Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

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1t is said that there are 5000 mt
ployed actors in New York to-day, and III
perhaps to come.
Friendship Hose Company No. 2
COnnellsyille, is composed OF 1rishmen
cept one, who is German.
The latest census just completed gi
London a population of 4.21I.O56, with
outer ring population of ], AZ, ,276.
The bank of Scotland issued 81 nc
as early as 17O4, and their issue has 81
been continued without interruption.
of the estimated wheat crop of 1891
500, 900 900 bushels Uncle Sans folks
need at least $50 OOO, 900 for home use and 7
have but 4O,O00,OO0 bushels for export.
The debts of the late King OF Bays
will have been entirely paid off in
weeks. His art collection which cost
s2,OOO,00O, has just been valued at S5,OOO,OO0
Mrs Priscilla Scroggins, of Gainesvi
Ga, has ,153 descendants, as follows: Tive
children, 1O3 grandchildren, 636 great-gra
children, 402 great-greatgrandchi
is l04 years old.
Miss Elaine Goodale and DIR. Charles
Eastman will be married on the 18th.
former is a government inspectress of
dian Schools at Pine Ridge and the latte
a Sioux Indian, now government physic
at Pine Ridge
"A small iron safe containing about :
600 worth of diamonds and other preci
stones was dredged up from the bottom
the bay at San Francisco the other day. ,
settings of the stones are in the siXtee
century style.
The establishment of distillerv NJ
the River Treweryn, 1t is said, turns ou
have been a great benefit to the fish. ?
mixture of barley and hot water which
dISt1llery d1SgorgeS at regular intervals
decidedly improved the size and quality
the fish.
The slot machine has been put to al
use in Birmingham, England, being appl
to the gas meter in tenement houses. WI
gas is wanted you drop a 2-penny piece
the slot and get gas for an hour, at the ,
of which time it goes out and it requi
another coin to turn it on.
"A few weeks ago some naval officers
exploding a heavy charge of dynamite
Newport discovered that the exact imp
sion of leaf, that had gotten under
package, was imprinted on the iron bl
below. Several tests were subsequeI
made, all of which brought the same resu
For the year ended May 30, 1890,
sales of beer in the United States amoun
to 26, $40, ,953 barrels; for the year ended
80, 1891, the sales were 3O,0210 079 barrels o.
net gain in barrels was 5000 126 \ bar
contains % gallons. Hence the total IS
for the year just ended were $50, 81, AS
Ions.
"A jack with which he was LIFTING
secondhand buggy he had just bought
through the bottom of the vehicle and
vealed to Jonas Warner, of Passaic, y
several bank notes. There was a false !
tom in the buggy and in the space thus m
he found over 81, 600 in greenbacks and OF
odd notes.
Three st. Bernard dogs, valued at
500, were landed in New York recently.
animals are the property of Colonel ia
Rupert. The dogs are all fine specimen:
their breed, are fox .colored and have IC
glossy, shaggy coats. The dogs are /, ,;
8 years old, respectively, the eldest be
worth $12, 600.
Queen Victoria now rules, subject
the wholesome limitations ofthe BritishC
stitution, over population scattered in
four quarters of the globe and the island
the sea, aggregating 67,0O0,OO0, a grec
number than has ever acknowledged
sovereignty of one person in ancient
modern times.
Grandma Harper, of Princeton, Mo
101 years old and totally blind She has
sons living, aged Is, s., 62 and Sc years.
has four daughters living, aged 81, 20, IS
one 81, who is twin with the son who is
Five of her children are dead, three $
and two daughters. The first to die wa
years old at the time of death. She has
600 living descendants.
"A Buffalo saloonkeeper has pug dogt
Il. l.
quired an appetite for strong drink by
ping the contents of pan which sits un
the faucet of q beer keg in the saloon.
first he would have been quite as
pleased with. water, but now he must h:
his 'bOoZe" with regularity and precisi
and it seems to go right to the spot whsr
will do the most good.
The hanging of Charles Ford at Otta
has called out some peculiar facts in
way of heredity. His father was hanged
murder, as was also his brother. His me
er's brother is now in prison for train wre
ing. His sister has run thieves paraC
for years. Here is a case where crime
been handed down from parent to progt
and, strange as it may appear, the crimin
have not been drunkards
"A strange accident happened last W,
at the penitentiary of the Chattahooc,
Brick Company. The eonvicts were VIC
ing at a c1ay,pit during a storm. \ pair
mules werei being used to pillow up
ground. One man was handling the pl,
one driving and great many working
near by. Suddenly there was blind
flash of lightning and the two mt
dropped dead in their tracks. Strange
say, none of the convicts were injured
the least.
"A watch key was found on Look
Mountain recently which probably belong
to General Hooker. The key is in the sh;
of butterfly with wings outspread. on
side is engraved a pointer dog at a full sta
near clump of PUSHES. Across this is
scribed in bold, plain letters: "Nov. lj
Hooker. 1863" Upon the other side i
pair of crossed bowie knives The swi
and The key cylinder have worn away,
the main part of the relic is in fine state
preservation. Lying near the watch ]
Mr.. Barnes found an old canteen.
DIR. A. S. Smith, of Fredericksburg, T
has been registered as physician. He '
born in Bethel, Berks county, February
1s41. A graduate of the Pennsylva
Medical College, at Philadelphia, Marcel
1859 He states that he was baptised Aug
tus Smith, that while attending sehOolhe
sumed the name of Augustus j. W. Smi
and wrote his name and graduated under
name of A. j. W. Smith; thatabout five We
after gradua tion from said medical cole
he dropped the letters 81. w." and inst6
adopted the initial letter of his mothe
maiden name (Stoner) and that from abe
the year 1864 he wrote and is known by Z
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