The Washington bee., 1888-01-21
THE WORLD OF TODAY
(By Woman)

Lit is said that England expends
nearly s5,OO0,OOO yearly to main
tain her spy system in America.
A century ago there was a native
population of 100000 in the Hawai-
ian islands; now there are only 49,
900.
The American Missionary Asso-
citation recently in session at Port
land, Me-, was addressed by an
Apache Indian.
There are now $4,000 less Irish
soldiers in the British army than
there were twenty years ago. Eng
llshmen have taken their places.
Discoveries, inventions and COM
pounds patented each year in the
United States and never amounting q
to anything, costs S3,0OO,OOO.
In the United States there is one
divorce to about every twenty-five
marriages, while in France there is
only one to every $50 marriages.
The latest rumor is that the
Great Eastern VIII be brought over
to New York and used as an ocean
excursion boat and floating hotel.
An attempt is to be made to
launch the big timber raft in the
Bay of Fnndy. Two years ago an
attempt was made to launch 1t that
failed.
1t pays to be a successful explor-
er. An offer of $4,000 was made
to Stanley before leaving England, =,
to write a book describing his lat
est travels.
The announcement is made that
the Chicago TIMES has been sold
by Mrs. WILDER F. Story to James
). West and Clinton A. Snowlen,
of the EVENING MAIL.
In Germany and Switzerland the
principales of all schools are requir-
ed to dismiss their pupils at noon
every day on which the ahermome-
ter at 10 a. m. registers II degrees.
The Japanese Government has
engaged young San Francisco
woman to organize a school of do
nestle service at Toxic, to famil-
iarize Japanese girls with our Gus
toms.
A syndicate of capitalists with
S3,0O0,OO9 capital, has purchased
$4,000 acres of coal land in Breath
lit County, KY, aud will at once
open the mines and build railroads
through the country.
Natural gas was struck short
distance from Southfeld, Mich,
recently, at depth of 112 feet.
Stones wei Ching from forty to sixty
pounds placed over the whole, were
blown high into the air.
The Governor of Montana esti-
mate the present population of the
Territory at 130, 200, an increase Of
10000 in the last year. The pres
ent year has been most favorable
for the production of all staple
crops. The yields without irriga-
tion have been large.
The original warrent on which
John Bunyan was arrested fer i'm
prisonment, during which he wrote
the first part of tue "Pilprim's Pro
gress," has been recently found in
England. 1t fills half sheet OF
foolscap aud in it describes Bunyan
as "Tynker."
The Mormon brethern have ap-
piled to the Porte for permission TO
establish a community in Turkey,
and it Is expected that the request
will be granted. If Turkey would
win the everlasting gratitude of the
people Of the United States, let her
bid for our whole Mormon popula-
ton.
The youngest murderer i'll Georg-
la was sentenced recently III the
Supreme Court, Augusta, to life
term in the pen'tentiary, for stab
blng young man name Milo
Thomas. His name is Chas. Henry
Locksley, aud he is but eleven years
OF age, and is as black as polished
ebony.
The first steam laundry in the
United States was opened in San
Francisco, i'll 1854, by Jos. 81. hall.
The first washing machine used by
Mr.. Hall cost upwards of $500. In
the many years that have passed