The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-18
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LAKE NAVIGATION is now fairly open, boats
having cleared from Buffalo for Chicago and
Milwaukee.
BIcYoLIsT of New Haven, Conn, intends
soon TO begin trip on his wheel across the con-
tlnent to San Francisco.
VEIN OF COPPER ORE, supposed also TO con-
tain gold, has been discovered by prospector
about twelve miles southeast of Pilot Rock,
Ore.
MORE than 1000 farmers have applied to the
agricultural department for seeds of the sugar
beet, of which the department has imported
several tons.
A GUARANTEE FUND of $4,000 has been called
for from the citizens of Boston to carry out the
reception TO the Grand Army of the Republic in
that city next summer.
PARIS. New York, and Philadelphia are alike
in this that they punish. by law the throwing of
banana peels on the sidewalk. Paris is unlike
the other two in that she enforces the law.
The DIRECTORS of the Vatican library and
| archives are to begin the publication of peri
| odical which will contain selections from the
rare and unpublished documents in the library.
THERE is now on exhibition at the Third
National Bank in Scranton check bearing the
| signature of George Washington. 1t was drawn
| Just three months and one day before his
| death.
JOHN VANDERBUaGH aud wife, of Fenton n.
| Mich. are a remarkable couple. They have
| lived together as man and wife for Sixty-six
| years without quarrel that amounted to any
| thing.
WITHIN the past week the sheriff of Atlantic
county, New Jersey. has sold 200 farms to fore
| close mortgages, and over forty families have
been evicted and are without homes and
shelter.
The LATE ARMAND De PoSTMARTIN was a
scathing critic of the realistic novel writer's
and used to say he hoped to die before NJ. lola
should be admitted TO the academy. He had
his wish.
IN PARTS of India dentists charge S. for pull
ing a tooth. In America, with that amount of
money, you could have more fun than in paying
1t to dentist, even if ne pulled out every tooth
in your head for it.
AN ENGLISH PHOTOGRAPHER claims to have
obtained photograph in which the natural
colorS were reproduced when the exposure was
made, by accident just at the moment when
there came vivid flash of lightning.
TIE KING OF SWEDEN is about to send to the
Shah of Persia the insignia of the Order of the
Seraphim. The shah has already been deco
rated several times by European Sovereigns
If report speak true OF him he is sadly in need
of polish
FERDINAND J. DREER is to present to the his
torical society of Philadelphia his rare colec-
ton of autographs. 1t comprises 10000 i'm
portant specimens, relating to the most famous
men of all countries. and is really, as he's been
stated, "boundless in scope and character
BLowIrz gets the biggest pay of any newspa-
per man in Europe. Clement Scott of the Lon
don Telegraph. draws $4,000 q year But as
rule London journalists get small salaries. Re-
porters average Sl5 a week, and sometimes get
up to SS5. Many WORK FOR still smaller sala-
rieS. 10
A sALEswoMAN in Norwich, Conn, who disap-
peared, leaving behind note saying that she
intended drowning herself, has returned home
and explains that she went away for no other
purpose than 10 create a sensation and see for
herself how deep was the affection of her friends
for her
PETER WEIsHAuPT, aged 80 years, Joined the
Economics society at Economy last February
Then he became anxious to break their laws of
celibacy, but couldn't wed aud remain in the
society. This preyed upon his mind that
he became insane and yesterday he hanged
himself.
FORTY TONS Of hay have lodged on an island
in Snake river near the mouth of Snker creek
Idaho, having been swept away at the time the
dam went out of the Bruneau. The entire
stack is together just as it was when it left
the banks of the Bruneau, some forty miles
distant
REV. SMITH ALLEN, New Brunswick, N. j.,
missionary, disguised himself as a tramp and
spent a nj ght in the city lodging house, this
week, and learned enough to have the local au-
thorities move in the matter Mr. Allen is prob
ably an old reporter, with a ruling passion
strong in his new lire.
THERE is to be a flower girls guild in London
which will undoubtedly prove a benefit to the
public as we'll as to the members 1t is pro-
posed to look into the welfare of the girls and
improve their lodgings, so that the flowers
which they must keep over night may not be
tainted with any germs of disease.
Mrs. f. G. HANEY of Big Rapids, Mich. had a
pain one night recently and she arose in the
dark and gave the affected parts a thorough
bathing with what she supposed was liniment
She experienced almost immediate relief. Next
morning Mrs Haney discovered that she had
bathed herself with liquid blueing.
AT SHOE FACTORY in Lynn a thief entered a
room at MONDAY to steal clothing He got
caught in shaft and was whirled around at the
rate OF ninety times per minute for quarter of
an hour before being discovered. When re-
leased he looked little out of plumb but had
nothing to say and was permitted to go.
1T IS SAID that Miss Edison, daughter of the
electrician, has been completely cured of epi
lepsy by Prof. Fielder Of Dresden. physician to
the King Of Saxony Prof Fielder, who is a
specialist of note, was offered a large sum for
his successful treatment, which he declined
He finally accepted present from his grateful
patient.
JAMES HINES took up squat claim" in Ar
kansas He WIS warned of, but decided not to
go. and he neld out for three years During
that time he was shot at thirty-three times
wounded four times, had his cabin set on fire
twice, his wife was driven to suicide and his how
ran away, and at lastthe man grew weary and
hanged himself nm
THE only totally blind member of the present
British House of CoHhmons is Mr. Macdonald.
of Ireland. He is brought into the lobby
by Mrs Macdonald every night and given over
to the charge of one of his colleagues. She re-
turns almost nightly to lead him home to dinner
and restores him to his parliamentary work
when he is needed at 10 o'clock.
SOME TINE AGO Baron Hirsh the Europaan
banker pledged himself to send to this country
$4,000 year in monthly installments, to he
used for the benefit of needy and worthy He
brew immigrants The first installment of
$4,000 has been received. The fund will he
managed by board of managers OF which NJ
s. 1saacs is president and Jesse Seligman is
treasurer.
The QUEEN, having been appointed some time
ago honorary colonel of the Prussian Guards
has had uniform made for her at Berlin which
she Will wear on meeting the German emperor
at Darmstadt. The distinctive feature of the
uniform is lady's jacket made after the style
OF that worn by the Prussian dragons. II is
of blue cloth, with red collar gold stripes and
monogram.