Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-23
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.


miles of railroad track of all descriptions,
India, it is estimated, will produce no.
0oo,01o pounds of tea during the coming sea-
| son.
AT Lowell, Ark, lightning struck and
killed a 2year-old baby at play in the
| mothers arms. The mother was not hurt
There is said to be Maypop farm in
Houston county, Ca, from which the pro-
| prietor expects to realize a profit of several
| thousand dollars this year.
1t is said that England has more
women workers in proportion to her popu-
lation than any other country, Il per, cent of
the industrial classes being women
"A Connecticut hunter shot up into q
tree at what he thought to be an empty
crows nest, and was very much surprised
when 2jpOund coon came crashing through
the branches
"A mule in Anstell, Ca, is said to be so
old that its age has been forgotten. 1t is
put, however, at about 50 years. 1t served
in the Rebellion and in 1862. on account of
advanced age, was turned out to die.
"A large horned snake was killed near
DanielsviIle, Ca, by Lewis Gambler, few
days ago. 1t measured feet and inches in
length; This makes the second horned
snake killed there within a week. The bite
of this snake is fatal.
"A turtle four feet across the back has
been located in Current river, NO.. for 50
years. The other day a hunter shot it be-
tween the eyes. but the ball glanced off and
embedded itself in a tree, while the turtle
swan placidly into deep water.
"A story comes from Landery Wyo., that
| an unknown hunter was killed by silver
tip bear. the hunter also killing the bear.
The podles OF the Dear ana man were locked
t9GsIetner ;sId G Ls . Ien.n griPI the l, Dear Dear was
crnsbed 70 death i,v the siiver-tin,s noTerf,I
| and fatal hug.
Iob, A,darso, of 11os.o;r t,to
| -oonn Ahuersoh, vi hastdIn, tho., le-
| Gently removed three hard, finty stones
| from q gathering back of the lower law of a,
fine mare which he purchased in Kansas last
spring The largest of the stones measures
| i9xA inches, ana d., the other two about one
two vaars 400
Inc Town clelA oi Iosen, IIesque 1sie
county, ulcn' mas iiieu curious Dlii Vi sale
Ior one ir'e oak ~ ice. IN circuiiiIeIehee anu
o.ar t +ha f ~ II,
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Hee' anu eouIllonIy hnoWn nsi az tne DaDy
t;a,, tI IaA t1 ~ tIOi , EnT 80
th ssed nt tbara "a anu o"
WIG sou soS 'nei0 10 my
"A little oblong steel box, opening with
combination lock, passed through the Chi
cago Custom House the other morning, con-
signed to Al Illinois watch company This
| Observation-Disclosures affair contained d-a-
| monds and rubies by the hundred, that
were intended for settings for watches. The
yalue OF the stones was placed at sl30OOO,
Tta .ue duCy o daIined s, sdiaI
| sanger
|
| -Whlle Proving MS corn, VIII Evans,
| of Kennet Mo- plowed up O large kettle
| made of stone containing he thinks about
% of Ir,J;o,, boods Ir oo,,a ,.as,,ao.,
oo PouhoSV VI AHule1iA Nooto' Al oOiio onP0oSS
| the beads seem to have been made of shells,
but those VINO nave examined the sub
| stance closely say they are made of stone-
Iney are OF al sizes, tne largest Delng
and the smaller W abont the size of dime peI o,
| smaller.
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! -oone iuea VI She eAtent w "hieH OeS-
tlng mas oDtalneu roo5 IN france may DC
| formed oy the returns Oh tne farfMutuel at
Longchamps on Sunday. The total amount
| OF the bets registered came TO within tr1fie
I of fl20OO0, OF which about half was on the
raoe for the Grand Prix- Perhaps the most
| signincant 1act connected Win these status
Ic Is tnt ~ ',.. was sne me, f
cluss on tne ,1tul DoulsS, mno oIiy pay Iranc
tlreIy lnuepenuent OF tne tTansactlons OF tne
DooKmnKerS IN anu OUT Oh the rlng
| The Russian Grand Duke Serpius ia
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| saiu W po proiouhuiy ueNOu1 LII nanhers-
| Ii ne happens upon an image OF reputed
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