The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-15
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CHEF JUSTICE GEORGE W. STONE, of the SUI
preme court of Alabama, celebrated his 10th
birthday anniversary by dancing jig with his
great grandson.
BROOKLYN man intends to start a goat
farm, which he thinks will bring him $40 so per
day. He will stock it with seventy five goats
and as the ordinary goat will give three pnts
of milk day, he calculates upon ninety quarts
per day at IL cents to Is cents quart.
OVER FIVE MONTHS AGO soldier deserted
from the garrison at Wala Walla w. T. His
Whereabouts remained a mystery until last
week, when he was discovered hiding in woods
on the outskirts of the city. He had been there
all the time and had lost about 100 pounds in
weight.
The cause OF the failure to work Of suction
pipe on a Pacific coast locomotive was traced to
the dead body of an infant, which was found in
the water tank. The remains were decom-
posed, and part of them had worked into the
pipe cloggng it, How the child got there is
mystery.
LEBANON, KY, claims the champion old
woman-Aunt Til Purdy, aged 1871 Her mother,
Charlotte Schuck, who died three years ago,
was lbs, and the Bible of her former owner is
put in evidence, as therein is recorded the birth
OF Charlotte Schuck in 1850, and the birth of
tnis daughter in 1867. when The mother was but
II years Old
AT PRESENT the Grant monument fund in
New York amounts to about $4,000. Prof
Greener, secretary of the committee. saws he
mas no doubt that as soon as design shall be
accepted the association will feel warranted in
beginning work on the monument, confident
that further funds will be forthcoming as
needed.
MRS j. NJ. LANGwoRTHY, of Stoninyton
Conn, has tame woodchuck that has been
about the house for nearly two years. It per-
mits her TO take it up, ruos against her when it
wishes TO be petted: and shows great attach
,ienI 10 ner; put WI not permit Mr. Lang
stranger who attempts famiarities with it,
sILvER-GRAY FOX was captured this week
by Frederick Vogt, Jr., in the glen near South
Rondout N. Y. The animal was being pursued
by dog, and when near Vogt turned and at
tackled the canine. After fighting for moment
or Two Nogt kicked the fox, killing it instantly
The supposition is that the sly one" escaped
from trap since it possessed but three paws
For the English hunting season, which has
just begun 345 packs of various kinds are ad
vertised to take part. Fifteen packs of stag
hounds are in England and Ireland. OF fox
houndS there are 155 in England, z in Scotland
and 10 in Ireland; of barriers there are 96 packs
| in England, in Scotland, and % in ireland:
and of beages there are 10 in England. Wales
and Ireland combined.
EDWARD A. DAwDEN, a brakeman on the
Northern Pacific road displayed rare courage
after having both feet cut Off above the ankles
by his own train. He gathered up the several
parts. wrapped them in his handkerchief and
then crawled across the track and washed his
stumps in stream. Shortly afterward he was
FOUND, conscious, and taken to a hospital
where he declared he would recover. Dawden
Is ~ years old and a native of Wisconsin
ALTHOUGH there have been reports that bull
fighting in Spain showed tendency of declin-
ing, the facts are that more new rings have
haan hIri1t nd
last twelve years than in the preceding twenty
Seats bring higher prices than formerly. The
pay or the eSpadas has risen. Frascuelo and
LagartlJo get VI, l25 for each performance Out
OF thls they pay their two picadoreS three ban
dlleroS, and puntillero, the man who kills the
bull with dagger in case he refuses to rise and
face the eSpada.
A FIRE ALARM was sounded in Boston In a
manner that the Journal believes to be UNIQUE.
Pupils of the public school on Dartmouth
street, while at recess, INDUCED in gymnastic
exercises, using the fire alarm wires which
were hanging near the ground in the school
yard. as gymnastic apparatus The lads com
blned weight caused the wires to chate against
the school building. This rubbed off some of
the insulating covering, and also grounded the
wire. The machinery in the box was set in
operation, and an alarm followed
ACCORDING to the following statistics. France
must be peculiarly blessed with healthy eli
mate The number of persons in each 10 900
between the ages of so and so are France sara
Holland 4.ss4, Sweden 1, 1854, Great Britain 4 722
United States 1893. The highest average ages
Of the living are: France 31.06 Holland, 27.76
Sweden % 6e, Great Britain $685. United States
23.Ol. Out of every 100 deaths. those of per
sons over 90 are: France So, Switzerland a.
England 80, Belgium 26, Prussia 10, Austria IL
France has the lowest birth rate, which is %. 3
to 1000, Great Britain 81, Germany 3S.
THE DowAGER DUCHESS OF HAMILTON, who
died at Baden Baden recently, had been in feeble
health for more than year past. She was the
youngest daughter of the Grand Duke Charles
of Baden by his marriage with the celebrated
Princess Stephanie de Beauharnais The duchess
had lived chiefly on the continent since 1851
when she took an aversion to Scotland because
during the papal aggression frenzy, Il mob of
furious fanatics attacked her carriage when she
was driving from Hamilton palace to the Roman
Catholic church. and she only ESCAPED from
being maltreated through the coachinan sud
denly whipping up his horses and starting off al
gallop.
THE Journal DIES Debats describes a novelty
introduced in the watch by Armand Schwab
Upon the ordinary dial is another smaller. en-.
tirely similar. Its hands, however, can be
brought /; to ~ zero by pressure upon a small
wearer takes cab by the hour. he brings the
hands to zero, and is then enabled to read off
the time consumed. In railway the train
stops twenty-five minutes for dinner: bring the
hands to zero, and you know exactly how much
time to daily over the dinner. The wife hollis
eggs TO be done in three minutes, but after a
while she forgets the time when she began to
count. 1t is also serviceable for the photopra
pher and other like tradesmen.
A DISPATCH from Chicago says: Mrs. Joseph
G. Walters 28 years old and the wife of a
travelling salesman was adjudged insane Thurs
day, and will be sent to an asylum Her hus
band and her brother, George Stang testified
that in their opinion her insanity was due to the
excessive use of cigarettes Two years ago she
was troubled by hay fever, and tried cubeD
cigarettes for relief From cubebs it was an
easy step to tobacco cigarettes, and the nab
once formed became so strong that Mrs. Wal
tiers smoked them almost constantly. Her
friends tried in vain TO induce her TO stop smok.
ing, and five months ago her mind began to
give way. When she was taken into CUSTODY n
package OF cigarettes was found ia her pocket
Doctors say IL liz doubtful If she ever RECEIVERS
AUSTRIA is being alarmed with the beginning
of what may lead to serious internal trouble
The Austrian Czechs are about to enter upon
struggle for autonomy, similar to that enioyed
by Hungary. They wish to have their emperor
crowned King of Bohemia, as he is now crowned
King of Hungary The Hungarans are opposed
to this idea, being unwilling to have another
separate Austrian nationality advanced TO the
dignity of theirs. The Poles also talk of oh
tanning special recognition by having the en-
element sides with the Hungarans, wishing To
preserve the monarchy in its present state
The Czechs and Poles together make formula
BILE power, and the opinion is freely entertained
that unless Francis Joseph accepts the nro
gramme Bohemia will be permanently dis