Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29
Scraps.

30 religious, Is arl. -ooic 70 for oh;ic
81 statistical, Is pedsA % ,neoua m - oA>
rem, and the rest misc,$A. .,.
Three weeks ago the b. III caome
celebrated the 15Oth ami versar, Oh Ih
first introduction of cabs in Berlin; IN
first schedule of fares prescri, ned Dy th'
City Council provided that cabmar
caught overcharging should be pla.' 'eo II
stocks before the city hall.
Stanley sees fine prospects for railways
in Africa. According to his estimates
800 miles could be laid down for $17 ,OOO,.
900. This mileage would open to COM
merce four great river basins, with a
total area of 2,S7O,O0O square miles, and
a total population of S0,960,0 900. OF the
resources of the region he speaks in the
highest terms.
A Franklin editor happened to men
ton to friend on Christmas day that,
among other things he wanted, was an
extra pair of suspenders. Before the day
was over half the stores in town had sold
all the suspenders they had and enough
Of those articles to last him for $50 years
were in the possession of the editor.
Two New Haven men were comparing
notes on their domestic experiences,
whep one of them said: "Well, 1 have
learned something by experience. When
l come home late now l open the door
quietly and throw in. my hat. If it is
kicked out I don't 60 in. 1t is best to
maintain peace in the family at any
cost"
The dynamite and the powder mills of
Germany have just formed trust. The
agreement will be binding to all parties
till 1925. Any millowner who violates it
will be liable to heavy fines; in aggra-
vated cases as high as $4,000 All the
profits of all members of the trust will be
pooled. Sixty per cent of them will 60 to
the dynamite manufacturers and the rest
to the powder men.
| Correggio's "San Giovanni" cited in
the biographies and catalogues as having
been in church and subsequently lost,
is thought to have been found. A gen.
tleman bought the picture lately for a
very .rifiDg sum from a poor family in
the town of Correggio. and, after submit
ting it to experts, il has been pronounced
the real thing, picture of great vigor
and spontaneity and in Correggio's best
style.
Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay,
has been taking census, and finds its
population to be 10000. This indicates
great and rapid growth, but Monte
video, though it has better harbor, and
is not so far up stream as ita more sue
cessful rival, Buenos Ayres, cannot hope
to overtake or keep within sight OF that
Argentine capital on the opposite bank
of the great firth, or sea estuary, or river,
known as La Plata. Buenos Ayres has
today population of 100000, having
doubled in about eight years.
| When the Atlantic and West Point
train pulled into the Union depot at At
lauta, Ga, day or two ago, a large
white and blue speckled hound was dis
covered perched in front of the locomo.
tive. He was sitting upon his launches
Immediately under the headlight, and
looked like the figurehead of ship. He
could not be coaxed from his perch and
had to be forcibly pulled from the en-
CINE. Nobody knew when or how the
dog got there. He had lame leg and 6
bleeding ear, and the supposition is tha
he was struck by the engine anC
jumped or was thrown up under the
headlight.
At Oldtown, Me-, few days ago {
woman was called to the door by hel
milliner, who wished to collect bill o
1915, The good woman was sorry to dis
appoint her, but only few days previous
, she had invested her ready money in al
organette, and politely ushered her callei
, into the parlor to examine the instru
, ment. The music roll was adjusted, ant
/ as the crank revolved the room was fillet
4 with melodious strains OF that ex-popula
song, 81 have fifteen dollars in my inside
Thn inn an
that both sought relief in laughter.
. In a sensational pamphlet entitled
t "The Bomb" q Servian railway officia
r has Just told the Servian people how M
Bontoux secured the concession for tn
construction and operation of the Servial
State railway. According to the pam
phlet Bontoux bought the favor of Kin
}, Milan with 100, 900 francs. He also CAV
J the Minister President Pirotschanats
800, 900 francs, the leader of the Pro
gressive party, Garaschanin, 100000
the Servian Ambassador then in Con
9 stantinople, 2OO, 900. and the Minister 9
Public Works, 100000. These astound
Q ing disclosures have turned Belgrad
topsy turvy. All of them, save the on
concerning Milan, are thought to be sub
,. stantially accurate.
9 Divorces, according to the report
9 the Commissioner of Labor, have bee
IS granted in this country for the followin
9 causes: zone woman was granted
h divorce because her husband persiste
&c in coming home at 10 O'Clock ct nigh
is and keeping her awake talking. Thi
she called mental cruelty, and the coul
agreed with her. Another woman &c
cured divorce because her husband CT
" off her bangs by force, and still anothe
n because her spouse refused to cut his to
3. nails. One wife's feelings were lacerate
II to the point Of legal separation becaus
oi her husband would not wash hlmsel
g thus causing her mental anguish. III
T. sensibilities of another wife we're ou
ragged past cure because her husban
said her sister was thief. One ma
- got a divorce because his wife didn't Sc
1, on his buttons"
# A Kansas City lady has most uniqr
: banner. 1t is as beautiful as is uniqu
and is priced by its owner for its beau
and oddity. tits made of the skin of Q
a. enormous rsttlesnake, with backgrous