The morning call., 1891-03-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Three hundred and ninety-eight millions
speak English,
Miss Eta Andrews of Harper. Kans.,
weighs go pounds.
A Washington physician says that whist
ling expands the lungs.
1t is estimated officially that the gross ex-
penses of the Worlds Fair will reach ST.
100000.
James Foley of MiddletOwn, Conn.,, is
dead at the ripe old age OF 104 years and
months.
In the matter of sleep Benjamin Franklin
said six hours Tor woman, seven for man
and eight for fool.
The Farmers Club of st. Petersburg
cleared last year over 10000 rubles from the
sale OF playing-cards.
1t is proposed to build an open-air theater
at the Crystal Palace, London, with a seat
ing capacity for 5000 people.
Kansas CIty's Chief of Police is looking
for embeHler who is only 10 years old,
feet inches tall, and weighs 100 pounds.
Memphis has elected Colonel George E.
Warning OF Newport Consulting Engineer on
the sewerage of that city, at salary Of 81
per annuIn.
Seaweed is now made into a tough paper,
which takes the place OF wlndOW-gl ass.
When col0red, the effect is similar to stained
or painted glass.
The Arabs of Jerusalem are all at sea as
TO the Illuminating source of the electric
light. They fail to comprehend why no Oil
is used i'll the globes.
AT wedding in Arcadia. Fla. the other
day the bride was married to her ninth hus-
band, and four Of her former husbands were
present at the ceremony.
The old-time Southern habit of "snuff
dipping" is said 10 be increasing rapidly in
New York City. The users are mostly
women OF the poorer classes.
The Poneho Springs in Colorado are all on
the side OF mountain and hot and cold
water flows from the ground IN places not
more than three inches apart.
BY the expiration of lease made in 1776,
for nincIy-nine years. Mark Brown of An
deTson, Ind, becomes the heir to New Y ork
City real estate worth S1,00o,o00.
a son of the late Judgr Cooley of st. Paul
has found 5000 in currency concealed in
the lining OF an old coat. The Judge was
supposed to have died penniless.
The buffalo are in no danger of becoming
an extinct species Since they have been
placed under protection of Government
troops they have been increasing.
The grip is working great devastation in
Chicago. All classes succumb to the dis
ease. TwO-thirds of the actors at HOoley's
Theater are reported as confined to their
beds.
Dennis Ferguson, Chicago colored boot
black, has 5267 regular customers. He has
ten ass stants, and the average number of
shoes polished daily is 800. the highest be-
ing 1102.
While drilling an artesan well at Center
vile, Iowa, a passage has been found 600
feet under ground. completely filled with
bats. some thirty of which were brought t.
the surface alive.
Mr.. Bigham OF Milan, Tenn, served under
General Forrest through the war. A small
jug was his constant companion, and on
-. ltaIla
struck the jug and glanced off, thereby saw
ing his life.
An engineer on Texas railroad found
big flock Of sheep hudded together in a cut
to get out OF the storm, and in driving
through them killed seventy eight Pieces
of mutton were found on the platforms of
the last car.
Church at Jersey City are endeayoring to
displace Rector Chapman because he is af-
filcted with throat disease which preyen is
distinct articulation. The Bishop declines
to act in the matter.
They construct tricycles in Berlin with
wickerwork seat in front, which serves as
a baby carriage. One or two infants can be
placed there. 1t is the common business
tricycle., used for carrying parcels, with the
receptacle in front suitably altered.
The waltz had its beginning in Germany.
and thence was taken to France, shortly
after which it was introduced into En-
gland. Hungary was the birthplace of the
galopade, or galop, and from Poland came
the stately poonaise, or polacca, and ma
Zourka.
The three or four French artists who
started out two or thee years ago to intro
duce men angels in their pictures of heaven
have had to give it up and return to all
females. If there is any heaven for men
the public wont admit it, at least in the
angel business.
Herschei Paris, mailbag robber confined
in the Atlanta (Ga.) Jail, whose friends had
given him black suit and a Bible, on a
recent Sunday arrayed himself in the gar
ments and with Bible under his arm walked
out in company with visiting deega ton of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
A paper-mill, $50 years old, is still run
ming at Roslyn, Long Island. 1t is owned
by Meyer Valentine, an eccentric German.
During the Revolution General Washington
is said to have made sheet of paper at this
mill by the old hand process. Valentine
conforms to no regular hours of operation.
but starts up and shuts down the machinery
to suit himself.