The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


10000 Americans, and almost all these are in
Paris
The longest through car service of any rail
road line in the world is said to be on the South
ern pacific road, between New Orleans and San
FRANCISCO, 1855 miles. The fastest through
tram on this road is timed at 1l3 hours, p
minutes, or at the rate OF - miles an hour.
DR.. McCosH has returned to Princeton from
Mount Desert and the White mountains, and is
settled in a pretty house which he recently
olilt. 1t is near the presidential mansion in
which President Patton Is now living. The
venerable eX-preSident will deliver lectures to
the seniors OF the college on metaphysics.
THE King of Greece has been carrying out ex-
tensive alterations in his palace at Copenhagen.
He has just purchased the beautiful estates of
Smidstrenfgard. along with an extensive forest
1t is fully believed in Denmark that King George
intends to abdicate next summer when the
Prince of Sparta marries the Princess Sophia.
BoULANGER's RETURN to Paris is the signal for
revival of speculation as to his plans. The
Paris correspondent of the New York Times
writes: 1t seems settled that he will take his
seat for the Nord, resgniug Charente and
SonIne, which will be turned over to semi
royalst henchmen of his. Apparently he has
gained in popularity by the mystery surround
ing his absence, for find men impressed by
his strength now who always secuted it before.
A sAGACIoUs ITALIAN in New York, whose only
real estate is a movable chestnut stand, has hit
upon an idea to prevent policemen from helping
themselves to his wares. He has fastened
small pieces of barbed wire along the sides of
his stand and over the chestnuts rendering it
impossible for passer-by to remove anything
from the stand without receiving a severe
scratching. The Italian reports increased
profits since he invented the protector" as he
calls it,
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siderable interest and excitement in religious
circles at Kalamazoo tho other eyanino Wbilo
ATTENDING a preshvterian ,,r,var r,aet;ro ba
arose after the singinp of o,osnaI sop, No 9nt
and said: My brethren, / could not sing that
song with you, simply from the way it begins
~ lahd OF rest, for thee Sigh do not sigh
Tor that land of rest. How many of you really
DO sigh for it, and think what you are singing?"
MT MaIoney then went on TO declare that the
church was a spiritual corpse, divided into sects
ana factions, not welcoming the poor and
working classes who yearned for christian fel-
lowship, but could not get it. He warmly
asserted his right to be heard in that strain
and closed by saying it was his work. His re-
marks were listened to very closely throughout
PARRors vera mora common drau,ino--oor,,
~ WV ~ No Ni'"inS iOoih
peUs century ago imam tney are now. NotaSh-
ionable bellies boudoir was complete without
one Belinda had a presentiment of har coming
misfortunes when Poll sat mute, and Shock
was most unknd' The beauty OF the BIRDS
f ti trt dIH aiiiusS IIlcAs may account
valued as a domestic fayorite for many 'centn
ries. 1t is said that parrots were first intro
1uceo INTO Europe III the Tune OF Alexander the
Srreat, Cnough only one variety, the green para
Keet with red neck drought from Indial was
known to the ancients until the time of Nero,
when the Romans discovered other species in
Ethlopla. Inc discovery OF America enriched
parrot tanclerS by the addition of many beau
tltui brazilian varieties OF the species of their
hst OF pets
w., Nro,,,,to; c,.,,tl,~-' Nn;,o-I
lton -uol'l'alh anu southern rahroau the other
night young woman, with babe in her arms,
tottered into the waiting-room and sank into
IT., -. ~ - V
im5 oieAeC asen. was ilIlliitulteiy lhteres ea
ia S ou ~ 'e woman uSkeu now lar she coud
S IL O AZ IGuIS fe eSiO5u One sCory OF her woe
3 I ma! melAeu ILo ~ Suoa, MO- ana was en-
a wealthy farmer, lives A few years ago She
was compelled by her parents to marry youn;
yel, tnouS gu az cue 'e SUE was ne'Tpthed %
proved To he dssoI Its and fnailv dasar,ed h
A purse was made I'D at the DEPOT but the
woman refused to accept it, and burst into tears
at the idea OF becoming an object of charity.
she was finally induced to believe that her
money would carry her to Delassus and the
conductor OF the train was instructed to see
that she reached her Old home in safety.
SpEAK1yc of rich niners the u;u;uo I,o,,,o,r
- .li a.. 49,. % - r .,'
mas 'iiS W at's vi 'ulee Vi 'hem' senator
Hearst OF California is the best miner in Amer
lea. He began in the mountains as a day
lahnrar To-day hp 10 ha olnacf IL, ~
80, c. --o -? w loli'oo iiion ~ INC
CnIteu otaOoS. AHeie 10 noI Hlihhg staIe or
teiTlIory Ia "n1G T ne Is NOV owning ana WORKING
nllHes. oin, N'cniatcH sou od ms Hine near
| UhlohNnle !nonE:, IoI oI,oVV'gVu ana ioSt all
| Ihat ni01ney Ia NaIl street ne went PACK TO
Leauvllle anu IN SIX TX, mon! us maze SlSS0co lie
I1sI GVeiy e SenI u Cnns 10y ls allure OF rany
| OOO Ten years ago Joe Stanley was prospect
| ing in Gilpin county, Colorado His wife took
| f f was ing ~ Wilt ne uuG ms way through 'o0
condn,t hire baln At the end Of 1oo fsat " ha
| struck paw ore, and named it the California
| mine. party of Engshmen on a tour
| through the state gave him 81 10000 cash for
| 1t, and have received 900 in dividends
| since. Joe is now one of the richest men in
| Denver, and vice president of the Denver City
| National Bank.
| D.,,,D p,p,ry ,rd r;roo,, r, . ,.
| W ~ ~ "0ii' huh'-
| Ing one udy last "eeeK III the WoouS near ron
| necook creek, New Mexico The hunters stopped
| near the creek to locate a tree in which they
| shot two largo bi.ct sraLas about a zoo 80
| $3.50 - -, - N 80, "o0.,' '0ai aSo'
reering tnrough tne 5ranches' tnree wrlggllng
| rePIHeS were ulsSerheu suspended from inb
ana anoOher old Tuner was craving ABOUT on
the Rrounu pentdth. Inc one on the ground
maze reap LOT the tree. ana then all four
SNAKES htted thelr heads hlgh III the air, thrust
OUT thelr tongues ana Missed venomousiy at the
| l a IaRlng careful ann, ooth hunters
| nreo sltnultaneousiy, ana great SHINY wrig,
| the snakes were dead but the b1gast ~ tha