Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-20
NEWS NOTES.

interested in typewriting, and is prac-
ticing the art sedulously.
A largo number Of New Workers
are purchasing farms in Spottsylvania
county and at other points in that Sec
ton of Virginia.
"Prof.' Virgins solemnly informs
the public that the inhabitants OF
Mars are in q panic for fear of COL
lision with Encke's comet.
Lockets and mcdallions are in great
demand, especially for Christmas
presents, and will be in high fashion
to wear with some Of the new empire
evening gowns.
Bishop Hare is managing all the
details connected with the memorial
cathedral which John Jacob Astor is
building at Sioux Falls, d. t., to the
memory of his wife. The construction
will be pushed forward as rapidly as
possible.
Edward Davey, of Little Falls,
Mimi, has receiveda letter from
London barrister, stating that an aunt
of his, who recently died in that city,
left him $50, 900, or $3.50, 900, all in
vested in British consols, and also
valuable tract Of land in North Caro-
lima.
Annie Langley. colored girl, born
near Richmond, Va. and who died in
New York city on Friday last, aged IL
years, was said to have been the tallest
woman in the country. Her height
was seven feet two inches. One of
her ancestors is said to have been an
Indian chief. She died Of consump.
ton.
Prof. Samuel A. King, the acronaut,
who is making preparations to make
long balloon voyage from Atlanta, Ga,
in company with Prof. H. Allen Hazen,
of the Signal Service, intends soon to
attempt to cross the ocean in an air
ship, starting from Atlantic City.
Prof. King has made nearly 300
successful ascensions.
The astronomers who perch on the
top of Mount WinDemucca, New, next
month to observe the total eclipse of
the sun, will be in the centre of the
path of tctality, 5000 feet above sea
level, and in an atmosphere almost
totally destitute of humidity. They'll
have the best place to be found in the
United States, and great results are
expected.
The young women who attend the
new college in Baltimore ought to be-
come robust and we'll developed, for
the facilities offered for physical train
ing are said to be superior to those
offered by any womau's college in the
world. The gymnasium is three
story structure, covering 1000 square
feet. 1t has large swimming pool,
bowling alley, walking track, bath
rooms, and considerable apparatus de-
signed especially for women.
Col. John D. Morrissey, the Colora-
do miner and owner of the race horse,
Montana Regent, was approached by
bunco men in New York City,
last week, who fancied that
he might swallowa bait held out
by them ard then get hooked for
large amount The Colonel, after get
ting hold of $500 of the bunoo money,
backed out of the place with it after
knocking one of the men down.
There are $500 women in the
United States who are graduates of
medical colleges. This shows how
readily women take advantages of the
opportunity offered them to make
themselves independent and enter into
the learned professions in competition
with their learned brothers. The first
woman entered medicine in 1s49.
They are very aggressive and enter
the various fields as fast as the gate is
thrown open.
At Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Friday
last a man named McRae, Scotch
farmer, tried to commit suicide by
hanging himself because his wife had
contributed $40 toward the building
fund of new Presbyterian church.
His wife discovered him, and with the
assistance Of friend cut him down in
time to save his life. He was deter
mined to put an end to the misery he
experienced over the loss of his mon
ey, however, and later in the day he
attempted to commit suicide by drown
ing, but Mrs. McRae again rescued
him. The church authorities decided
to return the man his money, and he
is now happy.
Fashionable society in Chicago is
much torn up by the elopement of
beautiful Josephine Temple, daughter
Of wealthy Board of Trade man Of