San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-30
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

FEOHLh AMI EVENT
The richest young man in Philadel-
phia, Is said to be Augustus Jessup, "a
years old. with an income of over $780,
600.
The public debt of England is given
at S3,70l ,G53, 270. of France ut 81, 1877 ,959,-
l45, and of the German states at about
two thousand millions.
Thomas Garrett, of Alabama, is ll9
years old, and has voted the democratic
ticket all his life. Republicans are not
so long Lived in that section.
When Victor Hugo carried his first
manuscript of poems to publisher it
was handed back to him unread, "be-
cause poetry was drug on the mar
ket."
No democrat has been chosen from
the State of New York to the United
States senate since 1915 except Francis
Herman, who was elected in 1875.
A gentleman OF Calais, Maine, has a
masonic jewel worn by the Scotch poet,
Robert Burns, as Master of TarbolTon,
Lodge, Ayrshire. The jewel is of solid
silver and of elaborate and beautiful
workmanship.
The famous puts tree" ar Crown
Point, to which General Israel Putnam
was tied by the Indians and rescued just
as the torch was being applied to the
faggots, was last week sent to Saratoga,
where it will be preserved.
A London publisher has received an
swers from 1000 school girls to the ques-
ton: who is your favorite author ~
Dickens received $50 votes; Scott, 226;
Kingsley and G. M. Yonge, 81 each;
Shakespeare, 70; George Elliott, Al, and
other prominent authors a less number.
The relatives OF Miss Carrie Welton,
who was frozen in an attempt to climb
Pixies Peak two years ago, are trying
to vindicate her will, which bequeaths
all her estate, valued at S2O0,0O0, to
Henry Bergh for the use of the society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails. Insanity is alleged.
A calf was killed in Zionville, Pa, one
morning, the skin was at the tannery by
noon, was tanned and turned over to
shoemaker that evening, aud by the next
morning was made into a pair of boots
which we're worn by the man who
owned the calf that had worn the skin
the day before.
An organization has just been founded
In New York City. 1t is composed of
men exclusively, and is known as the
Kissing club. Its members are pledged
to attend, as appointed by the executive
officer, all first performances for the pur-
pose of using the sibilatiOn Of disapprov-
al, lift becomes necessary.
A new alloy is announced which is
specially adapted to various important
uses In the arts. Ii melts at the low
temperature Of l,l6l degrees F., the tenn
perature Of moderately hot water, and
considerably below that at which the
magic spoons Of long ago melted in a
cup Of tea. Its composition is: Bismuth
As; cadmium, -; lead, 10; tin, 20; and 1t
is said the alloy will Withstand quite a
severe pressure.
Vanderbilt's new steel steam yacht
Alvs (star Of the dawn was launched on
the Delaware last week. She is designed
to be the largest, handsomest and among
the swiftest steam yachts ever built.
Her extreme length is 2S5 feet: extreme
beam. 80 feet 3 inches; depth, 81 feet 6
inches, and extreme draught, II feet.
In New York the arrival of NJ. Sedel-
meyer, the Partisan art dealer, with
Munkacsy's great picture OF "Christ be-
fore Plate" which 1t is said he intends
exhibiting throughout the country, has
caused flutter of excitement among the
foreign art dealers, as he wishes to have
1t admitted free Of duty as IAN educa-
tional work."
Michael Davitt has marked out the
route for his coming tour. He Is to start
In at Leadville on the 22nd, and come
eastward by way Of Denver, Omaha, st.
Pvul, Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Pittsburg, Detroit and Montreal. From
Boston after New Years he will go to
Philadelphia and will visit the other
large cities in the east.
Voltaire's old home at Ferney now be-
longs to a sculptor, who has preserved
the philosophers bedroom In its old
state. The room contains bed-sted,
table and armchairs. On the walls are
two pictures Of Catherine OF Russia and
Of Voltaire himself. At Ferney and
through the country roundabout Vol
taire is almost forgotten.