drawing described Will be about $1,000 IL
Is stated hat the e,rliest known artist IN
Japan waa Chinese, who flOurlshed ourlng
the reign Of Yuriaku between 4S1 ana AIS
A. d.
A TELEHONE invented in Germany was at
tached to telegraph wire at Wheeling, W.
Va, the otter day, by electricians of the Bal
tmore andOhio Telegraph Company. Otn-
ers were plced at Baltimore, Chicago and
Newark, q and i've prisons cOnversed WIN
much ease The diaphragm Is cone OF very
me alumlnm wire connected with morse
shoe magnt, through which a current con-
stantly passes from battery.
PRINCE GNTHER, of Sonderhausen, had
theatre andnsisted on all the court and the
citizens sittlg out the performance. In his
box were ely pipes. Rhine wine and tobacco.
Notl9lng ssanger yawning he asked MIN
now ne hke4t. Beng assured that 1T was
dengntiul, u Prince shouted to the actors:
"Hey hey tire. Here's a Prnssian major
wants to see te play again. So act it through
once more.' and acted through 1t was.
WHEN CATH RINE De MEDICI was married
to Henry II she Introduced into France, with
her corrupt and Dominate followers, a system
OF epicnreanismth thai had been confined to
Italy. Paris theI became the centre of artis-
tlc COOKS ana cooking, and has continued such
ever slnce-a per1d of more than three CEN
turtles. 1t has tau,ht so much of the modern
world TO cook thatcher cities now compete
%Iln II IN what 1t prone to believe It's e1-
elusive specialties.
THE old Duke of Cambridge, Commander
n q ~ Of fba D,.s&s -
Majesty the Queen fond of attending ban
quets and making ater- dinner speeches. He
IS also fond of champagne, and sometimes
mistakes the white thoulder of the lady next
MIN Tor pillow, 10 the amusement of the
guests and the bewilierment of the lady. At
Dalnquet given few days ago to the retlr-
ing Spanish Ambassador. the Duke woke up
ana eXtoled the ctRrage of the late King
Alionso amid the poDul alton OF Madrid and
other circumstances such as cholera and
earthquakes"
IT is stated that the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord
Lieutenant of IRELAND. intends to revive, il
not to exceed, the ancient glories of the Vice
royalty. He is to hunt to give dinners and
receptions, attend the theatres in state hold
levees, extend bOunteous support to the
Dublin shOpkeers, and go about distributing
ms wealth and his smiles Unrestricted by the
gntterlng Panoply Of an armed escort. Lord
Aberdeen is somewhat regal in his social
habits. IL he should be the last Of the Vice
rOys he is at least determined that the pos
shall he eXtinguished in a blaze Of semi -rega
splendor.
The handsome young wife of well known
New York politician who has sat in boil
houses of the Legislature and held a higl
State Office, recently complained that one i'm
aglnatlve society reporter had written of hel
husband nus and herself as coming from England
while another had assigned them to st. Louis
gentleman remarked: "Why, Mrs. -,
should suppose that they would remember
your husband as State Treasurer, ''Stat,
Treasurer she exclaimed, II don't believ,
the society people Of New York City know
VINO Is Governor of the State, and / doubt i
any OF them can tell the names of their UniteC
States Senator'S"
A RARE SURGICAL OPERATION was lately
performed on prisoner at the Erie county
n. Y. penitentiary. Frederick Albright wa
sentenced June % to one years Imprisonment
for larceny. While there a swelling began K
appear on his right hand. The growth as
sumed abnormal proportions and the man los
all sense of feeling in the member. Upon
consultation Of doctors it was decided tina
only by amputatiOn could the mans life b,
| saved. The arm was therefore cut OF threi
| inches above tn elbow. Since that time tn,
| patient has been gradually gaining In health
| which his hand caused him to lose, and Their
| is every chance for his ultimate recovery. TIL
| case is very rare and is called elephantiasi
| arabum. The case at the penitentiarY is tn
only one which has attacked the upper limbs
| The elephantine hand has been enclosed IN ;
! jar OF alcohol and is in circumference twenty
four inches. weighs three and half pounds
and in appearance is like the skin Of al
elephant.
ALTHOUGH the members Of the Norwegian
Parliament mSled in the great Storthin,
Hall in Christiania early in February and a
once proceeded to business, the formal open
ing did not take place until Feb. II, at
O'Clock. After the imposing procession of thu
official representatives OF the government ha,
moved with stately tread into the newly
decorated hall, King Oscar took his seat be
meath the canopy, with his son, Prince Oscar
on his right and his son, Prince Carl on hi
| left hand, ana read to the Assembly his open
ing address, in which he touched upon tn
various important questions before the body
and expressed satisfaction that the flnancia
| condition of the country would render posi-
! bic the execution Of all proposed plans. Presi
/ dent Steen in his turn made an eloquent ad
| dress, sOlemnly declaring it to be the inten
! ton of the members to act for the true welfar
of every man and woman in the land, and |,
! be the shield and defense of honor, freedom
and independence.
The STRIKE of the cabmen and carriers il
Rome continues and occasions no little ineon
venience to the public. Thirty cabs, eacl
under the charge of two policemen IN plail
clothes, were placed at the service of the pub
con sequences is the strike of the carriers
Though only partial, it has affected = number
| OF trades ana interests. Thus, goods arriylnl
at the railway station have remained their
| for want OF carts to convey them to the con
I signees. Building has been stopped for wan
! OF sand and other materials, and large mum
| bers of masOns have been thrown out of EN-
| ployment. The military have now placed 20
carts and wagons at the disposal of the mu,
| nicipalty TO repair this deficiency in som,
| measure. The carriers who have refused I,
| join in the strike are also escorted by carbin
GERS and cavalry. Perfect order is maintaine,
so far, but 20C cabmen and carriers have beer
arrested for attempted intimidation and 70
resorting TO violence.
A FRESHMAN BANQUET which was to hav,
| been given at Ithica, n. Y, the other night
in honor Of the class officers of Cornell, wa
| captured ana carted away by banG of mask
ed sophomOres. IL seems that a Utica ca
| terer had shipped the provisions TO Ithaca
and while waiting in the express Office theI
| destination caught the eyes Of some sophs
who at once made plans TO secure them
| While the freshmen were gathering together
| on the second floor Of the building where M
| feast was to be served, band Of maske,
/ sOphomOres, about % in number, steAlthil,
/ approached the house in the rear, and while
confederate engaged the attention OF the in
mates at the front. the others cautiously re.
| moved the edibles intended for the freshmen
| to a carriage which was in waiting. and then
! like the Arabs, quietly stole away Tn,
whole thing was the work of a few minutes
and the freshmen did not discover their los
until all traces OF the enemy had disap cared
A careful search was instituted about town
but no signs OF the gu Der were seen. Tn,
freshmen were considerably put out over th,
anair, and characterize IL as very meaI
piece Of business, nasmuch as they had n,
idea Of the intent OF the willy aud wicke,
sOphs. The freshmen VOW vengeance