The national leader., 1889-01-19
NEWS In BRIEF.

insurance money, she learned that she
was heir to considerable property in
Nebraska.
People have curious ideas OF
Presidents tastes. General Harrison
is accumulating quite a menagerie.
He has been sent black bear, buf-
faio calf, an eagle, beaver and
Jack rabbit. Think Of peaceful man,
meditatlng over who shall compose his
Cabinet, having to attend to menag-
erie like that.
"A diamond owned in Buff Alo and
known as the "Buffalo gem" weighs
60 carats and is supposed to be the
largest in the United States. 1t is
about the size of an almond, and be-
fore cutting weighed 95 carats. It
was bought in Amsterdam for $50, 900.
1T is estimated that the building
trades Of the city of New York suffered
considerable loss during the year just
passed. The demand tor labor was a
poor one and 1t is possible that to
strengthen it reduction of wages will
be made in the present year. This will
help to boom the trades and encourage
investors.
"A little negro boy opened an oyster
the other day in Montezuma, Ca, and
found inside little mullet. The fish
was alive and Topping, and was lying
contentedly by the side OF the occu-
pant Of the shell. How it got there
and how long 1t had been there are
two interesting questions.
The Patent Office has a list giving
the names OF all women inventors to
whom patents have been granted.
They number over 1000. The first
Catent ever issued to woman was to
silk or thread. This was in 1909. The
second was to Mary Brush, In 1915,
for corset.
In some cities the life Of the nom
union carpenter Is burden to him.
His fellow.craftsmen who belong to
trade societies shun him and apply to
him all manner of opprobrious epithets.
In Denver he is known as "bush-
whacker," In Pittsburg as 'iay-
hawker," in Texas as "Punch.and
Judy Snowman and in California as
travelling chip.''
-Barnum's elephant "Juno" caught
cold at the Winter'quarters in Bridge
port and was given two gallons Of
whiskey and wrapped In blankets
soaked in brandy in the hopes Of curing
her. The dose made the animal
''Jolly" and she tore away her
blakets, staggered about among the
herd Of animals and conducted her.
self generally in an undigni6ed
manner.
Mr.. Richard Quay, son Of the
Pennsylvania Senator, is partner OF
Senator Cameron in the ownership OF
a splendid cattle ranch, eight miles
square In Mexico. Mr.. Coleman Cam
eron and Mr.. Brewster Cameron are
also in the firm. The CameronS are
spending the winter on the ranch. and
Mr.. Quay will soon join them there.
"A hawk dived into lot of ducks
in a cove on Moosehead lake. He got
his claws into one, and together they
disappeared under the water. II was
more than a minute before the hawk
rose to the surface nearly drowned,
and with labored effort he got away,
not, however, until other ducks tried
to force him again under water.
According to the annual report Of
the Order Of United Friends over
S1,OO0,O00 have been paid out on
deaths and permanent disabilities. and
$4,000 placed in the reserve funds Of
subordinate councils. By the new
law passed at the Imperial council all
recorders, 6nanclers and treaSurerS
who have served three successive years
are created past chief councillors.
"A canary belonging to family OF
Midland Park, n. J., becomes greatly
excited when the 6-year-old son comes
into the room, and beats itself against
the cage until released, when 1t flies on
top of his head, jumps upon his finger,
singing Justify, and then, for a rest,
settles upon his shoulder. After its
frolic and piece of apple or celery leaf
from its little benefactor it goes back
into It's cage.
Citizens of st. Louis subscribed
nearly $4,000 with which to purchase
Christmas presents for children Of the
poor, and fully $4,000 youngsters were
given gifts. They were distributed
from al immense tree IN the Exposi-
ton Building. For hours the streets
in the vicinity were blockaded with
humanity. The children began to
arrive as early as six a. M, and 1t was
late in the evening before they had all
disappeared.
Among the New Years tokens
sent to General Harrison, writes the
correspondent of the New York Sun,
was a copy Of an advertising placard
about to be issued by well-known
firm OF brewers. 1t Is autographed in
gay colors, and represents General
Harrison and President Cleveland sit
ting at the same table drinking beer
that is being served to them by d pretty
girl in dress decollete at both ends.
In the background is the Capitol at
Washington.
New York philanthroplsts are
turning their attention to the allevia-
tion of the shop-girls' sufferings. There
rs also an effort to make the factory
girls more independent, and to this end
large sums Of money have been raised
with a view Of establishing schools for
instruction In the different branches OF
mechanical labor. 1t is claimed that
if girls and young women are taught
a good trade early In life they can be
placed where they can make an hon.
oros,Ia livolfhnnd indnnapdonf M hrutaI