The morning call., 1894-06-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Australia has all climates.

The whaling trade is dying out
England has 100000 total abstainers.
There are in the United States $4,000, 900
each Of sheep aud hogs.
York Cathedral has the largest area Of
any cathedral in England.
It is estimated that England expends
annually $15,OO0,00 on pictures.
There were as many farthings struck in
Queen Anne'S reign as in any since.
The first thermometer is said 10 have
been invented in Alexandria Is. C. 100.
A member Of the NORTH River life
saving crew has saved TWEEN Weight lives.
The largest river in Asia is the Yenesei.
in Siberia. whose course is about 1000
miles.
the blind and intirm cost annually
9641, 900.
Mulhall says that the life of a locomotive
is usually fifteen years ami its earnings
5000
The squirrel monkey has a larger brain
proportionately than any other animal,
not excepting man.
The amount of candy consumed in the
United States every year has been esti-
mated at 10000 tons.
The most costly medicine in the world is
metallic gallium, which sells al a price
equal to 100000 per pound.
One Of roaster'S works, the ''SimIi-
tude," is said to have required the hides
of 1860 sheep on which to write it,
New Zealand women. having been &C
corded the right TO vote, now demand the
privilege of serving in Parliament.
Some species of fungi have neither
roots, stems leaves, flowers nor seed and
derive their nourishment through pores
More than fifty army officers are now
stationed at various State agricultural col
leges instructlng students in military tao
tics.
la 1880 the value of property held for
charitable purposes in England was e5l.-
000, 900, and average Of e. to each inhab-
itent
Scotland gold fields in Kildonan, owned
by the Duke of Sutherland, are to be
tested. and if found profitable viii be
worked.
During the famine in Lorraine in 1873
the benevolent societies of Paris collected
and distributed over 100000 livres among
the sufferers.
According to Jewish statutes iU was nm.
lawful to muZzle the OK engaged in tread
Ing out the corn, the animal being allowed
to eat his fill.
The most noted almshouses in England
are those of Dame Owen. They were built
by her in 1913 IN gratitude for her escape
from an arrow shot.
Almshouses, as a State institution. did
not originate until after the suppressio n
of the monasteries in England during tn
reign of Henry VIII
Richmond. Va. has grown so fast that
some OF The fortihca tions cons trueted out
side OF the city during the war are now
within the city limits.
The art of printing in coiors originated
IN the desire of the old printers to enable
their productions to vie with the illumin-
ated MSS. OF their predecessors, the
monks.
Newspapers in Spain are commenting
upon the extraordinary run of railro ad
train thatran a short time ago from: Madrid
10 point twenty-five miles distant in a
little over an hour
When topper is arrested in Bangor, Me-
he is usually conveyed to the station in a
patroi-wagon. Should he be punished
with a fine 90 cents is added TO the fine TO
pay for his ride in the patrol-wagon.
In order 10 avoid setting fire to the pam
pas by sparks from its locomotives, the
BuenOs Ayres Great Southern Railroad has
been experimenting successfully with pc
troeum as locomotive fuel. the INTENT on
being to substitute petroleum for coal if
practicable.