Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-21
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Teams began crossing the ice bridge at
Three Rivers, Quebec. on Saturday.
Last weeks earthquakes In Algeria de-
stroyed two towns and killed 40 persons.
"A model of Pennington's air ship has
arrived in Chicago. It is over 80 feet long.
Mrs Lucy Wood has just celebrated the
lo5th anniversary of her birth at Barre. VT.
Lady Brooke, of England, distributes
every year, through her agency, over 5000 gar
ments.
The Buenos Ayreau rebels have been
disarmed by the national troops, and the war
is over.
Springfield, South Dakota, has an ar
tesian well Of eight-inch bore. which yields 900
gallons OF water minute.
Three irate women whipped Lawyer
Joseph A. Nealy publicly zt Detroit the other
day Tor alleged shyster work.
Miss Cation, of Constantine, Mich, lost
her voice through illness several years ago. She
recovered it by sneezing, at kalkaska, the
other day, and now the jig goes merrily on.
There Is very little change in the situa-
tion of the Scotch railway strike. The men
have been now out for four weeks, and there is
no disposition to yield on either side.
The Common Council of Cincinnati. at
the suggestion of the health officer, has passed
an ordinance making it a misdemeanor to give
public exhibitions of mesmerism and hypnot-
Ism.
"A squaw man, white man who mar
ries an Indian woman, is defined as a man who
wants wife who will work for him and allow
shirt
The committee appointed last September
to inquire into the causes of the abnormally
high mortality in Madras. has reported that
the water supply and the drainage are de-
fectiye.
-Ingham Stone, of Pennsylvania, aged 81
years. and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Stone, of Pow
hatan township, Pocahontas county, Ia, also
u years old, have taken out license to be
married.
The Canadian Militia Department has
decided to increase the capacity of the cart.
ridge factory at Quebec. SO that the Martini
Henri ammunition for Canadian use can be
manufactured there.
-"Goss," the red Chinese chov-chow dog
that was long the travelling companion of the
Prince of Wales. is now IA years old and iDfrm.
and the honor has fallen uDon "Plumpie" an
other dog Of the same breed.
"A bill has been introduced into the
Illinois Legislature providing for the punish
fby furnishing untrue or faxed" statements,
which would be libelous IL published.
The general effect of the reduction Of
colonial postage, which came into force in
England on January /, is that the charge for
letters, not exceeding half an ounce IN weight
10 India and the principal colonies, is uniformly
21zd.
The Empress of Germany, since her
confinement, has given a fresh proof Of
womanly sympathy by ordering 100 complete
sets of baby linen to be given to poor mothers.
| IN
| pany the gifts
In a liquor license case transferred
from Randolph to Jay county. Ind. in which
| jury found that Lafayette Irwin, of Winenes-
| ter, v as fr person to have license, but re-
fused to grant him one. the Court has set aside
| the finding and issued the license.
judgments were given on Saturday at
| Osgoode Hall unseating Mr.. George member
elect for North Bruce In the Ontario Legisla-
ture for corrupt practices by agents: and hnd-
| ing corrupt acts proved against agents Of Mr..
stinson, member-elect for Hamilton.
"A Lynehburg gentleman states that he
has reliable authority that an English syndi-
cate. with capital of ss.00O.OOO will be in Vir-
| ginia in short time to invest in a large steel
plant These capitalists are experienced iron
men: and have been engaged in the trade in
/ Sheffield.
In Paris an aquarium is maintained for
the purpose of breeding fish for replenishing
the rivers Of France. A quantity of California
| salmon are kept in a tank specially constructed
| for the purpose of artificial breeding. As re-
| suit more than 200 900 healthy fish are trans
ferred to the River Seine every year.
"A man who has been ANNOYED for wears
| by the fact that one side of his mustache grows
| about twice as fast the other side claims to
| have found an explanation in the circumstance
that he sits all day at his desk with side Of
his face turned to window, the light from
which stimulates the growth of the hair on
that side.
| More cabin passengers arrived at New
| York in 1890 on the ocean steamers than ever
before in the history of that port The steam
| ers made q total of 914 trips, bringing 80 lS9
| cabin and 81. .593 steerage passengers. British
steamers made 364 of the trips and landed "a 81
| cabin and 1859 steerage passengers During
the total 9l4 Srips there 40 births SO deaths
and II suicides.
| Empress Williams, adopted from the
| Home for the Friendless, at Indianapolis by
John Gillebaugh and wife, Of Portland, has
been abducted from the home of her foster
| parents by an unknown man and woman. The
Gillebaugh was greatly attached to the child.
| who was about years old, and has become
erazed by grief over the loss.
"A pin was lost from the trolley on an
Augusta, Ga, electric car some time ago and
the car stopped. A hairpin furnished by
lady passenger enabled one of the cars to con-
tinue its trip to the Hill. Friday morning the
hairpfn was removed and replaced by one made
for the purpose. 1t is only justice to the hair
pin, however. to say that it could have saJis-
factorily performed the duty allored to il for
several months to come.
Last Thursday two little tots-Rachel
Frisch, 4ysars old, and Charley Philips. years
old-toddled away together from their homes
on College street, Cincinnati. Their parents
sought them day and night in vain. The chill
dren are too young to speak for themselves,
and there is no else to tell their story.
Tney were seen together on Sixth street, near
midnight. They were found Sunday locked up
in the second story of Harris retail shoe store.
within two blocks Of their home. The entrance
to their prison was by a stairway from an alley.
and the door that shut them in was fastened
with night lock. A boy happened 70 see their
fearful faces at a window about noon to-day.
and he gave the first alarm. The first cry OF
both the little ones when their prison door was
broken open was water. water" They were
found lying face downward the floor their
arms and feet spread out, and they were crying.
They had been shut up alone in the cold 60
hours without food or water. They are now
under the care of physicians, and fear is felt
that their illness may be very serious. They
said man took them to the room.