Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-07

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According to the takers both sides have
already won.
The Supreme court of Pennsylvania has
decided that 1t is not misdemeanor for q
citizen to drink Intoxicating liquors in his
own home on Sunday or to furnish such
liquors to his guests or members of his
own household on that day.
The genial and magnetic Waller is very
severe on the money power in his speeches,
but they do say that he is accommodating q
good deal of that kind of power himself,
and that he is in with band of men who
can buy what they want.
There are some mean people in Brook
lyn. A man and woman who have been
arrested for stealing flowers from graves
declare that they were hired to do SO by
florists, in order that the flowers might be
furnished to other grief-stricken mourners
at market rates.
A queer divorce suit was recently pend
ing In Tiflis 1t came out in the testimony
that Olge, a beautiful and well educated
girl, had died, and that her mother, in
order to marry off another, but an illegiti-
mate daughter, had used the deceased
Olga's bsptismal certificate and represent
ed the other daughter to be Olga. The
plaintiff does not bring any charge against
his wife's character, but asks for divorce
on tie ground that the woman's mother
secured him for son-in- law under false
pretenses.
Germany's military burden is a heavy
one. The Berlin Freisinniger Zeitung,
commenting upon the recent army legisla-
tion, says that there are officers of the Ger
man army who go 30 far as to demand
that Germany shall be able to place in the
field force equal to the combined armies
of France and Russia. In other words,
a population of 50,0O0,00 must turn out
out as many soldiers as a population of
13O, 600, 90. The Freisinniger also says that
If these enthusiasts could have their way
all of the old women would be called into
service, and it thinks they would prove
dOOut hS cucCtltc an thO OA4 iISh lcSCAtiy
added to the reserve.
Baron Hirsch, the Hebrew philanthro-
pist, is expected to make a visit in Phila-
delphia next summer, when he comes to
this country to attend the worlds fair.
One of his personal friends In that city
said: He will spend portion of his time
here and in New York, and will go into
full consultation with the American trus-
tees of his charitable funds in these cities.
Among the subjects that will be taken up
are the condition, prospects and future of
the colonies in South America, as well as
in New Jersey and other portions of the
United States, the proposed North Caro-
lima colonization scheme being one of the
number. 1t is believed he has q grand
plan for future charity to his race In this
country, which will involve the expendi-
ture of millions of dollars. This will no
doubt be made known after his arrival.
Baron Hirsch will remain in Philadelphia
some days to meet his trustees and re-
ceive their report. The amount of money
he has already invested in North and South
America In beneyolence is about SIC, ,0OOS
600.
The efforts to repeople the deserted
farms of Massachusetts, have been more
successful than could reasonably have
been expected. Returns have been re-
ceived concerning 22l of the 339 farms
described in the last abandoned farm"
catalogue issued by the Massachusetts,
state board of agriculture. OF these, 46
have been reported sold. 1t is noticed
that a large majority of the purchasers
are of native American parentsge. TWEEN
ty-ive were residents of Massachusetts, at
the time of purchasing, of Nova Scotia,
of Illinois and 1 of Florida, while the
residences of IS have not been obtained.
Seventeen of the farms were reported as
sold for farming purposes, Q for farming
purposes and poultry raising, 8 for poultry
raising, for poultry raising and garden
ing, for sheep raising, Q for summer
residences. for homes, for the timber
on it, and for an investment, while the
intentions of Is purchasers have not beer
/ obtained