The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The population of the world averages
100 women TO every 100 men. Eight-ninths
of the sudden deaths are those of males.
Last year there were ten thousand homi-
cides in the States, while In the whole OF
Great Britain there were only five hundred
homicides.
The first public lottery in England was
drawn Jan. II, 1869, at the west door or st:
Pauns Cathedral. The last on the 3lSt or
December, 1924.
The temperature of Norway varies little,
and statistics show that the average dura-
ton Of life there is greater than In any
part of the world.
The increase of ~brigandage, highway rob-
berry and other crimes all over Italy is
greatly alarming the authorities. Even the
outskirts of the capitals are now unsafe.
The flowers of the pumpkin are cooked
and eaten by some of the tribes OF the
American Indians. especially by the Az
tees, by whom they are highly esteemed.
Nearly the entire continent of Europe
receives its supply. of oleomargarine from
ton is almost exclusively through Rotter-
dam.
Naphtha is being introduced as fuel on
the Russian railways, and there Is every
of altering each locomotive to suit the new
requirements is $3.50.
The Mohammedan year is lunar. The
adapted to the lunar months by the cycle
of thirty years, in which nineteen have 354
days and eleven have 355.
The 'Chinese era begins b. C. 2697, with
first devised a calendar for the Chinese.
dividing the year into 365 days, with an
extra day every fourth year.
Glass was undoubtedly made in great per-
lection among the ancients. Glass was
first used for windows in the third century
of the Christian era, but II did not come
into common use till very long after this.
The Sultan of Turkey has perhaps as
v,nnu no fhran ~ four htrpdrnd fnV0o lac In
his seraglio. but he generally selects two
or three who are favored with particular
notice and enjoy more or less the privi-
legeS OF wives.
teen, was Chancellor of the Exchequer at
twenty-five. Prime Minister at twenty-four
and so continued for twenty years. and at
thirty-five was the most powerful I'M
crowned head In Europe.
The Marquis of Lorne. although the hus-
band of the Princess Louise, rs. in the
sight OF the law. a commonet, and in state
and official papers he Is invariably de-
scribed as ..John Campbell,
called the Marquis of Lorne."
Gambling. it is stated. is the particular
Madagascar and her courtiers nave been
devoting most of their time TO high play
of the most reckless description, by which
a few have lost all they possessed.
The most curious religious book ever
written is Pere Berruger's improvements
on the Bible. He rewrote the Scriptures in
the style OF a fashionable novel. stating
in the preface that Moses and the other
writer's are too barren in their descriptions.
Ten years ago the logs in Wisconsin ran
four or five to one thousand feet OF lumber.
Now twelve. fifteen and even twenty logs
are required 10 furnish as much. In five
years the decrease IN the diamete Of tie
pine trees cut for lumber has been 30 per
cent.
The Congregation of Bishops and Clerical
Orders in Rome has decided that telephones
may be placed IN the closed cloiSterS OF the
Catholic churches As a safeguard. how
ever. two of the older nuns must always
be present when ar inmate answers a
hello"
George l. Harwel and a girl named Bats
were slaves together on a Virginia plan
tation thirty five years ago. They were en-
gagged to be married; When the war came
were separated. neither knowing where the
other went. They never heard OF Zach
other until = few months ago. when thsy