Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-02-11
items Of Interest.


PLiladelphia's city hall has co
about $40, 00t 900.
Prussia has a treasury deficit Of
nearly $4,000
A British federation of farmers
clubs is to be formed.
The emigrants who left German
ports for the United States in 1892,
numbered l9s.S20.
The National Cat Club, of Eng
lend, has just issued its first register
of high bred cats.
Arrangement have been completed
at Laramie, Wyoming, for a fght
between ebulldog and wildcat.
A Mormon colony is settling in
Mexico by instalments. About three
thousand are to emigrate to Chihua-
hua soon.
Texas comes forward with a man
who has not slept in the past ninety
days. He probably manages to get
in some sleep at night.
New Orleans lemon importers as
sert that the fumes of sulphur used
in fumigating ships in quarantine
there destroy the fruit.
Four saloons have been erected in
the middle of the Ohio river, which
is entirely frozen over, at Louisville,
and are doing a thriving business.
An Indianapolis fireman lost his
mind and killed himself through re-
morse over mans death whe "sub-
bed" for him at fire two years ago.
Denmark exported considerably
more than lOO,OO0,00O pounds ofbut
ter last year. The trade has more
than doubled in the Eve years.
A colored man claims 10 have
found in the hollow of tree in Ma
son county, Georgia, a relic which is
supposed by some to be the remnant
of an old Spanish banner.
Illuminated walking sticks are
among the latest applications ofelec
tricity. A small incandescent lamp
is concealed in the head Of can'
and can be ignited by spring.
An English journal, the Optician
states that most famous men have
blue eyes. 1t cites Bismark, Glad
stone, Napoleon and every President
of the United States except Harri
son.
There are now 1860 officers il
the French infantry. The military
schools graduate about six hundred
and fifty officers annually and about
the same number are lost by death
dismission or retirement.
The Grand Duke OF Baden bal
presented the order of "Zachringen
to Dir. W. J. Hoffman, of the Smith
sonian Institution, Washington, il
recognition of his distinguished con
tributions TO chronological science.
Some one has computed that the
college endowments of Massachusetts
foot up to $lO,O5O,O0O. The build
ings and grounds are worth s5,0l3,
600, while the scientific apparatus o.
all the higher institutions is worth
81 100000.
Ten more buffalos consigned tc
Austin Corbln's game preserve, OF
| Croydon Mountain, have arrived al
their destination. This increases
the herd to thirty three, making it
with one exception, the largest pr
yate herd in the United States.
William Black, the novelist, doe
his literary work in room at tn
top of his house; above the noise {
the street, and away from all unne
sessary Interruptions. Mr.. Black
room, apart from a row Of book
shelves and desk, 10 almost bare 0
comforts.
Richmond, Va, is to have an ar
museum. The muni6cent gift /
from the Valentine family, Of whom
Ed. v. Valentine, the sculptor,
one, and is valued at about $l25,
600. 1t consists of the Valentin
mansion q library, collection Of pic
lures, curios, manuscripts, tapestrie:
statuary, and archaeological speci
mems.
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