San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-05-01
BRIEF MENTION.

President Disz. of Mexico, is worth
about 81. 0O0, 0O0 and he lives In modest,
unsssuming style.
Thomas F. Harrison, assistant SUPER
intendent Of the public schools of New
York City, has just retired, after nearly
half century's service.
The wife OF M. Floquet, the premier of
France, is a tall, handsome woman of
diplomatic talent and charming man.
ners. Nine. Jules Ferry is her niece.
The largest wine cellar in California
Is In course Of erection near st. Helena,
Napa county. 1t will cost $3.50, 900 and
have q capacity of 100000 gallons.
The average age Of all the people Of
France Is given as thirty-two years, two
In the United States is only twepty-fOur
years, ten months and twenty-four days.
The thistle at the Antipodes seems to
attain most vigorous growth. Its root
penetrates to depth Of from twelve to
twenty feet, and this root, even when
cut into small pieces, retains vitality,
each root producing new plant.
Mr.. POlikoff, who died last week, WAS
known as the Russian railway king. He
was estimated to be worth $30,0C0,0.0,
and In this country would hardly have
ranked higher than a prince in railway
royalty.
Senator Dwight Sabin. of Minnesota,
has been making gallant fight the last
two years to pull some Of his business
affairs out of bad wreck, and it 10 said
that he has got them in such a shape
now that he will soon be clipping cou-
pOns from the bonds. The struggle has
left it's traces on his handsome features.
A silvery tinge Is creeping over his Jet
black hair.
Minister Bragg has not yet suocumbed
to pulque, and appears delighted with
his position. He writes to Wisconsin
friend that the climate is delightful, that
the country has a world OF wealth In 1t,
the people are polite and hos pitable, and
that there ia hardly city of 10 900 peo-
pie in Wisconsin where there is so little
OF disturbance or Of boisterous, riotous
conduct as there.
Miss Petruella johnson became so en-
thusiastic over Salvation Army affairs
last fall in Chicago that she WAS about
to turn over all her property to Gen."
Booth, when her relatives interfered,
and before the matter was settled she
suddenly married a MIR. Tornquist, and
now refuses to give the SalvatiOnists
even the $500 she promised to build
their barracks, and they are suing
for it.
British residents in Japan are sub
scribing for the repair of the grave Of
Will Adams, British sailor, who was
shipwreoked In Japan in the reign of
James |, and who lived for many years
at the court Of Yeddo, where he obtain
ed extraordinary influence. His grave
was discovered some years ago on the
summit of one Of the hills overlooking
the government arsenal Of Yokosuka,
near Yokohama.
Two sons OF famous novelist are en-.
gagged In the lucrative business Of
"stock and station agents" In Victoria.
Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens man
ages the Melbourne branch of the bust
ness, while Alfred Tennyson Dickens
represents the firm in the important pas
toral centre OF Hamilton. A son of An.
thony TrollOpe has a sheep station in
the northern colony Of Queensland. The
Duke OF Manchester, the Earl of Den
bigh and the Earl Of WincheIsea are In
terested In pastoral properties In the
same C0lOny.
How we'll the majesty and reign law
protect the world is illustrated in the
cancellation of q lease in England the
other day. This contract was between
the church of England and the crown,
and was dated In SS8. The lease was TO
piece of real estate, and ran for $50
years, or what was termed perpetual
lease" there being law against leasing
realty for 1000 years or more. The term
of the lease having expired, the property
reverts from the crown to the church.
This lease was made when Alfred was
baking his hot cakes and fighting the
Danes in England.
Twenty-six thousand nine hundred
and forty-five students have attended
the twenty universities of Germany
during the winter session which has
just closed. At Berlin there were 547S,
at Munich 34l4 and at Leipsic 1888.
Bonn is seventh with l19 students and
Heidelberg is only thirteenth with S32.
Rostock comes last with $40. Only 1914
Of the students were foreigners. OF the
whole number, S735 students belong to
the philosophical faculty, $3.50 to the
medical, 5791 to the theological and 5769
to the iuristic.
Narrow Escape.