Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-22
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DIR. sIEMEYs and Postmaster General Ste
phan, of Berlin, have made electric hghtne
more general in Berlin than in any other city
on the continent at q very moderate tax t
consumers.
AS THE CHALLENGER was crossing the Pa
eific IN August, 1875, flock of about 20 swal-
lows alighted ON the rigging of the vessel
when she was almost 400 miles from the Japa-
nese coast.
CHAPLAIN MILBURN's definition of prayer al
an address to the nation recalls the occasion
WREN Dr.. Z. s. Storrs of Brooklyn, was re-
ported 70 have made the most polite prayer
ever addressed to Boston audience.
The next International Sanitary Congress,
which should have been held in Vienna. Aus
tria, this year has been postponed until 1887
IN order TO allow sufficient time to make
preparations for what, 1t is hoped, Will be an
unusu lily large and interesting m meeting.
A BALTIMORE importer has received from
China an antiquity in the shape of an idol 45O
years old, representing Buddah, The idol is
from an old temple; il is fOur feet high OF
wood, deliberately carved and gilded, IL has
diamond in the forehead and crystal in Its
head.
DR. ELIZABETH BLACKWELL, who now has
large practice and much influence in New
York, is said to have been the first woman in
America to take medical decree. She is
now IN her B5th year, but as full of life. indus
Try ana enterprise as she was at the outset OF
her honorable and exemplary career.
THE male guests at a little dancing party
given in a Gramercv PARK bone the other
night were rather astonished to find this no.
tice posted conspicuousy in the dressing
room: IF gentlemen feel obliged to smoke
during the evening cigars and keys to the
park WIZ be furnished on application to the
servants"
THE first railroad ever built IN Maine was
between Bangor and Oldtown. About the
time of the Aroostook war. in 1889, the first
train of cars started early one morning from
Bangor for OldtOwn, a run of about p miles
10 was red letter day for Bangor not far
short of the modern Fourth of July celebra-
ton
L. W. MoRKrs SON, Of New York, received
from Ireland large Irish harp packed in a
huge wooden box feet high, which IS intend
ed for exhibition at an Irish concert to be
given for the benefit of the Parnell fund. The
harp Is several hundred years old, and WAS
the asst instrument played before the Irish
KINKS. 1t is valued at ST. GOO.
ONE THING that Chicago does not brag about
is IS university. Steven A. Douglas left land
for the institution which would have become a
fine property if let alone, but ambitious plans
ana expensive buildings came and now the
trustees are max ng a lat desperate effort to
save the property from going on a mortgage.
But the base ball ground is well supported,
and the city's reputation is safe.
The Electrician states that at a recent meet
ing of the Berlin Society of Electricians Prof.
Ruh'man proposed that the German govern
ment be petItioned to define legally the cleo
trlcal units now In use. and TO establish an
office for electric me asuremeuts where a legal
standard Of resistance should be kept and
used as basis for standardizing resistances
supplied to the pubic. The proposal was
seconded by Prof. Forester and DR.. W Sic
mems, and unanimously adopted.
FRITZ METzLER, the famous banker Of
Frankfort-on the Main, has lately celebrated
his Soth birthday anniversary. 1t is remarked
that the oldest mixing firm in that city is
that Of J. Mertens, established IN zoos fol-
lowed IN chronological order bv D. & j. de
NeufVllle, established IN Is I; Johann Coll ~
Sons, in 1910; b. MetZler. Son 4 Consorts, in
1874; Brothers Bethmann, in l74S; NJ. A Won
Rothschil' Sons. in 177I; Phi Mic. Schmidt
in l773; Brothers Meyer, in 1896 Brothers
schuster, In l1SO. and EN-. Mueller, established
in 1899.
w. 6. MEIER, the wealthy tobacco buyer
for the German government, who last wee
bought Victor Newcomb's handsome residence
at Louisville, Is menta lily incapacitated for
business. He purchased altogether last wees
real estate costing $40, goo. He asked an archi-
tctb 70 pTtpdTb plans 1Of z " dFenOuSe to cost
$250.0O0. Another vagary was that he was
going to buy place on the Hudson, where
he would want coach and four. He will
probably he taken to the sanitarlum at Clifton
Springs. y. \. The purchase of the New
comb property may be anpulled.
BEFORE Sir Henry Taylor retired from Off
cal life he resided at Upper Sheen, and here
he was almost the neighbOr. and became the
close friend, of Mrs. Julia Cameron, the dis
tinguished photographer, in many ways a re-
markable woman, who resided at Putney
Heath. The intimacy was continued after
the lady's removal to Freshwater, and her
husband, r Henry, and the Laureate formed
tue most remarkable trio imaginable. Their
ramblcs over the downs after sunset strange
ly bearded and most wild in their attire, were
the constant theme of the bewildered villagers
aud occasionally the scare of the tourists who
happened to encounter them.
1T IS TINE to call the roll OF the noted Board
of New York Aldermen. Arrested last week
Charles II. Reilly. Arrested in the great haul
Thomas Clearly, Michael Duffy, Patrick
Farley, Frederick FrincK. Rudolph A. Full
gran Francis McCabe. Arthur j. McOuade
John O'Neill, Henry l.. Sayles, Thomas Shells
ana Louis wendell. Arrested before-H. W
'laehne. w. II. M0ller. William p. Kirk, and
James Pearson. Missing Charles Dempsey,
Robert T.. DeLGcey, and Thomas Rothman
Dead-Patrick kenney and Michael p. Nc
LaughlIn. states evldence-Ch9rles r.
Waite. Voted mo" on the Broadway iob-
Hugh J. Grant and John e. O'Connor, Jr.
TOTAL, "a.
DELEG ALTON from the Lee Association. Of
Mobile, went to Beauvoir, Miss, the other
day TO invite EXPIRES dent Jefferson Davis to
deliver lecture for the benefit of the Semmes
monument. After a pleasant run thew mr.
rived AT BeauvOlr, and found Mr.. Davis tired
out from long business ride, but after a brief
delay he reJeiyeu them. The purposes of the
WISH being made known to him, he responded
IN the most hearty manner, and fixed the time
for the month Of May. He read the address
offered him without z asses, but put them ON
when delicately- written one WAS offered,
HIS grasp was strong and hearty and his s1lir
us hlgh, although he received his visitors in
ms bedroom WHINE he reclined. Each If tho
committee cordially thanked him. and with
ne best wishes for his recovery, returned 10
the station, where the extra tram awaited 10
return them to the Gulf City.
GEORGE MOORE. the clerk of the Hotel
North at Augusta, recently had dream that
is worth telling. Andrew Jeck. the veteran
railway postal clerk, boards at the hotel. and
as hc goes out on the early morning train he
AT night leaves an Or'ler TO be called at $50 a.
m. by tue y rter. Mo re has been aceu. tytued
TO put q W This order 1T u ght whei hor Ject
lett ~ or not. One night Moore dreamed thnt
he had iaIHd 10 put uoWu his order. In hi,
VISION ne saw Jeck arr ing It the station lust
as the q n " 8 going out. II saw him stag
gerinE aiOn2 with an immense load Of mail
bags on ms shoulders and With great beads Of
sweat on his forehead. painfullyrunning after
the tram on the track trS ing yainly to eaten
~, win hJump Moor" awoke and asked him
sell whether he had failed to put down .Jeck'g
han hut a