The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-09
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many relics are being secured.
LONDON now boasts Of Society for the Pro-
motion of Relaxation from Business Care and
Enjoyment During Luncheon Hours
A. II. GREESLEY surprised the natives at Hol-
land, Mich. the other day by spAaring ninety
seVen-pound sturgeon in Lake Michigan.
Two OLD GENTLEMEN, one So and the other rs
years old. had a stand-up fight one day last
week IN Portland, Ore, over young widow.
TIE young couple of Carlisle, Pa, who did
their counting a tricycle. are now taking an
extended wedding tour on the same machine.
THE total number of marriages upon Friday
in England is only 2 per cent. of the whele num-
Der, showing the extent Of superstition in re-
gard to the day.
ONE of the strange sights in Storm Lake
ia window is a cat with combination family
OF kittens and young rats. The cat bestows the
same motherly attention on the young rodents
That she does on her own offspring
I. W. BRAswELL, a Charlotte On. c. ieweler
has curiosity in the shape of a watch made in
ireland in the year 1107. This is all the more
curious. says a local paper, because watches
were not made until several centuries later.
In EUROPE iron Stag is cast into blocks and
used for street pavements and in house build
ing. In Cleveland there is factory which con-
yerts 1t into mineral wool. It is mass of very
hne hbers filled with CLASSY particles. 1t Is soft
pllant and inelastic.
BERLIN has established perambulating post
offices, which are a great success. The mail
carts drive about in eleven different directions
denver local letters at their destination, and
sort the letters collected while they are being
taken to the postoffice.
The total land grants made by the United
States for educational purposes during the first
century OF its existence amount to over 80 900 900
acres, or lS5,OO0 square miles, territory greater
than the area of Great Britain and Ireland and
equal to one-half the area of France.
YUEN LUNG, Traver (Cal) Chinaman of more
than ordinary intelligence, had his queue cut of
recently, and Sunday was baptized in the chris
tian faith by the Rev. Mr.. Hawkins. He has
adopted the name of Charley del Zante and
runs the dining room of a Traver hotel.
The great cantilever bridge at the Needles,
California, is finished. In its construction
100000 pounds of iron and steel were used.
sh tne center span-56o feetEs the longest in
Lhe world. Three men were killed and twenty
nve injured during the work Of building.
A CURIOUS TRAP at the patent Office is an imi-
tation rat that has a piece of toasted cheese
stuck on the end of little spear that projects
from his nose short distance When a real
rat comes up TO nibble at the cheese the spear
jumps out about six inches and impales the
unfortunate.
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had spent an hour and a half in serenading a
newiy-married couple, and in vainly trying to
get the groom to respond, were at last thanked
ior their music by the bridegroom's father, who
informed them that his son and daughter-in-
law were in neighborng village.
LAST NOVEMBER young girl was locked up
In the Jail at Sunbury, Pa, on account of being
an important witness in a case as it was feared
sne would not otherwise be hand when
wanted. The case was disposed of, but the
gIrIS imprisonment forgotten until she
mad been Illegally detained for four months.
The National Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton (colored) has issued a general appeal fer
aid IN building national headquarters edifice
IN Louisville. Such building says the ap-
peal, will cost at least $4,000, but when
erected it will be lasting monument and trib-
ute to che progress and energy of the negro
race"
A MARCELLUs, Mich, MAN wrote the follow
ing self-explanatory note to a school teacher
there the other day: "Mey the IS, 30 when my
FOR them; and when They are dare you teach
them, and when They to home, that is non
OF your Blsness you hanG rening My Silently Not;
by dem Side, at my home''
LARGE BELGIAN POODLE DOG astonished
promenaders in the corridor of the Fifth Avenue
hotel. New York, the other night by strolling
leisurely up and down and putting with appar-
emily intense satisfaction at a small pipe.
which he held tightly in his mouth Max Somer.
VILE, wealthy Philadelphian, bought the ami
mai IN Paris several years ago.
SARATOGA. which was once the gayest of fash
Ion resorts, is now given over mainly to the
interest of conventions, which are especially ant
to be clerical. The features of the place are
significant. The photographers take ministers
at reduced rates, the local papers are devoted
10 convention news. and the insurance compa-
mes offer special inducements to D. DIS and
elders.
The CENTRAL LABOR UNION of New York city
announces its intention of engaging in politics.
During the past six months the unions con-
nected with it have been steadily increasing in
membership and falling into the groove in
which they were prior to the Henry George
campaign of 1886, in which they polled 6S, 900
votes. This has led the union to believe that it
can repeat the performance.
LONDON is believed to be the largest city in
the world. In 1881 that portion of it included
within the registration area had 3.S14,571 inhab-
ltants, occupying some 1882 acres Greater
London" as the entire London police district is
called, had 4764, 312 inhabitants, occupying eS7
square miles. AT present Registration Lon
don alone has hardly less than 4,250 900 SOULS
and Greater London, or the whole city, has
probably over 5,260.000.
JAMES MACARTHUR lived alone and absolutely
denied himself the meager necessities of life
in Gratiot county. He wore rags, and barely
had sufficient to live ON. He died the other day
In his old cupboard was found a deposit GER
titicate for $500 and a sum of money. His
estate is easily estimated at $4,000, and nobody
knows of any heirs, and the old Scotchman
left no will. bad wife, divorced and married
again, is largely responsible for this bit of pa
thos.
THE Clay City OIo.) Advocate says: 'One of
natore's strange freaks may be seen at the
farm of Jones Stanford, four miles north of
Flora. 1t is colt not unlike other colts ex-
cept mark in its face. Beginning on line
with the lower part of the nostrils and extend
ing to point just below the eyes, is a perfect
outline of rattlesnake. The head lies between
the colts nostrils. Its mouth and eyes are
perfectly formed. On its tail seven rattles and
button may be distinctly seen; and, stranger
still, the outline of the snake is raised, being
about as large as lead pencil, and not hair
on it.
G. s. HARVEY of Hickory county, Missouri. an
intelligent looking white man, 50 years Of age,
has been visiting St. Louis with his wife. vino is
an Alaska Indian. While at the Alaska dig
gings he concluded to ascend the Yukon river,
and got woman to pole his boat, as a woman
would be faithful, while any man he could get
would perhaps desert murder him Her
native husband offered either her or his mother
in-law for $50 month, and Harvey took the
wife along. Her aid was valuable While re-
turning home she said to Harvey with tears: Il
wish you would buy me from my husband and
l will work the gold out of your claim after
regular hours of work don't want to go hack
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