Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-04
CURIOUS CONDEHSAnoSS.

| "A CINCINNATI man VINO mas preserved
record Of $40 railroad accidents happening in
| this country in the past year finds that only u
| out OF the lot occurred from causes beyond
human control. Every one of the others was
due to drunkenness or careiessness.
The thriving and enterprising town Of
Plymouth, Pa, has a novel society in its midst
tits known as the Young Ladies' Protective
Association, and its primary object is the pro-
lection Of the matrimonial interests Of the
ages Of II and 80 are eligible No woman can
be admitted over the age Of 90
The dynamite and powder mills of Ger
many, have just formed q trust. The agree
ment will be binding to all parties till 1925 Any
mill owner who violates it will be liable to
heavy fines; in aggravated cases as high as
1906. 600. All the profits Of all the members Of
the trust win be pooled Sixty per cent Of
them viii 60 to the dynamite manufacturers
and the rest to the powder men.
-Correggio's "San Giovanni" cited in
the biographies and catalogues as having been
in church and subsequently lost, is thought
to have been found. A gentleman bought the
picture lately for very tIfing sum from
poor family in the town Of Corregio. and after
submitting it to experts it has been pronounced
the real thing, picture of great vigor and
spontaneity and in Corregio's best style.
-Trumbull county, o., has plague of
rats. They infest town and country, are in
field and forest, house and barn. cellar, gram
ary, hogpen and corncrib. The warm weather
is favorable to their rsvages, and they are
making hay while the sun shines. A Warren
paper says the reason the rodents are so numer.
Gus is that the farmers have killed of hawks,
snakes, owls and other creatures Of prey until
none are left TO slay the rats.
-E. II. Munger and h. S. Munger, of
Meriden. Conn.,, went out through the woods
the other day to search for trailing arbutus,
I1nNy
is generally known in New England as the May
flower. They secured nearly a hatful of this
beautiful pink and fragrant flower, which had
blossomed in the open air under the warm rays
of the sun, and they also bore away with them
a large collection of the roots bearing buds,
which will be potted in the house. This is the
earliest appearance OF arbutus on record there.
-Cleves, village about II miles west Of
Cincinnati Is excited over a ghost. The
specter makes his habitation in an old house
close TO the read, and next to the residence Of
Mr.. William Gibson. He is quite muscular
spirit, and one of his playful amusements is to
stone passers-by on the road. Horrible noises
are heard in the old house every night, and
people will not go along that part OF the road
alone. Several claim to have seen the ghost.
The annoyance became so great that Gibson
packed up his things and left. The people are
organizing to investigate.
The train from the North carried to
Newport, Ark, Thursday, Mrs. Burleigh, from
Dayton, o. She went in response to an adver-
tisement for wife by David NJ. Jack, MEM
Der of the g. A. R., who two weeks ago was
appointed postmaster at Sulphur Rock, Ark.
He was a widower, with several small children,
and advertised for a wife IN a number OF
Northern papers. The replies he received
would have filed bushel basket, but none Of
them impressed him SO faVorably as Mrs. Bur.
leigh. He met her on arrival. She pleased
him and he pleased her, and SO they were mar
ried within the house.
Mr.. Philip Walker, of Salt Greek, W.
Va, during the first summer months had an
old turkey hen come up with one young turkey
and one quite young and small quail. Both the
young turkey and young quail continued to fol-
low and feed with the old turkey hen, who
manifested equal maternal care and tender
ness over each, and now both are full grown,
and at twilight the old turkey hen flies up to
her roost on the apple tree in the yard, and the
young turkey takes a roost one side of her and
the full grown, beautiful and fat partridge on
the other. This trio seems quite happy and
content, as if from the same consanguineous
origin.
"A topaz of considerable value was re-
Gently found in Popowagie canon, in Fremont
county, Wyo. About year ago L. P. Web
ster secured several similar stones and, being
impressed by their beauty and hardness, sent
them to Johann Drummond, in Amsterdam,
Holland, to be cut and polished. The result Of
the operation was recently returned to him in
one-quarter carat to one carat. Mr.. Drum
mond has written Mr.. Webster that the gems
SO closely resemble diamonds that only experts
can detect the difference, and that aside from
the diamonds they are the hardest stones ever
cut in his establishment. The gems possess
beautiful blush tint.
I'm a sensational pamphlet entitled ''The
Bomb, ~ Servian railway official has Just told
the Serv1an people how NJ. Bontoux secured the
concession for the construction and operation
of the Servian State Railway. According to
the pamphlet Bontoux bought the favor Of
KING Milan with 2OO0, 600 francs. He also gave
the Minister President Pirotschanats, 100000;
the leader of the Progressive party, Garascha-
min, 800 600; the Serv1an Ambassador then in
100000, and the Minister Of
Public Works 10000. These astounding dis
closures have turned Belgrade tOpsy turYy.
All of them, save the one concerning Milan, are
thought to be substantially accurate.
Hank Reynolds, of Cadillac, Mich, has
D trick horse which rivals the famous Dan Rice
horse or Forepaugh's tight rope walker. He is
master of q tricks, and among them will open his
door. walk out on an elevated plank 20 feetand
back into his stall; Climb upon a scaffold and
'teeter," and do it as nicely as school girl; go
TO the water tank, wash bis face and wipe it on
4 towel; climb up stairs and down; open and
shut the barn door and back the buggy out
without q hitch or miss, etc. Hank is not so
Dad-looking, but that the horse will waltz up to
MIN and imprint q loving kiss upon his brow
rot SO tastefully, perhaps, as a Cadillac girl
would do 1t. but still a kiss-and he does nu-
nerous other things horse is supposed to
Know nothing about He is a fine, powerful
ron-gray, and his master would trade him for
me rest Of Cadillac, maybe, but for not much
ess.
One of the genial characters and best
Known club men of New York, is Robert
;tuyvesant, whom everybody in Wall street
.ffectionately calls "Bob." He is a lineal de-
cendent OF the famous one-legged Governor
# New Amsterdam, whose ashes rest in ST.
Marks Churchyard, and is known all over town
or his hobby for collecting rare gems and jew
led scarfpins He is credited with having
ne largest collection of these ornaments Of any
nan in town. He has a curious habit OF haV-
NO certain gems set and reset dozens OF times
week, and keeps Tiffany's artisans busy work
ng out unique and costly combinations OF
ems TO crafty new whims. He owns big
lice of real estate that originally belonged to
he old Dutch ruler of Gotham He is a tall,
uddy-faced, good-natured man, still youthful.
nd IS a capital story teller. Carrying diamond
ins in his oYercOat pocket and fishing them up
ne xpectedly to dazzle his friends is one Of his
yhimsicaI traits.