Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-09
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June 20, 1883.
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pTOoaClY L3E6 RANK as tQo WettSSt Oh IoCOIu
Persia has granted to Russia the exclusive
right to build railroad from the Caspian sea
to the Indian ocean
The Indians in the United States who can
read Indian languages number 10,027, and
q, 498 can read English
The Vatican has decided that the astronom-
ical observatory is TO be begun at once, at
an estimated cost Of 900 900 francs
Human beings are still being sold in the
famine stricken districts Of China A child
under 10 brings from dollar TO dollar and
half
Artesian wells have proved Of immense ad-
vantage in the dry districts Of California,
and have been worth millions there to fruit
growers and others
The people Of Bonn have purchased the
house in which Beethoven was born, with the
intention Of converting it into museum Of
objects, Illustrating his life and works.
To harden small tools, rub soap upon the
surface, and In the threads Of taps and dies,
then heat to cherry red and immerse in salt
water-a handful of salt to half a pail Of water.
The proceedings of the japanese parliament
are reported verbatim by means Of a steno-
graphic system original in Japan The char
acters are written in perpendicular rows from
right to left
In spite Of the report that the prestige Of
the Derby is waning, the crowd there this
year was the greatest ever known, and the
proportion of Americans therein was also
greater than ever before.
Jerusalem seems now to be a rapidly grow
ing city. This is due to the great number Of
Jews who ere Hocking there yearly. They
now number 10000, more than the Moslem
and Christian population combined.
Theodore Urban, an antiquarian and stu
dent Of Columbia, Pa, says he has evidence
that this continent was settled about $50 years
after the deluge, that the inhabitants were
highly civilized and used tools Of metal
The three vineyards of Clos d'Estournel,
Chateau Montrose and De Pomys, France,
have just been purchased by the proprietors
Of the St Estephe vineyards for Else, 600
The Clos Vougeot vineyard is likewise for
sale
The penny in the slot" machine must have
reached its elimination in that invented by a
Mr.. Englebert, which, after the prescribed
rule has been complied with, will take your
photograph, finish it, and drop it out already
framed.
On the last Sunday in May the number of
visitors to the Paris exposition from s a. n.
to p. N. was 204 ,l12 paying and ID, l04 sub
scribers and contributors furnished with sea-
son tickets In the evening there were SO, 800
additional visitors.
This summer a stone tower of about the
size of the tower in Mount Auburn viii be
erected by Professor Horsford to mark the
site Of the ancient fertilization which he dis
covered on the Charles river. near Waltham,
and which he believes to be Norumbega, the
forgotten
Investigation has shown that terra Gotta
bricks and blocks best resist the action Of fire.
Next to these as fire resisting materials come
concretes. For buildings intended to be fire.
proof, the best materials are iron work in
cased in terra Gotta, with tile or brick work
in roof and floor.
The stockholders of the Casino at Nara
gansett Pier have recently paid $4,000 for
an estate which they have added to the
grounds. The institution is reported very
prosperous, both financially and socially
There are seventeen hotels and eighty cot
tages" at the Pier.
1t is stated that not less than 90 per cent of
ali the flower seeds sold in the United States
are raised abroad, chiefly in Germany. In
that country immense tracts of land are de-
voted to the growth of flowers for seed, and
the business is carried on in the most careful
and systematic manner.
The French are now manufacturing the
Lebel gun, with which the whole army is to
be equipped, on colossal scale. Saint Etienne
is one of the largest firearms producing CEN
ters in the world, but two more mammoth
establishments like its largest ones have been
erected at the Lyons arsenal
A French paper states that OF Cherbourg
short time ago two sailors were from 9 in
the morning till in the evening under water
at the depth of ten metres in submarine
torpedo boat, without experiencing the least
Inconvenience They were constantly in
communication by telephone with commits
sion
The largest artificial body Of water in the
United States is said to be near Olean, New
York 1t is third larger than the Cone
maugh reservoir was, and is said to be liable
TO break its banks at any time. This reser-
voir was formerly used to feed the old Gene
see Valley canal, but is now used only by
fishermen.
Cremation is apparently growing in favor
with the ariseocrstic classes in England One
of the great landed owners Of London and
the descendant Of an illustriols line Of dukes
name not given is reported TO have made
donation Of 5000 to the Cremation Society
of England, and his body Is to Be burned
after death.
The effect OF the London book sales during
last year is to show that books, under certain
conditions are profitable investment The
early edition OF "Pickwick" brought double
the original prices The first Ruskins, or Sir
Richard Burtons, the early editions Of Swim
burne and Browning all sell well Investments
in very high pricsd books, such as the Cax-
tons, have been profitable in proportionats
degree
At the School Treat.
Small Chnd-Piease, teacher, give me
scription.
Teacher-A subsciptioui What forl
Small Child-For a school treat for ny
dolly.
Teacher-But you haven't got s dolly,
Small Child-No, but Tn going to buy one
with the money ypu give me-PicS Ne Up