The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-05

If we are to have Il meat famine there Is crumb of comfort in the thought that we shall be healthier if we don't eat much meat.
 Some people are particular. Mrs. Frederick Duppen. of Cincinnati, has just learned that seventeen years ago Frederick Miller made remark deroga- tory of her character and has entered a suit for islander.
 The Louisiana legislature has very properly voted an appropriation 10 erect a handsome statue to Thomy Lafou, n negro philanthropist who died at New Orleans few months ago, leav- ing nearly all his fortune (@GOO,O0W to charities.
 Sir Ramstidgy Damstidgy Ghighibhoy, who is visiting in Philadelphia, belongs to an old Brahmin family in India. His father, who stood by the English during the great mutiny, was converted to Christianity and Sir Ramstidgy was brought up in that faith, and his wife is the daughter of an English colonel.
 Dr. Murray, who is editing new English dictionary, desires to make a complete list of all the terms used in American politics. Those willing to assist him are requested to send not only definitions, but examples of the use of the words, with author, edition, volume and page. The only address re- quired is "Dr. Murray, Oxford, Eng land"
 J. M. Egan, who has been chosen chairman of the general managers of the railroads involved in the Pullman strike, has high standing in the West as a railroad man. He has risen from the ranks, having at one time been a machinists' apprentice on the Illinois Central road, and climbed up the lad der without missing rung until he became president.
 Congressman Joseph H. Walker of Worcester, Massachusetts, suggests that the national house should have it's mem- bership increased, to 56O or 600, and the senate should be composed of from 2SO to 300 members two from each state being chosen by the legislature and the rest from the state at large. That, he thinks, will make corruption less preva- lent at the capitol. But wouldn't it make "yap" more prevalent?
 The knife has been much used against rulers in France. It was with the knife that Henry III, the last king of the house of Valois, was slain by Jacques Clement in 1859. It was with the knife that Henry " was killed by Francois Revaillac in 1910. It was with the knife that Louis XV was wounded by Damiens in 1757, and it was with the knife that the Duke of Berry, an heil presumptive to the French throne, wa, murdered by Louvel ill 1920. Thus, il using knife against President Carnot the anarchist assassin followed lonl line of precedents set by regicides il France.
 hn R,,if y,,,D has been holding congress at Ant werp. It appears from paper read b, Captain Horace Poker, secretary of tn British Union, that during the last fev years firemen's organizations have beel established in many countries, tn principal corporations being as follows America, the National Association O Fire Engineers, New York Centra Volunteer Firemen's Association; Aus tralia, the County Fire Brigade Board Belgium, Federation des Sapeurs Pom piers de Belgique; England, the Ma tional Fire Brigades Union; France Federation des Sapeurs Pompiers; Ne, Zealand, United Fire Brigades Associa tion. It is now proposed to establish central board of an international fir brigades union, with the understanding that each nation shall appoint cores pondents to report all matters of interes for consideration at various periods, an that report of the working of the fir service shall be issued to every fedora tion for the benefit of its members Every nation would appoint experi enced fire brigade officers to serve ol this central board, and in cases of larg fires they would be called together t discuss the causes, the 'best practice remedy and the best methods of deal ing with confiagration. They woul also be empowered to apportion tn