Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-03

ciated Illinois FIRMS n value over $I6o.-
100000.
Thirteen cords Of wood were sawed from
single tree in Colerain township, Lancaster
county, Pa
Newtown, Pa, has Presbyterian church
erected in 176s It is quaint, old fashioned
stone edifca
Umbrellas are being imported into India IN
great numbers Last year ZOO arrived IN
Calcutta alone.
San Salvador is the first of the Central
American republics to establish telephone
service throughout fts territory.
Lofoten, in Norway, is the principal fish
ing district Of that country. Last year the
fishermen took 100000 cod, worth
81, 600, 600.
The Piemonte, an English built vessel for
the Italian navy, has made 2.3 knots, which
is the highest speed ever attained by a sea
going ship.
Several stones, forming one ball-like mass,
twelve inches in circumference, were found
in the stomach of Hallertown horse which
dropped dead
A curious wedding ceremony recently took
place in Dublin, when the clergyman, the
son Of we'll Known Dublin artist, married
his father to q second wife.
Recent statistics from Japan tell us that in
1879 10000 cattle were slaughtered there; in
1885 the number had reached liz, 900, and in
1885 it had got up to 100000.
The dictionary Of fossils, issued by the
state Of Pennsylvania, contains thirty-four
pages in small print correcting statements
found on the other 405 pages
The oldest active printer in Connecticut is
| William D. Manning Of Norwich. He re-
Gently celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday.
| He is still skillful workman
The newly selected capital of South Da-
kota got its name Of Pierre from Pierre Chou
teau, one of the st. Louis Chouteaus In the
days when all that region traded extensively
in furs with st. Louia
A Washington lady recently purchased in
years old and shipped it to the wife of ex-
President Cleveland as present.
Judge Leeper once owned LEO acres of land
adjoining Pierre, the new capital of Dakota,
and thought he had struck it rich when he
sold out for $1,000. Today, at the ruling
prices, his quarter section is worth over $3.50. :
600.
A Sioux Indian named Henry Hokixina
Lyman, % years old, has entered the Yale
law school, and intends to practice among his
tribe when be has graduated. He entered on
the Recommendation of the Indian college, at
Hampton, Va
In the entrance to the dining room Of one
of the finest hotel restaurants of Vienna is
the photograph Of the unfortunate Prince
Rudolph, splendidly framed, and surrounded
by the menus Of tho dinners which the prince
partook Of in this establishment.
Mr.. Andrew Quintin, of Trenton, N. J., Il
undoubtedly the oldest railway conductor in
the United States, being 70 years old. When
he entered the railway service the cars were
entered from the side and planks ran along
side the car on which the conductor took the
fares.
AtSouth Paris, Me-, recently, Robert Gray
81 years old, harnessed bis horse Dick, 81
years old, and, accompanied by his Roberts
wife, IS years old, drove to North Paris
meeting while there Mrs. Edward Andrews
So wears old, who had just returned from
Europe, and Mr.. Pottle, So years old.
The most valuable cat's-eye in the world
comes from Ceylon which and Madras ar.
the only two places where these jewels ar.
found The finder was a laborer, who dis
covered it in some earth with which he wa!
filing his wagon; it weighed ala carats anc
he sold it for thirty rupees. 1t changed hand
several times, was recently cut, and weigh
at present ITO carats 1t is insured for 30, 00t
rupees. The stone emits four rays Of light
which unite into one