Smyrna times., 1892-09-21
n NewS Items.

The Government has just placed
$4,000 order for the most powerful
search light in the world for the statue
of Liberty in New York harbor. 1t
will be of $4,000 candle-power, and
visible for 100 miles, and will be com
pleted by October l.
Society, which is just getting home
from Europe with its Worth dresses
and its Hamburg laces, will be compel
led to wear its new finery this winter
still impregnated with sulphurous
Odors. 1t may be awkward for the
daughters of fashion to be haunted by
the consciousness of smelling like
chemists shop.
The condition of Mrs. Harrison was
materially impr oved Sunday. SIZE
has rallied from the effects of the oper-
alton and gaining strength. No recur-
renee of water on the chests expected.
Mrs. Harrison is extremely anxious to
be taken to Washington, and the family
are said to be considering plans for her
early removal.
From the latest returns it is estma-
ted that the Maine Legislature will
have a Republican majority of SO on
joint ballOt-twO more than the last.
There will be but l Democrat in the
Senate and 80 Republicans, as against
to 27 two years ago, while the House
will consist of 100 Republicans and AZ
Democrats.
Mr.. Charles +. Peck, the labor COM
missioner of New York State, has been
held in $500 bail to answer the charge
of having burned public documents,
which are said TO have been the blanks
sent to manufacturers throughout the
state, filled in and returned to him,
and from which he obtained facts and
| figures to compile his recent report.
1t looks as if Mr.. Peck's prosecution
by his own party is becoming a perse-
cution.
Seven hundred steerage passengers
from the steamers NOrmannia and
Rugia were Sunday transferred from
Hoffman Island to Camp Low, the
Government quarantine refuge on
Sandy Hook.
The cabin passengers of the steamer
Wyoming were Sunday transferred
from the vessel to Fire Island. There
was no opposition offered by the Islip
health authorities or the bay men.
A man recently died somewhere in
the United States who left all of his
property to his son, with the proviso
that it should not be sold for 299 years
as the decedent had hopes that he
would resume his career on earth at
the end of that time. If that man
should return TO earth in the year of
2191, to resume business at the old
stand he would have no need for any
property. He could command a cOlOs-
sal salary as a museum freak and would
never have to work for living.
A number Ofimmigrants are reported
to have avoided the strict quarantine
at Detroit by crossing the river in
small boats and landing at Wyandotte.
The Canadian Government has re-
fused to permit the use of the DOmin-
ion immigrant building at Quebec for
the shelter of immigrants ticketed
through to points in the United States
Jamaica has decided to quarantine
all vessels arriving from Atlantic
ports of North and South America.
The Canada Gazette, issued from
Ottawa, on Saturday, contained a
proclamation of quarantine on the
Canadian border against passengers
and merchandise from the city of New
York.
The preparations at Washington fol
the Twenty-sixth Annual Grand En-
campment of the grand Army of the
Republic, which began on Monday
are complete, and many of the partici
pants arrived in that city Sunday
The President sent a telegram from
Loon Lake to Vice President Morton
saying that it would be impossible fol
him to be present during the encamp-
ment, and asking Mr.. Morton to take
his place on the programme.
BY proclamation of President Harri-
son the several Executive Depart.
ments in Washington was closed YES
terday, on the occasion of the parade
of the Grand Army of the Republic
and the occasion m ade a general holi
day.