The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-28
PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Nstss Compiled Prom the "Tines"
Exchanges.

The Egyptian obelisk in Central Park,
New York, is rapidly going to decay, not
withstanding the efforts made to preserve it.
The climate Is too severe.
THE people Of Eastern Brooklyn are talk
ing earnestly OF the renewed project OF
building a new suspension bridge across
the East river, probably at the foot Of Broad
way, T.. d., 10 facilitate communications
between the two cities.
IGNATIUs DONNELLy is said 70 be dr.
appointed man. He had confidently expect
ed that the world would accept his Baco-
MAN climber at once and shower upon its
discoverer the wealth and fame he longs for.
But instead of taking D0nnelly seriously,
the world is inclined 10 look upon him as a
humOrist.
Tnf salt industry in Southern Kansas is
assuming majestic proportions. II is said
that the salt taken up at Wellington, in that
state, is the purest in the world. dozen
great salt plants are already in operation.
and others will soon be established. In a
few years all the salt used for ordinary pur-
poses west of the Mississippi river will pro-
badly be supplied by Kansas.
THE New York Ledger suggests as one
Of the attractions Of the coming Worlds
Fair geographical garCen ten acres in ex-
telt. and showing the relative positions OF
eve.v country. with is chief cities and
townsville oceans, ranges Of mountains.
etc. Adjoining this il would have a botani-
cal garden. illustrating the fora of every
country under the sun.
,,... - 10, ,eooro hoe untv taLou nos
session of New York. The police recently
undertook TO deny that sand-bagging exist
ed at all, but the other evening man who
had been sand-bagged and very badly hurt
came into the newspaper Offices and gave
an account Of his sensations. Now the
police are looking for the villains who prac-
iice the murde.ous game.
RICHARD TENBRoEcK, the noted horse
man. whose alleged insanity has been a
TOPIC of conversation among California
horsemen, has been declared sane by court
commission i'm Redwood City, Cal. where
he lives and owns a valuable ranch. His
wife. who is forty years younger than nm
self, is said to have originated the charge.
ONE Of the results that may be expected
from co-education has developed at the Des
Moines College, Iowa. Two Of the students
fell i'm love with each other, and despite
several warnings 10 drop love-making ana
attend TO their books. followed Cupids en-
chanting wilcs and got married. The fac
ulty Immediately suspended them. and they
will thus have plenty Of time for their
honeymoon.
An epidemic, Of what was apparently a
malignant form of cholera mOrbus. near II.
Louis, led to an Investigation Of the wells.
when the water was found tocontain quanti-
ties Of arsenic. The Cheltenham Smelling
Works are near, where n great deal Of
arsenic is used, but theories differ as 70
how the poison is conveyed TO the wells.
Several persons have died from drinking
the poisoned water.
A FARMER living near Canadensis, Pa.
heard disturbance around his beehiyes
one night lately Thinking the intruder
was a man. he rushed out with whip and
began 10 lash the thief. I'm the dim light he
quickly discovered that the nocturnal
prowler was a bear instead Of man. His
vigorous application Of the whip made the
beast roar. and then he began 10 maui the
beast till his wife ran out with an axe.
The he crushed the bears skull.
MRS. ALLEN, widow Of General r. I. =.
Allen, founder Of the Kentucky Military
Institute. died at the residence Of her son.
Captain j. Howard Allen. in seattle, W. L.
on sunday. November 3. from the effects Of
a fall. aged about eighty years. Mrs. Allen
was niece Of General Andrew jackson.
and was married AT the White House, in
Washington. in 1896, while her uncle was
President.
CUSTER CITY butchers. according TO the
Virginia City Chronicle, slaughter cattle
enough in the early fall to meet the winter
demand, and pile the dressed carcasses up
like cOrdwOOd i'm the rear Of their meat
stalls. No paper is used TO wrap meats in
purchased by the patrons. who carry il to
their homes on sticks Of wood fashioned
similar 10 skewers and pushed through the
steaks or rOasts 10 keep the hands from
coming in contact with the icy meat, which
is frozen so hard that "A dog cannot chew II
until the frost is thawed ont Of il over fire.
Miners purchase beef by the quarter, and
throw ii on top Of the wood pile in front Of
their cabins. and when they 20 out to chop
from the beef for their meals.
PASSENGERS on the steamer Cherokee
which arrived Monday in New York from
and Charleston, were treated
to an unusual sight when a few miles on
the coast southeast of Atlantic City. The
weather was remarkably pleasant for No
yember. and the sky above was as blue A.
81. iut
whales were sighted OFF of the steamer
port bow \ few minutes later the CherO-
kee was steaming through school Of
whales, numbering fully twenty-five or
more. They appeared to be enjoying them
selves in athletic sports, splashing about in
the clear water and churning the small
waves into froth with their huge fins and
tails. Some of them were Of unusual size.
Captain Bearce, of the Cherokee, thinks that
they were moving in a southerly direction.
Whales near the New Jersey coast are an
uncommon sight.
A FARMER named Frank Engleman, liv
ing few miles west Of Nashville, Ind, was
attacked by fierce, full-grown gray eagle
on Friday evening while on his way to
town. When first noticed the bird was at a
great height in midair. minute later ii
swOOped down upon Engleman with shrill
scream. striking him with terrific force.
burying its talOns in his flesh. Engleman
was on horseback, and therefore at a great
disadvantage. Before he could dismOunt
he was badly clawed by the bird. The
farmer was without any weapon, and could
only defend himself with his hands. The
fight lasted fully an hour, the eagle plung
ing AT him from every quarter. Twice did
the man attempt TO run, but each time the
great bird threw itself in his way and pre-
vented his retreat. At length he caught il
by its talOns and succeeded in killing it.
The bird measured six feet and four inches
from tip TO tip.
The Washington star Of Yesterday says:
"Nayal circles and a good part Of WASH
ington society have been well stirred by an
announcement coming from San Diego,
Cal. to the effect that Mrs. Mary Thurman
Cowles, wife OF Lieutenant William :.
COwles, Of the United states steamer Dis
patch, and a daughter Of Judge Allen &.
Thurman, has secured divorce from her
husband OH the ground Of non-support.
Lieutenant COwles was summoned 10 ap-
pear in san Diego TO meet the case, but dis
regarded the notice. The dispatches from
the West would tend to reflect upon the OIL