The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-01
PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notes Compiled From the "Times"
Exchanges.

SUPPOSED ~ DC IN Mdint. ~ tue inuutn Oh
stony Brook. Waltham. He has begun the !
erection there Of a round stone field tower, |
10 be twelve feet in diameter AT base and !
40 feet high. and to contain a flight Of stairs |
inside TO the top for lookout.
OS reaching a depth of 40 feet the con-
srac'6is on an ariesian well. at Cordele, Ia.
struck what was seemingly a stratum "
over night. they found them heavily charged
with magnetism the next morning. The
magnetic current j. 80 strong that the power
Of the engine. together with all The prizes
they havcbeen able 20 put on the piping.
viii not draw il from the well'
ACCORDING TO 7eyas SJfiags, a Texas
editor. having charged that the father OF a
rival editor had been in the peni'eniiary.
was notified that he must reiraci OF die. lie
retracted as follows: 1--WE find that we
We're mistaken ~ our statement last week
that the BuGic editors sire had been In the
The efforts Of his friends to
have his sentence cOmmuted % impris0n-
ment for life failed. and be was hanged"
iihas been estimated that so 1900 pas.
scnccr. were carried on steam vessels on
the waters Of the United states during the
last fiscal year. and that only SOL lives were
lost by accident. or those lost ~ were pas
scuger. and 30 employees Of the steamers.
While natural causes contribute toward
making travel on inland waters safer than
by rail. vet this remarkable showing i an
evidence tha, careful inspection Of ma
chinery and watchiulncss ON the part OF en-
ployes may always be- relied upon 10 add TO
the chances Of immunity from so-called ac-
cidenis.
4 NEw danger confronis amateur pho'og-
raphy. The ail-proyading Croton bug has
taken 20 the gclatnc Of the dry plate. An
amateur who developed some cherished
negatives. and set them mp on the Kitchen
wash-iuh % dry over night in the morning
found the geiaiine eaten Of all around the
edge Of the plates in an irfegu ar band "a,
wide as the average CrOton bug j. long.
The bug, had sampled the new dish. and,
apparently not liking the first taste OF II,
had turned tail without walking further
into the landscape.
ACCORDING 10 bartenders. absinihe drink
Ing is decreasing i'm America. while the con-
sumption Of green mint grows apace' This
being the case. that large body Of perpetual
rsfnrmcrs who make il a point 10 protest
h0tls against ANYTHING that j. popular. are
turning their attention 10 the new craze
They tell all sorts Of stories about the dirc
effect which green mint has upon the system.
hut IL does not seem possible that even RANK
poison taken IN the small quantity that u r.
now the custom 90 absorb Of this drink could
,o any one any real harm. Al all events,
the drink has come 10 stay. according 10 the
thirst Of the public.
GENERAL TopErE, who has inst been ap-
pointed Governor Of Lower California. is "a
most distinguished soldier. lie has won for
himself a high name in military circles, and
there Is not u Drawer man in all of Mexico.
be is about fnriy-iiNe years of age. lie made
himself famous ai the aitrack on the City Of
NrN... ps the rebels. and for his bravery
wa. promoted from colonel 10 general. lie
was the nero 0f the battle Of IecOac. the L.
NOUS engagement between the troops oi
lerto aud piaz. Although he was repulsed.
ne fought wi-i mere handful of men until
the last moment. and was the nero Of the
battle. He j. a brave and good man, mod
est. quiet and retiring in disposition, be-
loved by the soldiers and the people.
ONE Of the youngest of New York sociei.
matrons is Mrs. Albert stevens. formerly
Miss May Brady. Mrs. Stevens is the
daughter NJ Judge Brady. She was married
only last year. and has just returned from %
long trip abroad. She l. tall brunciice. 40
rare beauty Of fern and richness Of CONF
pleNiun. From child she was called pretty
May Brady" A. Mis-, Brady she figured
somewhat prominent in amateur thcairlcal-.
Her husband is the Youngest son Of The late
Commodore Edwin stevens. who left 10 hi-
wifi. and children at his death the greater
part Of the city of IIobOken. Mr. stevens
graduated from college a year before hi-
marriage.
Miss MINNIE WANAMAKER il easily the
flrst If the Cabinet rOsebuds. She is q
slight. supirby-poised young glrl. such
teeth. They rival limclight in whiieness.
one rarely see. face that deserves the cpl
lhot 'l0Ncly" that ha, 80 little Of the ideal
about 10. Miss WanImaker Is perfect
typcof the athletic girl of the period, and
proves that W0mlnkiud is not degencratin-
in physical health. She looks as though
she could row. fence. or WELD "a racket. and
She cOutc.ses tO AN ability 10 manage q
rifle. The material III beer street gowns H.
usually English tweed of Iappah or Gre
note brown. aud her jackets have the full
-iceyod French effect, which just now il the
proper thing. She has Inherited dainty feet
from her mother and Of course wears the
finest boot. although she rarely. except with
evening GOWNS. wears anything but black
Kid.
is the little village Of Grafschap, Ale
gan county. Mich. inhabited entirely By
Dutch people. the sillicsi supersiitions Of
ancient times flourish. Lately several cases
Of severe and stubborn sickness have been
attributed to some unknown witch. and for
tiIai reason pillows and. feather beds were
opened and carefully examined. The
bunch, formed inside in time are called
crowns. wreatns. chickens or any magma
bic thing 4 case a few days ago
OF the above description happened.
and the ucichhOrs were called IN.
and. sure enough. the Feather devils" Us
they are called. were discovered. A hot
fire was made and the crowns. etc. put in
the fire. bat would not burn-eNcn the icath-
ers would not be- scOrched-but while Won
dcrimg and talking about it they suddenly
disappeared. I'm some instances live chick
ems have been put in kettles and slowly
boiled 20 death IN order tO counterfeit or dis
pei the evil one.
ONE Of the quecrc,i occurrences Of recent
Pennsylvania politics is the blackballing Of
senator Quay, chairman Of the National
Republican Executive Committee, by menu
beers Of the Young Mems Republican Tarih
Club of pittSburg. Mr.. Quay was up for
honorary membership. but was turned
down hy the votes OF active members. 1T
thu. appears" remarks the Baltimore NUH.
..ihat IA man may Dee 4 United states >ena-
tor from PENNSYLVANIA and carry Presi-
DENTAL election on the 'blOcks-Oi-iive' prin-
ciplc without possessing the esteem Of the
young Republicans Of Pltt-burg. Coming.
a- the demonstration of this fact does, close
upon President llarris0n's appointment Of
man 10 be postmaster Of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Quay, il Of a retiring dis
position. might be expected 10 hide his di-
head. His disposition il, how
ever. il is commonly believed. not a retiring
une. but il that ola man who, when he can't
get what he wants, takes what j. LETT
NEXT season a novel mode Of ''fancy
transportation" is to be introduced to the
fashionable world Of Newport Every
imaginable style of vehicle has had ito day
no the leading resort save the '.iinriksha."
the japanese hanson. and now even that il
promised. People who have visited Japan
are enthusiastic in their praise Of this queer