The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
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A490o OE IN
IT is just century since the first fuchsia was
introduced into Europe. Since that time trav-
elers in the mountains of tropic America have
discovered numerous varieties and brought
back specimens. Now there are fifty distinct
species known.
The wife Of New York banker has invented
machine for making wire rope, the patent of
which she has sod to a San Francisco firm for
200 cash and royalty. The way she came
10 MT upon this was from device she used to
twist her worsted.
The Portsmouth CR. ~ coal mines are being
placed in readiness for operating by gang of
thirty men. The old buildings are being re-
paired, new sheds are built and the shaft will
soon be pumped dry. mining expert from
this state has charge of the work.
CAPT. HoLsTEIN a Danish officer has invented
portable bullet-proof shield for two soldiers
which may be easily carried and fixed and the
men then coolls blaze away from behind either
with rifles or machine gums without being
picked of by anything less than cannon ball
WHILE charging his saltwater fountain the
other evening, Bernard Goodman, a Tarrytown
IN. " druggist, was badly injured by the
bursting of the reservoir. His right leg was
broken and he received bad cut on his head
The explosion did considerable damage to the
store and its contents.
The famous Cuban bandit Victor Frugoso has
been killed by the Cuban civil guard. He was
the last of the Cuban highwaymen who stole
anu neia rlch planters for ransom, With Fru-
goso 8 death his band can be easily handled as
they are without a leader and greatly reduced
In numbers and strength.
DURING six months of high license. it ia re
ported, the number of saloons in Patterson. N.
j., has been decreased by 125 and the receipts
from licenses increased by $4,000 1t is esti-
mated that the taxpayers will be relieved of
amount GrOar fr,,,
One increased revenue from licenses.
A THIEF who stole 500 900 francs from bishop
in Belgium, for which he was convicted and i'm.
prisoned four years, is now in Montreal the
paradise of embezzlers, suing certain brokers
there for the proceeds Of the robbery which he
claims to have deposited with them before he
was convicted. The brokers make denial of
| having the money.
| A SMALL BOY recently fonnd a fine topaz on
Bald Face mountain, in Chatham, n H, and
sold IL FOR small sum to a man who realized
| SGO for it after it had been cut and polished
| Several others of less value have been found in
| the region, and they are mostly white. So close
| is the resemblance to diamonds, it is said, that
only an expert can tell the difference.
CHESLY HEAL of Searsmont the Oldest in
habitant of Maine, died few days ago at the
| great age of 100 years. More than forty years
| ago MIR. Heal, who had up to that time been a
Mod T1rkng man made up his mind that he
| stuck to his purpose, 1t is said that he had
| lungs so powerful that his voice. even when he
was 10 or 80, could easily be heard a mile.
AN Australian missionary tells the following
story against himself: when l asked the
| word for sin they gave me one for thin and so
l was led into representing that it was hateful
| TO God for man to be thin and that they would
| be condemned for it. So they came to the CON
| cluSlon that it was pleasing to God for people
| to be fat In fact, had been telling them that
lean D6Onle fat IN
heaven"
WOLVES are doing great damage in Northern
Montana by destroying stock. In Choteau
county Charles Adams was compelled to fly
from the beasts the other night, when they de-
stroyed eighty of his thoroughbred bucks
One night recently $50 sheep were killed in one
flock, and also thirty colts belonging to another
ranchman The wolves also attacked travellers
and merchant of Helena barely escaped with
his life few days ago.
CoRINNE, the actress, has devoted admirer,
a woman, who has appeared in the front seats
every night at Jacobs Theater. New York On
Thursday night an usher whispered to her and
she quietly left the theater, On the street she
met Two men. one of whom proved to be her
father q wealthy butcher, living in Eighteenth
street, Philadelphia. His daughter left her
home and has been following the show for three
months. She finally consented to go home with
her father.
KANSAS Cry JURY has awarded young
girl named Jennie Quick S., 200 damages in a
suit which she brought against a local dry
goods dealer by whom she was employed The
latter it is asserted gave Miss Quick a check
for her services some months ago, and when the
girl asked for money instead quarrel ensued
which resulted in her being forclbly elected
| from the store by the proprietor Her arm was
| broken in the encounter, and she thereupon
| sued her employer for $4,000.
A PRACTICAL JOKE was played on Mayor Hew-
| lit last week, the local papers relate He re-
| ceived letter, whose writer complained that
| a gang of thieves and murderers were infesting
| the block bounded by Center, Leonard, Elm and
White streets, and that citizen couldn't go
| through that block at night" Mr. Hewitt re
| ferred the letter to Capt. McCullagh, with the
usual direction The captain made prompt re-
| ply. He said, the charge was true but added
| that the thieves and murderers we're all under
| lock and key. They were in the Tombs."
YOUNG GERMAN of New Haven Conn., saved
| the life of a daughter of a wealthy New Yorker
| in 1884. The father died few months ago and
| left the young man SIS, 900 on condition that he
should marry the girl. dispatch from New
Haven states that the young man has been de-
batting whether to accept refuse the legacy
ever since but last week left New Haven, after
announcing to chum that he intended to go to
New York and marry the $4,000 girl He had
been paying attention to a young lady in New
Haven for some time, but has evidently Tilted
her.
SAYS st. Louis undertaken: 1.-THE daily
death list in the newspapers is consulted by
more people than those who have an idle curl
oSity to know who IS dead. During campaign
candidates for offices are anxious to attend
funerals that are liable to congregate men of
influence. A certain class of lawyer, are on the
lookout for damage suits. Tombstone dealers
take notes with view TO business in the future
Insurance agents make memorandum to call
upon the surviving relatives in due time The
class who want free carriage rides scan the
column attentively.n
OLD STORIES of the proverbial assurance of
the female domestic quite eclipsed by the
following tale: A young married couple started
Housekeeping in Albany, N Y, and hired a
young woman Of Hiberniau extraction to at
tend to the general homework" She was a
gentle acme of neatness, dispatch and cun-
nary proficiency. But she broke her Young
mistress heart on the second day by climbing
the stairs to the parlor during the call OF a
social acquaintance, and in voice about as
meodious as fish horn, inQuiring, Say Bess
what time does Frank come home for dinnerY''
mania for gambling seems to have invaded
some of the posts on the Pacific Slope as Gen.
o. o. Howard has issued q general order calling
the attention of officers in his division to the
fact that the vice of gambling is preiudicial TO
good order and military discipline All per-
sons in the army. therefore. who shall within
an y military reservation play games of chance
for money or other valuable consideration will
be subject to trial by court-martial. IL is re-
ported that in consequence an abnormal activ.
ity has been impaired to the training Of Jack
rabbits to run steeplechases, this being the only
amusement left at some of the stations on the