Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE first city in Eusope where electricity
has been entirely substituted for gas for street
lighting is the town of Hernosand in Sweden.
The motive power is water, which Is very
plentiful there, rendering the light cheaper
than gas.
JOE BUCKLEY died lately in New York leav-
ing a fortune of 100000. which he mad &C
cumulated in keeping lO-cent lodging houses.
He left the greater portion Of 1t to ms Wfe,
but niece has now appeared upon the scene
and taken steps to contest the WILL.
THE number and variety of miscellaneous
articles which the Treasury has to purchase
every year would surprise most people. Con-
tracts were awarded Tuesday Tor several
| hundred things. ranging all the way from
white jean and crash to continental chairs"
and bellows for insect powder.
A PROOF Of the value of marine dredging is
afforded by the report of the Liverpool Ma
rine Biology Committee. Prior to 1853, 2I0
species of marine invertebrates were known;
the committee places on record 9l3 species, OF
which 2S5 have not before been found in the
locality, Is are new to British seas. and spe-
cles and varieties are new to science.
DAVID DAVIS once said TO a correspondent
who interviewed him upon one of his decis-
ions and brought his manuscript to the Judge
before sending it n in order that it might be
correct: my son, if you had written this in
hens YOU could not have gotten further off the
track. You have iumbled up my words so
that no man can understand them, In other
respects the report is correct"
ZIE digging foundations near Meiverton sta
ton, bennington, Eng, workman found
Roman amphora, containing between 200 and
300 coins 10 silver and copper of the very
earliest date. The workman, not knowing
the value OF the vessel smashed it across the
vince of railway truck to see what it con-
tanned. and then left the coins where they
had fallen. They were subseq uently re-
covered in consequence of statement made
by him to fellow workman.
A GERMAN newspaper estimates the num-
Der of sewing machines annually produced at
100000, one third of which are of German
manufacture. Estimating the number of
people in need of sewing machines at 500, 0Qo-
600, the annual production allows one for
every 800 civilized people. The newspaper in
question adds: America, it is true, is the
home of the modern sewing machine, but in
respect of variety, efficiency, and finish, Ger
man skill has triumphed over the American
article"
THE Merritt Wrecking Company state that
the tedious job of raising the full rugged iron
British ship Lornty, which was sunk off Bed
loes Island, New York bay, nearly two years
ago, is finally completed, and if the weather
continues favorable the task of dIscharging
the cargo Will be undertaken. The hull has
been raised to the surface. the holes in her
side have been patched and the suction pumps
placed IN position Her cargo consisted
chiefly Of iii cans 1t has cost an enormous
sum to raise the vessel, but as her hull is
sound, and she can be nut in good sailing
shape, 1t may prove good Investment.
A CURIOUS conscience contribu ton was re-
ceived at the Treasury recently from an I'M
known New YORK man. The letter, which
went first to the Secretary of War, inclosed a
oil for tLo
pay for several books and an old watch guard,
which he took possession of at Vicksburg af-
ter the surrender. He closes his letter as
follows: wishing that his satanic aiestv
may leave my mind andithe UnitedStates alone
and betake himself and subordinate 10 make
mountains out of mole holes on the topmost
peak of the Andes mountains, where, if ne be
still poor, he may enjoy high life l am,
ETC."
THOMAS MCMULLY, of Mobile, has organ
lied a company and secured capital for the
construction of a railroad from Mobile to
Dauphiu Island, of the Gulf coast. The COM
pany is to put 81, 100000 into the road and
build the line from Mobile to Dauphin Island
| They may probably utilize the proposed char
ter of the Gulf aud Chicago Air Line railroad
which concentrates a line from Dauphin
Island nOrthward through Alabama and Ten
nessee to Henderson, KY, cross ng the Ten
nessee river at Muscle Shoals and Cum berla nd
RIVER IN Montgomery county, Tenn. The
Dauphin Island harbOr, 1t is claimed, has a
depth of 30 feet of water.
THE people in the neighborhood Of Grover
Crossing, o.. are in a state of great excite
ment over the advent of a wild man IN that
| locality. He is described as being gigantic in
size, and wearing no clothing except an old
SLOUGH hat aud q pair of boots. His hair is
long and matty, his body tanned until it is a
mud color. and he is very feroclous, and has a
frghtful appearance. He is very bold in his
adventures and can run like racehoFse. His
eyes flash like fire, and his unintelligible ut
terances are thrilling and bloOd-curdling. 1t
is sand that the people of that neghborhood
have offered a reward of $500 for the CAPTURE
of the wild man and that a party will be or
ganized in few days to make the attempt.
| PAUsING at the Colonial Exhibition before
huge picture of the troops sent to the Sou
dan from New South Wales, the Queen noticed
photograph of an elderly gentleman affixed
to the frame THAT, your Majesty" ex-
! planned Sir Alexander Stuart. Premier Of
| New South Wales, since deceased, lis Mr.
! Daley. whom put there because, although |
was the Prime Minister, he actually sent
| those troops.' IAN Englishman, who went
out there after becoming eminent at home?''
"No, your Majesty, a native of New South
Wales, who never saw England until he had
become eminent In the colonies; a man of
| Irish parentaEe, your Majesty, and Roman
| Catholic, but there is not a more loyal subject
in all your Maiesty's dOminions."
IN an article on engagement rings a French
writer says: do not choose the ruby; 1T is too
snowy, loud and indiscreet. Good taste in =
clines towards the sapphire and the diamond,
OF which the one does not go well without the
| other. DO not choose a large sapphire sur
rounded by diamOn1s. but ask your jeweier-
! artist to lnterlace in happy combination the
! sapphire and the diamond. The turquois ia
! also q tasteful stone, but when IL is constantly
worn it has the immense disadvantage to
! change color, and TO this change most women
| attach a sad and sentimental superstition. 1t
! should not, therefore, be chosen for the first
present which Is to be worn and cherished
| while life lasts ami which remains from the
days of youth while everything else changes"
AT Spring Greek, Roam county, not many
miles from Charleston, w Va, lives Thomas
Simon, aged o., who was buger for Gen. Tay-
| Tor in the Mexican war. The old man is blind.
| but he has a clear mind and loves to tell
| stories about the stern old warrior. He takes
| great pride in telling how he used to carrv
| letters from Jefferson uavlH to Miss TAYLOR,
! daughter of Gen Taylor. and return with the
! reply. He often drove Miss TAYLOR ont in a
! carriage to meet Jefferson Davis, who after
wards married her. The old man sgys they
were handsome couple. but Gen. TAYLOR W as
not an admirer of Davis and forbade h m
! keeping company with his daughter. The
| young folks, however, were deterrnlped 10
marry, Mr.. Simon Gays, aud he aided them a II
that he could, and the father was never any
| the wiser.
QUIET PASSENGER In the smoking car