The national leader., 1888-12-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.


to what Is in books, b. 3 SEINE Of the
pupils put on the blackboard each
morning a ''Bulletin L ,ard" made up
from headlines in the daily papers.
She also has read aloud articles from
the papers. that pertain to the most
important events or the day. This
new department Is said 10 be very sue
cessful.
-"Chief. probably the most vicions
elephant IN this country, was killed at
Forepaugh's winter quarters recently
Two other elephants were his execu-
tioners. and they strangled him to
death by pulling on rope which had
been placed around the unruly animals
neck. 1t is said that "Chlef" had
killed eleven men, and his death by
strangulation came none too soon.
"A strange story comes from Balti-
more. The last time Cardinal Gibbons
received pass over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad he was astonished to
read that it permitted Cardinal Gibbons
and toJe to ride without cost over the
lines Of the corporation. The hand
writing was Robert Garrett's. The
Cardinal went to the Baltimore Office
of the company to call attention to the
mistake. That was the first time any
one suspected Mr.. Garrett's mental
infrmity.
Anthony Higgins. of Delaware,
who is looming up as the coming
Republican Senator from the peach
crop State. Is man OF medium height,
about forty-eight years of age. with
sturdy figure and an amiable and ear
nest sort of manner. he calls nearly
every man he meets, Bill, Tom, Dick,
or whatever the affectionate shortening
Of his name may be, and he Is known
by almost every man in the State. He
is lawyer Of prominence. and he has
achieved many successes at the Della
ware bar.
In front of shoe store in Colum-
bus, Ca, stands a stuffed bear skin.
A visitor was passing eating pecans.
While he was opening the nuts and de-
vouring their contents, he became OBJ
livious to his surroundings. Raising
his eyes in front Of the store he found
himself, as he supposed, confronted by an
angry living bear, and plying his knife
vigorously, he cut the stufing from
the imaginary wild beast in style
that would have delighted the heart OF
a Rock Mountain hunter. The bear
Is dead and the young man has almost
wished he was too many times since,
when being teased by his fun-loVing
companions.
Miss Mary Garret, who Ia the
wealthiest unmarried woman In the
United States, has devoted the most Of
her time to nursing. She nursed her
mother through long illness, and was
her fathers nurse during the trying days
preceding his death. Now she is in
constant attendance upon her brother
Robert Q. Garrett. Miss Garrett IS
short and dark. She always wears
glasses and dresses in black. A SOIL
taire diamond ring is her only orna-
ment. Notwithstanding her enormous
wealth, she has had very sad life.
| "A crank has come forward in
Keysville, Va. who claims to have dis
covered meteorological omen proving
that Benjamin Harrison will not sur
yive his Presidential term. 1t showed
on the 10th Of November in the year
when BENJAMIN Harrison's grand
father was elected to the Presidency.
1t showed on November 19 in the years
when Taylor and Garfield were respec-
lively elected to the highest Office In
the land. None of these men lived to
fulfill their administration. AS it showed
on November 19 this year the Keys
Vile sage deduces the conclusion that
Benjamin Harrison has not four years
of life.
One Of the physicians at the City
Hospital in Jersey City was called to
attend Arthur Barry, little colored
boy who had broken his collar bone.
The doctor was admitted by white
woman. who said she was the boys
grandmother.
''How does it happen" the doctor
asked. ''that he is cOlOred and you are
white?''
81 am a colored woman" the old
woman responded. Three years ago
l was treated In the City Hospital for
dropsy. White spots appeared on my
body. and, merging one into the other,
made me white.'
she was as fair as any Caucasian Of
AOL 0SCs w hAAOA OoOOlAOa VA bhO uOS-
piGal, corrobOrated her story.
Two negroes entered a lady's bed
room at Gainesville, Texas, while she
was asleep, and attempted to chloro-
form her. She awoke and they escaped
through window. The sash fell ana
pressed the body OF one of them 80
tight that several OF his buttons were
snapped of. A suspected negro was
questioned, and his attempting to hold
his coat 80 that the absence OF the
buttons would not be noticed. led to
the identification OF the guilty parties
1t is a hopeful sign for American
shipping interests that the President
elect has expressed himself as not
afraid OF the word Subsidy" In this
and that we may, there
fore, expect a wise and fostering policy
from his administration, not only Of
our merchant marine, but OF the great
enterprise. the Nicaragua Canal, which
has become a maritime necessity.
Ground, therefore, has been broken
towards inaugurating policy of boun-
ties or subsidies, either by q tonnage
bill or otherwise, which will accom-
plish the restoration of our flag to the
seas by building up and encouraging
home ship-b aiding, and in time enable
us to dispose OF our foreign carrying
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