The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-30

april -.
ALONG the Atlantic the spring storms
are carrying on their usual work of de-
structon.
EVERY civilized country in the world is
represented by students at the University
of Berlin.
A GERMAN peasant tapped a telegraph
wire and utilized the electricity in curing
his rheumatism.
PRINCE CHRISTIAN, son of the Crown
Prince of Denmark. is said to be the tallest
prince in Europe.
THE trip of the New York Seventh reg-
ment to Washington and back cost the or
ganization $4,000.
QUEEN VICTORIA is going to erect mon
ument to the Royal Stuarts who are buried
in Paisley Abbey.
Ex-GovERNoR NELSON C. DEWEY, of Wis
consin, is dead. He was the first Gov
ernor of the State
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER has almost made
up his mind to shave off his mustache ac-
cording to precedent.
A CHINESE family, consisting of six per-
sons, can live comfortably for month on
- in their native land.
CAPTAIN Ericsson died on tn Q anniver-
sary of the famous battle between the
Monitor and the Merrimac
A NEW ENGLAND paper is offering a
years subscription for the best love- letter
submitted within n month.
"OUIDA" asserts that no man or woman
can possibly write more than five really
admirable works of fiction.
MRS. HARRISON has sent to the art loan
exhibition at Washington two porcelain
plates of her own painting.
The city of Atlanta has invited Pres
ident Harrison to visit that place at the
time of the annual exposition.
A HEAD of cabbage grown by George
Berry, near Pensacola, Fla, measured
twenty five inches in diameter,
JERRY RUsK, of General Harrison's Cab
met, was the tow-path companion of Gar
field when the latter was boy.
A MESSENGER boy" aged seventy, is
said to be in the employ of the Western
Union company at Bradford, Conn.
THE Duke of Cambridge is said to be the
only member of the royal family who
composes his own public speeches.
INLondon the windows of private houses
are washed by limited liability company
at the rate of eight cents window.
THERE are 8, 53) lawyers in New York
amount to something over s3,O0O,OOO
year.
IT is estimated that 40 100000 ties are
required annually for the railways of the
world, which will take 1000, 900 trees to
produce.
A COMPANY of Memphis capitalists with
five million dollars at command, propose
TO build up new industrial town at Ste
venson, Ala.
SECRETARY HALFoRD has announced
that he does not desire to be callei either
colonel or major. He prefers the plain
''Mr. Halford."
president HARRISON and his Cabinet
are great smokers. The President and Sec
retary Tracy are the most inveterate puff
ers in the crowd
RUSSIA demands of Persia the exclu sive
right to navigate rivers flowing into the
Caspian Sea and to build railways
throughout the country.
The two young Virginians who recently
fought duel and exchanged forty two
shots, without doing any damage, must
have been terribly nervous.
THE Arkansas Legislature concluded it
was not harmful to educate boys and girls
together, and passed the bill admitting the
latter to the State University.
COLONEL NORTH, the English "Nitrate
King" is said to have give five-thou-
-sand-dollar tip to waiter at London
hotel where he recently lodged
ALFRED CLARK, a wealthy gentleman of |
New York, has subscribed 10000 toward |
restoring the ancient Moorish palace of |
the Alhambra at Granada Spain.
The Michigan Legislature has passed a
bill which gives to the women of Detroit |
the right to vote for school inspector, be-
ginning with the election this spring.
BARIUM sells for 1915 pound, when it is
sold at all, and calcium is worth $1,S00
pound. Cerium is a shade higher-its
cost is S160 an ounce or 81, 920 pound
GRAND RAPIDS is to have a water gas
company, VIII ch will furnish fuel gas for
forty cents per thousand feet. The fran
chise has been granted to company with
1900 900 capital.
THE other day the Boston Herald printed
a little poem, entitled, "Carpe Diem,"
crediting it TO The English Illustrated
Magazine The poem is song which oc-
ours in. Shakespeare's Twelfth Night"
MRS. THOMAS A. ScorT, of Philadelphia,
has necklace Of diamonds and pearls
of emeralds is one Of the finest in the
country, and the total value of her gems
is at least $500 00O
New YORK man claims that he has
eaten one hundred and thirteen quail, in
forty one days. and is anxious to eat four
quails for thirty, sixty or ninety days,
against any man in the world for one
dollars a side.
WHAT has been dubbed as the "Palace
Of Hydrophobia" was recently opened in
Paris. or course. Pasteur is at its head.
The French Government has appropriated
s25, 900 annually for its support.
The four thousand students Of the uni
versity Of Naples have determined to wear
henceforth the style of cap
which they wore ON the occasion OF MIR.
iladstone's recent arrival In that city.
GENERAL w. 8. RosEcRANs' appointment
IN the retired list dates from March !. He
will receive seventy five per cent. OF the
,ay Of brigadier general ON the active
list. As this is 5000, he will get
4. 1876 year, which will b. very com.