Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-19

In 1887 there were 230 brakemen hurt on the railroads Of this State, but in 1888 the number rose to 334, an increase of almost 50 per cent. In attempting to couple cars 13a brakemen were hurt. It is time the roads were made to adopt a car coupler that would not kill or maim men.
 One of the results of the performances of the copper syndicate is seen in the facts showing the copper production and consump- tion of the world during the year the syndi. cate has been operating. AS was to be ex- pected, production has increased and con. sumption decreased, with the net result ot adding about eighty-fve thousand tons oi ingot copper to the stocks on hand, as com. pared with those of twelve months ago.
 There are some rich as we'll as learned meI in Boston. The largest individual taxpayeri there are Frederick L. Ames, who pays $40, Jordan, who pays $2o, ,612. 54 on $1, 51s, 100 o real estate and $20, ,O0O of personal estate Joshua M. Sears, who pays $50. .163 52 or 8, 617, 800 of real estate and $l25, 900 on per sonal estate, and Arioch Wentworth, whc pays SEQ, ,696.96 on $1, ,434, 400 of real ant $110, 600 of personal estate.
 It is reported that the Pope never allows fire in any of the eight rooms of the Vatican which he inhabits. The rooms are, with tht exception of the library, small and low, ani the Pope's habits are so simple that he doel not even require dining room, but takes hii meals either in his bedroom or in the library The other day the bedroom was moved to a higher floor, as the room in which the Pop had hitherto slept was converted into pri vate chapel. On one of the officials remark ing that the upper rooms would be too ho for hsbitation during the summer months the Pope quietly replied, "Then shall hav my bed put into the library"
 There are people in Kansas who don want anything English. It was unanimous ly voted in the lower branch of the Kansa legislature that the committee on State af fairs be directed to ascertain and repor whether it is fact that the British doctrin of free trade is being taught at the State uni versity at Lawrence, if so, by whom, an' that it be reported by bill or otherwise what | if any, legislation is necessary to abolish tn English titles of lord chancellor, dean an regents, and substitute in lieu thereof th titles of professor and trustees for officers c said institution and for all other State inst tutions of the State of Kansas to whic British titles are given by the laws of th State.
 Purity in elections receives still further a tention in 8 bill introduced in the New Tor assembly by MT. Crosby. It provides ths every candidate for any public office in th State shall, within ten days of the election and verified statement of all moneys GOT tributed and expended and all debts incurre by him in his election, and also the amoun
 paid and the manner of payment, In detai l to any other persons or organizations. Tai ure to comply with the law shall be followe
 by fine not exceeding $100. to be recovere
 in an action brought by the attorney genera
 the amount of the fine to be fixed by u jury and to be paid into the treasury Of u
 State. No person shall enter upon the duti
 of any elective office or draw any salary ul
 til he has filed the statement. The act talk
 effect September 1.
 Prohibition evidently does not prohibit
 Rhode Island. The Providence Journ
 prints map of the central part of Prov
 dence, on which many places where liquor
 known to be retailed are marked with dc
 and dashes. The Journal says: A conside
 able number of places have been omitt
 from the list, because while there is credit
 suspicion that liquor is sold in them, the e'
 dence is not absolutely conclusive. The nu
 Der of open saloons is about the same as U
 ble increase in the number of teneme
 house and kitchen barrooms, where 1 drinking is of the most demoraliEing and