Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-05-05
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The discovery of petroleum at Ash wick. Somersetshire, England, some weeks ago, has led to general pros pecting of the region, and oil mas Deen struck in fifteen places within hve os six miles of the original strike. Iney are all in the same geological forma- tion.
 The bite of a strange cat, Whien ns had casually stroked, and which turheo on him, caused the death Of young man in London two weeks ago ne bite healed. and he had almost 1orgot- ten the occurrence, when a month later symptoms of hydrophobia deveiopeo' and he died in conyulsions six osys later.
 -Yehauzin, the exking ofDahomey' recently deposed by the French IS to he exiled to the West Indian 1siano ol Martiniuue. He will be sent there very shortly. The climate ot that land will he about the same as that oi l his native land, and he will enjoy great amount of liberty, as it wouio De hard matter, in the event of an at- temnt5 at escape, for him to reach hs former kingdom.
 -French imports in 1893 amounted in value to 8, 93e, eco. 900 francs. t was the first time in ten years tnaI they
 had fallen below 4,000, ,00o, eoV lrancs' } Tn 1899 they amounted to exactly tne
 latter snu. but in 1891 they were 4, 7o7,- 0oo 100 francs. The exports last year , amounted to 3,209, O00, 900 francs, which is lower than any year since loso. Inc ' decline, both in exports and imports ] annlies to all countries with which ? France has trade except Italy, rom V r,-h;cb country there was slight in y 1 crease in imports.
 When Prof Garner planned us
 axnedition to Africa i'll search oI the o language of the great apes, he hoped 7, to take with him curious letter of ln E. troduction to a savage negro chle1tain Ie Tho letter was in the form of & phono q, 9ranb message in the chiefs own Ian a Quage from E. J. Giave' otahiey 'e young lieutenant. Glave commeho Garner to the good offices or the saVag 'u warrior, and as Glave's voice is we' Il known to the chieftain, the messag fo would doubtless have been enective 1g bnt, Garner by ill-luclS failed to recelv n the nhonograph before leaving En
 gland. .;uh. in sav;n he that he speaks French without any nc n't t;caable accent?" ''Yes, indeed. Wltf tn o,t aven a French accent 7-Chlcag
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 all the time" Mir. Chumppe-i
 how or a eirlq" Mir. Pop Didn't sa ne ;t talked all the e?"-Detroit Fr' th- Press
 e,n There are two reasons why soA a I neople don't mind their own ouslheI as One is that they haven't any mina; u I other that they haven't any oasine' ten lid Bits.
 in. n;hbs-"Swelton says he is' fed s.a;d of work Sarcas-'sWhy shou ' at ha hep He never got near enough no anv to find out how he'd feel. "-ehl' . l go Record.
 him The Snectacled Girl-"Have y was uaaa ssshins That Pass in the Nigh 'uld The Auburn-Haired Giri-No. VI q o1 kind are they ey-courtshipsF 1'
 apolis Journal. the ..Where is the bearded lady2" asi
 oonsger Ut is time for the sfl as to begin. He went out to vote .feu nlainea the ossifed man. |-inoi a;rs apolis Journal s;., -Patient-"I am troubled "itn a .ass somnia. What would you recommen :, tsAs, ., Doctor-s'A good. refreshing sleep ss n;ohts in the week. Five doii
 please. ."--Boston Transcript.
 Extremely Bad. ad.-customsr-i cath trousers are the worst ] ever ss orth- Tailor-ssWhats the matter
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