The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

hliieu III Maine annually.
Austin. Tex, will soon have an afternoon
paper-the Evening News.
A well-known man of PHILADELPHIA wears
woman's bracelet on his ankle.
Cherra Poonjee, in the Assam hills. has a
rainfall OF over 500 inches per annum
The annual production of paper In the
world is estimated at 5000 000, GOO pounds.
An overwhelmed cherry tree of Parkes-
burg, Pa, collapsed from the weight of the
fruit
A police count in Albany, N. Y. gives that
city 4O00 more people than the Porter census
gave it.
An Eastnn (Pa) woman has liquidated a
debt OF cents which she contracted FORTY
three years ago.
Twice during the year man feels the need
OF rest-just before his vacation and again
Immediately after.
The United States largely surpasses any
other country in the world in the extent of
It's mining operations.
In New Orleans pet pigeon grieved it.
self to death over the loss of its little mis-
tress, girl of years.
The conventional "5-cent cigar" sold be-
hind city bars ranges in value all the Way
from u cent to cents.
The city dog-catcher of Wilmington. Del.
has been detected In charging double fees
and cheating his assistants.
There are more spinsterS in the cotton
mills of New England than in all the re-
malnder OF the United States.
The assessment of New York City for
1871 SHOWS an increase in real and personal
property OF nearly 90,000,0 200.
Washington statistics, Just compiled. show
only twenty assertions of officers from
the army In twenty-One years.
The six-weeks-old twins of Lancaster
(Pa.) woman ara dead from laudanum al
ministered to relieve an attack of collie.
"A cabe-line is to be built between the
city of Washington and the historic spots.
Arlington Cemetery and Mount Vernon.
The garterS Of Philadelphia cos, 500 600
a year, sum sufficient to support 200 fami-
lies OF hve persons each for whole year.
In Chicago they are seriously agitatipg
the question of erecting theater into
which only people in full dress eau venture.
A woman at Ardmore, ILL.,. has sued her
husband Tor the recovery of her false teeth,
She bit him and he took them away from
her.
Daring fire in Reading (Pa.) hotel
man threw his vest out of the window. ana
the fellow who caught it stole watch it
contained.
A Keokuk Qa.) man wants a divorce on
the ground that his wife has become an
habltual drunkard since his marriage. two
months ago
A Pittsburg doctor paid the fees to secure
divorce for woman whom lie intended
marrying, Uut Wnen she was Tree she fled
with another.
aged 81 years, still does a full days work
in the field. He has been a Justice OF the
Peace for forty years.
The first bloodshed in the civil war was
on April 10, 1861, at Baltimore, Md, when
Luther Z. LAID and A. o. Whitney Of Low
ell. Mass. were shot.
An apple tree at Plymouth, Pa, caught
fire in the topmost branches few days ago
1t was necessary to chop the tree down TO
extinguish the flames.
Robert Chamberlain, a college student at
Northampton, Mass, and worth S1,O0O,O00
In his own right, is charged with stealing
$50 from bookstore.
New York street railroads gobbled nm
SlO,949, 400 IN car fares last year and this
allows no discount for those who were
strapped instead Of seated.
A pet dog at Cincinnati police station
was recently gobbled by the dog catchers,
and collection was taken up among tne
blue coats to secure his release.
Thomas Harte of Naugatuck. r. l.
wouldn't mOve back his house for the widen
ing of a street. Contractors sawed down
through 1t at the new street line.
At Clifton, Texas, recently. lightning
killed woman and her three daughters and
exploded can OF coal oil, which burned so
rapidly that the bodies were cremated.
Twelve oranges, which grew on twig
SIX inches long in George Stones grove,
near Do Land. Fla, completely filed a peck
measure and weighed thirty-fVe pounds.
A fruit-dealer of Reading, Pa, attracted
attention to his stand by having four boys
engage in banana-eating contest The
winner placed thirteen bananas under his
vest.
The insane Jealous of Kansas City ex-
policeman has eliminated in the murder Of
his wife, to whom he had been married
one day. His attempted suicide was unsuc
ctSSful.
a fsh-catching dog amuses Collins
Beach DELI visitors. The canine dives into
the water and grabs fish with wonderful
alertneSs, aud always brings its plumber to
the shore.
Probably the only original continental flag
In existence is that in the possession of the
City Troop of Philadelphia. 1t was carried
Dy that organization all through the Rev0-
lutlOuary war.
The father Of young man at East Fall
lowheld, Chester County Pa, who WAS ac-
cidently shot recentally, has offered $50, 600 10
a physician who can extract the bail and
save the boys life
With the idea of preserving the Gaelic
language, the Duke of Athol's daughter Is
preparing for the instruction Of the Gaels of
Perthshire In reading, writing aud speaking
their native tongue.
German scientist has estimated from
carefully arranged data that the American
women IN the course Of year spend money
enough to paint 200 houses, at an average
OF S75 per house.
a Brazil Qnd) policeman is under arrest
for spriting away his brother, who had
committed larceny. After resgning he said
ne ala IL Ior MS mothers sake, and is will
ing to suffer for his brothers crime.
One of the finest collection of stamns
numbering 100000, in the world is owned by
DIR. Legrand of Neullly, France The col
lection Is kept under lock and key and is
rarely seen by any one but its owner.
An electricity crank makes his pen-
holders of rolled paper because he saws
the action of the steel pen on the paper
generates current that produces 'scriyen
ers' palsy and paper Is non-conductor."
A Polish girl only eleven years old who
has travelled alone all the way from Poland.
passed through Scranton for Shick Skinny.
Pa, recently. She could not speak English
but tag Oh her shoulder told her desti
nation.
A Bridgeport Comm pretty girl had two
lovers. They had a prize fight to decide
which Of the two should haze her. When
she found 1t out she wouldn't have either of
them. There are some mighty sensible
girls in these United States.
With the issues Of silver coin during 1900
the entire amount Of the silver coinage OF
the new designs delivered by the EnSlish
mint has been raised to e5, 256, 900, and of
this r., So, O00, or more than half has been
taken by the Bark of England
Stella Frankowski threw I'D n a. a vyaeu
job in Chicago to 90 to Muskegon, Mich. to
marry man she never saw. Wien shs ar
rived he wited and wanted to quit. She
has now commenced suit against him for
S37 80, the cost o. her ticket and wedding
trousSeau.
An odd accident happened to Frankford
(Pa.) man few days ago. He shaved off
his whiskers to play joke on his wife. but
at the front gate he was met by his dog
which failed to grasp the situation. but sne,
ceeded in getting good hold on his mas
ter's pants.
The Frustrating intelligence comes from
Boston that nearly half her population
c'people living within walking distance of
DR.. Holmes house," as the Boston Tran
script puts iD pronounce the name of the
"Niobe" extravaganza Ni-obe to rhyme
with mi-crobe.
| l.. I -