The morning call., 1890-05-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

An Adrian (Mich.) boy cut his toe off as
the only effective cure for an elephantne
corn.
The old house of Justice Stanley Mat
thews, at Washington, has just been sold
for ISL, 900
cago 10 promote the erection OF monu-
mental statue of General Sheridan
Fogs injured the grain crops this year in
some districts of Roumania to an extent of
80 per cent of ference in the yield as COM
pared with former years.
The telegraph lines at work In India now
extend over $1,000 miles, representing no
less than 100000 miles of wire. Last year
the net profit was nearly ~ per cent.
The most successful salon in Paris is that
OF the Countess de kersalnt, who will re-
ceive no gentleman unless he is clothed in
as gay colors and as fine >tutfS as the women.
Among the employees in the service of
Queen Victoria is the Queens rateatcher,"
who receives the modest remuneration Of
e15 year for keeping the palace free Of
vermln.
A Town Councilman at HoFitz, in Bohe-
mia, has been sent TO Jail for two months
because he refused to rise while the Mayor
read resolutions on the death Of the Crown
Prince.
The young Prince of Naples has intro
duced fashion which all the Paris Washers
now affect-wearng pink. blue or red shirts
and large Jet studs, with low-cut evening
waistcoats.
A town in Kansas has woman who is
trying to take care Of young baby and reg
ulate the affairs OF the municipality Mt one
and the same time. She is certainly a very
busy woman.
The Gar of Russia wears the largest ruby
in the world, valued at 100000, in his
crown, which is mlter-shaped and has on its
crest cross composed of five big diamonds
supporting the ruby.
The small bullet being adopted in Europe
has been tried ON living men. In recent
riots IN Austria, the Manlicher rifles being
used, the bullets passed clear through the
bodies of men that were hit
Emperor William conferred 5108 deeora-
lions and medals last year, Fourteen new
Knights of the Black Eagle were creafed
fifteen Of the female Order OF Louise and
one OF the famous Order Pour lie Merite.
The first Bowdoin University crew that
ever sat In an eight-oar boat will row at
Boston, on the Charles River, on Memorial
day. The opposing oarsmen will be repre-
sentatiyes Of the Boston Athletic Asso-
citation.
The piece of crown glass, 40 inches in
diameter and "a inches thick, made in
Paris Tor the object glass of telescope for
the University of Southern California, will
require Two years labor TO turn into q
flushed lens.
When the deceased Wfe's sister act was
passed in Canada the logical necessity of
its extension to the daughter of the de-
ceased wife's sister was overlooked and a
bill has been brought into the Senate to rem
edy this defect.
In the house of shoplifter apprehended
in Philadelphia the other day there were
found l67 packages of coffee, % dress pa
terms, 80 bonnets. iunumerable hats. fine
shawls. laces, pocket books, cans of jelIv.
Kid gloves, curtains, satchels and other ar
ticles worth $1,000.
A novel way OF raising money to build a
church has been adopted by congregation
in an Iowa town. They borrowed Si2, 900
aud gave life insurance on number of the
members, which is to be applied on the debt
as fast as death ensues.