The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

that 49,, 900 tons Of fish annually disposed Of
at Billingsgate, London, the largest fish market
in the world.
A BIG BRAHMA HEN belonging to a Baltimore
man has distinguished herself by laying an egg
that was about the size of cherry AMI weighed
| only II grains.
REPRESENTATIVE MULLIGAN has offered bill
in the Kentucky Legislature to make poker
playing a felony. The honorable gentleman
has probably had full hand beaten.
ALVIN G.. CLARK, who made the two great
thirty -six-inch lenses for the Lick telescope, is
considering the advisability of constructing
forty-nch lens, the cost Of which would be about
100000
LADY WILDE holds reception every Saturday
afternoon at her Chelsea house, and is always
sure of great throng of guests. Her rooms
are dimly lighted with candles, covered with
rose-tinted shades.
THE corn-hower, that was the favorte of Kai-
ser William-the blue bachelors button" Of
this latitude-is said to be the badge of the Lib
eral party in Belgium, while the red poppy is
that of the Conservatives or Clerical party.
THE 2year-old son of Bohemian farmer
living near Oakdale, Neb., fell into dry well
seventy feet deep, and was there sixty hours be-
fore he was rescued. When taken out the lad
appeared to be none the worse for the advent
ure.
A MAN in Lima, o., recently received from his
friends in Wattsville, Pa, letter that it took
him nearly all night to read. 1t was written
on foolscap paper, the sheets being pasted to-
gether, and was exactly % feet and 10 inches
long.
Mrs. MAGGIE JUNCE, who lived on farm near
Lancaster, was attacked by a rooster while
gathering some eggs and had her hand pain
fully lacerated in the encounter. Two or three
days after the occurrence the hand became in
famed, and the unfortunate woman finally died
in great pain, her death, it is said being due to
lockjaw.
THERE 10 said to be blind ieweler in Brad
ford, Pa, who is able to repair jewelry and
watches entirely through his sense of touch
The blindness came upon him after he had be-
come proficient workman, and then, by cult
waiting the Sensibility in his finger ends, he
overcame in great measure his lack OF eye
sight. This is certainly most remarkable in
stance
q The emancipation of slaves is progressing
rapidly in Brazil. There still remain about
$500 black bondmen in Rio Janero. but it is
proposed to liberate these June 20. in con-
nection with the celebration of the Emperors
return from his protracted tour abroad. In
other parts of the Brazilian empire the planters
are setting free their slaves in large numbers
and paying them wages for the work per-
formed.
HERMAN GoTTsCHALK, a New York merchant,
possesses one of the rare and valuable coins of
King Solomon's time known as a holy shekel.
1t is of bronze and gold, about the size of an or
binary copper cent, and derives its name from
the fact that it only used inside the old
temple at Jerusalem on certain festival days.
Mr. Gottschalk is said to have been offered Zoo
for it by the authorities of the Antiquarian De-
partment of the British Museum.
A GENTLEMAN living in Leesburg, Va, adver-
tised in a Northern journal for a lady cores
10 LODI
living in Manitoba, and the result an eX-
change of photographs, mutufl admiration, a
proposal, and finally an acceptance. The lady,
by arrangement with her correspondent
journeyed to Leesburg where they were mar
red tie other day with great eclat the whole
town turning out to tender congratulations.
The new timber ship building at Port Joggins,
n S. will be launched in June, and will be 600
feet long, 81 feet beam and SO feet deep. She
will be constructed of q, 900 spruce trees, the
sticks averaging y feet 10 length. The vessel
will carry six maSts, each built IL feet into the
hull and fitted with spring stays and Shrouds.
She will be square rugged, with fore and aft top
sails. and will be fitted with anchors, rudder and
steering gear. steamship will tow her, with a
powerful tug alongside as a convoy, 8. .-- o..
Nor much longer win it be true that London
has more jews than Jerusalem. The Holy City
is rapidly filling up with lsraelites their number
having increased sixfold since 1880 The recent
persec1tionS in Russia have led thousands of
them to seek home in their ancient city The
Turkish government forbids all Jews who are
not residents of Jerusalem to remain longer
than thirty days in the city, but the all-power-
fnl ..bakshish' enables them to live there as
long as they wish without molestation
LESSONS IN cooking seem to be extremely
popular in England. One school has had IS ,00)
pupils since 1874 and another school has been
teaching cookery to 10000 persons each year. A
favorite teacher wears necklace of diamonds
her flAra "a ~
ii ms that the mission of good cooking is appre-
ciated As public school teaching of cooking in
this city is modelled after the English schools
to a great extent, their simplicity and other ex-
cellent features are well known in this country
A TRAMP who is frequently seen in the vicinity
Of West Somers, n. Y, is known as the odd
Leather Man. He passes through the place
about once IN five weeks. His dress is entirely
of leather, made of small pieces which he picks
I'D in his travels. He never talks to any one re-
fuses money or anything but food, which he
gets at regular places on his route, which is al
ways the same. He never enters a building
sleeps in the timber and tramps day by day
through heat and cold and storm. Where he
came from no one knows.
A BRAKEMAN who lives in Hornelsville, " Y,
while standing on the top of freight car was
struck full in the chest by some object that
came sailing through the air directly toward
him. The brakeman picKed the thing ND and
found that it was small owl. Taking it to the
almost concealed by feathers on the OWLS
breast II was found to be plain gold ring
suspended around its neck by a fine chain
which also appeared to be gold. The trinket
was closely examined, and on the inside the fol
lowing inscription. was found eugra we'd: From
c. Z. s. to g. Z. NJ, 1881, FideliJas."
A SHERIFF in Franklin county. Maine. had a
novel experience while making an arrest. It was
the Sheriffs misfortune to be much under the
usual size, but he full of pluck He was
sent to arrest a notorious offender and found
him on hill side. He was a hurley 0O-pouudar
Grinning at the officer, he laid down on the
ground and said: IF you get me you will have
to take me-" Toe situation was favorable and
the Sheriff was quck-witted. Without a word
he took one of the big mans feet under each
arm, and started down hill with him as fast as
he could go The fat man got such humping
that he begged for mercy and the officer had
no trouble in completing his arrest.
IN 1863 Charles B. Davidson. son of LYMAN
Davidson, of Adrian, Mich. enlisted in the Union
army in Missouri regiment, himself having
gone TO that State. In 1854 the young man
came home on a furlough. He talked with
his father for few minutes and then went out.
leaving his overcoat in the shop. He did not
return. Thirteen years ago his father read of a
wreck at sea. and among those lost was Charles
b. Davidson" He believed it was his SON
Recently a travelling agent. related TO the
family, undertook TO construct a genealogical
history and in doing 80 ran across a Charles b.
Davidson, Ann Arbor, the proprietor of a iob