The morning call., 1891-05-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Japan has over 10000 physicians.
New York's banking capital is 100000
less than that of Boston.
A Georgia farmer has Subsisted on butter
milk exclusively for fifteen years.
1t is stated as a singular fact that not a
fake of snow fell in Iceland last winter.
Philadelphia consumes more water than
does London; but then it has less gin fends.
Only four of the $4,000 volumes in the
Portland lMe.) Public Library were lost last
year.
Over 5000 wife murders have been com.
mitted in the county during the past two
years.
Rev. Mrs. Anna Spencer is the latest ac-
eeSsiOn TO the ranks Of the Providence (R. ID
ministry.
Missouri convicts smoke and chew $1,000
worth Of the weed yearly-all paid for by
the State
The largest restaurant in the country is
the Philadelphia Model Coffee. house, which
seats 1000.
Chicago disclaims woman freak with alb
normal eXtremlties, and IOlSts her upon an
Ohio town.
The city authorities of Boston offer trees
TO all citizens who will set them out along
the streets.
Lieutenant Wyse Us that it will take
five years and Sl20,0O0,O00 to complete the
Panama Canal
Ninety-fye per cent Of all the rum made
is the product Of seven distilleries in and
around Berlin.
A Georgia man has a Bible printed in
l526. The sacred volume has been in his
family los years.
The French gilt chandelier in the green
parlor of the White House was placed there
during President Linc0ln's term.
a hOuSe-to-houSe canvass is TO be made
n n In ,f
inducing residents to 60 to church.
The little Michigan town of B~llaire has
had no deaths for year, and The under
takers are pulling up stakes in disgust.
A colorei preacher Of WaynesbOro, Ga,
is circulating subscription paper in order
to raise money 10 buy Il set of false teeth.
Two hundred and seventy witnesses have
been summoned by the New Orleans Grand
Jury to testify In regard 10 the Mafa lynch
ing
The Crown Prince OF Greece has a chanel
and altar Tor use upon the field when he
happens to be engaged In Wariike opera
tiOns.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sickle Of Morris, Pa,
have truuged along lies highway together
Tor S.Xty-four years. Botn ale In fairly
good health.
The Howler is the title of weekly iour-
na! conducted by two young women OF New
burypOrt, Mass, which is said to be a howl
ing success.
Bicycle riding is prohibited at Austin. ILL.,.
but special permit has been granted the
village Clergyman TO perambulate on the
festive steed.
An Albany tobaceonist seatters his garden
well With tobacco stems, which, he saws.
make an excellent manure They also kill
noXlUuS insects.
rosebush at Grand Rapids, Mich, has
nearly 1000 buds. Over 5000 fulLgrown
roses have been plucked from the bush SO
far this season.
Cinnabar mines exist in Russia, but their
owners Steadlastly refuse TO diyulge their
locality, knowing that the Government will
eOn1Scate them IL found
A German statistician. after laborious re-
search worthy OF better cause, has ascer-
talned that Turkey has 5000 women who
dance TO one man who INDUCES in the
pastlme.
The first horse-car made its appearance in
New ok City III 1882. Ii was made by
John Stephenson in the preceding year.
with seats running lengthwlse and had also
seats on top
"a little over year ago." Kansas editor
says, I'VE were present at gathering
where Judge PETER was voted a leather
medal as the champion oyster-eater aud
now he Is United States Senator"
Amos Higgins, clog dancer and variety
performer. tried to climb the mast of a
schooner at Bridgeport, Conn.,. for wager
OF 70 cents. When near the cross trees lie
ielL dropping into the hold of the vessel.
Delaware is said to have more living ex-
Governors than any other State in the Union.
Five OF them-B. L. Biggs, John z. Cochran.
James Ponder, John W. Hall and Charles
Stokley-are still engaged in active business.
The 60J0 feet of The st. Clair tunnel was
cut IN little over year. rapidity without
al Iii
the tunnel is nearly IS feet below the sur
face Of the river. The walls are of cast
iron.
n. b." on theater-party invitations of
the spring does not mean nota bene, but
stands Tor mo bOnnetS." And how the
people who are mot in IL" thank the WON an
or women who started this really splendid
fashiOnl
a case Of cholera in a dog has been OBJ
served by Professor Ozata OF Toxic. The
dog vomiting and purging first attracted
attention, and after its death an abundance
Oh the comma bacllii was obtained from the
small intestine.
The four most common causes of boiler
explosions are external corrosion over
heating, oyerpreSsure and weakness of fine.
Ihe 1our least common causes are absence
OF safety valve, bad material, weak man
hole and deposit.
A pennsylvania woman, 79years old, who
Dau Deen OenI double with rheumatism for
many years, and was two-thirds of the time
confined to her bed, is said to have been
completely cured by the fright caused bv
discovering snake in the chimney. She IS
now entirely free from pain aud is as erect
and agile as woman OF 20.
a London play-bill of the year 1874 con-
talns the FOL owing unique request: ''For
the sake OF the convenience of the public.
the first row in the pit are directed to lie
down, the second row to kneel and the third
to stand, so as to enable all the spectators
TO see the performance. Laughing is pro-
hibited, as the play is tragedy"
Mrs. II. l.. Miller Of Chattanooga has in
her possession the first gun made for the
Confederate Government. Tho gun was
made by Mrs. Miller's father, w. S, Nell
waine. at Holly Springs, Miss, in the sum-
mer OF 1861. 1t was carried through a part
OF the war by a young man Of Holly
Springs, friend of Mr.. McElwane.
Because the Methodist Conference of Nav
Jersey refused TO appoint favorite pastor
to the Elizabethport church, the trustees
steward, sexton, choir aud most of the mem,
bers went on strike, and the new min lister
preached to almost empty pews. The organ
was silent during the service, but three
young people acted as volunteer choir.