Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-25
BRIEF MENTION.

n canal across ltaly is OelnR pam
ned, to connect the Adriatic and the
Mediterranean 1t will begin at Fano,
The president of the Imperial Acad-
envy of Perkin has undertaken by
command of the Emperor, to translate
"Hamlet" into Chinese.
A theological student in Tufts
College has been set down as a
kleptdfsaniac because he klepted $50
silk and 200 cotton. handkerchief
rom his fellow students. 1.-The chiefly
hankered for the handkerchifs because
they were bancanas he may be only
an offensive partisan.
In a panel over the fireplace in the
grand saloon Of John Stctson's new
steam yacht Sapphire, is set the name
of the yacht in genuine sapphires.
Each letter is two inches in length.
In all there are los sapphres, avera-
ging two karats each in the name.
This rare emblazoning was the gift of
Boston friend.
The duel between the Trek and the
new sixty.tonner Yarana goes on.
They met three times during the first
week in July, the Yarana winning twice
in lucky and ftful winds, and the Trek
winning once in steady blow by two
minutes. The Yarana is considered
the most wonderful boat to windward
ever built in England.
Browns Creek, l.. l., is almost
choked up with wild oats, planted it is
said by Robert B. Roosevelt, of New
York, so that he might have good rail
shooting, marshes being a favorte re-
sort OF this bird. Mr.. Roosevelt
owns a great deal of land in the
neighborhood, and it is thought by
many that he should be compelled to
remove the wild oats, which, it is SAID
have cause the water to overflow the
roads and impede travel.
An improved method of oiling the
waters has been patented in Ger
many. A rocket to which is attached
cylinder filled with oil, can be fired
with accuracy from the ship and when
it explodes the oil is scattered Just
where it is wanted. By the explosion
of five rockets at distance of from
1900 to 1900 feet from the ship a
space of Il 500 to 1000 square feet OF
water was covered with oil, and the
waters were at once smoothed
When the banks of Bangor, Me-,
decided not to take Canadian coin
except at discount Of 90 per cent
granger in neighboring town had
quite stock of the deprecated lucre.
His daughters lover, however, was
clerk in grocery store and the girl
was deputed to buy the family gro.
ceries. For this purpose she was
supplied with the tabood coin, and
her lover being too tenderhearted to
enforce the discount accepted it at
face value. In this way the shrewd
native soon relieved himself ofthe out.
lawed currency
An eleven. months.old infant ofMrs.
Grinnell, Hart Park, S. l.. was taken
ill suddenly one day last week. A
doctor could not determine what allied
it. Finally Mrs. Grinnell discovered
long piece Of black thread hanging
down from its stomach. She endeav-
ored to pull it out but could not do so.
DR.. Bryan was summoned, and, after
cutting the skin, found needle ABOUT
two inches long attached. He pulled
it out and the child is reported to be
getting well. 1t is thought that the
needle was lying on the floor with the
point raised, and that the baby crept
on it.
An ingenious builder of down town
flats in New Yew York was struck re.
Gently by an idea which he has put in.
to effect with. great success in his latest
building. He notice that one of the
first thing his tenants did when
they went into house was to hang
portierers in every available doorway.
He has saved them some trouble and
himselfthe expense of doors by put.
ting simple rod for the curtain in.
stead of the door in each of the inner
doorways in his latest flats. The idea
was novel enough to catch the house.
hunting mind and he gets more rent