Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-13
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A BOSTON thief smashed plate glass win
dow within 900 feet of policeman without
creating noise enough to disturb the officer.
lie covered the g ass with tar and then pasted
newspapers on that.
THE Pope recently sent his portrait, en-
riched with brilliants. to the Archbishop OF
Olmutz, Austria, Cardinal LandGrave Furs-
tenherg, on the occasion of the iifteth ami
Versary OF that prelate's ordination.
A BRILLIANT French naval officer, Lieut..
OLIVIER, who covered himself with glory at
the bombardmenr of Foochow, and was deco
rated for his bravery under Admiral Courbet,
has Withdrawn from the navy in order to re-
tire TO La Trappe and there devote himself to
contemplate
The Telephone Company at Nashville has
Issued an order prohibiting subscribers to
allow persons outside of their own family to
use the telephone; and the company is at
tempting to enforce this prob bition. The re-
suit is general dissatisfaction. and a number
OF citizens have given up the use of the tele-
phone.
AN ARROW POINT made of ivory was lately
extracted from the breast of goose shot near
Colusa, Cal. AS there are no savages nearer
than the Arctic regions with whom ivory is
plenty. the conclusion is that the arrow " as
made from the tooth of walrus and shot
into he breast Of the bird by an Esquimaux.
The skin of the goose had grown over the ar
row.
A COMPANY known as the Iowa Aerial Nay
igation Company has been formed at Red
Oak, and Incorporated under the laws of the
State, with capital stock of 100000. G.. NJ.
West, the inventor of the flying M achine, the
manufacture of which the company is to con-
troll, has gotten up an enormous Contrivance
with wings Ike bird and body composed
of fans for propelling and steering the insti-
tuition.
JOHN M. kASsoN, who mas served credita-
bly, in Congress and foreign minister, ha s
nearly finished a diplomatic history Of the
war. which will show the exact relations
which the European powers occupied toward
the Confederate States. He has not only con-
suited the flee of the State Department and
the Confederate archives now in the war
record office, but he has spent much time in
Europe studying the archives of the foreign
offices of England, France and Germany.
IT appears that the unonviable notoriety
acquired by Lord Cairns in connection with
his recent unsuccessful courtshlp of the
American beauty. Miss Adele Grant, has
proved too overwhelming for his well know n
modesty. Alter due consideration of the
lrcum stances which brought about the ship
wreck of his hymenial projects, even his
whilOm patrons, the Prince of Wales and the
Duke Of Richmond. advised him to leave Eng
land for time. Accordingly, he 10 about to
Guinea. and intends to write a book on the
subject Of that benlghted country.
ut is curious" SAYS London Truth, that
so little notice has been taken in the papers
OF the death OF Mr.. GOGwIn, VINO was un-
question bly, one Of the most distinguished
and original architects of the present CEN
Jury, H was not SO popular as many of his
less-gilted cOnfreres, but his influence was
greater than that of many men whose names
are better known TO the public Long before
any attempt had been made to popularize art
he recognized that houses need not be ugly in
order to be comfortable. We are still. alas
IN an age of stucco and of bastard art, but
the little that has been done TO beautlfy our
domestic surroundings ia manly due to him.
His know Ell ge OF archaeology and of the
science of his profession was unrIvaed."
STORIES are told of persons whohaYe shown
their contempt for superabounding wealth
by lighting their cigars with bank notes tpos-
sibly they took the numbers beforehand) aud
mauiacs have been heard of who have stOd
their horses with gold. Following up these
examples i,c a s0mevha 1, rlnore extensive
fashion, q st. Petersburg millionaire has just
hal the walls Of his smoking room adorned
world. After all, the fantasy may not be so
costly as it locks. Meat con tihental countries.
as well as America, Issue. bank notes of very
small denoIunations;s and 70 long as the more
valuable issues were used but spariDgly it
would be perfectly possible to paper the walls
and ceiling of fafr-sized room with bank
notes for much less tf1an would need to be ex
pended upon picturessor frescoes.
AuGUsTE VACQUER1E, making some calcu-
lations from criminal statistics in France,
states that among every 100000 of the popuIa-
ton 50 men and women commit suicide.
The desire to destroy themselves with their
own hands increases among Frenchmen as
they get older. The percentage among the
suicides under 10 years of age is ; from 80 to
40, II per cent, and above 60, 80 per cent
During the last year for which statistics are
available there were 1872 suicides committed
in France. and over a six h of them within
the department Of the Seine; 1864 were men
and l,6 women, and half Of The men were
unmarried Hanging is the favorite mode
adopted, 9OS employing it, Drowning was
selected by 2,059. and 906 preferred the re-
volver. Oyer 200 threw themselves from
windows, and only l49 took TO poisoning. The
principal causes assigned for the suicides are
mental and phy.ical weakness, debauchery,
chagrln and misery.
AS a trophy and an evidence that all Il q
glowing stories about Honduras are not id e
talk, Col. p. DOMAIN brought back with him
the largest opal that has probably ever come
to the United states. 1t 10 a stone of wonder
full magnitude and beauty. 1t is still par
tiallv incl0sed IN the native "Opal rock" as ii
is called bulal his has been roughly clipped off
on three sides, and the magnificent opal itself
biaZes with many -colored fire. 1t is as large
as Il small uBu eKSs anu III OdZLlDR lugtre
seems to equal the most brilliant diamond.
Even in the dim light of a gas lamp it glows
as if its whole heart were aGame. 1t is SAID
that there is perhaps but one larger opal in
the world. ami that is in the Russian crown
jewels. col. DOnan found it in the posses-
SION of an Old spanish gentleman in the lnte-
rior of Honduras, and promptly bought it at
the owners own price. IL is undoubtedly
worth many times what he paid for it. and is
destined TO go among the famous precious
stones of the world.
TIGER SLAYER SIMPSON. lately back from
Bengal, says it is little short Of madness to
try ON foot to come up with tiger. Though
the beast have a ball in his heart he still can
charge even 100 yards and then strike a MUIR
derous blow with his mighty paws. Pernau =
the boldest instance or shooting on foot the
success of which was evidently more the re-
suit of good luck than good management is
to be found in story told OF gallant old
Frenchman named Deveria. who, saws Mr.
Simpson, had served under the great Napo-
leon, and was remarkably daring and cool
man. lie was informed that tiger had
taken up IT'D quarters near his house, so he
went and took look at it crouchDg in the
grass. He returned home and cleaned his
after m UGH trimming with his penkn Re, and
sailed forth intending to shoot at the amin al
from some distance; out ne thought as he had
only one chance he had better get Closer SO
he walked up to within about fifteen Yards of
it. The tiger never moved, and the French
man killed lt on the spot with bali through
the brain.
VERDI's favorite occupation, when he hss