San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-20
BRIEF MENTION.

The sale OF Zola's LA Teree" has
been forbidden in Berlin, Munich and
Dresden.
1t will take $4,000 to break up the
Great Eastern, which was sold recently
for $4,000.
Eunioe Cotrell recently died on the
Peauot Indian reservation 10 Connecti-
cut, at the age OF ll5 years. She was
the great-grand-daughte Of King
Philip, and at the time OF her death was
the oldest descendant Of the Pequot
tribe.
All the steel m srking and csncelling
stamps used by the various postoffices
throughout the country, are made IN the
little machine shop of Col. Benjamin
Chambers, at Heathsville. Va. Hesths
Vile was one of the fret towns estsb-
lished by the settlers in Virginia.
Sarah Bernhsrdt proposes to be the
greatest mother -in-law on record. II
shall put into the part all my heart, all
daughter In law began with a diamond
necklace for 60,0U0 francs and ran all the
way down to fur boa.
During the first three years Of the
civil war the federal navy was increas-
ed from seventy-six to nearly 600 yes
sells. Of which eighty we're Of iron or
iron-clad. There was an Increase from
$500 to 5000 guns, many OF them OF q
cslibre hitherto unknown, and from
1900 to so, 0C0 sailors.
The French government has again
taken up the building OF great armor-
clad ships. Eight are now being pressed
forward to completion. Admiral Pallu
de la Bsrriere has caused vessel to be
built encased with cocoanut fibre in
stead Of armor plates. 1t Is said to have
greater power of resistance than steel.
There were lynched during the year
1887 in these United States no fewer
than l23 persons. or the various states
and territories Texas leads the list,
with fifteen Iynchings, and Mississippi
is entitled to second place, with four
teen to her credit. All the victims were
men, eighty Of them being negroes.
During the last three years the Paris
Grand opera house received 100000
francs from Ga performances OF Massen-
cts lie Cid" 729, 1852 francs from A. OF
Paladilhe's "Patrie," 5l5,054 from 80 OF
ers "Ligurd"-the latter q Galliciz ed
version of "Di Walkure."
The budget OF the expenses OF the City
OF Paris amounts to 303, 500. 900 francs.
The city debt sbsorbs for the payment
Of interest and liquidation loo, 600;
the street paving and cleaning costs
20 600 600; the water and sewer service
8 900 900; trees, lighting and watering
| 8, 500 OOO; police, 25 900 900; public chari-
ties, 2l,000. 600; primary and superior
instruction. %, 6OO, 900; architecture and
fine arts, 4 DOC, 900.
MurmOns have considerable majority
in the Utah Legislature. On joint ballot
there are 81 Mormons to Gentiles. II
must not be assumed, however, that all
the Mormons are polygamists. From
choice, fear OF the law, or, q matter OF
policy, many Mormons have recently
declared against polygamy, and have
offered, II Utah should be admitted as q
state. to prohibit polygamy in the con-
stitution beyond the power OF amend
ment except by consent of congress.
Z. G. Allen, of Augusta, Me-, patron
ICES the United States mails to liberal
extent. he paid the pOstoffice depart
ment $4,000 in 1887. He publishes IL
| periodicals, mostly weeklies; employs
| about $4,000 worth Of labor every week
and is a full-fedged millionaire. His
subscribers number 100000 He has
been TO Europe dozen times In the In
| terest Of his publications. and has many
| subscribers across the water. Mr.. Allen
| is a bachelor under 40 years Of age, and
| an enthusi site democrat. James G.
Blaine has shown q great deal Of hostil'
] ity toward him.