Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-07
OF GENERAL INTEREST.


 At Gibraltar, during the most famous of it's sieges, the French com mander. learning that Elliott's men were suffering from scuryy, sent them as present q boat load of carrots.
 -The Japanese living on the Pacific coast are all a-bubble with patriotic fervor since the events of the recent war elevated their nation to such notable altitude, ana they seize every opportunity for celebrating in a gen eral way, and for spellbinding, about patriotism, liberty freedom, and other interesting generalities.
 The historic city of Georgetown, D. C., is no more. Under authority of an act passed by congress in February last it is annexed to Washington, and a few days ago the eonsolida tion was completed and the identity of the former city wholly annihilated by re- naming it's streets and squares to con form to the system in vogue at Wash ington.
 "A felt hat is now made by pneu- matic process. A conical cup perforat- ed with holes is provided: the air beneath is exhausted, while by cnri- ons device the felt is forced evenly to all parts of the outside of the receiver, and, by the strong pressure and rush of the air, is thrown upon the frame and distributed thus forming the basis for the hat
 Only American draughtsmen are hereafter to be, employed in the d ,a a,7rhfioo, ,.aonns of 4l,a nauv aa,..4 ment at Washington, D. c. The cause of this decision is said to be the sus- picion that some of the draughtsmen previously employed were either in the service of foreign governments or were disposed to sell to these govern ments valuable plans coming into their departments
 At Mile End in London there is a serious outbreak of smallpox, but the yestry and guardians, being opposed to vaccination, refuse to exercise the power placed in their hands by law to make it compulsory In the district there are from twelve to fourteen thou sand nnyaccinated children. The guardians assert that the smallpox has come from the neighboring dis triets, where the law is enforced
 In Texas it is held that where the evidence shows that the defendant had given reasonable publicity to a regula- tion forbidding the taking of pas sengers on freight trains, though there is evidence tending to show that con- duetors had at various times violated such regulation. if il appears that the company has used reasonable effort to enforce obedience thereto 1t is not lia- ble for the death Of one riding i'll viola tion of the rule.
 In Taganrog in Russia company of Barishuills. or small traders, find ing they could not reach their destina- tion one night. decided to sleep in the open air One of them, however, re- fused, and went to cottage not far off. In the morning he found his nine companions had been murdered in their sleep and 4s,00O roubles which l they had were stolen. The murderer { was found soon after; he had joined the band disguised as trader, had drugged them with morphine, and then killed them.
 Jacob Holgate, of Corvallis. Ore, l started out to capture q sea lion re- gently and found in very brief period that it was m elephant he had on his hands. The sea lion was lying on the beach, along which Mir. Holgate was driving in his buggy, drawn by a healthy tyoung horse. Mr Holgate lassoed the lion, and. tying the rope to his buggy axle, whipped up his horse with the intention of hauling the lion back to town. After being dragged along few yards the lion decided to go home to sea. and started toward the breakers. Despite all the efforts of Mir. Holgate and his horse the lion got the better of the tug of war, and in 8 few minutes the hind wheels of the wagon were in the surf Then Mr. Holgate cut the rope, and was glad to get home alone and alive.