The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The biggest plate-gIass factory in the world Is
soon to be established at Irwin, Pa, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, by syndicate OF Eng
llsh and American capitalists, which, II Is re-
ported, has a capital OF S50,00U,00O at It's dis
poSai.
a Warwick farmer had n gang of tramps In
his yard few days ago who refused TO obey MS
orders to 'move on" lie showed remarkable
presence OF mind when he overturned hive OF
bees. The tramps disappeared, but not until
many had suffered
The Emperor Of Russlas suite at present con-
ssts OF 173 persons, of whom IS are general
and 16 extra ads-de-camp. To The suite De-
long members OF the imperial family, IL per-
sons OF not imperial birth, 10 counts, baIons
and IL other noblemen.
a young lady of Altoona observed by the road
side wild rose, on one OF the branches of Which
was growing a small bunch OF burrs, healthy and
perfect in every Particular as was also the rose
branch to which they were attached-a freak OF
nature Which IS uneXplalnable.
An examination OF The scales used by the ice
dealers at Holyoke showed that was sh ort
anywhere from fifteen TO twenty pounds, and an
other short half pound in five pounds.
None of those examined were found TO over
weigh the fractional part OF an ounce.
million acres OF lana has just been pur.
chased in Virginia and West Virginia by COM
pany composed of Richmond, Philadelphia and
New YORK capitalists. The tract Is superbiy
tmbeTed aud undertake with coal and Iron. The
sum paid is understood TO have been $1,000
600.
Edmund Yates writes that 303 eks were shot
during last year In the forests OF Norway, the
majority OF tHeln Doing tdNGH i'll tue uiSlilCI Vi
Romdal, where the forests are let TO Engllsh
tenants. The annual rental returned 10 the
Government from these forests is equal TO
100000
AT Springfield, Ohio, few days ago, Arthur
Besinger, u farmer was struck and killed by
lightning While in his bayfield,. The bolt which
Killed MIN also excayated hole like grave
Immediately behind him into which he fell. A
man at work with him was badly shocked
The recent disastrous accident of the Northern
Pacific al DrummOnd, Mont, was caused by a
sun kink - in the rails. Heat expanded the
rails TO such extent that the spaces between
them became entirely closed, and there being no
more room for expansion, curve was formed
and the ties aud rails were thereby forced out OF
position.
A Kalamazoo census enumeratOr named Gage
not Ouly asked all the fool questions on the
blanks, but also inquired the politics of every
person lie canvassed. He took The political
census In little book and now wants 10 realize
Oh the information obtained by selling the book.
He says he was ordered to ask the political
questions by Supervisor Don Henderson.
A nurse near Turin has sacrificed her life in
saving that OF her infant charge which had wau-
dered on the railway to pick up ball. The
nurse reached the Guild in time TO lift push 1t
OFF the line. and was killed on the spot by the
train, While The child was only slightly wounded
the foot The unfortunate woman has lett
three small children and her husband.
Mrs William G. Choate OF New York estab
lShed tie first womans exchange twelve years
ago. During the first year the exchange paid
out $1,000 remuueratIOnS to women for their
handlwork sold by ii. One hundred exchanges
are now i'll existence IN different cities, and not
less than 81 ,000,0 900 has been paid for work in
these twelve years.
Flower pedders have adopted a new wrinkle
for gaining entrance to the big Office buildings
down town in New Yors. They have discovered
by experience That the jant0T's employees Will
not let them ply their trade II the flowers are car
ried In baskets on trays. so they now carry
them in jdpanned tin boxes, like those used Tor
Keeping valuable papers In lawyers Offices.