Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


CLARE RUSSELL thinks that some vessels
have gone a-missing In ways not little ro-
mantle and striking-as from being set on ire
by meteor, one instance OF WHICH occurred
on the Pacific coast in 1855.
HENRY BRILL, of southingtop. Conn.,, has
invented a wrench which he thinks, for serv-
ice, cheapness and durability, beats any other
wrench in existence. He says that the prin-
ciple was revealed TO him the other night In
dream.
TIE vintage IN France this year is better
than was anticipated. Good crops are re-
ported from Burgundy, Chablis and the Cote
dor. In the Herauit and Roussillon the yield
| is above the average. The same is said OF the
Champagne district.
AMERICAN Shakers, who number about
1000, are worried over their own wealth,
which is valued at about 81. OO0. 900. The
elders begin to feel like monopOlists, and that
| the possession of so much property Is con-
trary to the gospel scheme which thew desire
to follow.
ELIJAH PELToN, of Shohola Glen, is said to
be the greatest snake charmer on record. He
has IN a big cage nearly 200 rattlesnakes and
cOpperheads, and walks among and Handles
them with absolute fearlessness. He feeds
them on crackers and milk, and some of them
show decided affection for him.
FARMER SHUMAN, near santa Marie, CAL,
saw bees going IN and out OF a crack Of a big
pumpkin on his farm He opened the pump
kin and found eight pounds of excellent honey
within. lie now brags more than ever OF the
| glorious climate of Californy, where one can
raise pumpkins and honey on the same vine.
CHARLES P. THOMAS, an Oakland boy, 10
years old, recently traded chewing gum with
companion who had diphtheria. Thomas
contracted the disease, and from him his
| father. his brother and two younger children
| have mother
| is the only one of the family not afflicted with
| IT.. Charles died yesterday.
| ON Sunday q census OF the attendance OF
the churches of London was taken. 1t showed
that 100000 persons attended the services N
| the morning and 100000 at night. The largest
| established church. st. PauPs Cathedral, had
| an evening attendance of 3,4O3. Mr. Spur
| geon's church was at the head of the dissent
| ing churches, having a morning attendance
OF 1913 anu an evening attendance ofB,07O.
THE San Francisco Post says: ''The ship
ments of fresh fruits to the East by way of
Sacramento have amounted to about thous-
| and carloads. This is the result of the first
| years operations OF the cheap special train
| rates. The experiment has been as grea q
success as could have been expected con-ld-
ering the difficulties that stood in the way,
and fruit growers ought to be. as they no
| doubt are, encouraged to persevere in trying
to build up great market for our fresh fruits
in the East"
AN addition has Just been made to the mum
Der of lady members of the Legion Of Honor.
Nine. Deulafoy. wife of the head of the
| Archaeological Mission at susanna, has been
| formally decorated at the Louvre. She has in
the last five years made several archaeological
| journeys in Persia. ana has enriched the
| Louvre with some ancient and almlraDle
freezes. NJ Goblet desired the ceremony to
| take place in the room where these treasures
| are deposited. Nine. Dleulafoy is young
and delicate looking woman.
THE Russian Minister of Public instruction
has been asked to grant further subsidy of
5000 rub es to the Polar expedition of DR..
Bunge, which. after exploring the northern
most portion of Siberia, near the river Yana,
| Is preparing to cross over to the Island or
| kOtelnyi. The original subsidy OF 1900 rubles
and a further grant of 60 ruoes have
proved insufficient, in consequence of small
poX epidemic in the regions slted by the eX-
petition, which retarded its progress, and The
killing of half the dogs ana many of the rein
deer by wolves. A part OF the funds was
used to enable DR.. Bunge's companion, Baron
Toll. TO dig out the mammoth skeleton dis
covered near the Ishendon river.
THE biggest consignment Of English pleas
ants that ever came to this country came over
to New York Wednesday on The Fulda. There
were over 1880 of them. One thousand of
them are for the game preserves at Tuxedo
Park, the otheTs will be distributed about the
| country. United States Senator McPherson, of
New jersey, wi have several pairs. and come
will 20 as far south as louisiana. Heretofore
| English Yheasants have been I'm jrted IN the
spring, and that being the breeding season,
they nave not done well. 1t is thought that
importing them in the fall VIII he an improve
ment, as they viii be acciimated by spring.
The birds were fine spec! m n. and looked well
after their voyage of 5000 miles on the ocean d,
NASHVILLE, IND, furnishes good anec-
dote about dog. That faithful animal per-
forms daily WORK with the utmost prom pt-
ness and regularity. This consists in keeping
the kitchen wood box filed. At intervals
through the Gay it WIN report to the Xxi, che II
and view the wood box. Whenever the sup
Div of fuel is getting low he proceeds TO the
10 thu kitchen. repeating the operation Till
the box IS filed again. 1t keeps a special
lookout on wash days and at other times
when an unusual quantity of wood is being
| used, and never lets the box get empty g
long rs there is a supply III the yard. The
dog is large black and white Newfound-
land.
A SHORT time ago the replew OF the mo- t
notorious thief in Warsaw was married. and
in honor OF he occasion feast was provided
for all the thieves Of the Polish city. The po-
lice got wind of the gathering. and prepared
| elaborate plans for 8 gr at capture. VIII
the thieves were engased in quadrIle word
was gwen that the enemy was at hand. A
great commotiOn followed. and before the
numerous party could escape the officers of
The law appeared at the door. The master OF
ceremonies as in duty hGun :. made a deter
mined stand. drawing a dagger. and keeping
the police at bay for u moment or two. Re
sistQnce was, however, IN v&In. An entrance
was forced by the armed officers, and the en-
tire company was apprehended.
GEORGE W. DAVIS, the Norfolk machinist
who died on sunday last at Baltimore from
paralysis, supernduced by an injury Of the
spinal column, was buried Wednesday by the
knights OF labor. Drs. Ro' ert w. johnson
and A A. Cleweil deemet Davis case an ex-
traordinary one from the fact that he lived
eight months with his neck broken. and thew
decided upon post morton, which DR.. John
son made. The examination revealed u frac-
ture of the third cerNic yertebrp. Mr.. Davis
injury was caused by fall of about ten feet
during asst March. which incapacitated him
from work but a short time. although he was
continually in pain. He went to Baltimore
six weeks ago, ami paralysis gradually set in
the pain meanwhile increasing ia intensity up
| to the time of his death.
THE Lancet cannot understand how il has
come to be thought that the fact OF an actor r
actress repeating the same part night after
night for IA heightened period can be produc-
tive OF madness. mo one doubts that the
repetition must be wearisome. and il there
were no cOunierbalancing advantages il
might be SO Irritating Is TO be mentally iniu-
riuus; but PLAYERS ike the rest OF the world,
are at heart matter -of-lact people, and rs Mr..
W. 5. Gilbert points ont, the fact OF long
engagement has the not inconsidera Bile merit
/ If r,slip ha