The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

CHARLES ScHoBBISG. a 9-year-old lad Of Dep
phos Ohio, made a miraculous escape from
death Falling in front Of rapidly moving
train he Rugged the ties until thirty two cars
passed over him, He then to the great surprise
Of onlOokers, jumped up, inquired for his hat,
and started for home, apparently none the
worse for his experience
DICK ROCHE of St. Louis, one OF the best
known sporting characters of the country, is
thirteenth child of family of thirteen children,
and was born on the 18th OF the month. IN
| spite of that handicap" said he Il We had my
share Of good luck, and so think thirteen a
lucky number" Roche is reported to be worth
| over quarter Of a million.
The NEW VINE DISEASE, which caused such
great losses in southern California, is now
slowly spreading 10 the northern counties.
| Although experts have studied it for months,
one, it seems, has yet been able to detect the
cause. The disease first affects vines like an
| extreme drought the leaves and stalk wither-
ing while the root remains vigorous. By toe
next season, however, the vines are dead.
A FRENCH ARMY OFFICER who lost heavily at
Monte Carlo threatened to blow out his brains
unless the money was returned The members
| forming the council of the Casino, after delb-
GRAFTON, decided TO return the money, large
portion of which belonged to his regiment, the
officer in turn agreeing to repay the Casino in
installments. The military authorities hearing
Of the affair, promptly ordered the offender to
Tonquin.
THERE was opened on Saturday last, in Bos-
ton, the grandest and most complete athletic
club house in the world. This is a large word;
but it is within bounds The / 200 members Of
the club can enjoy themselves in the best
swimming bath, Turkish baths, and all other
kinds of baths; a gymnasium that lacks abso-
lutely nothing fencing rooms. boxing rooms
tennis court, racket court, bowling alley-all OF
the very best
rur .xyfN- in 20 fhpao
ened with a radical reduction in its size A
prominent granger Charles p Tres of Berlin,
Conn, is endeavoring to have passed by the
legislature an amendment to the present dog
law which will require all owners of dogs when
having the animals registered to file a bond of
$500 as surety for damages which may be
caused by the dogs The law Is proposed in the
interest or live stock ralsers.
On New Years day couutryman, vase in
hand, entered the house of President-eiect Har-
rison at Indianapolis. He made straight for the
library, but before reaching that room he was
met by Mr. Mckee, Harrson's son-in-law DO
you want to GO in and shake hands with Mrs
HARRISON" asked Mr. Mckee. ''Noop,' an.
swerrd the venerable hoosier, I'm looking for
| the old man" He was an office-see but his
call was not productive of anything definite.
Miss MARY MAccRtBRlN. who died at Washing
ton the other day, nearly lG0 years old, used to
say that she had seen every President from
George Washington to Grover Cleveland She
was living in Baltimore in 1872 a1d saw the
bombardment of Fort McHenry. She knew
we'll John Howard Payne, the author of Home
Sweet Home " and witnessed his first appear.
ance on the stage at Baltimore. She went to
Washington first in 1921, and it took twelve
hours by stage.
THE town Of Arroyo Grande is on the bound
| airy line between Arizona and Mexico, fact
which enables the topers to work an old game
| They step into a saloon on the Arizona side and
ask for drink, laying down an American L.
lar. The chances are that the bartender viii
give them a Mexican d liar in change, it being
worth only 80 cents Then they strike saloon
on the Mexican side, and tender the Mexican
dollar for a drink, gettinZ an American dollar
for c7ange, which in this case is worth only 80
cents
A TRAMP DOG that early last year received a
home in a Washington police station, was in
| September, while following the patrol wagon
picked up by the dog catchers. The animal
wasn't bothered about, the patrOimen not
| thinking enough of it TO pay 81 for its release
and it was supposed to have met an unnatural
death until one day taiS week, when I walked
| seemed delighted to get back to its old home
The officers made up 81, and intend purchasing
a dog tag.
THE CAREER of a government CLERK is fairly
| typifed in the case of James Eveleth the
veteran OF the war department. He began
working for the United States in 1929 at $500 a
| year In 1896 he was given 81 900 year: in
| 1880 $3.50 year; from 1851 to 1858 he was
paid $500, aad the next year he was promoted
to $1,000. In 1854 he was given 81 800, and in
| 1883 on account of advancing age, was reduced
| to 81 800. There he is now about 50 years Of
age, and there he will die, unless perhaps. he
| lives long enough to suffer further reductions