The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-25
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Two RUSSIAN climbers OF Mount Ararat found
IN perfect preservation a minimum theromom-
eter, which was left there last year. 1t regis
tered 50 degrees below zero
NEW WORD. -'semiquintcentenniaI," has
been coined by the BROOKLYN Times to describe
the celebration which Southold and Sourhamp-
ton, l. are preparing to hold.
A VICTIM to epilepsy was found dead with his
face in little pool. scarcely two inches deep,
al Belletontaine. o. 1t is supposed that he fell
In q mt, with his mouth and nose beneath the
surface, and was drowned before recovering
consciousness.
An ESGLIsHNAN who insulated his bedstead
by placing underneath each post broken off
bottle says he had not been free from rheuna-
tlsm or govt for fifteen years, and that he
began to improve Immediately after the appn-
cation or the insuletors.
COMMODORE" LOUIS ScHwARz, formerly
wellknown hotel proprietor in New York city,
died on Tuesday evening aged 50. He is said
70 nave been the first to introduce lager beer in
TINS country. He vas a passenger on the first
train or cars that ran in New York state
WISCONSIN MAN bought pickerel that
weighed eighteen pounds the other day The
pickerel had swallowed bass that would weigh
Two or three pounds. and when he dressed the
bass he was rewarded by finding two good sized
actually bought four fish instead of one as he
| supposed.
JERRY BUCKLEY was born May g. 1881, and W
\. Carr was born Feb. 9, 1921. They are both in
their 10th year, aud twenty ninth year of service
| in the Nashville postoffice. They were ap-
| pointed in 1862, and have served continuously
since. They are always on duty from early
morn till late at night watching constantly for
their patrons letters.
LIEUT.. JOHN P FGxLEY OF the signal service
has compiled statement of the number of
tornadoes in this country for the last seventeen
years. While 10 1870 there were only nine the
number has increased annually, the year 1886
| having been credited with ESQ But since that
| time there has seen a gradual decrease in the
number, only forty 1.-TWO having been recorded in
\ 1899
| SPENCER HOUSE, St. James, London, has been
taken at a very large rental by Mrs Marshall o.
| Roberts, a wealthy American lady. She intends
| TO entertain great deal during the season. for
which purpose Spencer house is admirably
adapted: Spencer house was built by vardy
| for the f1rst earl of Spencer. II has pedimen1
on which are three graceful figures by Spong, a
Danish sculptor.
NEW HAVEN MAN, after putting rice into
into everything he could think of belonging to
bridal party, put some in the brides traveliny
ink-well. OF course the rice swelled when
thoroughly soaked in the writing fluid and then
Iu5 IiIlle NoSSei was forced opened and the Ink
| ruined exqusitely embroidered handkerchiefs
and other dainty articles bride usually carries
in her reticule.
BIG Elk, one of the most enlightened and con-
scientious of Omaha Indians, Joined the church
recently organized in Omaha creek. Although
having been married according to the Indian
custom for nearly a score of years, he and his
wife, Poncusca, upon joining the church. in
| sisted upon being remarked according to the
custom OF the civilized world, which ceremony
was duly performed.
THE OLD STORY Of Richard III. of Eugland
having been born with teeth has been revived
by the recent birth of child to parents of
! German origin in Ctlitnan. Ca. which possesses
complete set. They are well formed, milk
wnite teeth, but SHOW sigaSof- so Stening already
aud early decay, and ara SO closely crowded
| together as to make the ctild's mouth almost
deformity and only 70 be shut with difficulty
HUDSON, ChaF) HUSBAND who had been
| married four syeaFs, and had repeatedly asked
his wife for cup of coffee like his mother used
to make, became so mad over q boiled dinner
| his wife set LefOre HIM the other day that he
| seized a handful of hot cabbage and Stamped il
| into his better half's face, after which he rub
| bed butter over her physiogomy, and then
| enptled teapot Oh boiling water upon her suf-
| terlng person.
| A CURIOUS WORK on Robespierre has lately
been published in Paris. 1t gives an interesting
| NhCSuOeO VI LIS gouOu. representing MIN at the
College Louis lie Grand, as boy of II or 70,
reciting the address of welcome on the occasion
of the visit of Louis XVI Young Robespierre
| was so modest and timid that his voice
| tremoed, and be scbucked the boy under the
chm to give hin courage. Had he known what
that boy was 70 do t6f him in future perhaps he
would have chucked little harder.
EVERY WATCH and clock, on Governors Isl and
is regulated by bugle call 81 Just before noon
two enlisted men are stationed at point com
manding an unobstructed view of the tower of
| the Western Union baiidlnz in New York One
of these is the past buzler, the other a trained
| Slgnalman. equipped With a powerful field
| glass. The non commissioned officer is re-
CURED to keep MS glass fixed upon the time
! ball The instant it drops he gives the signal
to the bugler, who Immediately sounds the spec
| flied call. sre-r
EXTENSIVE FLOODS have done great damage
in New South Wales and Queensland. A large
part Of Brisbane was inundated, the wharves
| submerged, gas supply shut off and railroad
| traffic stopped. Hundreds of families are honoa.
| less and many fatalities were reported. Graf
| ton, Singleton, West Maitland and other towns
| were flooded. Mail communication was cut off
| throughout many districts. Many losses Of life
and great destruction of property are reported
| from interior points At last advices the floods
were suosiding and communication was being
| restored.
| A KINGSTON, IN. W MAN left by will life in
| terest to his widow in little estate valued at
S2,O0Ot tie property after her death to be divided
| among twelve heirs. There being small mort
| gage on this property, foreclosure proceedings
followed, and the cost of the court lawversi
fees. etc, made the judgment foot up to Al. 9a9
During her life the widow will be entitled 10 the
| interest of the remaining dollar and AT her
| death two of the heirs will receive 20 cents each
five OF them will be given cents each four ~
them will be EMIT led to cents each and one
will receive the annual interest on 20 cents dur
ing life.
Toxic PAPER states that druggist at Hi
kone. Japan, after many years of experiment
ard patient research, has succeeded in convert
ing wild hemp into substance possessing all
the essential qualities of silk. trial of the
thread has been made at Kioto and other
places with excellent results The inventor has
been most highly complimented, and Complete
success seems to be within his reach The
plant grows wild on moors and hillsides Its
fiber is strong and glossy. and when properly
prepared, Is said to be in no wise inferior To
silk. Cultivation would be comparatively easy
and it is proposed to form a company to in
augurate this new and promising industry.
In THE TOWN of Great Valley, in Cattaraugus
county, n. Y, there is an interesting curiosity
phenomenon or freak of nature, known locally
as the whistling we'll" The well was drilled
TO the depth of forty-fiye feet a half cen t,,rv
ago, but no water accumulated. A fat stone
with IA inch hole was fitted over the mouth
of the well, and whistle fitted into If ubicn