The Helena independent., 1889-05-10
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Arrangements have been made for a pub
lie debate in London some time in MAY be-
tween Mr.. Henry George and Mr.. Samuel
smith, a member of parliament. Mr.. Smith
has published number Of essays on politi-
cal and economical subjects.
The Rev. Joseph Jordan, who was or
daiDed in Philadelphia last month, is the
nrst cOlored man TO enter the ministry of the
Uniyersalist Church. He is TO engage in
mission work Ia the south.
George La Blanche, the Marine, has been
matched against Mike Lucie, the Boston
middle-welght, the contest to take place at
the California club, San Francisco, May
y The two men are evenly matched in
every respect, and fine contest is ex-
pected.
The British consul at Havre saws that
the complaints of British shipmasters
against the British tars are constant He
has heard captains say frequently: "GiVe
me Norwegians, Swsdes or Germans, bat
no English sailors for me.n They have
their old time ability as seamen, but are
drunken and insubordinate.
W. NJ. StrOther, of Lynchburg Va, owns
the memorial ring worn by General Wash
Ington after the death of his brother Law
Teaee. 1t is a cluster diamond set in pat
ina and gold. On the outside, in a curious
ly wrought style, Is engraved the name of
Lawrence Washington and the date OF his
DEATH The ring is mentioned and de-
scrioed in Washington's will, and was be
who was Miss Fairfax.
There is family in WaterbOro, Me-,
that Is certainly blessed with perfect health
and immunity from accidents. David
Scrlbner. of that town, is in his ninetieth
year and his wife is but two years younger.
They have been married siXty-hve years
and have three children living, the eldest
being upwards OF so years of age. These
children all have children of their own
AID grandchildren, and in the whole line
Of a assHf rrnr Ar nd Ara S.arTh 70
their great no death has
ever yet occurred.
The defeat OF prohibition in Massachu
setts is now likely to cause a general re-
vnlsion against the movement such as that
which took place in 1856 after n similar out
burst of zeal and enthusiasm had for year
or two taken up the public attention.
There is nothing in the present movement
which indicates that II Will be longer lived
IN sn its predecessor was in the AgitatiOns
that spread over the country thirty 1--WE
years ago.
An eastern paper has been making ex-
tended Inquiries regarding the displace-
ment OF horses on street railways in cities,
ard hnds that there Is a general movement
looking to the abandonment OF animal mo-
tive power and the substitution therefor of
the cable and electric motor systems From
the information obtained the belief is ex-
Pressed that in the course OF the next ave
years horses will be entirely superseded in
all the large cities. There is some doubt
abut the relative popularity of the cable
and electric systems, but IL Is highly prob
Bhie that the latter will be the favorite
means of lOcOmOtiOn in the eastern states
Tie name of Thomas j. Potter is to be
perprtuated by The erection of q hospital
for Injured and sick railroad men, to be
built some where in Iowa Nearly $4,000
has already been raised, aud the committee
anticipates little trouble in securing S25,-
O00 which will be sufficient TO warrant a
start on the building. The hospital will be
erected In the city that subscribeS the most
money. Such hospital was one of the
favOrite schemes of Mr.. Potter during his
life. and he WAS untiring in his efforts to
put il into effect. Among the most anxious
for the substitution of the hospital for the
monument is Mr.. POtter's widow, who
earnestly requested that the change be
made.