The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-26
IThMS OF INTEREST,

Last month over 100000 people crossed
the Brooklyn Bridge.
A derrick used by shipping company
at Hamburg can pick up wheeled
locomotive with perfect ease.
Two Russian climbers Of Mount Ararat
found In perfect preSerN alton minimum
thermometer which was left there last
year.
The late Senator Beck's wife, who died
few years ago, was at the time of her
death the nearest living relative of George
Washington.
Paul Laurent, Paris beggar, was found
when arrested to have on his person, in
money bank receipts and u scrip Iente
bond, 1900 francs.
A penniless Scotch immigrant accident
ally stumbled upon rich brother in New
ork the other day whom he had not seen
for thirtySeven years.
French scientists have analysed a quart
OF water taken from a typhoid-infected
district, and found 10000 600 to 10000. 900
typhoid germs therein.
NJ. Leon de Rosny, French university
professor, gives IL on The authority OF one
OF the adherents that Buddhism has SO, COO
followers in Paris alone.
The young woman of WilkeSbarre, Pa.
who married the Mexican giant in rink at
Scranton, before 5000 people, has returned
home disguised with circus life.
rev megephone has been placed on the
market In England, by which the human
voice can be so magnifed that it may be
heard at distance Ut several miles.
The popular fad in Washington nova
days is the study of the language and liter
allure OF spain, which was given a great
impetus by the sessions Of the Pan-Amerl-
can Congress.
In one Iowa town that was without
half-doZen prisoners in its jail at any time
since January LIST there wore n few DAYS
ago no less than fourteen. All had got full
OF original packages.
The United States court at Grand Rapids
mas decided that insurance companies must
pay the actual damages sustained by prop.
erty insured, and the profits that would ac-
crue on such property as well.
Frances E. Willard. in her walks about
Chicago, has discovered women who make
shirts Tor 70 cents a dozen, and furnish
their own thread. She also finds children
working twelve hours day for 81 week.
The largest greenbank extant is worth
$4,000, and there is only one such note in
existence. OF $1,000 notes there are seven,
ana wnen you come down to the ordinary,
everyday $1,000 note. there's millions in
it,"
One Of the latest and most unique inven-
tions is a machine for buttering bread. 1t
Is used in connection with patent bread
cutter, and is intended for use in prisons,
woIk-houses and other reformatory institu-
tions.
An official estimate sets down the num-
Der of wolves in Russia at 10000; it is fur
Their stated the loss caused by the destruc-
tion of sheep and swine by wolves Is so
great that 1t cannot be even approximately
estimated.
Austin Corbin's wedding present to an
ola friend in Philadelphia WAS the use Of
his magniticently appointed private car for
trip to Mexico. The car was provided
with everything needful, including corps
of servants.
There Is small boy in Belfast, Me-, who
has mania for clocks, and goes about in
specting and comparing them. He seems
to be posted on correct time, and ii clock
Is fast or slow or there is anything peculiar
In its appearance he is sure to call attention
to 1t.
Two wealthy Louisianans are erecting
an Immense sugar factory at Franklin, in
st. Mary's Parish, the heart of the sugar
producing section of that State. The New
Orleans States says it will be the greatest
sugar factory in this country, and will be in
full operation by autumn.