The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Recent passengers from st. Paul to Chi
cago made the trip for 10 cents-the out
come of railway war.
Great destitution exists on the west coast
of Newfoundland. owing to the canning
factories shutting down.
A pretty Toronto (Ontarin) girl has been
detected in wholesale robberies of guests
at the Niagara Falls hotels.
Mrs. Mary Wray of Nowtown, L. l., aged
81, is said to be the oldest living actress in
the country. She retired in 1864
Thus far an aggregate of S2,695, 600 has
been appropriated by twentv-nine States for
representation at the Worlds Fair.
France pays her representative at the
Court OF st. James, NJ. Washington, $l0,-
600 more than we pay our President
An Australian actually declined to defray
his wife's funeral expenses on the plea that
the marriage service binds only until death.
A foolish New York woman who took her
SpitZ dog to battle with her will probably
die Of hydrophobia, the result of the vicious
brutt's bite.
School-teacners are scarce in New Mex
leo, where it is said that from 200 to 800
competent instructors can procure perma-
nent positions.
There isn't much intellectually headed
Ill keeping dog, but there is sometimes
considerable dexterity required in keeping
away from one.
German expedition has been organized
to explore the African lakes. Lake Vic
toria will be sounded, and its banks thor
oughly explored.
At Lgonier, Ind, while guarding store,
the night watchman was shot and instantly
killed by two burglars whom he was en-
deayorlng TO arrest.
During free fight on an excursion train
nearing Johnstown, Pa, policeman and
two of the participants were thrown from
tie car platform and killed.
4,
are on their way to Portland, Me. They
have reached Toronto, and were four days
IN making the 200 and odd miles.
a railway station and several cars have
been completely demolished at Birmingham,
Ala, by the explosion of fifty kegs of
powder at midnight. No one was injured.
a man at BelleVille, \. j., was leading a
large mastiff along the river front when
the dog plunged into the river, dragging the
man alter him, and the man was drowned.
An OSkaloOSa Qowa) woman saved her cab
UageS from insects by Sprinkling flour on
them from sieve In the morning while the
dew was on. She did it only twice and saved
the plants from harm.
An instance of the absurd misuse of
words was afforded by the new Warden of
the Massachusetts State Prison recently
when he addressed the assembled flower of
rascaidom as gentlemen"
A refractory 12-year-old New York girl
temporarily eIuded arrest by sliding down a
rope from the roof of six-story house to
the cellar She was afterward captured
and was found to be uDinjurei.
The Franklin Club, Nationalist concern
at Cleveland. Ohio, demands that the city
shall assume control of all vacant lands
within its limits, and cultivate cabbages and
potatoes to be given to the poor.
Pennsylvania sheriff has been excus ed
from drawing jury to try the murderer of
MS brother. The crime occurred twenty
1ve years ago, and evidence has just been
discovered duplicating the accused man.
A fly caused the death of a man at Wen
ma. He was walking when the insect sud
denly took position on his forehead. As
soon as II left swelling appeared, and the
man soon afterward died OF blood poisoning
Tramps took possession of house at
Rockford, the family being absent camp
ing. 1t is one Of the finest residences In
the city and the tourists lived high until
their presence was discovered by neigh
borS.
A New York cOlored man, who was
charged two bits for a shave by barber
whose regular price was five cents, pro-
tested to the authorities with such effect that
the knight of the razor was sent 10 the Island
for month.
The grave of Colonel John cambridge, IA
Their of Martha Washington. has been dis
covered In the long-neglected old st. Georges
church-yard at Fredericksburg. Va. The
tombstone was sunk i'll the earth, and was
found by digging.
Grief at being falsely accused of stealing
$500 money package has caused the death
OF the postmaster at Lurenburg, Nova
Scotia The real cuiprit is the Postmaster
at Malone Bay, at which place the package
was deposited. He is in jail
1t has been found impossible TO keep os-
trlches alive in the London Zoo. Their
omnlyorous Threats discriminate against
! nothing, and poisonous coppers which mis-
| md no,
| devoured as any other delicacy.
The grave of Barbara Freitchie in the
German Reformed Church Cemetery, near
! Frederick, Nd, is marked simply with a
headstone bearing her name, age and "lSG2."
Ihere is tangle OF briers and creeping
vines running wild over the mound.
Owing to the prohibition of hogs running
at large In Doniphan County, kans., several
| persons have been fatally bitten by rattle
snakes. The hog is well known to be q
deadly enemy of the rattlers. and when per-
mitted to run loose he greatly aids In effect
| ing their determination.
A Maine Judge has sanctioned beverage
| called 'uno," and this distressing substi-
| tute for lager is now being dispensed to that
| drought-stricken commonwealth. 1t con-
tains little more than per cent of alcohol
| Two Bowdoin College professors, chemical
| experts, disagree as to its powers of intoxi-
cation.
In the Japanese capital there is gigantic
| Image OF woman, made of wood and
| plaster, and dedicated to Hachiman, the
god of war. In height it measures "a feet :;
| the head alone, which is reached by wind
| ing stairway in the interior of the figure
being large enough to comfortably hold
| twenty persons.
Jerry Coughlin, who is conductor on an
Eastern railroad, is President of a Minne-
apols bank, proprietor Of a wholesale house
! at Spokane, Wash, and owner of eight
| farms IN Minnesota and the Dakotas For
| fear of misconstruction, it may be stated
| that he acquired the property before enter
ing the railroad service.
A horse in Macomb, Mich, has been used
to go TO church every Sunday with his
owner for years. On a recent Sunday, for
reasons best known TO himself, he left the
| horse at home. and after service went out
and there stood the faithful animal in his
accustomed place by the church waiting for
him, but without the carriage.
The Government has been for nine wears
digging up and putting together the vast col
lection OF fossils that will occupy fully one
half of the National Museum in Washing
ton. In the collection are the gigantic
skeletons OF prehistoric reptiles 100 feet in
length. flying dragons, with 25-foot spread
| OF wings, and other curiosities well worth
| seeing.
An English Clergyman has found out the
best way to inculcate total abstinence The
| church band used to 60 out every evening in
MS parish, bringing IN numerous villagers.
When they came into the church teelotal
drinks were provided free of charge The
mission lasted four days, during which time
the saloons realized very little and DRINKS
| were OF rare occurrence.
One of the best hotels in Washington,
patrouized only by the most Fashionable
people, is kept by a colored man, and was
kept by his father before him. There are
many ,colored lawyers, ministers, physi-
clans, brokers and men employed In various
branches OF business in that city, and on
the streets the average dressing of the col.
ored people is quite up TO that Of the rest of
the population.
A new kind of stamps will soon be in
troduced In the postal telegraph service of
Russia with view to Sc curing the inviola-
billty OF the privacy of letters. The new
stamp is printed on very thin paper, and
cannot be used again if once put upon a