The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


scripts which passed from the hands OF the
, Byzantine emperors to those Of the cars.
1t is relieved that the manuscripts, II dis.
covered, will clear up many dark and uncer-
I tain passages OF history.
Mime. Patenotre the bride Of the French
ambassador to this country. who was Miss
Elverson of this city, will, by reason Of the
high Official station she occupies. be obliged
20 appear in deep mourning on all public oc-
caslOns for a period OF three months out OF
respect TO the memory of Carnot the late
president Of the French republic. Nine.
Patenotre. although young in years. Is one OF
the most accomplished ladies in the d1plo-
matte corps in Washington. She speaks
French like Partisan, is versed IN other
modern languages and is an excellent must
clan. Above all, she has perfect command OF
that fndehnable but precious quality called
tact.
A bronze cannon which had been standing
in front of the government building at Pitts
burg since Washingtons birthday has been
taken away to the melting pot. The piece,
which Is twelve FOUNDER was given by the
government to be cast into badges and souve-
Mrs for the delegates to the national encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army OF the Republic,
which meets at Pittsburg next September.
Its weight was ,725 pounds, and ii was one OF
the nine guns OF the same size and pattern
cast at Cold Spring, opposite West Point, in
lS4l. 1t had been in the Allegheny arsenal
since 1856, and was one of the cannons which
Secretary Floyd ordered to be taken 10 New
Orleans before Fort Sumter was fired upon,
the attempt to move which ordinance from
the arsenal to the steamboat landing caused
such tremendous excitement in Pittsl urg.
The protest OF the citizens caused delay in
shipping the pieces, and finally the order was
reSclnded.
There recently sailed from the Tyne twin
screw steam vessel-the Bambak-the con-
struction of which says Industries and Iron,
may be taken as a record in ordinary ship
building, as it is exactly three months since
order construction " n
MesSrS. Armstrong, Mitchell g. Co. at whose
Walker yard on the Tyne she has been built
The Bamoak is twlnscrew steamer, $50 feet
long, % feet beam and Is feet deep and is in
tended for service on the Caspian Sea A
special feature of the vessel is that she is so
arranged that she can lie divided into two sec
lions for the purpose of passing the canal
locks through viii h she must go on her way
from st. Petersburg to the Caspian sea via
the P'ver Nolga. Her machinery has been
manufactured by the WaIlSend SHpway and
Engineering Company, the boilers being ar
ranged for burning liquid fuel as we'll as coal.
Tattooing dates back so far that it is i'm
possible to discover when it was first prac-
ticed but it was one of the practices that
were prohibited to the Jews, for in LeviticuS
XIX y IS the following: 'He shall not make
any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor
print any marks upon you" From this it
may tie Inferred that tattOOing was prevalent
among the tribes in the days Of Moses. 1t is
custom that prevails among the savage ma
tons of the earth. and tattooing is practiced
to this day except where Christianity and
civilization have put a stop to il. 1t was at
one time years ago, and is yet, but not to such
marked degree fad among sailors to have
various designs placed on the body. 1t was
also a fad among certain class Of silly
women to have their lover ; name tattOOed On
the arm or breast. There are sailors in al
most every port a this time who are will
ing for a COZ sideration to place figures on the
flesh of any who are foolish enough to have
dlshEuring marks driven beneath the surface
OF the skin with needle points dipped into
cOlOring matter
Nine Duse has been acceptedin London as
the rival Of Bernhard and the Frenl col
ony in the big English metropolis has been
divided into two parties, one of which is loyal
to Nine. BE nhardt. while the other and
younger section displays tendency to dol
tze the Italian actress. There has not been a
feminine celebrity in London this year ex-
cept Nine. Duse. and the modistes hat
makers, manufacturers Of toilet preparations
and other tradesmen have begun to name
their wares after the Italian actress. Duse
Norfolk Jacket IS advertised extensively in
which the actress Is shown. anding in an
heroic attitude on the rail of a steam yacht
| looking the picture OF Jolly, larky. young
feminine sailor. As a matter of fact. says
the New York sun. Nine. Duse is one Of the
most Indifferent women in the world about
the style Of attire in which she happens to lie
clothed. She IS not only dOwdy. but thor
oughly Indifferent in every way and her shm
and rather frail figure is hardly ad pied to
the wellington boots, Norfolk Jackets straw
udlH anu ItGlClS WHICH We Det0 named al
ter her.
The most attractive relics at the exhibition
of British heraldry which was recently held
were the shield. helmet and surcoat of the
black prince. SAYS / onGon cable. 1t is prob
able that these have never been seen to such
advanta &c. and 1t is believed that the dean
and chapter of Canterbury only allowed them
to come 10 L0EdOn on condition that the eX-
| perts OF the society would examine them and
| advise the chapter as to the best means Of
il 1arh o,t, mo
able that the more perishaule parts should
| exist al all after their exposure over the
tomb for go years, than that the surcoat. for
example. should lie in "a her dilapidated
state. i ne shield with its lilies and hons in
CUR bouilli is in fair condition. as is also the
fitting helm. with its cap of maintenance sur
/ mounted by the somewhat unwieldy crest
/ These are believed to he not mere funeral ad-
/ JunctS to the tomb, but the act
ual Announcements of the black prince him
/ self. and as such possess an ur-
/ eaualed interest for English people Among
the other exhibits of general interest the
/ Westminster tournament roll, shown by the
/ HeralCs College, attracted attention ltis a
/ parchment roll, more than fifty feet long, de
/ pictlng in gay cOlors the scenes and person
] ages who took part in the tournament held
! at Westminster IN $40 by KING Henry VIII.
| on the birth Of his first child. Prince Henry
| who did not live two months. The king him
! self was one OF the Challengers. and he and
/ the others are represented in full armor. each
| with his devise written above. several of
| the city CONF anies contributed grants of
| arms and other Interesting matters Tearing
| upon the SUBJECT Of the exhibition. and the
! prOvOstS of King College. Cambridge and
/ Elton College lent their grants OF arms from
/ Henry VI conferred upon both on the same
! day. Lord Amherst. OF TIA -kney. sent an un.
| expected contribution the actual crown
made for Charles IL and stolen from the
! tower by the notorious Col. Blood.
/ Though diamonds will never be an impor-
tant product OF the United States-only an
| occasional gem Of the kind being picked up
/ here and there such vast quantities Of them
| are consumsd here that the geological survey
| has thought it worth while to prepare a mon
| ograph on the subject, which Will soon 0e
| issued. The fact has been established that
| the supposed diamonds found IN meteorites
near the Canon DiablO, in Arizona are
| actually such his is matter OF profound
! interest. indicating as it does thai such
! stones exist on other planets Some authori-
| ties assert that diamonds like coal which is
! so nearly of the same Chemi al constitution
| could not possibly come into existence with
out previous vegetable growths to generate
! their material or this reason they infer
that the finding of the gems in the meteorItes
prove that there must have been vegetable
life in the place whence the meteorites came
! If there was vegetable life there il is fair
! presUmpt on that there was animal life also
| All this may lie untrue but. according to the
| Providence Journal, il affords the hrst guess.
| glimpse ever obtained into the greatest prob
/ lem that mankind has attempted to handle
! namely the question whether life exists in
! other worlds than