The morning news., 1889-03-11
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AN FRESHMAN named Casey died recently in
Albuquerque very wealthy. By his will he
LETT to Gen. j. A. Williamson OF Iowa nearly
S5JOOOO for favor to Casey long ago forgot
ten.
AN enterprising resident of Langres, France,
who had been arrested for shooting at his
sweetheart made love to the jai!ers da lighter
She assisted him to escape, and the PAIR then
eloped.
DURING the past week hunting dogs valued a
$500 have been poisoned in Huntington, Long
Island. More that thirty settlers and poi ters
have met their death at the hands OF unknown
mlscreants
In AN Iowa murder case two witnesses swore
to seeing the defendant forty rods off draw his
revolver. when it was proven that they were so
near-sighted that they could not tell pistol
from bull pup fifteen yards away.
RESIDENTS in the west and northwest por-
tions of Texas are calling the attention of the
legislature to the wholesale destruction Of deer
which is now in progress in those sections. The
animals are killed simply for their hides and
the slaughter is said to be something unprece-
dented.
AN INDIAN RAGPICKER in Springfield Mass,
saw little girl with her clothing in flames
vainly trying to get out of room. With one
spring he jumped through the window, seized
the child, bore her outside, and rolled her in the
snow. She was so badly burned that she died
within few hours.
A FREIGHT BRAKEMAN on the Lake Shore road,
the other day, stood on platform as a train
of cars went by at moderate rate of speed
and remembered the number of each car with
out writing them down. When he reported
them to the conductor an investigation was
made, and it was found that he ives correct.
A SINGULAR CASE Of illness, and one which
puzzles doctors, is that of John McKinnon, Sr.,
of Castine, Me. He has no control over his
right arm and leg, which move about spasmod-
lcally, and at times violently. At first he
seemed to have but little pain, but Is
shows signs of suffering, and is losing strength.
A CONNECTICUT HUNTER had an encounter on
one of the mountains of the Blue Hills range,
with strengthening animal which he finally
shot and killed. 1t proved to be young Can
ada lynx, measuring 212 feet from the tip of
the nose to the end of the tail. One of these
animals has not been seen before in Connecticut
for years.
NEW JERSEY BIRD DOG went into a room
where parrot was at liberty, when be stopped
and pointed. The bird approached, looked the
dog square in the eye, and said /: You're a
rascal !" The dog was surprised at hearing
bird speak that he dropped bis tail, wheeled,
ana ran away, and from that day to this he has
never been known to point bird.
AN AUTHORITY reports that more patent
leather will be worn this year than in auy
other since its invention. The Piccadily re-
mains the popular shoe. Laces prevails over
buttons to 80 large a degree that buttons will
scarcely be used at all. For late spring and
all-summer wear russell leath r will drive nearly
every thin else out of the market. More than
a dozen new styles of russell leather shoes will
soon be on the counters. Factories are running
night and day to fill orders
IT IS pleasant to recall now." says a writer
in the Halter and Furrier THE prognostica-
tions of the weather prophets last Novem Jer
That this would be winter of Arctic severity.
In Dakota they have had a little seasOnable
weatcer but picnics with busters and straw
hats have been in order occasionally. The old
New Jersey settler who told about muskratS
putting storm doors on their holes and deposit
ing four tons of coal in their CELLAR last fall
has lost his prestige, but he will come to the
lore again next winter, as usual"
PHILIP VoLKERr, silk hat manufacturer of
Cinclnnati, was working away quietly one day
lately, when g customer entered and handed
him rat TO be ironed Something besides the
evident antiquity of the tile attracted Mr.
Nolserts attention, and upon turnin down the
leatGer band he recognized his private mark,
placed there when be made the hat as ''iour."
halter over thirty years ago. The customer
departed with a new hat. and Mr.. Volkert pos
seSses the other as precious re ic of the way
they did ings when he was boy.
A DISPATCH from Elizabeth, n. j., saws that
william HaDunham, a veteran, has had mis-
fortunes come upon him thick and fast Six
weeks ago his eldest son, Henry, hanged him
self because a young woman had Tilted him. A
week later Mrs. Durham died, ami since then
son, aged 10, has died. A few days ago Dun
ham's daughter Julia, aged II, disappeared,
taking with her the youngest child, a little girl
2 years old. Aided by his associates of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Durham has
been searching for the girls, but has failed to
find them"
A GOOD STORY is told about man In Portland
Ore, who has twelve acres of land to sell. He
asked $3.50 per acre, and finally found pur-
chaser at that figure. His wife, however re-
fused to sign the de d, and the sale was of
Then he offered the land for 81 900 per acre,
and again purchaser was found. and again
the good wife exercised her royal prerogative
and refused to sign the deed. The property is
now for sale at $4,000 for the twelve acres
Fortunate is the man who possesses q wife
who knows how to refuse to sign deeds Judi
ciously; her value is greater than rubies; yea,
verify, above fine gold.
THE wAsHERwoMEN Of Paris, tc the number OF
10000, fully qualified and duly accredited 4"
have agreed to form themselves into a syndicate
for the purpose of looking after their interests
IN an official manner. They resolve to have a
market OF their own, where they can 20 in or
der to be hired for work, and to make their own
terms The meeting of washerwomen at which
the resolution re ali We to the syndicate was
carried was addressed by a female president
who spoke like practical debater. and fixed
the wages to be demanded by her co-workers at
3f. 1oc. day, or about rs cents.
A STRANGE MAN, few days ago, on leaving
north bound train of the Hudson River rail-
road, at Tarrytown, N. Y, inquired of the sta
ton agent where he could find Miss Helen
Van Duzen and on being informed that sne
was pupil in Miss Buckeys school at once
went there. In response 10 his ring Mss Buck
ley opened the door, when the officer as he
proved to be, said That he wished to see Miss
Van Duzen for the purpose of serving some
papers upon her personally. MISS Buckle, ex-
pressed OBJECTIONS to complying with his re-
quest unless he showed his authority in the
matter when he produced papers, signed by
the governor OF New Jersey, requesting the
young wom6n's preSe ice in Trenton, on March
~, Tor the purpose OF Identification. in order
That she might obtain legacy of $500. The
anxiety caused by the officers visit was soon
dispeled, and was succeeded by cpngratuIa-
tons to Miss Van Duzen on her good fortune
MARTIN PALMER OF Windsor, Conn. is a fox
hunter who had followed one Of the animals
long distance last week. He came out the woods
onto the rack of the Connecticut Western rail.
road and found his dog eXciteGly shifting at the
rails. He tried to call him Off but the dog kent
following the rail for a rod or more anu then
st pped and barked vigorously. Mr. Palmer
was puzzled and at first indignant that lis dog
did not answer his summons. Finally he Welded
to curiosity and examined the point where the
dog kept his nose, and discovered that the fox
had been walking on the Ill, and one foot had
slipped OF, leaving its imprint in the snow. MIR
Palmer determined TO find out how far this had
gone on, and the dog was allowed to follow the
weak scent on tue rail, For over two miles they
kept on the track and found no place whore the
fox ha slipped again. At last a little f1rthar