The morning call., 1891-08-28


Two children at Moulton, Iowa, while
picking berries in the woods, have had
narrow escape from being devoured by
wolves.
There are two bearing apple trees in In
diana County, Pa, that were planted in
1890. One of them is ten feet in circum-
ference.
Tea-growing is becoming one of the lead
ing industries of FIJI, and it is anticipate d
that large traffic in the article will soon be
developed.
a bot OF lightning at Cape May, N. j., re-
Gently cut through a NOW full of hay with
out even scorchiIg it, but tore out the whole
side OF the barn.
After seven years wandering on the face
Of the earth an Indian Territory murderer
has returned to the scene Of the crime, and
will pay the penalty.
A New York laundry girls association is
severely tabooing all the young men who
coniine their attentions to one particular
young woman at dances.
The excitement of the celebration of her
Seventy-fifth birthday party at Marshall,
ILL.,. eliminated in the death of the hostess
from paralysis of the heart.
The ancient Egyptians were not particu-
lar about the wraps IN which 10 shroud their
dead. Old napkins, old skirts and other
cast-off clothing were so utilized.
A Muncie Qnd.) farmer. who drove five
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of hogs without water and found seventeen
of the poTkers dead on his return.
AT Gloucester, Mass, passengers on the
tally-ho indulge themselves in the expensive
luxury of throwing handfuls of small coins
to boys, who are reaping harvest
A Chinese bank notelof the Ming dynasty,
about 1868, has been presented to the
British Museum 1t is 300 years older than
the first bank note issued in Europe.
A provincial British Postmaster is in
trouble. Through a hole in the roof of his
office the rain poured in one night and stuck
together G2o0 worth of postage stamps.
Winter begins in August for many steam
ship lines; that is, winter rates are on and
tickets across the Atlantic are cheaper than
during the first rush Of summer travel.
Complaint has been made to the New
York health authorities that ground cocoa
nut shells are being sold there as horse feed
under the guise of oil and meal cakes.
Several prominent men at Morgantown.
Ind, are charged with demOlishing sa-
loon with dynamite. They admit the ac-
cusation and are confident of acqnittal
The London mother places book under
the head of tn enew- born infant that it may
be quick at reading, and puts money into
It's first bath to guarantee its future wealth.
A blue racer, said to be fifteen feet in
Enright, near KnightstOwn, Ind. The snake
has caused considerable alarm in that neigh-
borhood
Thomas Morris, colored man of Stuart,
Va, claims TO be 1I0 years of age. He is
the father OF forty-aight children and has
been married five times, but all his wives
are dead.
The year 1891 appears to be fairly good
one for the Palmer family. There was trst
John Palmer of Illinois, now comes John
Palmer Of New I 1ork, anu not least is Mrs.
Potter Palmer.
A Bedford (Pa.) farmer, subject to cpl
lepsy, entered his house with a lantern,
when he was seized with fit, the lantern
exploded and he was cremated in the ruins
of the building.
1t is stated that the London banks have
on deposit some 800, 900. 900 pounds sterling,
while the actual cash deposit on hand does
not exceed 2S,o0O,00o pounds sterling, or less
than per cent.
The City Troop OF Philadelphia possesses
what is believed to be the only Continental
flag in existence. The old flag is preserved
between two pieces OF glass to keep II from
falling to pieces.
rhe terrible sufferings of a child. fol-
lowed by most agonizing death. were the
result of an overdose of calomel given by a
Glade Springs (Va.) physician, who is held
to answer TO the law.
A woman fell overheard In Japanese
waters and was eaten by shark. For
three years her husband has done nothing
Dnt nunt SHARKS and up to date has landed
about 300 of them and is still fishing.
The troubled conscience of a thief who
stole $50 from Great Darlington CMass.)
man many years ago has induced him to
send the money to Kansas City priest, who
has returned it to the owner. No name was
given.
1t isn't often that two members of one
family are Governors OF two States at the
same time, but this seems to be the case in
West Virginia and Florida, in each of
which States the Governors mama is
Fleming.
Over $500 members of the Holeombe fam
| ily recently held reunion at Mount Airy,
n. j. The exercises lasted two days. The
original members Of the family were twins.
born at Triyerton, England, in 1915, and
who came to this country about 100.
Five thousand brawny Scots recently at
| tended picnic and made the welkin ring at
Marinette, Wis. The best athletes, pipers
and dancers from Canada and the United
States were present and furnished DAVIS
sport such as has never been witnessed be-
| TORE.
A poor-looking immigrant who wa,
stopped at the Barge Office, in New York.
for the purpose of aseertaining if he was
| likely TO become public charge. surprised
the officials by producing a satchel contain
| ing S17. 800. He was from Russia and bound
| for the West.
Boston is the only city in the world which
| preserves an exact record of the proceed-
| iDgs OF its Common Council. Every motion.
argument and remark, no matter how unm-
| portant Is sten0graphicaily taken down.
The members are, therefore, very careful of
| their utterances.
A 35-year-0ld man and a 14-year-old girl
who elOped from Pentwater, Mich, and
| we're proceeding afoot to the upper penin-
sula. sleeping out OF doors most of the time,
were arrested at Onekama. The girl was
sent to the State Industrial School and ths
man to the county jail.
Laborers employed in sewer Mt Dan.
vile. Va, the other day struck n tunnel
which is said to be one dug during the war
by Federal priconers confined in an old
factory, and through which eighteen of
| them made their escape. 1t is Just large
enough Tor man to crawl through.
The belle of Charlotte, a fashionable
summer resort near Rochester, N Y, was
recently married to dashing young
stranger. The impromptu wedding feast
was hardly cold before the groom was ar
prison cell and his bride is bowed down
with humiliation.
One OF the most amusing Of blunders was
that made by the Tennessee Legislature n
passed an election law requiring registration
and secret ballot and making it applicable to
counties Of $4,000 voting population, instead
OF those having total population of that
number. There is no county in the State
which has $4,000 voters. hence the law is n
dead letter.
The policemen on Jersey City Heights
have found the mosquitoes such a pest on
their night rounds that they have made an
addition to their dress that serves as rro.
| lection from them. They now wear a head
dress OF mosquito netting, which they fas-
| ten below the throat. Tie netting extends
about six inches above the helmet in the
form OF landing net The policemen saw
that the buzzng of the infurated insects