Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
NEWs AND NorES.

The New York hop crop is admitted to
be complete failure. Lice and honey
dew have effected the work of destruc-
ton.
reports have reached San Francisco Of
the'discovery Of a rich oil Selt Ave miles
from Livermore, Cal Competent authori-
ties pronounce the surface indications the
| finest ever discovered in this country.
1t Is reported that Senator German al
ways wears a nutmeg hung by a cord
! about his neck to ward off neuralgia. An
old lady friend prescribed the amulet.
and he wore II TO oblige her, and found
that he suffered less than before from
neuralgia.
The sea.se rpent is reported to have
been seen off Ocean View. Va ON
Wednesday night. Its length Is variouslv
estimated by those who saw it to De
about 30 feet. IL remained on the sur
face about five minutes and then disao.
peared beneath the water, emitting a ne.
culiar whistling noise resembling the
sound of escaping steam.
Much i'll feeling is being manifested in
San francisco at the order Of the treasu-
~ department to stamp the word "lightr
on every gold coin presented at the sub
treasury and found to be one-half of
per cent. below the standard weight
CONS so stamped will have to be sold as
ouillon, thus entailing serious loss on the
noiuer. CONS even slightly worn will no
longer pass current. The measure il
viewed as particularly yexatious to the
people Of the Pacific coast, gold beine
their chief circulating medium.
Buffalo Bill is the claimant OF pronertv
valued at Sl5,0OO,0O0, situated In the
heart OF Cleveland, There are 400 de-
'ennants 10 the suit, Including Mr.. Nc
anureWs OF the standard OIL company,
VINO punt magnificent mansion, which
Is placed half on the ground claimed by
Cody, Joe jefferson also has a mansio1
on the grounds. The suit is pending IN
the United States courts Cody,s grand-
father bought l67 acres OF land which
son decided to outside parties. forging. II
Is charged, his fathers signature. Offers
OF compromise have been made, hut de
clined by Mr.. Cody
Deer are reported to be unusnallv mn
merous IN Maine this season. and manv
even leave the forests and are seen near
the settlements. The greatest deer mark
in Maine, or In fact on the Atlantic slone
is IN the vicinity of Nicatous lake. few
weeks since, James West and wife OF
camp Nlcatous, while canoeing from
Nicatons lake mp Gasabeus stream to the
lake OF the latter name, saw twelve deer
IN one forenoon. j. Darling OF Lowell
on trip to Gasabeus short time since
saw eighteen deer In one day. Mr.. Mer'
rick, somewhat noted bear hunter, on a
recent visit to Gasahens, saw seven deer
In the lake at one time.
High license has succeeded in sa.
vannah. The council Of that city i'm.
creased the liquor license from Silb 10
$780, Il great mistake, many people
thonght, as 1t would so reduce the num-
per OF saloons as to cause great de.
heiency IN he city's revenues, and, at the
same time, have the effect Of Increasing
the number OF Illicit dealers. The expe.
rienee OF a year has proved the wisdom
OF the council and has benefited Savannah
IN every way. The number Of LIQUOR
licenses has fallen OF, IL is true, some
INV odd, but only the worst and vilest
saloons have disappeared. The clty's
revenues from the sale Of liquors. have In
creased from Ssl, ZIP to so, 200, or more
than double
writer for the Boston Herald saws
that the construction Of the American
railways has practically Quadrupled the
efficiency OF the army on the Mexican
'ronteri and the ability TO put ne TROOPS