The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

graph letter Of Carlyle's, in which he says -
have done little else but sleep and wash myself
since got home out Of Germany.
New ORLEANS has discovered that there $
money in the canning of shrmps, and is de7el-
opIng the industry rapidly 1t is said that fully
100. 900 cans day are packed there during the
season.
SOMETHING very like peach trust is talked OF
in Delaware 1t comes in the guise OF central
bureau. through which the entire peach crop
shall he placed upon the various markets as the
actual demand dictates.
WHILE in mourning for Frederick Ill, London
gayety went on in black and white robes and
maggie" dinners, and maggie dances, as
they are called, were just as gay as though they
were birds of paradise.
A DENTIST of alleged skill and reputation, a
former president of state dental association,
was recently sued by a New Bedford man for
pulling the wrong tooth ana piece of jaw with
it and the jury gave the plaintiff $500 damages.
HENRY PRICE, the father OF Masonry in
America" died in Townsend, Mass, in 1890,
Now, rather tardily, a monument has been
erected over his grave The location is prOml-
nent and overlookS the farm where Price spent
his last years.
THE car Of Russia is great fsherma", and
he has just bought in Finland tract of land
with river swarming with salmon. His impe-
rial wife Is also fair fly caster, and can man
age q wicked fish with ease and grace. But Gid
the car ever bob for cells?
THE hungarian iIaSons have sent this condo
ence with their German brothers upon the
death of Frederick Ill: The Free Masons
never possessed a more truly noble master, u
more dutiful son, more loving husband, or a
more aifectOnate father. He, the nObleSt of
men. was model Of what true Mason should
be"
THE duel between the Trex and the new sixty
tonner Yarana goes on. They met three times
during the first week in July. the Yarana win
Mug twice in lucky and ftful winls, and the
lreX winning once in steady blow, by two
minutes. The Tarana is considered the most
wonderful boat to windWard ever built IN Eng
land.
THE Munich ALgemeine says. THE aIlega-
ton that the Emperor Frederick could not have
regned if cancer had been proved is without
any legal foundation. - The Berlin FrGntf,Uter
says 1t requires real courage now in Germany
to say a word in favor of the Emperor Fred
erick, the Empress Victoria, and Sir VI. Mac
kenZie."
A. L. SMALLER, of Saybrook, Conn, on Sun
day, swallowed his false teeth, which lodged in
his throat. After local physicians had vainly
attempted to remove the obstruction, the suf
fePer was attacked with severe spell of cough
ing, during which the teeth moved up sufficiently
in his throat to allow of him catching and
withdrawing them.
In the log-cabin and hardcder campaign of
the grandfather of Benjamin Harriso', eight
Hazen brothers formed a brass band and blow
their way through the stat and helped elect
old TippecanOe. The eight are all alive vet,
their ages ranging from 60 to so. They live in
Wisconsin, and they propose whOOping it up
for the grandson of his grandfather
A DINNER was given TO the prince of Wales by
eminent men of all professions The bar, the
church, music, painting aud literature were all
represented. The subject wGs discussed of how
much man could maze with his brains, and it
was agreed that 100000 year was the maxi
mum, though leading painter said he could
make $4,000 if he gave no his vacation.
LOUIS PURDy is nearly IS years of age. He is
the Oldest postmaster in the United States He
was appointed postmaster OF Shrub Oaks, West
chester county, by President William H. Harri-
son in 1s41 Charles A. Wickleff of Kentucky
then Postmaster General. During the
fOrty-soven years he has never been absent from
his post to receive and distribute the mails.
LuBGEz KuRKovsKI the Polish officer who re-
Gently died at Makoff was undoubtedly t16
years old, according to well-established evi.
dence. He was born in l772, fought as a private
soldier under KOsciuscO, was an officer in the
Polish legion, which went with Napoleon to
Moscow and distinguished himself In the Polish
insurrection of 1881, then being thought a vet
eran.
AN English blue book has just been issued
which gives the numbers of vessels contained
in the naves of the different maritime powers
of Europe rs follows: Battle shipS-England
40; France. 30; Italy 21 Germany, 13; Russia O.
Cruisers England 81; France, 81; Germany,
%; Russia p; Italy 81. Torpedo vessels and
boats England, 176; France, $40; Italy, 1875;
Russia, 81; Germany, &c.
PERSIA is building railroad from Teheran IA
the Caspian sea. Instead of beginning the rail-
road at the sea and building inland, bringing
forward the rails and other materials on the
road as it progresses, the Persans have had all
the rails carried on mules across the desert to
Tehcran and have begun the building there
Toe transportation expenses are the biggest
item almost in the cost of the road.
In England there is just space enough be
tween the edge ofthe railroad station platforms
and the footboards of the passenger cars to let
an unwarY traveller fall between and be ground
to pieces by the moving train. An accident or
two has happened and an agitation has begun
in favor OF reform in either the footboards or
the platforms. In America" the refOrmers
urge, such an accident could not happen"
Mrs. GoHyo, a woman over 70 years of age.
was left alone with her two little grandchiI
dren in their home on ST. Adams BAY. Vt. the
other evening She put the children into q fiat
bottom boat and started from shore with
nothing DOt q DatQle With which to control the
cranky craft A gale was blowing, the boat was
driven out into the bay and capsized and
grandmother and grandchildren we're drowned
A NEW swINDLEis being worked on the guile
less granger. He is induced Co buy something
or other on long time. his note being all the
payment required, Bnt he objects to giving his
note and having it discounted for cash ION,
well keep the note" says the sharper and
thereupOn writes across the face Not trans
fcrable" 1t soon turns up again in the hands
of another party who wants the farmer to paw
An -" added to the mot. " makes Note trans
ferabeN
SARATOGA sIGHTsEERs are very much inter
ested in the arrival of Mrs. William Leighton.
who is quite a feature at the Grand Union hotel
during the season. She brings with her 3OO
new dresses, and they are said to be works Of
art, She wears three different costumes during
the day. and while sitting on the piazza of the
Grand Union during the sunny hours has her
maid seated at her side and hol ing over her n
parasol of immense size and in harmony with
the colors Of her costumes
IETHE gossip comes from Constantinople that
recently, after Masini, the famous tenor, had
sung an aria from The Huguenots" before the
Sultans harem, from behind the screen where
all the women were hidden came a beautiful
voice, which, in perfect Italian style sung the
song of Valentine which follows the tenor
aria The singer proved TO be the daughter Of
prominent Turkish official She had been
well educated, and had studied music In Rome.
but had entered the Sutan's harem on her re-
turn home.
CONCERNING LoBsTERs, experts say that young
crustaceans have to be put in the sea almost
as soon as Matched, and they begin to feed vora-
Ciously. They are born with sense enough TO
know that Holsters make delicious food and