Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-12

San Francisco isn't very good place, if
attending church constitutes goodness.
With population of about 100000, it has
only 100 churches, with a seating capacity OF
10, 900 and an average attendance of 25 900.
volapuk is not dying out. Though of only
ten years. growth, 100000 people are said
to be it's students, 2 900 books have been pub
lished on the subject, 80 periodicals are de-
voted to its interests and 900 societies have
been organized.
The suggestion of writer in the Andover
Review that some wealthy man would confer
lasting benefit upon the human race by
endowing public newspaper, instead of a
college, is interesting. Such paper would
"meet long felt want" but the endow-
ment would have to be very generous.
Here's your chance. John Garnett,a British
sailor, died in the Seattle hospital last week.
He told his attendants that there was cache
on Apple island, lying between Vancouver
island and the mainland, that contained
$3.50, 900 in gold dust that came from Fraser
River. He had no map to give the exact le-
cation, but the island is a small one. It
will be pretty thoroughly dug over.
The King of Siam is about to send FIVE
Siamese boys to the United States to be edu-
Gated at his own expense. The boys are to
be placed in charge of an American mission
ary and will probably be sent to school in
Pennsylvania. 1t is the kings custom to ed
ucate the sons of the noblemen and the
princes of his domain in various countries
and when they return to Siam appoint them
to high governmental positions.
The Supreme court of Indiana has just
rendered decision in the cases of Worrell
against Peelle and Yancey against hyde that
will check the disposition of the Legislature
to encrosch upon the appointive power OF
the executive. The last general assembly Gre
ated the offices of State statistician and State
geologist, and then appointed Hyde and
Peelle to the positions. Governor Hovey also
made appointments, which the court now
sustains, on the ground that all State Offices
must be filled either by popular election ol
by executive appointment.
One of the sights noticed on New Yorl
elevated railroad train the other day was {
widow with little girl about four years ole
and baby in arms. Her widowhood wal
apparent from the deep black of her dress
and the heavy crepe veil which fell below hel
waist. Not only was the mother dressed il
the deepest mourning, but the children alst
were attired in all the habiliments of woe
The little girls dress was of black cashmere
with heavy drapery Of black crepe, and tn
baby's robe and cap were of the latter mate
rial. There is such thing as OVERRIDING
mourning.
| According to Ex-Governor st. John, VIII
is thorough prohibitionist, the head ant
front of Vice President Mortons Offending
in the matter Of the liquor license grante'
for the Shoreham, his new apartment hous
in Washington, is that, as an abutter, h
sinRed the petition for the license. John R
Mclean, who was the abutter on the othe
side Of the Shoreham, also signed the peti
tion, the signature of each abutter being le
gally necessary for the granting of the peti
ton. The Shoreham itself was leased to on
j. 81. Herman, who, in common with sub
stantially all hotel keepers, deems it impoi
sible to conduct his business successful
without providing convenient bar. Ha
Mr.. Morton withheld his consent, either 8
an abutter or as proprietor of the Shorehau
: he would probably have been under the nj
z cessity Of hunting up another lessee.
. Among the electrical exhibits that ha,
attracted special attention at the Paris exp
sition is windlass, which is used by IL
Northern Railway company Of Francein in the