The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-07
ITEMS OF Interest.

A London cab driver named Hadges. who was
buried the other afternoon, was he day before
in Piccadilly, when he was orderd to move on
by police constable, who, fndint he took no
notice, mounted the cab, and, thinking the de-
ceased was unweu took MIN TO tie hospital
where It was discovered that he was dead At
the funeral no fewer than seventy cabs fol-
lowed the open car containing the coin.
THEY tell of judge in Bennington, Vt, who,
having spoken Of buying a safe, was Interviewed
by two rival agents, each of whom hadso much
10 say in favor OF dis own particular safe that
the judge was quite at a loss to decide which to
buy. IN happy moment he thought Of burglar
Price, whom ne hal himself sentencei and
going to the jail he obtained this exper safe
breakers opinion and then gave the order.
IT CANE OUT in a breach of promise case the
other day tried before the Lord Chief justice at
Oxford. England that the engagement ring had
been changed because it contained an opal and
opals are consd Tered unlucky. It does not aD-
pear what more propitiOus stone was subst-
tuted bat the tai smaa did not work, for the
wooing was happy neither in its course nor in
its end. unless the EGO which the jury gave tie
plaintiff is considered BY her an ample so atium
for ali her griets.
FIVE YEARS AGO Miss Anna Sny Ter W ent to
Dakota and locat ID claim in a desolate part
Of the country, nine miles from Woodstocl.
She built snug little Shanty, and for q time
supported hers IL by doing days work in Wo ID
StONh. hdlhIuE - dul OH 10 utT Cl4llu. III
winter she ia ght school. Meantime she i'm
proved her farm, and finally gave all her time
to farming, in which she has had success Sac
has re- lily made final proof of her homestead,
and now owns valuable farm.
HoLswoRTHY, village of England, is all ex-
element over a ghostly light which every
night internationally flashes across a railway
cutting. From dusk to midnight the village
station is thronge1 with people anxious to OBJ
tain glimpse of the Light. Old stories of
superstition long dormant in the district are
being revived, and the fact that three people
have been killed FAR the spot in the last year
or so encourages the belief in tine supernatural
character of the luminous apparition.
Mrs. RICHARD PERKINS of Boston has pre-
sented to the Bostonan Society a three-page
letter that John Hancock wrote from LONDON
on March 2, 1761. to the Rev. Daniel Ierkins, OF
Bridgewater, In it Hancock said: Il shall with
satisfaction bic adieu to TINS grand place, with
all its pleasurable enioyments, for the more
substantial pleasure promise myself in the en-
joyments OF my friends in nerica.
The greatest estate in England would be but a
poor temptation to me to spend my days here. ;"
THIS story comes from Ottawa, via the Boston
Post: Mr.. Rymal, late NJ. P for South Went
worth, called one day upon a very worthy
elector of Wentworth to ask for his vote. To
the candidates surprise the elector had already
promised to vote for his opponent. 'But," said
MT. Rymal you don't agree with Mr.. Blanks
such policy as he advocates" II am very
sorry now that promised MIN my vote, - said
the elector. II would rather vote for you. But
I'll tell you what will do, Mr. Rynal I'll pray
for you" Don't do anytuing of the kind. L"
said Mr. Rymal, vote for me and pray for the
other man"
THE Christiania Norway postof1ce has just
forwarded a letter which a scandinavian
rhymster had provided with an address, of
which the following is a translation;
Chrstiania postoffice center of light
Do you know of a person Of medium hight?
\ frequenter he is of a well-known hotel;
His wniskers are fair and his trousers fit well.
The mans name is PoulSen, Hen street his
address:
On the third floor of 10 is his wigwam, guess;
And If you can find him, please give him this
note,
And tell him twas Kersten, his friend, who
thus wrote.
A YOUNG man who lives in Garden City, Kan,
has claim in an adjoining county and pays
weekly visits TO it, On one Of these visits he
was awakened by commoCion around the
house. Tne building began to move SLOWLY
and suspecting what was up, he lay still until
the peep o day, when the movers had pro-
ceddel several Eliles with him and his house
UnlocHng the door, he stepped out and babe
the maurauderS good morning. OF course the
situation was an embarrassing one to the
house-stealerS. They offered 90 in cash and
TO replace the house on its foundation if the
owner would agree to make no arrests. The
offer was accepted, and the claimhOlder W ent
back to town with his 500 cash thinking it was
a pretty profitable night after all
AN Ohio newspaper tells this story about
Horace Porter, son of the general When he
was in Princeton College Che graduated IN the
class of 80 he was i'll for some days. While he
was stretched out on a couch in his room there
came a rap at the door. WHO'S thereg" he
shouted. Its me, DR.. McCosh," was the an
Swer in a hard, Scotch brogue You're a
liar, retorted Porter, who really thought it was
a classmate IF II was Dr. McCosh he would
say 1t Is l. There was no answer to this, but
the sound of feet scuffling down the corridor
Young Porter ran TO the door, cautiously opened
it, looked down the hall, and saw the back and
tau stopped form of DR.. McCosh disappearing
the president OF Princeton never spoke of the
incident; nor did Porter until he had his sheep
skin.
A PAIR OF BABIES have achieved great distinc-
ton in Missouri. A local paper says: I'm a
short time all checks issued from the Office Of
the state treasurer will bear an engraving of
the famous holland twins, Margaret and Mary.
These widely known little ones as everybody
recollects. cut no small figure in the late cam
pagn, and they are just as much the pride of
the Main street people as they are of their mar
ents. After winning the first prize at the baby
show in Kansas City last fan the reception
they received on returning home partook Of the
nature of an ovation. The lithoyraDh for the
soon the cherub faces of the twins will meet
the eyes of those who receive remitances from
the state"
A CORRESPONDENT writes the New York
Tribune, from Brewster's, N. Y, telling Of an
atmospheric phenomenon observed there on
Feb 20: 'About s o'clock there was a bright
sun dog some zoo Forth of the sun, and about
double the distance directly over the sun was a
brilliant arc OF rainbow, perhaps 15o long
with its convex side toward the sun
Its radius, had it been reversed. would
probably have reached the sun Only A
sligut haze pervaded the sky at the time, and
this continued to clear away until the bow an
pear d in almost coudless ali, a thin gauze of
distant white cloud forming the only visible
bas Of reflection. The spectacle remained I'M
changed until $3.50 o'clock in the morning, and
then gradually disappeared as the sky became
entirely clear The sun dog lasted about the
same length Of time, and one al appeared on
the opposite side OF the sun, with long comet
Ike tail of isht stretching back 500 or more "
mormon MISSIONARIES who hal been working
Indiana were recently subjected to very severe
treatment at the hands of Dubois county regu-
lators. 1t ID asserted that the elders set up the
claim that they could make the lame walk. the
blind see, and bring the dead back to life. Two
of them in Dubois county announced that an
cd woman Of the neigbborhood. who had been
blind Tor nifty years, should see. The people
gathered to see the miracle, but the impostors.
after workiny for a nlif day with the subject,