The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

JEFFERSON BROWN, a wealthy bachelor farmer
residing two miles east of Harrison. o., on
Tuesday evening last retired as usual, but was
| soon awakened by dream that some one had
stolen his horse and cart. He determined to
investigate, ana found that the rig which he
| saw in his dream was missing. At the toll-gate
on the Cincinnati and Harrison pike it was
learned that the horse ana cart had passed
through in charge of q female. A search was
at once made of the town and the missing prop
erty found at A. 4. Burk livery stable where
| it had been left by a domestic IN the employ of
Mr.. Brown. She had taken this means to at
tend an entertainment given in the city hall
| that evening.
A FIFTH STREET CAR was bounding merrily
along through the downtown Russian settle
ment in Philadelphia recently when one OF the
horses slipped upon the shiny cobbles Just
above South street, and, falling was cons der
ably injured by the wheels of the car running
upon him. telephone message brought
horse ambulance dashing down the street, and
with degree of celebrity and discipline that
would have done credit to the crew of a hospital
amoulance or police patrol wagon, the suffer
ing beast was placed in the padded vehicle,
secured with straps and bands, and hurried
away to the stable. Each of the passenger rail-
ambulance service.
MANILA is one of the most important ports
in the Philippine Islands, but strange to say, is
one day behind all other places of its size in the
world. This curious fact is accounted for in this
way: Although the Philippine Isla DIS Lis near
the Asatlc coast, they were discovered ty
| Spaniards who sailed from America When
| they crossed the magic line where Sunday sud
denly changes into Monday, these fiery dors of
| proud Castlllan ancestors did not revise their
| calendar. When told of this years later, when
/ Informed that their mode of reckoning time
was not up TO modern notions, they only said
that that was so much the worse for modern
notions Anyhow, the fact remains that these
Pnlhppine islanders keep Flooding along one
day behind all the rest of the world, which
reckons time by new style.
Mrs. Peary, who eccompa MED her husband on
the latest Arctic exploring expedition, writes
tne Phlladeiphla Inquirer that she is great
walker and fond of roughiny it. and expects to
spend great deal OF time out of doors this
summer Il shall botanic, sketch, take photo
graphs OF all the curious and pretty scenes, her
letter says, and expect to do considerable
cunning. There are quantities of looms, elder
ducks, ptarmlgan and various other sea birds.
| Then, too, there will be daily romp with my
two jet black Newfoundland dogs, which were
brought direct from St Johns n F., for me by
Captain Pike, and will practice snowshoeing
and skier running. During the three months
when we will have continuous night shall keep
myself busy mounting my botanical specimens.
reading and looking after such things as belong
10 woman s department Besides, we take with
US many games, including chess checkers,
Comnoes, parchesi Backgammon and cards.
we Will also have occasional musicales, each
member OF the party playing a different musical
instrument. We propose to be a jolly party"
GENTLEMAN has just arrived in Kansas City
from Greer county, in the extreme southwestern
part Of Indian territory. The Red river and
its north fork have been out OF their banks for
over week. completely hemming the people in
and shutting off all communication with the
outside world. The rainfall there has been ter
rlble and the people are suffering everywhere.
| Over half the wheat crop has been ruined and
corn and oats are nearly all killed.
cloudbul st inundated the little town of
Frazer, running every merchants stock of
goods and compelling the people to flee for
their lives Two persons were drowned in the
town and three in the country. Along Turkey
creek and Salt Fork q dozen or more houses
| were washed away. A Mr.. Phillips and his
| daughter -in-law foated mile on a portion of
| their house and finally washed ashore Mrs.
Phillips and her little daughter grasped the
| limbs OF a tree and hung there until morning,
when they were rescued with raft. Hundreds
| OF people are living out of doors on high laud.
| The Damage done in that county alone will ex-
| coed $500, 900.
COPY Of the Wurtemburg TdgebLatt has
reached this country containing an interesting
account relative to the worlds Columbian ex-
position. The paper states that it is matter
or congratulatlon that a United States worlds
| fair commissioner had Just made arrangements
| with Herr Won Egle, royal director OF the Stutt-
| CART industrial training school of Wurrem burg,
| whereby ten graduates OF that school were to
| go to Chicago and assist in the erection of Ger
tain portions of the worlds fair buildings The
| article also states that the students are
| promised $50 month for their services. Pitts
| burg artisans say that the men must be wanted
, Tor certain peculiar work unusual to American
skilled labor as adviceS to trades Organizations
| from Chicago unions state that that city is
| overrun with workmen, skilled and unskilisd.
| Regarding the probable bearing OF the importa-
| ton or the Stuttgart students on the contract
| labor laws, lawyers here say that Interesting
| question might arise as the contract is made
between worlds fair commissioner on one side
and the head of a school controlled by the gov
| eminent on the other.
Rev, DIR. GEORGE E. ELLIS of Boston says:
There is story about certain distinguished
/ orator, lawyer and statesman Of Massachusetts,
that has never been told. and dare say the gen
| tleman wouldn't like TO have his name men
| toned now. Besides, the story is very old, and
| it all happened something like thirty five years
ago. But l. is good story. and its value is only
| very slightly diminished by the necessity for
| withholding names. Here it is AS / say, some
| thing like thirty-five years ago 1 lived in the
| Highlands, and in my house there was young
| domestic who was very bright and very indus
trious One day l discovered her in earnest
| conversation with Draw young man at the back
gate. She talked with him long and tenderly, and
| when he went away l chaffed her about her
company. But she surprised me very much by
| bursting into tears and declaring that she
| was ready to give up her place, but that she
| meant no harm. questioned her further. and
discovered that she had loaned some books out
| OF my library to the young man. and he had
| come to return them. The ycuny man was
her brother aud he was studying Jaw, bui he
had little money to buy books with, and he
| had taken this means of pursuing knowledge
| under difficulties. To-day men call that young
man general, and IL I told you his name you'd
| be startled, l assure you"
GRACE RAYNoR is only IS years old. She lives
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs William L. Ray
nor, at Patchogue, N. Y. She is the youngest
child For some time David Curtis, aged 10,
who lives near by, has slyly paid her attentions
The girl has had the advantages of a good
home, schooling and music lessons, and her
parents were much opposed to her keeping COM
pany with Curtis, who is a hostler in the employ
of Stage Driver Overton. Curtis was at last
forbidden by the Raynors to come upon their
premises or have anything to do with their
daughter. Tuesday she disappeared. Mrs,
Curtis told Mrs Raynor that Grace had gone 10
her brothers, Charles Raynor, but she was
frightened later by a search warrant into ad-
hitting that Grace had gone to l. K. Dodge:s
three miles north of Patchogue. Thursday
Charles Raynor went to Dodge's and took her
home Her father, to prevent her leaving home
until his return that evening, placed a small
chain about her shoe top at the ankle and fast
ened 1t to the floor. Grace. from a window,
complained of cruelty to a friend of the Cur
tses who was passing by. He lodged a COM
plant with Justice Carman On receipt of the
| letter Mrs Raynor said they intended to pre-
vent, if possible, the threatened calamity to
their daughter. whom she released, but put a
guard over. DR.. II. H. Terry has made affidavit,
after an examination, that Grace received no
injury either from the chain from the beat
ing. Curtis was arrested for abduction.
DR.. H H. DONALDSON. formerly of the psy-
Geological laboratory of the Johns Hopkins
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