The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-12

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AT AN UNDER~AKERs BANQUET in San Fran
cisco the menu cards were in the shape of cot
fins.
PAIR OF BANTAM CHICKENS were sold at the
London Crystal Palace for $500, which was
almost exactly twice their weight in gold. This
is believed TO be the highest price paid fol-
n single pair of fowls since the days OF extraya-
CANT and luxuriant Rome.
EARLY IN THE WINTER Saco pa young man
was strolling through a Florida orange grove
and cut his initials in the peelng of a growing
orange. He is now in Saco. and last Saturday
night he found that identical orange in dozen
he bought OF local dealer.
A Mr.. CARROLL, an American sportsman
has returned to Zanzibar from a three months
hunt in Masailand He met with unusual sue
cess, go head of large game. including many
elephants and lions, being killed. The caravan
suffered severely from influenza.
NAsHvILLE's, Tenn, CURIOSITY is aroused as
TO what becomes of the pennies that are sent
there. They are not used in trade to any con
siderable extent, and it is surmised in some
quarters that most of them fall into the hands
or superStitious people, who toss them over
houses or cover them with stones ''for luck"
~ REPORTER found stamp fiend'' gloating
over some rare envelope stamps of the issue of
1870. Tne stamps-hve in number-were sent
TO huskegon, Mich, by an agent, their value
81 90, a 15-cent stamp at So, 81 and 90-cent
stamp at 81 80 each and a Recent stamp at 81.
IyAN PETRoFF will take the census of Alaska
He is a Russian by birth, and was living in
Alaska when it was bought by Uncle Sam His
name appears officially ia two or three of the
government books In one of which he is regis
tered as "a citizen of the United States by
treaty and in the other as a citizen by pur-
chase.
TIf1,f ~ prS of hn hov baa
struggling for ten days TO find some one suff-
GENTLY worthy to fill the shoes of the ex-
premier. Mr.. Greenway. The European money
markets, which took a temporary drop ON the
occasion of Bsmarcks retirement have not yet
shown signs of weakening on account of the
Manitoba crisis.
A COMMITTEE has been formed IN Berlin to
build monument to Prince Bismarck. Emperor
William is at the head of the project, and there
Is reason TO believe that the monument will be
completed long before the death of the iron ex-
chancellor Perhaps the Germans have been
reading about the Grant monument fund in
New York, and they intend to get a good start
at least.
VICTORIA Woodruff has issued a circular in
London denouucing Queen Victoria because she
appeared in a recent drawing ROOM wearing
the great Koh-inoor diamond as brooch and
otherwise dressed out like an Indian Squaw.
The American Victoria insists that the English
Victoria should drop vulgar. barbaric display
and st her subjects an example of motherly
simplicity.
A CHICAGO UPHoLsTERER, in repairing an old
sofa that had been brought to his shop found
the following articles, which had slipped down
between the back and the cushion: Forty seven
harpins, musJache combs, 10 suspender but
tons, 10 needless cigarettes, photographs, 217
pins, some cloves, 2. cuff buttons, 6 pocket
knives, IS poker chips. vial of homeopathic
hInlnC M ~
picks, Is matches and button hooks.
STRANGE BATTLE is reported to have taken
place in Toxic, Japan. A stream runs through
the compound of Tobukfji Temple at Sugamo,
and some hundreds of bullfrogs gathered on
either bank. Then terrific battle ensued last
ing from O'Clock a. m to O'Clock D. M. and
it is stated that when the combat finished the
brook was blocked to such an extent with the
bodies of the slain that the course of the water
was almost totally impeded. Large numbers
of people visited the place TO witness the
strange spectacle.
REV. A. n. SoMERs of Fort Atkinson, Wis,
who is a noted arch8ologist and an expert on
the work of the mound builders, has discovered
that the little village of Aztalan, Wis, is built
upon the ruins of q city which was once evil
IDENTIFY the capital OF a vast region held by the
mound builders BY recent excavations Mr.
Somers finds that four cities have existed in
the same place, one built upon the ruins of an
other. We call America the New World, but we
are finding out that it may boast very COM
mendabe antiquity.
A PRINTER by the name of Lewis, who has
been working in the Hastings Mich. Democrat
office for some time past. but who was dis
charged. entered that office Thursday night
took all the type which was set for the paper
and several cases of type and dumped it all in a
pile on the floor, Then he took a keg of print
er's ink and turned it out on top of this. He
left note in substance follows.
midnight: Windsor daylight. From the looks
of your office, am even now.s Good.by.''
DURING the present term of Maine sur erior
court, ladies' in the gallery bring their needle
work AMI sit out tho long hours of the season.
1t is interesting to watch them threading
needles, tying knots, Blasting, occasionally paus-
ing 20 catch some portion OF the evidence and
again to conide.in a neighbor something rela-
tive to some new comer interspersed with tine
slight click of the scissors, all of which tend To
impress the lockers on with the solemnity of
the occasion, and adds perceptibly to the
home like" appearance of our judicial resi-
dence.
A GENTLEMAN living at Eau Claire Wis has n
sick horse. The veterinary surgeon could do
nothing for the animal and the local Christian
science experts failed also. Thereupon the
owner of the horse went to the telegraph office
and wired an account OF the case to Christian
science professor in Chicago. The SYMPTOMS
were given in the telegram and the Chicago
expert was asked TO treat the case by the usual
method. The horse was at that time annar
emily on its last legs. The Chicago scientist
wired back that he was treating the horse to
the best of his ability and was thinking hard.
Within five hours the horse was well and eating
oats
TEXAS farmers have been almost ruined by
the depredations of rats To get rid Of them a
novel expedient has come into use. The farmer
finds burrow in which from so to 100 rats
reside. Every exit save one is carefully stopped
AT this one is placed common iron tea Kettle.
opposite the spout is bored a hole in which is
inserted piece OF gas pipe about one foot long
over the spout is placed another piece of pipe
which is run into the opening leading to the
burrow. A fire is then built in the kettle and a
couple of hanfdus of sulphur thrown on the
GOALS The on haip tbo