The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-14


several miles. The pieces descended with
| such velocity and force that they were
! imbedded three feet I'm the earth.
Nr. George Lizotte and Mrs. Lizotte, a
! niece Of Justice Harlan. have been on a
wedding tour ever since their marriage.
in June. 1891 They like the life, and
say they may continue Z as ong as
! they live. Thus far. they have Travelled
| 500 miles. and have visited almost every
! town Of any size in North America.
Complaint is made 20 the British for
| eign Office that In the South Sea Islands
/ the stock Of the mission stores consists
not Of Bibles or hymn books, but OF cases
Of Old Tom gin and beer. bags Of shot
and boxes Of percussion caps for Enfield
rifles. The regular traders complain Bit
terly or the keen competition Of the mis-
sionaries in business.
A rat Of the mountain streams Of cen
trail Peru enjoys the distinction Of being
the only rodent that utterly discards a
vegetable diet and lives wholly on fish.
The animal has been named lchthyomys
stozmanni. and the only known specimen
was obtained by a Polish collector in
1891. and has been placed in the British
museum.
Some OF the political wiseacres who os-
cillate between Chicago and Washington
have It all fixed mp that Secretary Ores
ham will succeed Justice Field upon the
latter's retirement from the supreme
bench. and that William r. Morrison will
be made Secretary Of state. The wise
acres will probably consult the President
before finally deciding on the matter.
Count de Mum. after a conference with
Pope Leo. attended the Catholic Con-
gress az Toulouse and made a speech,
in which he declared that the question Of
the hour was Socialism. and that on that
question he stood with the people rather
than with the capitalists. The speech is
believed 10 represent the sentiments Of
the Vatican.
There were 10145 marriages in Kansas
last year. 4 notable fact is that 6.7S9~ Of
these weddings. more than half Of all,
We're Of coored people, though the ne
grOes Of the State number only some
fifty thousand in a total population OF
about a million and a half In three
marriages during the year the groom
was over eighty years old and in I'VE
cases the bride was over seyenty-fve.
Buda-Pesth is the only city I'm the world
that has a telephone newspaper. There
are now subscribers I'm every town in
Hungary possessing the telephone system.
TO hear the editorial voice with perfect
ease. The electricians I'm charge say that
If there were 500 900 subscribers scattered
an over Europe each one would hear
distinctly the voice Of the editors in
Buda- Pesth
The State OF Washington IS traversed
north and south by mountains Of lava
and lava flows forming a section Of that
great system which stretches from Alaska
20 Cape. Horn, and marks upon the sur
face Of the earth probably the greatest
geological catastrophe the world has ever
seen. To the westward OF this range
stand three great volcanic peaks. Mount
Baker. Mount Tacoma and Mount ST.
Helcns. All are active. but not violently.
Several eruptions Of Mount Baker are
recorded notably that OF 1853, when
streams Of lava covered the western
slopes.
The town rat which Of all animals is
generally considered the one most outside
~ our affection. is converted into a use
iul member of society in the French
capital. Here these creatures are coll
lected and placed in the great pound
where The carcass refuse OF the city is
thrown. These remains are quickly de-
mo.ished boy the rats. who leave only UNI
tainted skeletons or bones behind them.
The demolishers are. In their turn. them |
selves destroyed. Four times a year |
great battue is effected. and when next !
the little creatures appear IL is I'm the |
form Of that article of worldwide adj |
miration-the so-called kid glove.
Rev. Ira J. Chase. late Governor Of !
Indiana, has had a variesated career. He |
has been successfully a school teacher, |
a soldier i'm an Illinois REGIMENT during |
ola
Church in Illinois, Department COM i
mander Of the Grand Army I'm that State.
Lieuterant-Gole error Of Indiana, succeed
Ing TO the Governorship on the death Of
Governor HOvey, and frequently preach
ing while he held that office. He failed
Of election 10 succeed himself last au-
tumn. and began organizing banks under
the direction Of the now famous Zimri
Dwigsins. His efforts in this direction
have resulted in his Indictment on charges
OF embezzement and fraud.
Or Paul Gibier. OF the Pasteur Insti-
iute. New York. was asked a day or two
ago what he thought of the experiment
TO be tried by the Texas sheep-raisers. Of
setting pack Of NANCY wolves loose on
their ranches. in the hope that they will
communicate the disease TO the other
wolves who prey so raVenOusly on the
spring lambs "Bahw said the Doctor.
there is nothing I'm it. But the wolves
might be killed by inoculating one wolf
and setting him loose. 10. I won't tell
YOU what virus ! would use" The Doc
Tor has taken possession Of the new
building, overlooking Central Park at
street. which will be the
permanent home Of the institute.
THE army worm. which has recently
~ peared on the Eastern Shore Of Mary
and says the Baltimore SUM- lis
he larva Of one species Of the oglet
MOTH an insect frequently found on the
stalks Of corn and other cereals. There
IRE four or five generations in the course
II the year The second brood, occurring
II May or June. is usually the most de-
iuuctiye. The eggs are hidden by the
emale moth at the base OF various
cereals or i'm the folds Of blades OF grass,
sually I'm strings OF fifteen or twenty.
n the larvae state they remain con-
ealed by day and feed by night. and
IS only when In enormous numbers that
hey march from field to field in search
' food. which habit has suggested their
l)pular name"
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