The morning news., 1890-06-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


AT the nearest point Asia and Alaska are
about forty five miles apart.
MARX sLENKER, a bright little lad in Belding,
Mich, was sick, and on Wednesday last be
sang; I'm going TO die tomorrow" and on
thursday the prophecy came true.
IN 1888 Rufus B. Rogers Of vassar, Mich, was
10 Arizona, and one day he engraved his initials
upon silver quarter adding the year Last
week Mr. Rogers received the Identical coin
rom rom a customer. He viii not let it out OF his
possession again.
DR. EDWARD O'NEILL was a successful prac-
tltloner at Grand Rapids Mich But be toyed
with cocaine until it became a fixed habit. and
now ne Is 70 be sent TO the asylum as a county
charge, his wife and sister making the applica-
tlon Tor his commitment
The GERMANS have joke on Mr.. Tagliafero,
who demands $4,000 from the Chicago fair
people Tor the sarcophagus and bones Of Cleo
pdtTa- That a good deal for the remains of
woman, who, when alive. sold herself out and
out Tor one Marc" (AntonyL
The following ''notis' is posted on a fence in
Morris county: IF any mans or woman's cows
or oxen gifts in these here oats, his or her tail
VIII VIII oe cut on, as the case may be. l am a
chFlsLldn man and pay my taxes, but d-m a
man who let's his critters loose. say l. :"
WRITER upon queerly directed letters re-
ceived at the postofices of the country says that
some amusing results arise from Italians here
learning few words of English and placing
sL;, mem at the end of letter. The unsuspecting
Iiehu copies them, with results like the follow
Amerika"
Two YEARS AGO Thomas Roe of Slim Timber
In I1ppecanoe county, Indiana, was found dead
az the foot of wind pump with bis remains
naii Ia eaten oy hogs. The supposition was that
ne ne had fallen while suffering from epilepsy.
recently there are Developments indicating
mat he was murdered, and the authorities are
investigating
LAST THURSDAY William Mapes, farmer near
hIodlevlle, Mich, ate hearty dinner aud then
Iay uown for nap. He slept until Tuesday
noon, the combined efforts of his family and
Two regular physicians failing to arouse him
Wnen he awoke of his own accord Mapss was
orlght and clipper as dollar. but was terribly
surprised to learn that he had been in snooze
Ior SO long time.
A SEAL recently caught in the river Parker by
TWO hshermen of Newburyport, Mass, was
DAY or two afterward returned to the river.
out IL refused to be left behind and followed
the man back to the wharf, crying to be taken
INTO the boat. Finding it impossible to force
Sne seal 10 leave them, they made little house
for 1t on one of the wharves and every day since
~ u nas gone into the water to get food, return
ing at night to be locked up In its new quarters "
1T is REMARKABLE the perfection to which the
postal system has been brought. Not even a
cent is overlooked. Col. Riley of Cincinnati
qrawn by Third Assistant Postmaster General
haZen. 1t was as formal as if it represented
million dollars. 1t was in favor of L. S living,
postmaster at Chester Cross Roads Geauga
county. living was settling his accounts with
the government, and a balance of cent was
found in his favor.
ONE OF the quaintest and most picturesque
churches or chapels in America is built upon a
rock in Greenwood Lake In the southeastern
eho Oh the lake stands rock in the water about
q 40 zo.oI~s
area, and 1t rises sheer from the water to a
nlEht OF fifteen feet, as if cut by a chise The
TOP OF the rock is covered with thin layer of
SolI, aleW SHRUBS, and some small trees A foot
bridge connects the rock with the main land
On one corner of the rock is perched the church
alluded to. Its belfry tower can be seen from a
chimes of the tinkling bell can be heard by the
bass fishermen as they cast the deceptive pork
rlnd 10 catch the wary fish. Church and fishing
go on together.
AT DINNER PARTY the other day by a leading
Philadelphian, an old gentleman with a good
memory told this story: In the wear 1897 two
notable events occurred-the death and burial
OF Elisha X. Kane and the opening of a small
GHiosnlng H',sig store ny young John wanamaker.
during the month of May the great explorer
oled while away from home, and his remains
were brought to Philadelphia for interment
An admiring public determined upon a magni-
ncent ana imposing funeral, and to this end
many organizations and local societies were in
vlted to participate. The head of the proces-
sion was TO reach certain square at 8 O'clock
An immense throng stood expectant at this
hour, and eagerly waited the approach of the
solemn cortege. few minutes before the
hearse was expected there was heard furious
Gathering of hoofs aud wheels, and gaily
painted express wagon drawn by two berib-
ooned horses dashed along the vacant line of
march, and there 1uttered from the wagon and
slfted through the crowd deluge of handbills.
Go to Wanamaker for cheap pants" Gents
underwear at half price,, Cut rates in
hosiery, were among the seductive invitations,
which were eagerly received by the crowd. and
the young man who had so successfully evaded
police regulations, driving his horses with one
hand and distributing his advertisements with
the other, was none other than John Wana-
maker himself