The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Farmers sons exclusively act as pages in
the Kansas Lower House.
The overhead check-rein is universally
| condemned in Great Britain.
Ardent spirits as beverage are being
RAPIDLY displaced by beer in Mexico.
Saloon-keepers and liquor-dealers are
barred from filling municipal offices in
| Canada.
Washington contributes 100000 dead let
tiers annually to the paper mills Of the
| country.
Tape measures are made at but two places
| in the United States-Br0oklyn, n, Y, and
Cleveland, Ohio.
The japanese Emperor and many of his
suite are among the $4,000 sufferers from
the grip in Yokohama.
! The latest New Y ork fad is the collecting
OF certain kinds OF woodwork from dilap-
idated houses for insertion in expensive
dwellings.
The formula from which a fadeless ink
was made in Boston in 1900 is still en-
| ployed in the Office of the Register of Deeds
| Of that city.
An Atehison (Kans) man during recent
case of sickness at his house paid doctor
81 for giving the medicine and his child 81
| for taking it.
The irrepreSsible Yankee is said to have
invented safety seemleSs trousers pocket
woven complete in one piece, no stitching
| OF sewing being necessary.
A writer describes Kodiak Island, Alaska,
| as larger than either of the New England
States. with genial climate capable OF pro-
| ducing many varieties Of fruits.
More than 200 school libraries were
| founded in Wisconsin and Minnesota in
1890. The rising generations wants are
made of paramount. Importance.
Norval Bell, a Millersburg Ohio farmer,
! while digging hole for dead horse. I'M
earthed tin box containing 240 pieces OF
| silver in Canadian and Mexican coins.
About all the worlds production of
spools can be claimed by Maine and New
Hampshire. Connecticut, as is well known,
has the monopoly on wooden nutmegS.
Apathetie residents of New York State
will be interested in a pendlng legislative
| act imposing fine of $50 on each voter who
neglectS TO exercise the right of suffrage.
Chicago is to have a seven-stOry lodging
house, fitted with all modern improvements,
bed in which will be furnished for 10
cents a night. THE Tramps' Paradise"
would seem to be an appropriate name for
the hosiery.
A man was recently arrested in Baltimore
on suspicion as he was attempting to sell
some antique lewelry. 1t proved on exami-
nation and inquiry that he had stolen the
property from case in the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington.
A Swiss law is said to constitute every
a.
on investigation fraud is proved, the Gov
eminent swoops down ON his estate and
confiscates sufficient to liquidate the back
taxes and interest Such a go-as-you-p please
method would hardly work in this country.
The late Earl of Albemarle, who lived to
the good old age OF 81 years, was an ex-
tremely popular man. He was the beau
ideal of an English officer and gentleman,
and he was loved by the ladies and id0lZed
by the people about his home. He was
kind, upright and honored. He left valu-
able collection of relics of the Duke of We'll
lington.
As preliminary to betrothal in certain
parts of Holland. the young man calls at the
house of his inamorata's parents and asks
for match with which to light his cigar.
In the meantime the parents hunt up his
character and antecedents, and he calls
twice more for the same purpose, when, if
found acceptable, the betrotha is consunl-
mated. 1t is said that an engagement thus
made has never been cancelled.