San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-19
SOME DEsULToRY READING.

When only a foot from shore he
broke through and disappeared
under the ice. He appeared at an
opening fifty feet down stream and
swan to the shore, winning the S.
bet. Warren was arrested for risk
ing his life.
In a recent address at Queens
hall, London, Mr.. Asquith said :
"The overcrowding in London is
terrible. There are about 100000
persons living in homes Of one
room, and 100000 Giving two or
more in a single ROOM In Clerk
enwell and Whitechapel 'over one
third Of the population live more
than twoin ROOM"
Charley Leannarda, aged six, Of
Hyattsville. Nd, hid in a chest at
play and the lid fastened with a
spring lock. Other children yelled.
A servant came, and thinking
from their gestures that the chest
was on fire, was inst throwing 1t
out of third story window when
the boys father interfered. The
boy was nearly suffocated.
Blackwell and Parker, rival
towns, about a mile apart, were
each fighting to secure the Okla
homa Central railway. A. T. Black
we'll and others OF Blackwell
bought every building in Parker
and will move them to Blackwell,
thus settling the rivalry.
Names oldest fisherman, Uncle
Tim Dyer, died at Portland few
days ago at the age Of ninety-two
years. He worked at the nets al
most up to the day Of his death,
and less than year ago captured,
single-handed, halibut weighing
332 pounds.
A Morrisville, Pa, burglar had
an encounter with the owner Of
house he was seeking to rob. In
the scufflle he lost his hat, which
led to his Identification and ar
rest.
The theory that the statute Of
the present day man is smaller
than that of his ancestors, has no
foundation in fact, according to
French scientist.
The Newfoundland treasury is
much worse off than Uncle Sam.
1t had 100000 to pay on January
l, and not dollar in the treasury
to payit.
In building nests birds invari-
ably avoid the use of bright colored
materials, which would add TO the
chances of the enemy in locating
them.
By means Of fish-hook fastened
to stick a thief extracted a pack
age of $4,000 from a Jersey City
bank during business hours.
The fee for boarding tramps in
Cum berland county, Pa, has been
raised by order Of court from 4
cents a day to 9 cents.
A yard is &c inches in length be-
cause King Henry l. England,
who adopted this measurement,
had an arm Sc inches long.
Counterfeit tickets, which were
accepted in large Numbers, have
reduced the dividends of a Camden
street railway.
A negro preacher in Oklahoma
was killed the other day by his
pistol dropping out Of his pocket
and exploding.
Analysis proves that white corn
has about one per cent more mus
Gle. forming element than yellow.
The grandest New Years pres
emit of the season is the cars
amnesty decree to 10000 prisoners.
The Album IN. W library had
1850 patrons the past year, or one
fourth the entire population.
The attendance at Maine public
schools is steadily decreasing, and
has been for some time.
The Pullman company, accord
ing to their annual report, lost ST.
100000 the past year.
Chicago's death rate for the year
was only 15,l per LOCO.
The Salvation army was born in
January, 1877.
The Almanach de Gotha for 1895
is the 1920 issue of that famous
publication.
Manchester, England, gets it's
water supply ninety miles away.
There is good reason for the pop
ularity of Cham berlain's Cough