Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.


They have been catching Holsters and
sharks in the Hudson river lately.
Lyman Davis, the oldest man in New
York, died recently in Salisbury in that State.
Howas farmer. aged ia
"A grampus nearly 40 feet long went
ashore at Cape Small Point, Me-. and the ind-
ers are figuring on 30 barrels Of oil.
Two Cincinnati firms were to unite on
November ]. but as that day is Friday the con-
solidation has been postponed until . later
date.
-Ninety-two and 68 we're the respective
ages of couple married in Marlborough. N. H..
last week. 1t was the groom's fourth marriage
and the brides second
AT Platt City, No., tragedy was pre-
vented the other day by looking glass. A
woman was in the act Of shooting her husband in
the back and was saved by seeing the reflection
in the mirror.
"A dog saved the Commercial House at
Adrian. Mich :. from destruction on recent
morning. Fire broke out in the barroom at4
o'clock, but his barking brought help before
the building became involved. Forty guests
were asleep in the hotel
Mrs. Meadow, one of the owners Of the
Spoiled Horse Mine, OF Montana, recently
drove into Helena In . blackboard. unattended.
carrying gold brick worth $4,000. It took
two porters and q truck to get the heavy mass
OF gold from the wagon into the bank.
Chicago street railroad companies are
discussing the question Of making nswsboys
pay fares. This step has been made necessary
by the decision of the courts, which held that
as long as any railway company allowed news
boys to ride free and jump on ana on the cars
whenever they pleased the company was re-
sponsibIe for all damages or injuries sustained
by them.
Friday afternoon last q large bald
headed eagle was seen perched upon the roof
of mill in the town of Warren, Me. Teams
passed and repassed, but the eagle showed no
signs Of fear. Finally gentleman was seen
bird spread his wings and feW away. The cause
of his 'tameness" was then made apparent
Both feet were fast In large steel trap aud
from the trap dangled about four feet Of iron
chain.
"A man at the 500 who wanted money
and wanted it badly sold . couple OF cans Of
clay to . couple Of 500 merchants for several
hundred dollars recently. The merchants are
not particularly fond Of mud and don't want
any more at that price, but this consignment
they we're real glad to get, even e. an sxtravs-
When they went to Chicago to sell It China
man soon told them what was what, and since
then they have had one more objecr In life
added to their list, desire 10 apologize with
club to the man who sold them the clay.
While the Chinese Minister and suite
were sitting on the speakers stand, watching
the trotting At the fair In Cairo, the attention
of some of the men in the judges stand. close
By, was attracted BY an enormous diamond ring
worn by the Minister on his thumb. The stone
was Of immense size and very brilliant The
n
wood. The wood from which the ring was made
is very old-said to be loo years-and its rarity
makes 1t more costly than gold. 1t is about an
inch across and covered the thumb from the
joint to the hand. II looks somewhat like
polished ebony, only broWner.
Thomas Courtwright is in the Laeka
wanna jail for stealing $l76 He was in the
employ Of William shipman, contractor and
entered his room while he slept. taking about
son cash, silver watch. gold-platsd watch
and several other articles Of value But for
haul. Shlpman had drawn about 500 that day
with which to pay his men. and the money was
In his trousers pocket. During the night he
dreamed that the money was stolen. He
awoke. took the money from bis pocket and
placed 1t under his pillow, where he found it In
the morning, while the money left In his trous-
ers had disappeared.
George Grouchy, q salesman in Law.
renee, Mass, has received an unexpected re-
ward for saving . mans life at Nantaskst
Beach last summer. The rescued man Is
wealthy merchant of Providence, and he
showed his gratitude to his preserysr by giving
him 500 In cash and note for 5000, due when
the young man becomes Of age. Grouchy Is
more than 20 years old, 30 that within year be
viii receive snug sum TOR bis bravery. The
rescue was accomplished at great personal risk,
and he did not recover for more than month.
- ma MAJ nm rffrrrE FTO
brought to shore, and Lost track OF the young
man who had saved him, but by employing de-
tectives he found him and rewarded him.
News Of a singularly barbarous duel
recently fought In Taos county, N. Mex. has
reached Albuquerque. An Indian settler
named waukonsee and Mexican cattle man,
Juan versgo. were the principals The condi-
tions were that each should submit his hand TO
his opponent and have finger cut on, the cut
ting TO be done alternately, and the man who
first eyinced signs of pain was to be stabbed to
the heart The Indian won the toss, and took
of the Mexican's forehnger. There was no
squeal, and the Mexican took on the Indians
thumb. Then the Mexican lost another nnger.
and the how Of blood was 90 great that the
Mexican's seconds cut short the proceedings
BY shooting the Indian dead and covering his
seconds-
"A West st. Paul man, who claims to
be total abstainer, tells snake story which
will have to be accepted as being beyond ques-
tion, Jeremiah Holden tells the tale. and he's
deacon of the Methodist Church. Holden
was going to WORK one morning last week when
he saw q snake in the road, which, TO al ap-
pearances, was tail af both ends. The brute
was wriggiing wildly about in endless gyra-
TONS and seemed to be going nowhere In par
ticular. Holden, curious to discover what
manner of reptle this could be. threw q brick
at the writhing mass. which separated IN the
middle. Investigation showed that there were
two snakes, the larger having swallowed the
smaller, head first, and was in the act Of tuck
ing away the rest of the strange meal when the
deacon's bricK compelied IL 20 disgorge.
"A celebrated wooden leg has been dls.
covered in an old vincennes (France) shop.
that was once smithy. The limb belonged to
General Daumesnil, and replaced the leg he
lost In the big wars Of the frst Napoleon. This
rugged old warrior defended the Fortress OF
Vincennes against the allied army, and Il
famous for having said to the invaders. when
summoned to give mp the place. Bring me
back my leg which you have shot on and yo1
shall have my keys F' The wooden leg now
found had been sent By Daumesnu 70 Vim
cennes smith In order to- be sshod,n - the
General himself expressed it Before the ar
ticle was sent back the old warrier died sud.
denly and his sham limb remained IN the
ancient smithy until the present day. Il VIII
now be placed in the Artillery Museum Of the
Hotel de lnvalides, among many other historic
relics.