The morning call., 1891-08-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

three-pound eel pulled a Bristol Pa)
boy into the water.
a father ard son at Fort Wayne, Ind,
have suicded by shooting within TWO
months.
An Alliance (O) boy is dead from bee
sting on his leg, which swelled to enormous
proportions.
A Justice in New York has just decided
that man need not pay for a meal ordered
at restaurant unless he eats it.
plucky st. Louis woman recently sound
ly whipped four toughs who insisted upon
partakiug Of free breakfast at her restau-
rant
a Cincinnati bridegroom of two weeks,
whose bgide was taken from him by her
mother, recaptured her at the point of re-
volver.
James F. Mantor, probably the oldest
printer in the country, is dead at Elyria,
Ohio, aged 90. He worked at the case until
80 years OF age.
A Lancaster Ohio veterinary surgeon ac-
| cidentally cut his finger while dissecting a
horse, when lockjaw superyened aud he
died in terrible agony.
a prominent Judge of Winchester, Kv.,
aged Il, has taken his second wife, who is OF
the same age, and who has buried two hus-
bands uf the same name as No. 3.
Some Pittsburg boys, while pIayipp dis
covered large sum of money under a
lumber-pile. 1t is thought to be the prop
erty OF demented mser who lives in the
vicinity.
William Dorsey, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Newport, KY,
has been fatally parayZed by 500 pound
gate falling on his back, breaking his spinal
column.
The Y. NJ. C. A. of Fort Worth. Tex.
has sent out gospel wagon with five mem
Ders, who Will visit every town in the
northern part oi the State on an evangelis-
tic tour.
The Oldest woman in Cass County, Ind,
Is Mrs. Nancy Rush, aged so, living near
Walton. She is a pension widow OF tile war
of 1872, and still quite active, mentally and
physically.
Mrs. Abbey Rich of New York is dead,
aged 1C1. She was the youngest of family
OF IA children. and used to say that she saw
Robert Fulton'S steamboat, the Clernont
make It's first trip up tbs Hudson in 1897
About year ago three young men of Nor
gantown. Pa, caught large turkey buz-
leg, and see him free. The bird has Just
been heard from as being captured in Boz
iiVia, South America.
An opium fiend at Lansing, Mich, entered
a house while under the influence of the
drug, disrobed and went to bed His yigor-
Gus snoring aroused the family, when he
was dragged out of bed to the staton-houss,
where he finished his nap and was fined in
the morning.
The other day an old buck belonging TO a
nock OF sheep which were being driven down
street at st. Joseph, No., happened to catch
sight of his reflected image in plate glass
window and charged upon il, Shiverng the
glass and scattering display of gold, silver
and bronze goods in all directions.
nervous Des Moines Qowa) woman re-
Gently entered street-car and sat down on
fully inflated child's toy balloon. The ex-
plosion that followed sounded like the re-
port OF cannon, and if it had not been for
the combined efforts of several passengers
the nervous woman would have Jumped out
through the car window.
Mrs. II. S. Gould of Georgia is railroad
woman. She gave her means and efforts to
the building OF the Coyington and Macon
Railroad. She has also had deal TO do
with its management, and Is said to have
had share in the building of the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic Railroad. She also
runs farm Of 400 acres.
The most remarkable Waterloo survivor
the London World believes to be Mons.
Phillip George d'Epinois, who was born in
1894, and still discharges the duties of bur
gomaster in his native Epinoises Binche.
The Chevalier d'EpinoS was one of the
Civic Guards who welcomed Leopold l TO =
Belgium sixty years ago.
A New York Judge has rendered decls-
lon to the effect that "a nuisance is any
thing that is hurtfu! and vexatlous; that
dlsturbs happiness and impairs and pre-
vents enjoyment. and that causes Gispleas-
ure, gives pain or produces unpleasant
sensations" According to this definition,
life Is pretty much made up Of nuisaDceS
A curious old character known as "Walk-
ing Davis" is regarded as the fastest pedes-
trian in Florida. When in his prime lie
could walk faster than any river steam
boat could go, and frequently he would
throw the tow-line OF steamer from one
landing and be on hand at the next stopping
place TO take the line up. Among the dark
les Davis has long been credited with possess
Ing rcwers of witchcraft
Rats are very selfish. A Brooklyn lady
has discovered this fact, and acting upon it
placed piece of looking-glass in the side of
trap opposite the entrance. The rat, see
ing the reflection of au animal of its kind
about to enter, hastens its movements, and
OF coure gets in first. The lady who thought
Of this trick has been quite successful in
catching rats. and in the very trap which
before they had studiously Stunned