The free press., 1894-09-20

ousy, and every effort was made to
oust him from royal favor by render
ing him responsible for the failures
which were laid upon the King
table. Greatly incensed thereby, and
fearing to lose his post, he complained
to the King in person, who immedi-
ately gave orders that, henceforth,
whenever d dish was placed before
him the name of the cook responsible
for its success or failure should be
announced in an audible tone.
A TELEGRAM reports that an extra
ordinary occurrence took place IN
Slade, fishing village in South Wex-
ford, Ireland. Luke Kavanagh, an
Irish American, who had become in
sane, was picked up in Il small boat
about twenty miles out to sea by a
fishing trawler from England. He
had two trunks and number of par
cells of meat and bread. When ques-
toned, he said he was on his way to
California; that he had plenty of
supplies, and had fishing tackle to
help support him when his provis-
ions fell short. AS the mans con-
yersation indicated his condition, and
seeing the boat had no rudder, and
was half full of water, the trawler' s
crew forcibly took the stranger on
board and conveyed him into Slade,
where after severe struggle he was
taken charge of by his relatives.
The police took him into custody in
the evening, when fierce fight en-
sued in the police station. kava-
nagh is very young and powerfully
built fellow, and several police con-
stables were injured by him. In the
fight he was rendered senseless by a
chance blow. Had this not hap
pened he would have escaped. He
was conveyed to the asylum under a
strong guard.
ONE of the Florida wonders is an
immense volume of water that boils
up in the middle of the st. Johns
river at place known as DEVILS FL
bow, one mile east of Palatka. Al
though soundings have been made at
Palatka to the depth of 600 feet, nc
bottom has been found. 1t is believed
to be the outlet of Falling creek, a
considerable stream that sinks into
the earth eight miles north of Lake
City, in Columbia county. The car
casses of drowned animals have been
known to come up in this boil, show
ing that part Of the stream must be
above ground. Several of the Oldest
citizens in the county concur in the
story that some forty years ago the
carcass of q COW was thrown up by
this geyser that bore the mark and
brand of Colonel Goodbread, we'll
known cattle owner of Columbis
county at that time, whose stocl
used to Craze on the banks of Falling
creek. The bed of this underground
stream passes directly under Palatk'
at a depth of 205 feet. 1t is tapped
along it's course within the city by
numerous artesian wells, which
throw up clear, cool stream o
water to height of thirty-three ant
one third feet above the level of tn
streets By placing the ear to tn
pipes of these wells the unmistak
able thunders of subterranean cata
racts are easily recognized.
AT Pomeroy, Ohio, when one sit
on summer evenings, perchance i
ircnt Of one of the leading hostelreS
hn commands "A sweeping view of til
chic river, both up and down stream
Olten strangers enjoying the charm
of the situation are surprised to hea
the staccato notes, apparently of
steam calliope on some distant pacl
et They learn, however, that til
4 calliope's notes are those of huma