The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-11
or GENERAL INTEREST.

"A DOCK puDIlSne0 In fnli2Oelpn10
in 1852 contains this information re-
specting some oreweries just built near
that city: Several lager beer estab-
lishments will be noticed. These brew
cries are of very recent origin and lager
beer is to many an unknown beverage.
1t is German drink. of which they are
very fond, and is similar in taste and
appearance TO porter"
Tom Cole, a white man, who was
reported to have killed a man at Birm-
ingham, Ala, some weeks ago. eluded
a close search By the aid of clever dis
guise He wore wig of wool, stained
his face and hands and made himself up
as negro. He remained in the vicin-
ity of where the crime was committed,
though detectives were searching the
neigh borhood for him. He was finally
captured at . hotel whore he was living
as negro
"A lawyer from small Atlantic
coast city in looking over New York
harbor from Brooklyn heights found a
double enjoyment partly in the beauty
and activity of the scene. partly from
the fact that the troubled waters
brought to his mind many a well-fought
admiralty case. Perhaps nine-tenths
Of the admiralty business of this coun-
try originates in and about New York
harbor, and the swift tides that meet
Off the Battery are responsible for law
suits in every maritime state of the
union
"A careless lad down in Edgefield
county, S. c., carried raw turnip and
a quantity of matches in the same
pocket During this unfortunate jux-
Imposition he was caught in rain
storm and thoroughly soaked. Then
he ate the turnip and soon after doc
tor had to be called The doctor was
puzzled for some time until he examined
small remaining fragment Of the
turnip, when he discovered that it was
thoroughly impregnated with the pois-
on of the match heads, which had been
dissolved by the rainwater.
The Corcoran art gallery, in Wash.
ington, is to be greatly enlarged. The
institution long since outgrew its pres
ent accommodations The trustees have
recently purchased piece of ground
opposite the state depart
ment, at Seventeenth street and New
York avenue. upon which they will
erect a building with frontage of 2s1
feet on Seventeenth street, ITO feet on
New York avenue and 100 feet on E
street. When finished the addition will
represent an outlay Of s.. 900, 900, exclus-
i've of the ground, which cost about
$3.50, 600.
Alfred P. Robinson, the new chief
justice of Delaware, comes from George
town the ancient and somnolent seat
of Sussex, the most sou thern county of
the state. The chief justice receives a
salary of 81, 800 q year and some allow
ances for travelling expenses. Oddly
enough, the chief justice, the highest
court of Delaware, is not its presiding
judge. That dignity belongs to the
chancellor, an officer who ordinarily
holds court all alone. The court of ap-
peals fathers all the judges of the state,
five in number. The only other judge
in Delaware, except federal Judge, is
the municipal judge OF Wilmington.
During the revolution Maine was
very little disturbed, but during the
war of 1912 that district suffered much.
The British held possession of part OF
the country, out their rule was compar-
atively mild after they gained foot
hold. Maine continued to be district
of Massachusetts, until 1890, when on
March Is it was admitted into the
union as state. For more than half
century the governments of the United
States and Great Britain were involved
in controversy concerning the eastern
boundary of Maine, which the treaty
Of 1888 did not accurately define. The
dispute was finally settled in 1872
Maine was twice invaded by confeder-
ates during the civil war.
Two young fellows who were tax
ing pedestrian tour through the Berk-
shire hills recently lost their way after
making the ascent OF Mount Everett.
and at nightfall were glad to seek
quarters at lonely farmhouse The
woman in charge got up an excellent
supper, killing chicken for them,
gave them clean, comforta BILE beds and
1ad a savory breakfast ready in the
When they asked how much
hey should pay her she replied, in .
way, that as times were a
little hard she would have to charge
hem moro than they might like to pay,
put twelve and one-half cents apiece
would be satisfactory. She was aston
shed when they gave her . dollar, and
probably thinks to this day that she
Vanderbilts unawareS
A business man IN New York city
rho is up TO his ears in the work peccs-
,ary to gather capital 10 Goat an enter
Prise, and al the same time to keep in
'ormation of the nature of IL way from !
busy rivals, found time last week TO
,ay: Did you ever think that patent |
Toes not patent in this country? Well, !
is fact All that the patent Office |
ices is TO give you a paper with some /
writing on il. but if another man steals 4
-our idea, and goes TO manufacturing I
-our invention. the patent Office will I
lot lift finger TO protect you or stand /
~ its own decision. The fact that 4
you've got paten. is point in your
avor. bat you've got 20 hire lawyers 4
md hight the thief in the courts. and II |
le can stand II 20 hire lawyers longer
han you can. that settles you and you
night as well make him present OF
our invention