Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-06-26

Paris cab fares will no longer d a franc
and a half for all distances, but the distanc'
is TO be accurately measured by an apparatus
IN the cab, aud the charge is to lie seventy
five cents for the first kilometer and twenty
five cents per kilometer for any further dis
lance.
The commencement Of a complete history
Of all the wars in which Russia has engaged
since the time Of Peter Great is announced
from st. Petersburg viii be edited by
Gen. Leer, who will be assisted by some Of th,
best known Russian authorities on military
matters.
A new mineral has been discovered in the
vicinity Of the little town of Homer. KY. and
the inhabitants of that place expect 10 realize
millions. The substance discovered is black
pitchy formation, and is Of a loamy appear
ance. When placed in the fireit burns with a
clear, steady flame, and makes brilliant
white light. 1t is entirely consumed by burn
ing. leaving no ashes or clinkers.
The annual catch of iish in the European
and North American coasts Is computed by
German stafistican 10 amount to 10000
tons. \ ton OF fish corresponds with twenty.
five sheep III weight and with twenty sheep in
nourishing power. Therefore the total Euro
pean ami North American catch equals in
number 1900, 600 sheep aud in nourishing
power SO,000O0O
For about a thousand years northern 81
IBERIA has exported a large amount Of ivory
70 Russia And at present II is estimated
that hundred pairs Of ruslis are found every
twelve months and shipped 70 the cars com.
mercial centers.
The English postal department is adger-
tising for bids for the carrying of mails by
coaches between London and several near by
places. The coaches are TO run only at night
and to take the mails which now go by train.
There are now several maii routes in the
United Kingdom where the mails are carried
by coaches, although the routes are parallel by
railroads and 1t looks as if the department was
s@sking to enlarge this branch Of the service.
The grounds on which the White Housenow
stands were once the orchard Of David Burns.
an old Scotch farmer, whose cabin still stands
in lonely obscurty few squares back from
the executive mansion, II IS said that Wash
ington, when engaged in laying out the city.
had many a long and bitter quarrel with
Burns before he could persuade the old man
to sell his land, even though it would be used
IN future for the home Of the presidents
The original flag Of England was the ban
ner OF st. George, l. e., white with red cross
which, on April Il, 1906, three years after
James assembled the throne, was incorpor-
ated with the banner Of Scotland-a blue flag
with diagonal white cross. This combina-
ton was named the Union Jack. y In allusion
To the union with Scotland, and the word
Jack is probably a corruption OF Jacobus,
Jacques or James.
The gorgeous railway train which the queen
and king OF Italy had built for their journey
u Berlin was burned in the Florence railway
station. The cost of the train was more than
10000 lire Ii was furnished with wealth Of
gold and silver ornaments, and was filled
with the most costly upholstery Most Of the
presents intended for the Berlin court had al
ready been placed on it. Onlya few Of the
most valuable bits of tableware and about a
third of the presents were saved