The sun., 1888-07-05
Miscellaneous News.

The merchandise exports during May past
aggregated in value S47 ,O0S.674 against
$43, ,236. 90 in May, 1887. Imports aggre-
gated $50, Ala. .651 in May past against 5S,-
665, 1927 in May 1887.
For three days the heat in New York City
has been almost insutferable. The highest
thermometrical point reached was 81 degrees.
There were four deaths reported from heat.
and thirteen prostrations in New York and
fifteen heat prostrations in Brooklyn.
A startling state of affairs exists in Green
wood county, Kansas from the fear of rabid
dogs. The whole country is terrorized. Nine
persons have been bitten and three have died
after suffering the most acute pain from hy
drophobia. \ wholesale slaughter of CANNES
is now going on.
One of the most valuable deposits of lead
ever discovered has been struck near Galena,
Ill. The mine was visited by two experts,
who pronounce the ore pure native sulphde
of lead, containing 1868 per cent of lead and
1915 per cent of sulphur. The experts who
have examined the mine are of the opinion
that it will yield not less than LOCO, 900
pounds of ore.
The town of Brunswick, Minnesota has been
visited by large panther which has been
seen several times in close proximity to the
postoffice A farmer named Olson was
chased several miles by the brute, and anoth-
er farmer ran right upon him in the woods,
but he was then in docile mood and sneaked
OFF into the brush. Several sheep have been
killed and devoured by the panther. A party
of hunters started out to look for him, and
! until he is killed no one dare to venture out
doors after dark.
Postmaster Lee of st. Paul has Just re-
ceyed the order from the postoffice depart
ment related to printed matter upon envel-
opes. 1t is based on an act of congress passed
recently, the object of which is to prevent
blackmailing through the mails. Hereafter
no unfortunate debtor will receive an envel-
ope bearing the big, bold, black legends
Dead Beat Agency" and bad Debt Col
lections" across the envelopes Such letters
as those prohibited by the order will be
promptly confiscated by the postmaster.
What may prove valuable addition to
the Industries and wealth of Black River
Falls, Wis, and vicinity has been discovered
in some beds of kaolin near there The
quality has been tested by some porcelain
manufacturers at East Liverpool Ohio, and
is pronounced frst-class. 1t is not vet known
| in what quantities it can be found. vein
has been dug into nearly twenty feet in depth,
with no signs of its failing. Farther investi-
cations will be made as soon as possible to
ascertain if the quantity is sufficient to war
rant the establishment of a porcelain factory.
Charles Pnkerton of the town of Corinna,
twelve miles from Clearwater, Mimi, IN dig
ging a cellar, came across the remains of sew
en- persons in a state of good preservation.
They were found in q kind of mound, and
were buried with their heads down, and were
from seven to eight feet in height, and must
have been placed there at least two hundred
years ago, as on the top ofthe mound was the
stump of an elm tree two feet in diameter
From the formation of the skulls they must
have been of an inferior race ofmen. The teeth
in the jaw bones were mostly sound, and
not like the teeth of the present race of men.