Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-10

in several years, but, according to the agents of the principal steamship compa- nies, there are more Americans in Europe this year than there were last, or ever be- fore. They also say that the rush of re- turning travellers or those who want to return was never so great as it is at present.
 A French railroad company has hit upon new source of revenue. In future people who accompany their friends to any of the stations on that line to see them of will only be admitted on the platform on pay ment of fee of penny, in return for which they will receive a special ticket of authorization. For those who are apt to tarry long while over their leave-taking there is a further tax, as the ticket is only available for one hour, at the end of which time another must, if necessary, be ob- tained
 Squire Tyren of Cincinnati has this to say about a certain historical incident: It is said that Farragut mounted the mast and lashed himself fast. He did nothing of the kind. was within twenty feet of him as we entered the channel. stood on the spar deck amidships on the Metacomet and he was mounted upon the cross of the mast of the Hartford. There was a rope dangling from this place, and he gave it | hitch about his waist and held the end in his hand. Our positions were as though stood in the street and he were on the crossbar of telegraph pole ten feet away.
 If the calculations of Professor liendele- jeff are to be trusted, Russia possesses the 1 richest coal its in the world. The superficial /. of the coal fields in the Donetz basin alone amounts to about 30, 900 square kilometres. If the capacity of these deposits is put at 50,000, 900 pouds per square kilometre lone poud being about thirty-six pounds avoirdupois) the total supply of coal is stated to be equal to the worlds present consumption for fifty years. Moreover, this only refers to the superficial beds and not to the deeper de. posits, which have not yet been exploited, but which promise still greater riches.
 An engineer for New York brewing house has recently been discharged on the demand of the Knights of Labor, because the said engineer didn't belong to the Knights. He did belong to an engineers union, but that made no difference. The walking delegate informed the brewers that 
 the man must go and a Knight be employ. ed in his place or the brewery would be boycotted. The brewers accordingly dis charged the man and employed the one they were ordered to hire. Now the en- gineers' union threatens to boycott the brewery unless it reinstates their member These brewers richly deserve to be in hot water.
 Mrs. M. B. Woodworth, a female evan gelist, is making a good deal of disturb ance in St. Louis. Recently two St Louis physicians, Dr. Theodore Diller and Dr. Wellington Adams became convinced that the woman is of unsound mind, and decided to take steps to have her declared so. Dr. Adams appeared before Judge Woerner, sitting in chambers, and in formally explained what he desired and why. The judge heard him out, and ther virtually declined to meddle or make ir the matter. He agreed with the doctor that the result of Mrs Woodworth's worl might be of a pernicious character-thai is, if the published reports about her wert true-and that it was damaging to re. Tgion; but, on the showing made, he did not think that he would be justified in entertaining a proposition to have her de clared insane. It was true she might be q regular nuisance, but his court was not the proper tribunal in which to try hui sance cases different kind of tribunal would have to be appealed to for that purpose, and different kind of proceed ing begun. He advised the doctor t' change the nature of the action-at an, rate, to consult a lawyer.
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