Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
ODD ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Curious Bits Of Information Concerning
Variety of subjects.

Curious Bits OF Information Concerning q
Variety of subjects.
There is q less percentage of blind people in
the United States than in any other country
in the world.
At Sedalia. No.. there is said to be a tele-
graph operator who is deaf and dumb He
receives messages by placing his head against
the instrument at which he is working, 90 as to
feel its motion.
During 1892 England received from the
United States over TO- 600 900 letters. while Ger
many received about 5,S5S,OOO and France
nearly 1900, 600.
The monomaniac who in 1899 accosted Queen
Victoria while riding in HYDE Park and pro-
posed marriage to her died recently at the Bed
lam Insane Asylum Of London. He was eighty
four years old.
The hotel proprietors Of Toxic Of late were in
the habit OF advertising their houses as earth
quake-proof, but have now ceased. They found
that it injured business, and was the cause of
frightening tourists away.
The Mont Blanc Observatory Is practically
completed. and will be placed in position as
soon as the parts can be carried to the summit
For the shelter OF the workmen huts have been
built about 800 feet from the top.
In the grand duchv of Luxembourg persons
desiring work or help have now only to send q
postal card to the director of the postal admin
istratlon In order to have their wants advertised
in every post Office in the grand duchy.
London at the age Of ninety, when girl. helped
to entertain Butcher at his arrival in England
after Waterloo, and was present at Westminster
Abbey at the coronation Of George Nv, William
Nv and Queen Victoria.
An Interesting discovery was lately made at
Glastonbury, SOmersetshire, England, Of the
remains OF an ancient lake village From sixty
to seventy low mounds, rising from one to two
feet above the surrounding soil, and from
twenty to thirty feet across, were found on the
level moor which stretches to the British chan
mel Many curious objects were found.
The New York State Library has in its DOS
session one Of the smallest books in existence,
1t contains fourteen pages, each Of which
leaf are the words: Life and Service of General
Pierce. Respectfully dedicated to General
Lewis Cass. Concord Press, 1882" From its
text 1t would seem that the little book was a
vest-pocket campaign document issued during
the Pierce campaign.
Mr.. Gladstone is said to have attained a
greater age than any other prime minister of
England. He recently celebrated his eighty-
third year. OF the prime ministers Lord Pal
merston died on the eve of his eighty-second
birthday. Chatham at seventy. Fox at fifty-
seven. Canning at ffty-eight and Sir Robert
Peel at slxty-two. Earl Russell was eighty-six
at his death, but had not held office for twelve
years. and Lord Beaconsfield was seventy-seyeu.
Johannesburg, in the Transvaai, is q wonder
full little town. 1t is but five years Of age and
the inhabitants number 40, 600 1t stands upon
gold reef. and upon this reef fifty companies
are at work giving employment to 1870 white
men and over 80. 600 natives. The town hss
gas, water. tramways and handsome buildings,
while for twenty miles east and west the fun
nels OF mining works can be seen.