The morning call., 1891-06-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Korean alphabet is phonetic and can
be learned in day.
The first American-made illustration ap-
peared in Tuly'S almanac OF Boston in
$685.
The first gloves so far as known were made
OF bysus, known otherwise as the "silk-worm
Of the sea-"
There are more than 200 waiting appl-
cants Tor every post in the New York Il +"
road service
A aerolite exactly the shape of a human
foot is reported to have fallen from the sky
near Macon, Ga.
In 1866 the United States had 697 ships On
the navy list, the greatest and strongest
fleet in its history.
A lawyer in New York who acted for six
weeks as an assignee received fee for bis
services of $250000
A Boston spiritualist has been interview
ing tue ''Spooks" with reference to the fate
Of the Peoples party.
Two Philadelphia men who poured gaso-
line into lighted stove speedily became
victims oftheir own folly.
A preacher of PottStown, Pa, has been
living on one meal day for thirty years
and Is IN excellent health.
The Brooklyn On " Aldermen have
each been provided with copy of the city
directory at the expense of the taxpayers.
A kitchen authority says that doughnuts
are tho better for being allowed 10 stand
over night after being cut and before being
fried.
Prisoners in Woodbury. On. j. Jail painted
aud decorated the interior so we'll that
Sheriff Packer treated them to pie three
times day.
John Kelly of Ansonia, Conn, recently
received the full force of 500 electrical volts
through his body. BeyoHd a slight discol-
Grafton OF one ear, he was uninjured.
Two men In Clyde, Mich, have been pay
ing taxes on the same piece of land for the
past seven years. The wrong man is now
trying TO find out how to get his money back.
In the public parks, reservations and
streets within the limits of Washington. ID.
O., are more than 100. COO trees and shrubs.
These comprise 127 genera, with All distinct
species.
Olersmart detectives charged Millionaire
). III. Chisholm of the Cleveland Rolling
mill with passing counterfeit money at
PittSburg. lie proved it false and the men
escaped
The ladies of Joplin, Mo-, recently gave a
unique entertainment, appearing as dairy
maids. OF course none of the girls partci-
pating could or would milk cow, but they
looked charming.
A Boston medical man affiTms that in his
opinion spoiled potatoes and other decaying
cellar rubbish are responsible Tor great
SO-CdiIeu
aud 'Eeart failure"
Two men were killed by premature ex-
ploslon IN well they were drilling near
Carthage, Mo-, last week One OF them
was named William Shakespeare, but that
didn't save his Bacon
AT Columbus, O., l.. D. Short, fve-year
convict, escaped from the pententary, and
clipped with Mrs. Sarah LoVett, who lived
Just outside the prison wall. She is married
and has large family.
Mr.. Waterman, farmer living near In
dlanapoliS, who has eleven children and
sixteen grandchildren, has given each one
100 acres of land. The family thus Jar has
not been invaded by death.
Louisiana farmer is reported to be tia
poSSesS0r OF COW, perfect IN every other
particular, which is only the size OF good
sized Newfoundland dog. Whether or not
1t gives condensed milk is not stated.
Judge Yerkes told the recent applicants
Tor licenses IN Bristol, Pa, that dozen
hotels were sufficient to quench the thirst OF
the whole Town, and If they " ere not, there
were the canal ana the Delaware to fail back
upon
An old Spanish captain named Lucas
Negreiras Perez, who is so years Of age, re-
turned 10 Spain recently in mis- own ship
the crew ana passengers Of which consisted
OF his own family, numbering no fewer than
279 persons.
They have a law In Boston that if man
loses money at gambling and does not make
demand Tor it within three months anybody
may seek 10 recover three times the amount
so lost from the winner. A case is On now
based on this law.
A model husband was seen on a Detroit
street car recently. He had a letter written
by his vile stuck in his hat-band so as To
have sure thing on mailing it. There as
not lady In the ear who aid not catch on
and smile appr0yingly.
An odd coin purse Is made Of a moleskin.
Ii Is the natural size of the animal, the head
and fore feet being finished 10 simulate life,
and silver clasp being affixed TO the hind
quarters. On the inside of the clasp Is
etched the quotation: who steals my purse
steals trash."
Jeremiah King applied to the County
Clerks office III Port Huron, Mich, for a
marriage license, but was so nervous over
the affair that he forgot the name OF his in
tended. After hunting her up and writing
her name on piece OF paper the license
was supplied.
Richard C0rdelieT, music teacher in the
Pennington On. j. Seminary, says he sent a
challenge to the Emperor William to fight a
duel with pistols. He claims to have had
his business ruined IN Germany by the En-
peror aud Bismarck for revealing State
secrets. lie Is regarded as insane.
In JOhnSt0wn and Gloversville, n. Y. the
electric motor Is successfully used ia run
ming the SeWlng-machines of the girls en-
ployed Ia making gloves at their homes, and
1t is said that more and better work Is the
result and the conditions are more favor
able to the health Of the operatives.
In fifteen years the Tri0n Cotton Mill at
Rome, GA, has returned In dividends to the
stockholders an amount equal to the par
value OF tue shares and 50 per share over,
and from the undivided profits has been
erected another mill much larger that the
original one, all OF which is paid for.
Mary Warner, young colored woman,
had two kelold tum0rs, one hanging from
each ear, cut Off few days ago at the Bal
timore General Hospital. One was the size
OF walnut and the other the size of a hick-
ory-nut. The tum0Ts were caused by pierre
ing the lobes of the ear for earrings.
Mrs. August Schwartz of Frederick burg.
Tex, was boiling soap IN her yard. The
Kettle used was very large one. AS she
approached il she STUN bled and fell into
the red-h0t stuff up TO her breast. She man
aged to keep her head out, but was fatally
burned, the flesh being fairly cooked upon
her.
While John Osborn and wife, of Elkhart,
Ind, were standing in their yard remark
ably vivid flash of lightning occurred. Os-
born threw up his hands, and, falling pros
trate, died within a few moments. There
was no evidence Of lightning having touched
him, and the Coroner is of the opinion that
he died from fright.
The Connecticut State Treasurer has mott
fed the various State attorneys that on ac-
count Of the Legislative deadlock the appro-
pration Tor prosecuting officers has run out
Unless the States attorneys choose to act
for nothing. there can be 10 session for the
with the House in passing appropriation
bills.