The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-21
CURRENT NOT rs.

eraEions with extraordinary fcrtlfnde
and success. Clof Bey. the founder Of mod
ern medicine in Egypt. says: ut requires
as much surgery 70 XII one EGYPTIAN as
seven Europeans. In the native hospitals,
the man whose thigh has been amputated
at O'Clock is sitting up and lively at s
o'clock"
There Is q plant in New Granada known
as the s.fnk plant" the juice Of which
serves. without the least preparation. as
ink The writing at first appears red, but
in q few hours assumes deep black hue.
Several sheets Of manuscript, written with
this natural ink, became soaked with sea
water on the journey 10 Europe. but when
dried the writing was found 70 be still per-
fectly clear.
You can get the throne of Hawaii for
trile OF $500. 200. perhaps less If you pay
cash down. The throne is in good condi-
ton, having been recently upholstered
with the best curied hair. The crown and
the scepter, both as good as new, viii be
thrown in, as King Kalakaua would like
TO 60 out of the king business if somebody
will make il worth while for him 70 with
draw So says the New York Trlbasae.
Women have all their rights in Kansas.
They serve on school boards, in city
councils, and there are even one or two
female mayors in the state. Imbued with
the spirit of progress Anna Harper OF
Lawrence, went her sisters one better and
became q highwaylady. Her career was
as brilliant but not as protracted as those OF
the alderIadies and mayoresses, for she
now languishes in county jail
Another American military invention
has gone into the hands of British capital
lists. The Driggs-Schroeder rapid-fring
gun, like the Hotchkiss, the Maxim and
other weapons, could not make terms with
our government. 1t was reported, on the
strength of experiments made some
months ago, that this gun was greatly SUI
pefior to other quick-tring cannon. and
that the mechanism could be applied 10
pieces of larger caliber than that OF the
Armstrong and other foreign types, but
our government rejected it, although it
has several of the guns finished or under
contract for some of the new vessels. The
San Francisco Bulletin thinks it possible
our experts have something better in view.
Prince Oscar Bernadotte, the second son
of the king of Sweden, who couple OF
years ago renounced the rank and privi-
leges of his royal birth 10 marry Miss Ebba
Munck, performed an act of gallantry last
week which will so far to increase his pop
ularity throughout his fathers dominions.
A small boat with three men had capsized
near the head of the pier at Kariskona.
where he resides. Without hesitating q
moment the young giant-his stature is
feet inches-jumped fully dressed into the
sea and succeeded in rescuing two OF the
drowning men. The third disappeared be-
meath the waves, and his body was found
il the surf couple of DAYS later. Prince
Oscar is about to receive reward for his
courage In the shape of the little medal s'for
saving life,' the same which Prince Bis
mack orizes above all his other orders and
decorations.
Prof. Herrmann-undoubted greater
magician than Cagliostro, If results are the
criterion--and his handsome and able CO..
adIntor, Madame Hermann. are great
friends OF bis recent majesty. Dom Pedro
OF Brazil. During long series OF enter
tainments IN Rio Janeiro Dom Pedro
and his daughter were constant visitors,
and their equipage-a coach drawn by six
mules-was as regular as the doorkeeper.
About 2 p. N. the royal party always adj
journed 10 sittingroom provided and
lunched on chicken soup and tea. One
evening Hermann was TO give a special
entertainment at the royal palace. The
hour hxed was Q o'clock, and
the emperor reproached Hermann
for being unpunctual. By some
means, known only to himself, Herr
mann had succeeded in turning back the
watches OF all the court dignitaries present
one hour, and. although il was really 10 p.
m, whers called upon every gentleman
assured Dom Pedro that it was but 8. The
emperor reached for his cgn watch--it was
gone. A search developed it in the pocket
OF the secretary of the interior. Dom
Pedro detached from the guard 9 gold
medal bearing on its diverse a bust of
himself years of age. gave it to Herr
mann, and the latter wears It to this day.
He has also numerous other presents from
the kingly Brazilian. among ether jewels
being brown diamond. which he wears on
his little finger constantly.
On One string.