The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-19
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the gunmaker, who is assessed this year upon
an income Of 81 10000, an increase of S3G), 900
/ over 1888.
| a SPRINGFIELD, (O1 DISPATCH says that James
Moffat, farm hand living near that city, is one
of the principal heirs to an English estate of
| &l0O0O.O00.
| The HISTORIC LIME TREE at Munchenwyler, in
Freiburg, under which the Swiss federals assem-
| bled before the battle of Murten in 1876 has
been uprooted by storm.
| An IMPROVED OVEN THERMOMETER, a device to
be applied to the oven doors Of cooking stoves,
ranges, etc, to Indicate the exact heat for bak-
| ing purposes, has lately been patented by firm
| in Ohio.
| HARRY BURGESS, a 10-year-old, living at Mar
tin, Allegan county, Michigan. can draw a carl
cature almost equal to a Mast and Olive Will
Jams, years old. living in the same town. can
| reproduce any piece of music she hears. no
matter how difficult.
| For SOME years past several gentlemen of
Chester county. Pennsylvania have been stock
ing the streams with trout, bass and other fish.
At least twenty streams have had trout placed
| IN them. Last year probably 10000 trout fry
were brought into the county and distributed.
New YORK CORRESPONDENT says that the
publishers of the Sun, World and Times are
| working vigorously toward increasing their
price from two to three cents. 1t is tacitly ad-
mitted that at the present rat S the publishers
| do not get the value of the white paper back
TIE GRADUAL FAILURE of a cast iron bridge
erected about forty five years ago at Potsdam
has been the cause of considerable scientific in
qulry The conclusion arrived at is that the
bridge members were too rigidly connected, no
varying temperature.
HENDRICK LUsTRoO went to a fancy ball in
London in the costume of prince, and became
he cUipi of tbo oha hat
early in the morning he was found by the police
knocking at the doors of Buckingham palace,
demanding admittance. After being locked up
While he recovered his sanity.
RIvETING BY ELECTRICITY has been success
fully accomplished. The cold rivet is placed in
the hole, and when heated to the proper
temperature it can be closed by any of the
ordinary apparatus now in use. The heating
OF half-inch rivet of two or three inches in
length takes about half a minute.
MISS FLORENCE FIRMsToNE, daughter of a
Winchester England) clergyman, has cleared
her fathers church of a debt of 1900 by solicit
ing shilling subscriptions from people in all
parts OF the country by mail She wrote per-
sonal letters in all cases, and the magnitude of
the task VIII be appreciated when it is remem-
bered $4,000 successful letters had to be written
VIENNA is in danger of becoming as grimy
and as sooty as London. For the iourneymen
chimney sweepers have begun general strike,
and it is impossible to find any one possessing
the qualifications necessary for the perform
ance OF their duties. Indeed, the geography of
the old Vienna chImueys is so intricate and
wonderful that it requires years of apprentice
snip to become even an ordinary sweep.
THE FAMILY OF LYNGos have long been famous
as bandits IN Greece. The most renowned was
the old chief who was killed in 1870 by his
nephew, who gained a reputation for daring
bravery In the Peloponnesus almost equal to
faT-fQma1 IIa
however, few days ago, and now awaits his
fate behind the prison bars of one of the
villages which he often pillaged in days
gone by.
THE TITLE of Earl of Sydney becomes extinct
by the death of one of the most interesting old
noblemen in England. He was S., and began
his career of service in the royal household
during the reign of George Ill, being through
out his whole reign the queens trusted financial
adviser. In person he was the last surviving
type of the elegant old gentleman, in blue frock
coat, brass buttons and reServedy pompous de-
meanor, and was the model from which Dickens
drew the physical attributes of Sir Leicester
Dedlock.
SENATOR SAWYER delivered an address not
long ago in a Wisconsin town, and it is said not
more than one in ten who heard him knew
enough English to understand what he was
talking about; and it is related that German
porn twenty five years ago in Wisconsin. now
living near Madison, can speak scarcely a word
of English The law compelling children in
that state to attend for three months year
school where English is taught, was devised TO
meet this state of affairs. but it's enforcement is
meeting with much opposition.
GEORGE WEST of Baltimore is in possession of
curiosity in paper, sent him by friend in
Hong Kong, China. 1t is sheet 11x14 inches.
made from the web of the sacred white spider''
of the flowery kingdom. 1t IS as light as air
and almost as transparent, but is also beauti-
nrintnd hO,,
matter, giving in English the story of how
'Midshipman Copplestone was Presented at the
Court of Picking" Americans know much about
paper making, but it is safe to say that there is
not spider web factory outSi lie of the almond
eyed kingdom.
AT THE FITCHBURG RAILROAD CAR SHOPS in
East Fitchburg, one Of the largest and strongest
fiat freight cars ever built for the road has lust
been finished 1t is special car built to carry
large wire cable weighing go 900 pounds from
Worcester to mine near Denver, Col. The car
is % feet long, feet 81 inches wide has eight
sllls running lengthways, each is 431x1l inches
end sills 9x9 inches. The floor of the car is
covered with two-inch oak plank. 1t has two
trucks with three pairs of wheels each-the
trucks and journals weigh about twice as much
as those on common car.
THE YOUNGEST great-grandmother in the
United States probably lives near Pomona, Cal.
Her name is Francesca Cordoba, and her age
is but so years. She is poor Spanish woman
who has lived in that region for over thirty
years. She was married when but Is years old
and her eldest daughter married when she was
a little over II years OLD. Mrs Cordoba was
but 80 years old when she was a grandmother
Her eldest granddaughter was married last
April at the age of 10 years. and now that a
great-granddaughter has been born into the
family there is great rejoicing among the Cor
dollas and their Spanish relatives. Mrs. Cordoba
is in fine health.
PHYSICIANS at Paramount, a small town in Grant
county, Indiana, are puzzled at two cases of
suspended animation. AIRS. Mary Ann Smith.
a widow, aged 81, and John Dean, aged "a
dwelling in different houses one-half a mile
south of Paramount, have been In q trance for
three days. Since Saturday it has been fmpos
sibe to awaken them, though to all appear
ances they are sleeping and breathing in a per
fectly natural manner. The two are old
pioneers A few days previous to falling In the
trance. Mrs. Smith had been suffering with the
grip but was supposed to have fully recovered
When Mr.. Dean retired at o'clock Saturday
evening he was apparently enjoying as good
health as he had experienced for years.
The PUBLIC DEBT that the French governments
has been piling up since the war would he
crushing to most nations, yet the people appear
to bear up under it with more or less resigna.
tion- Three years ago, according to NJ. New
marck, in his book on the national debts of
Europe, the public debt of France amounted to
1,240,OOO,0OO pounds sUerling-in our CURRENCY
S6,20J,OOO,OO The public debt of Russia which
is the next heaviest, was the same wear hut
about S3 COO, OO0'O GEO. while that of England was