The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AZ 11aIfdJu LOT uIly years no smoker has
graduated with the first honors of his class
cow at Kenneth, Pa, ate stick OF
dynamite, and her owner is now afraid to
milk her.
A woman at TexarkaHa, Ark. recently
died from fright, caused by the burning Of
her house.
The Guatamalan band, with over 200
musicians, is expected TO attend the Chicago
exposition.
A man who maintains a crow farm in
Michigan has been arrested on complaint OF
his neighbOrs.
A fakir Is travelling through Michigan fix
Ing lamD-wicks with a tin cover to make
them last longer.
Photographers have succeeded in obtain
ing pictures of cannon projectiles on their
flight after leaving TIE cannon.
There is strong resemblance in looks be-
tween the man who has been drunk week
and the woman who has cried an hour.
The Mayor of WaterEile, Me-, has for
hidden religious services at the poor farm,
on the ground that it excites the paupers.
A half-breed ShoShone Indian, who passed
through Chattanooga, Tenn, the other day,
had features the counterpart OF those of
bear.
A member of the British aristroeracy
who has spent his fortune in riotOus living
is now driving cab in London 10 make
living.
The application of maidstone has proved
efficacIOus in the case Of four children who
were bitten by Tabid dog at AdmOre,
Ind. I.
Nashville (Tenn.) jury has decided that
under the gambling act woman could re-
cover $4,000 lost by her husband in bucket
shop speculations.
The creosoted wood floors of a building
recently burned in New York were the only
portion of the structure not destroyed.
They were only charred.
1t is estimated that the wealth of the
United States now exceeds that of the
whole world at any period prior to the mid
die of the eighteenth century.
During a recent thunderstorm at Urbana,
Ohio, the spectacles of a near-Sighted boy
were demolished by lightning without tile
slightest injury to the boy himself.
One Thousand seven hundred men ap-
piled for marriage licenses at Port Huron,
Mich, during the past two years and al
even fourth Of them were unable 10 read o.
write.
Iowa comes to the front with the toughest
girl. She is beautiful in face and form, and
sweet TO- But she is a burglar. counter
feiter, thief, hotel beat and would-De muir
deress
Most people will be surprised to know
that the Southern States furnished 501, 800
troops to the Federal armies during the late
war. Only One-fOurLh Of these soldiers were
coIored.
church at Keokuk, Iowa, was recently
struck by lightning and completely cut in
two. The edifice was crowded at the time,
but strange TO say only one person was
injured.
Isaac Weed of Ronceyerte, W. Va, re-
Gently fell heir to $4,000 by the death Of an
aunt In one OF the Northern cities. MIR. Nee'i
is the father-n-law OF Ex-Governor Sprauge
of Rhode Island.
The biggest orange tree in Louisiana is
claimed 10 be in TerrebOne Parish 1t /,
fifteen feet in circumference and fifty feet
high. The yield this year is expected to
reach 10000 oranges.
Edison is writing his first novel. tele-
graph, Atlantic cable, telephone, phono-
graph, audiphone and kintograph will figure
among the accessories, and the denOunment
occurs in thunder-shower.
Two FTenchmen recently swindled a Ger
man merchant by representing to him that
they wanted cloth made to cover the Eiffel
Tower in winter, and as guarantee Oh good
faith had him pay them $1,000.
Every year a layer of the sea fourteen
feet thick IS taken up into the clouds. The
winds bear their burden into the land ami
the water comes down in rain upon the
fields. 10 flow back through rivers.
man named Gordon was buried whilr
digging for relics IN ound-builders'
mound near ElmOTe, Mich, ana was dead
before help reached him. He was down Is
feet and feet Of ground covered him.
A Maine man has applied for divorce
from his four weeks bride on the ground
that she refused to learn her husbands re.
cipe for slapjacks and ayowed that her
mothers way was good enough for her"
A basket of ThOmery peaches, each peach
in which cost SO, was ordered in Paris for
the banquet given in Moscow at the Grant
Duchess Serge's christening. Most OF the
fruit was spoiled before 1t reached Moscow.
When Ia aDlyia baan
sprained, imnerSe it Immediately in hot
water, keeping it there for fifteen or twent,
minutes. After it has been taken out keep
ii bandaged with cloths wrung out 0I hot
water.
American leather goes all over the world.
a firm in Massachusetts has filled an order
for two belts so inches wide and 104 feri
long for firm IN London, and similar belts
have also been made for shipment to YO-
kohama.
Things are lively at Manistee Mich. The
poundmaster has arrested the Mayors
horse. The Sheriff has seized the drummer
boy of tue Salvation Army and an alder
man is in trouble for kissing pastors vile
at a social.
The bridal veil originated in the custom
of performing the nuptial ceremony under
a square piece of cloth, held over the bride
and groom to conceal the bushes of the
latter. AT the marriage OF a widow it was
dispensed with.
The late NJ. CahOUrs, a wealthy member
of the Academic des Sciences, bequeathed
10o. 900 francs to that body in order that Il
may apply the annual interest to smoothing
the path of poor and deserving youths wBu
aspire to lead scientific life.
Last December the Hughes Lumber Com
pany and ID. ". Hughes OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, made an assignment inYoiYing
nearly 5000 liabilities. 4 final settle
ment has now been made with the creditors
on a basis of 100 cents on The dollar.
Tie increase in the fower-raiSag indus
try of the United States Is shown by the
fact that over 2G0, 900, coo of Towering plants
was raised last year, one-Quarter OF which
were rose bushes. The receipts from the
sale Of cot flowers exceeded S15,O00OO0
Twenty years ago the average age Of man
and woman kind at death was computed al
fl years. Now it is placed at 49, years Tor
man and ass years for woman, being an in
crease OF pa years in the average duration
Of human lie, owing TO improved conditions
The friction of the tire on an iron guard
over one of the wheels set IRE TO a load 0
hay in Liberty pa. ana the progress of the
flames was so rapid that the driver barrel,
had time TO detaeh the horses and escape
with his life. The wagon, several bags o.
potatoes aud two robes were also consumed
An incident of the Muskegon (Iich) FIRE
was little boy, scarcely large enough t.
trundle the barrow fleeing from the FIRE
with TWO slttihS uSuSs sun Ou theiI nests III
his wheel barrow, and he going with his
novel load as fast as his legs could carry
him.
For protection against fire the town OF
Saltwater. Kans., has way that is quite
novel Every business man has a barrel of
water in front of his store, which is so Gxei
that the bung can be easily knocked out anu
in case OF fire the barrels can soon be cel-
tered in one place. At recent fire there
they were successful in cOnfnIng it 10 one
locality.
The discovery has just been made that the
foundations of the old Independence Hall IN
Philadelphia are anchored to the solid rock
by immense iron bolts. This will relieve The
apprehens0nS of patriotic people Through