Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Philip Henson, Corinth, Miss,
planter, has beard that reaches to the ground,
although he is over six feet in height
1t is said that 10000 strangers remain
over in New York every night, furnishing
plenty Of business for the l25 hotels in the city
"A swarm of bees took possession of the
soda fountain in a Montezuma, Ca, drugstore
Sunday, and put an end to business for the rest
| OF the day.
One hundred boys and girls of Wood
land, Cal. whose ages range from IL to IL years,
have formed a Cooperative Fruit Canning
and Drying Union"
The father, mother and one child of the
family of James Maloney, of Saginaw. have
died OF the grip. There are ten children LEFT,
some OF whom are sick with the malady.
1t is said that from the summit of Mt.
Blanc, one can see the Tyrol. portions Of
France, Germany and Austria, the Meditar-
ranean and Italy as far as the Apennines.
The Australian wine which was ex-
pected to find great market in Europe will
have to wait until they get some wood in Aus
tralia fit for casks. All that they have injuries
its flavor.
"A flock of bees swarmed from hive at
Quincy, Mich, and settled on its owner, Almon
Ames. and an old horse he driving. The
morse was stung to death, but Mr.. Ames. who Is
~, illrecover, although very sick man.
M. Peschkoff, the Cossack officer who
left Vladivostock in November last horse
back to ride across Siberia to St Petersburg,
distance of nearly 5000 miles, reached the Rus
sian capital on May 81. He received tremendous
oVations throughout the day.
The following .inotis" Is posted on q
fence in Morris county: 'If any mans or
woman's cows or oxen gifts in these here oats,
his or her tail will be cut off as the case may be-
a N ma ind n1 v m v IN a.
m an who lets his critters loose, say L"
John Drew Fisher, the actor, who died
in Brooklyn on the 18th ult. was the fifth of his
family to die at the same hour of the same
uay OF the same month. His mother brother
two sisters and himself died in different years
but always at A NJ. on Sunday IN May.
Three weeks ago Richard L. Edwards,
10 years of age, was drowned while rowing on
the Ohio at Cincinnati His body was recov-
cred day or two ago near Rising Sun, Ind
When the young man fell into the river his
hair was coal black; that of the body is per-
fectly white. Fright doubtless made the
change while he was struggling for life
Congressman S.ockbridge, OF Maryland,
was so impressed with the tariff speech of Con-
gresham Gear, of Iowa, that he left at the
Government Printing Office an order for 10000
copies and the names of his constituents, with
franked wrappers enough TO go round. By
some mistake the speech of Mr.. Crisp, of Geor-
gla-on the other side of the question-got into
the wrappers.
The schooner Sea Foam, of Lubie, Me-,
while coming out of a harbor at the Magdaleu
Islands, struck on the bar and sprung a leak
She made for the nearest port when it was
found here shoe ana part of her false keel was
gone; and there was a hole in the cardboard into
which the suction had drawn a large seulpn
tail hrst. Had 1t not been for this fish the yes
sci and cargo would have been lost
In the vicinity OF Stracker's Bend, ILL.,,
wild man has been seen on several occasions.
He has appropriated a section of timber to his
own use, and Is being left severely alone. He
forages for supplies at night and lives on the
fat of the land. and the residents are afraid to
venture out after dark. Strong measures for his
capture are being contemplated. as he is the
source OF much terror to the settlement.
LAST week Belfast, Me-, wag decorated
milk team that stood on the street. He har-
messed the horse wrong end to the wagon.
placed an old hat upon Its head, hung a milk
can upon either side, and placard bearing the
words. sweet milk" upon the tail. There the
poor old beast stood all the afternoon, causing
a smile to appear on the most solemn counte-
nance. If a horse is capable of chagrin, this
came under the cruelty act.
Astoria, Ore, rejoices in an infant tina.
weighed Is ounces SO it is claimed, at his birth
a few days ago. His name Is George Washing
ton Glencross, and his parents have several
other children of ordinary size. "Over his
little head can be placed drinking goblet An
finger ring slips over bis hand
and up the shoulder easily. When born he
measured just 1O13 inches from the sole Of his
feet to the crown of the head. The CHILD is
perfectly formed.
Alton Angler, of Atlanta, the newly
appointed Consul to Rheims, got through
snug fortune while a young man, and applied
for position in railroad office. Being told
that train hands only were needed he promptly
accepted employment in that capacity and per-
formed every duty, no matter how humble, with
cheerfulness and care that resulted in a
series of promotions that landed him in the
position of general passenger agent of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad.
"A lapidary at Denver, COL, has just
finished a novel necklace for New York lady.
1t is composed of the beautiful stones found in
Colorado and New Mexico known as the peri
dot, species of chrysolite, ranging in various
shades or green and bearing resemblance to
the emerald. There are in all 80 gems, ranging
from one to four carats in size and they are
perfectly massed and finely cut. 1t took six
weeks to make the trinket and 400 stones were
cut to obtain perfect specimens The necklace
was sold for 81, 0O0
Greece had her last executions in 1881,
when II condemned prisoners were worked
OFF, by one Messenier, who would have made
the eighteenth had it been possible to get an
outsider to act. He was under sentence Of
death. and was pardoned in consideration of
his services. There are now l6 men awaiting
execution, and another pardOned assassin is to
go from place to place until they have all been
''served" Such is the natural abhorrence and
of an executoner that he will have
TO be kept under surveillance constantly for his
own safety.
Some three years ago man from Clin-
ton. XIV, named Graham moved with his Fam
IIy to Kingman county, Kan. He did not dwell
in Kansas satisfactorily because Of an inordin-
ate dread of cyclones on his wife's part and her
dislike for the State because of its reputation
in that way His eldest daughter, besides,
during his residence in the State, was in con-
apprehension of being scalped by the In
dians for which she had q special dread
Mother and daughter by their dissatisfaction
finally prevailed on Graham to return to his
old home in Kentucky. This was about year
ago Six months ago the town of Clinton was
struck by a cyclone, the Graham house was
compIetely demolished, and Mrs. Graham met
her death in the very way she had left Kansas
to avoid and the still stranger part was that
hyinp timber struck the daughter and severed
ber SCALP The daughter recovered but is dis
figured. Graham himself was hurt and is still
prostrate.
COMING MINSTREL JOKES.