The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

One OF the highest students at Cambridge Is
blind.
Miss Kate Downey If South Bethlehem, Pa.
received her graduation diploma on her death
bed
The city Of Hamburg has surplus of S2.250.-
600. OF this amount 81 800, 900 was from last
years receipts.
The TerIe Haute Express thinks nothing will
be lost by allowing the hired girl to 20 out walk
Ing with the milkmau.
Almost $4,000 Frenchmen belong to the Le-
glon OF Honor, 81, 021 Of whom are connected
with The army. The rest are civilians.
Newspaper men hold twenty-six seats In the
present German Reichstag. Eleven are editors
and The rest describe themselves as Journalists
or auGnOrs.
Tie new State of Idaho has about one hun
dred thousand population. 81, 900 square miles
OF land, but less than five million acres are
adaptable to agriculture.
The invention OF smoKeess powder has been
followed by counter invention In the shape of
a smoke rocket, TO be used TO screen the ad-
vance OF body OF troops. IL has been tried
with success.
Francis Murphy during five months work in
Iowa has secured $1,000 signatures TO the
pledge, and this Is not taking into account the
pledge he obtained from a charming widow to
become his wife.
The number OF noteworthy fires in the United
States In 1889, was IT ,59S, an Increase of 1879
fires over 1888. he value OF properly DESTROYED
was 1923, 100000, an increase OF twelve and
One-tenth millions over 1883.
The French Minister OF War recently offered
prize for the swiftest bird III flight from Peri
gtex 10 Paris-3l0 miles. There were 2746 en-
tries, The wilmer doing the distance In hours
aud "a minutes, or al fOrty-three miles an hour.
Carl Strckemann OF New York writes from
West Africa that the cannibals on the Ogowe
River, who refused permission TO Du CnaiLlu
and other explorers TO ascend that stream are
becoming expert servants for the whites
cOtfee-pickers.
The amount OF water the sun raises from the
earth is estimated at the enormous weight OF
$4,000, 100000 tons a minute; the quantity of
coal required q urOluce a ne n "a
aient TO the suns Is calculated TO be II 100000,
OO,000,000 tons.
New York Tribune reporter was waiting al
broadway and Twenty sixth street for belated
car, and Two handsome women paused near him.
MARY said the tall one, 81 am going down TO
Twenty-tblrd street TO see II my hair is done. /
really must wear II THIS evening"
The two hotels which Waldorf Astor has de-
cided to build In New York are not intended for
transient guests but for rich families, such as
can afford TO pay $1,000 TO $4,000 wear for n
suite OF rooms and board, aud II is believed that
there are enough of this class 10 fll both houses.
The French Postofiice Department Is exam
ming new and original system for distribut-
ing newspapers through The malls. Every pub
LEGATION Is 10 provide the central POstofiice with
the list OF its subscribers, and every number Is
10 be sent 10 the subscribers without wrappers
or printed address.
Europe's champion steeple-iack Is probably
William Green. He has repaii ed no fewer than
hlty-lhree towers and spires, including that OF
Salisbury Cathedral 400 feet high: Lu,,7j Lin
eOushire, $50 feet Grantham, 500 feet and
Whlttlesel, Camblldgeshire. $50 feet. lie has
also built or repaired $50 chimney stacks, the
highest being 800 feet.
The Photographic Society OF Geneva has been
testing the theory that long companionship OF
man ana Wife tends 10 make them look more and
more like each other. Photographs OF seventy
eight couples, ana OF an equal number OF adult
brothers and sisters, showed that the married
couples were more like each other than The
brothers and sisters Of the same blood.
One ardent fisherman is to be made happy by
the gilt OF watch with a unique dial. His
name has Just eleven letters in it, and these let-
teis have been placed In the place OF The hour
figures on the watch the company Is making
While Il rod aud trout basket indicate the fad OF
the receiver. The name and Illustrations are
very clevery executed by hand with the finest
OF brushes.
Colonel Colts old war horse Frank died two
years ago at the advanced age OF 49, He was
buried In the public square at Watei fora, Erie
County, Pa. On the last two Memorial DAYS the
grave was decorated. The Town Council ordered
the flags removed, wbereupon the q. A. X. and
town people have become SO indignant that they
threaten TO erect monument to The memory OF
Frank.
he ancient story OF the sentinel at Versailles
posted 10 prevent the public from coming against
the newly painted WALL aud kept there for forty
or nifty years after the paint had dried Is
matched at Windsor Castle. The organ In that
establishment originally required Two men TO
dow H. All the same the two men report TO The
organist every day for duty at the same hour and
probably VIII continue TO report until the castle
tumbieS 10 pieces. To suspend the function
would imperil the British constitution.