Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-24

silversmiths throughout the United King
dom are at work upon others. The valu
of gifts voted by corporate bodies exceed
| 500, 900. Committees from the army ant
navy are receiving subscriptions to buy
presents for the royal pair and local oom
mittees are being formed all over the ooun
try for the same purpose. 1t is estimated
that the value of gifts which will have been
received BY the wedding day will be at least
$500, 900, exclusive of those sent by foreign
potentasea and princes.
Some people know more than the law al.
lows and some don't know as much as Ia
legal. The travelling salesman of Grand
Rapids furniture manufactory said to Mr..
Potter Palmer last week, that his Arm
wished to supply, without cost, an elegant
cradle for the royal baby. On being told
that no such guest was expected at the
Palmer House, the irrepressible salesman
drew out morning paper and showed the
amused proprietor the notice In detail of
the suite of rooms that were to be occupied
by the Infanta and her suite. Mr.. Palmer
took another paper from the news stand,
handed IL to the drummer, and pointing to
q portrait Of the Infanta Eulalie, said:
"There's your infant; she Ia thirty years
old and has husband. You can send the
cradle If you wish, and we'll give It to the
princess as q souvenir of her visit to Chi
csgo."
Judge Bradley of the United States Cir
cult court on Saturday decided that an
employe of the government appointed un-
der the civil service law cannot be dis
missed without just cause, and that the
courts have the right to pass upon the suf-
ficiency of the cause. In this case the
petitioner for reinstatement was a proba-
TONER under the civil service rules, but had
not advanced to the position of q regular
letter carrier in the classified service, be-
cause he had not been employed six months.
The defense claimed, on the ground that
the petitioner WAS not a regular letter car
rier, that 1t was not necessary that any
reason should be assigned for his removal.
Judge Bradley did not allow the grounds
of the defense, but gave the respondents
notice that they might, If possible, show
cause for the removal of the letter carrier
Many scientific bodies have been discuss
ing the prolonged spell of dry weather in
Europe, and at the French Academy of
Science lately N. Airsrd, Professor at the
Agronomic Institute. has been telling how
to avoid the pasture famine, with which
France appeared to be threatened. After
dwelling upon the disastrous conse equences
that might attend prolonged drought, he
referred to the old saying, to the effect
that forests are meadows In the air. He
has, 1t seems, been making a number of
interesting experiments, his object being
to ASCERTAIN whether the. leaves of trees
could be safely used as food for farm
stock. The result of his researches, he in
formed his colleagues of the Academy, WAS
to confirm his preconoeived idea that the
foliage of many trees, common ones, could
be made to replace pasturage of the best
quality. For example. he remarked that
the leaves of what is known in France as q
faux acacia, a tree that fourishes exceed
ingly well in dry. sandy soil, form food
similar to clover IN its essential qualities.
Other trees with which he experimental
were found to provide almost equally
nutritious provender Ia their foliage. 1t
is no secret that horses and cattle will Of
ten prefer the young shoots and leaves of
shrubs and trees to dry and stunted her
bage, and n. Airard apparently has profted
by this hint