St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-19
SUNDAY BREAKFAST.

CharleVOlX, Mlcn., mas clOtneSpln So
Gals.
A train of twenty-five cars loaded
with bananas recently left New Orleans
for Cincinnati.
Mr.. hall, of Meadville. Tenn, has
wooden watch charm made from piece
of the old currying table which was
used in old John Browns tannery.
An old church in Cahokia, ILL.,, that
was built in 1854 Of cedar logs was torn
down few days ago to make room for
more modern building. There were
only two churches in America lat st.
Augustine and Santa Fe) that were
older.
John A. FulImer. of Moravia, N. T.,
has in his possession neckyOke which
has history. 1t originally belonged to
Maj. Gen. Frederick William Augustus
Baron de Steuben, who came to this
country in ITO. He died in 1904, so 1t
will be seen that this neckyoke is quite
relic. The wood appears to be white
oak.
Mrs. C.. l.. O'GOrman. of Macon, Ca.
has mocking bird that has learned to
exactly initiate the whistle of the post
man. He has the note SO exact that the
neighbors are constantly running to the
door looking for the letter that never
comes. 1t has been observed, too, that
it the pOStman changes his whistle the
bird changes to suit the new sound.
1.-THE poor-boxes in the Church of the
Annunciati0n. at North Fifth and Hav-
enmeyer Streets says Brooklyn local
item, "are connected with the parochlal
residence by burglar proof alarm wires,
a precautiOn made necessary by the fire.
quent robberies committed in the
church. One night the alarm sounded
and search of the church was made by
the police. They found a young man
hidden in the organ.
Mr.. Smith. while fishing in Lake
Catherine, Florida, lately, caught
strengthening fish about two feet long,
body like an eel. but thicker and larger.
no scales, mead short and flattened. But
the great difference between it and
other fish was in its having two anterior
limbs each about one and half inches
i'll length. which are used in swimming,
and it can use them in travelling on the
ground. for it can move pretty well out
OF its own element. It is not true fish.
but reptile, and is described in natural
history as siren. They can live a long
time out OF water. They are rarely
seen. This is the second one caught by
Mr.. Smith within month.
There was much speculation among
the members of the fire department for
awhile as to what caused the alarm of
fire which was rung Wednesday even
ing at Augusta, Me. Since then the
truth has been ascertained. Alec MIC
CauSland, the city driver, resides in the
engine house, and when the alarm bell
OH tile building sounded he sprang out
OF bed only to find his little nine-year-
old son. clad in nothing but his night
shirt. Juggling away at the bell rope.
MIR. McCiausland spoke to him, but he
made no answer. and the father was
obliged to shake the youngster before
he could be awakened. The little fell
low, IN SOmnOlent state, had arisen
ard given the false alarm, and, singular
to relate. it was almost exactly the time
that an alarm of FIRE had been given the
evening previously.
Samuel W. Pearce, member of the
board OF trade, died in Providence
Thursday. at the time President Lin
coin was assassinated Mr.. Pearce and
his sister were en- route from PrOvi-
dence to Newburn, N. G. The news of
the tragedy was flashed along the wires,
and full description of j. Wilkes
Booth and Mrs. Surratt sent out. All
of the trains running south were care
fully inspected, and the officers boarded
Mr.. Peayce'S train. AS chance would
have it, the two travellers bore strik-
ing resemblance to Booth and Mrs. Sur
raft, and despite their protests they
were placed under arrest. That night
an attempt was made to shoot the sup
posed assassins, and the plan of taking
them out and shooting them was dis
cussed by the officers. Good counsel
prevailed, and the protests of the al
legged Booth were listened to and the
two travellers were released.