The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Schell City, Mo. died twenty years ago leaving
an infant daughter, who was soon after kid
mapped by the parents of Mrs. Stewart, carried
TO Virginia, Ill :, and reared under the name of
Ida Bruce. Three weeks ago the child, become
n woman, married u man named Funk In
LOOKING over some old letters she discovered her
parentage, and is now on her way to Scnell City
to see her father for the first time since her
babyhood.
A CASE OF rare interest," to the Ohio medical
fraternity has developed at the Young town
city hospital. Samuel T. Kraft, aged % years.
was operated upon for absceSs of the urethra
Upon opening the canal the surgeons found
imbedded in the walls u shawl pin over three
inches long Kraft says he had suffered from
the presence of the pin for over q year. By
reason of exc sssive Inflammation his case is
one of the greatest interest in history, as the
pin must have worked its way to its dangerous
location.
A NEW YORKER who is a member OF the
American Society of Psychical Research tells
a curious story that would interest his So
ciety, While in Mexico recently he dreamed
that in dressing his pistol dropped from his
pocket, fell butt downward to the floor. turned
so that it leaned against his ankle and exploded,
SCATTERING his leg. The dream was so vivid
that he awoke with start and recalled the
whole scene. He was soon asleep again, how
ever, and by morning he had nearly forgotten
his vision. When he came to dress he found
himself standing as in his dream, and as he
drew on his trousers his heavy revolver fell
from the hip pocket, struck butt downward
upon the tiled floor, struck a sunken tile and,
turning. leanel against his ankle with the muz-
zle pointing directly at bis leg. He watched
with a sort of fascination for the explosion,
but it did not come and he lives unwounded to
tell the tale.
A CHARACTERISTIC story of Stephen Girard
was that he induced Philadelphia boy to work
for him till he was 81 years Old by promising to
give him a good start in life afterward. When
the time came the young man applied for the
promised reward. The eccentric old merchant
looked az nm Tor moment and then said,
gruffly, go and learn trade" Considerably
cast down, for he had expected a very different
start, the young man turned away; but after
some reflection, knowing something of the
others pecuiarites. he decided to do as he had
been hidden and learned the coopers trade
When he had mastered it, a year or so later he
presented himself aga n, and the old man CAV
MIN an order for two barrels. He made auf
delivered them and Mr.. Girard examine and
praised them. Now he said, you nave
capital that you cannot lose; for you can al
ways fall back on your trade if you meet with
adversely" and then he advanced his protege
considerable capital with which to start in
business.
A COMPANY of prosaic, matteF-of-fact En-
glsh capitalists, acting possibly on the strength
of the axiom that truth is stranger than fiction,
is starting an expedition TO Africa to search for
King Soomon's mines. They have be- Il stirred
10 Ltils, Us LLc( tlllllV certain AScer-
tanned facts in connection with Rider Hag-
CARDS romance. Although there have been
previous searches for the mines of Ophir from
which the servants OF Hiram and King Solomon
brought much gold and precious stones, the
company fervently hopes, and firmly believes,
that the result of the expedition will be to prove
the axiom even in regard to Mr.. Haggards par
tcularly lurid brand of fiction William @.
Wyncoop. mining expert of Colorado and
editor of Mining Industry has been engaged to
b. ad the expedition to prospect for the mines.
He started from Denver last week on his way
to London to complete arrangements. and he
expects to be away three months or more
There is absolutely nothing but traditions and
legends to nelp in locating the mines of Ophir
but following these shady guides the party will
strike inland from point well down on the
eastern coast Of the Dark Continent. good
deal of money has been sunk in mining opera
tions in Africa and this particular company is
not relying altogether on Haggards tale, but
on the showing of previous ventures.
A GENTLEMAN who was down in the Indian
Territory few weeks ago tells the following
story: Il became acquainted with a deputy
United States marshal one Tom Jones' who
for quickness and nerve surpasses any man I
ever met. He has killed several men, but
always in fair and open fight or in the line of
duty. He is recognized as a game man in a
region where personal bravery is common
enough. Not long ago Jones set out to capture
fellow wanted for a violation of the
liquor law. He hired pair Of horses and
they were in wild part Of the country,
with which the officer was unacquainted
While they were driving along a rough
piece of road the horses took fright and
commenced running at full speed. 1t was
pitch dark. The driver lost all control Of the
brutes and they plunged along at q headlony
gailop, not knowing but the next moment they
would be dashed down a precpice. Suddenly
two shots rang out on the air, and almost
simultaneously both horses dropped dead in
their tracks. 1t was thing few men would
have thought OF, but with men of Jones' type
the mind acts quickly in time of peril aud
action follows close on tnoug t. He saw the
only way to stop that team and save his life,
7 e 'haDs, was TO use his Winchester He re-
lated the incident to me, an seemed to think IL
was a very commonp ace affair"
AN elegantly dressed woman lately entered a
Paris jewelers. shop and asked to see some val
liable gold pins. While she was examining
them a man began playing barrel organ be-
fore the door, says the Paris Figaro.
The music seemed to annoy the lady
and stepping to the door she threw a
piece of money to the man and told him
to go away, which he did at once. On return
ing to the counter she said that none of the pins
suited her, but that, ss some compensation for
the trouble she had given, she would buy a
brooch. She accordingly chose Que, paid 10
francs for IL, and was leaving the shop when
the jeweler missed a diamond pin of
great value from among those she
had been examining He accord
ingly stopped his customer, who
seemed highly indignant, and insisted on
the jewelers. wife searching her, which was
done, but no pin was found. The ieweler sent
his sister to watch the woman. who was soon
seen to enter another jewelers. shop, and
was pretending to make a purchase when
the organ grinder made his appearance
AS soon as he began playing she again
threw him some money and ordered him to
move on, but the Ierson who was watching her
perceived chat, with the money she had given
man piece of jewelry. This was at cnce made
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