San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-10
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of Penobscot Indians has been or
gained in Maine.
Horace Msnville, who was 100
years old on March 10 last, died in
Woodbury., Conn, recently.
Two thieves tried to rob Jeffer-
son StarKe, Cayuga, (Ind.,) mer-
chant, and when he resisted beat
him to death.
1t is believed that pear tree at
Clinton, Conn, reputed to be 230
years old, is the oldest fruit tree in
New England.
A woman lather is regularly
employed at her trade in the
neighborhood about Biddeford,
Me-, in which she lives.
A we'll on the Bannock reserva-
ton at Boise, Idaho, has been sunk
to a depth Of Ito feet and the
water in it is OF a temperature Of
95 % degrees.
Five mattresses in bloomers have
been serving in Los Angeles,
Cal, restaurant for several weeks,
and the innovation is regarded as
a success there.
The only colored justice Of the
peace in Pennsylvania is Squire
Phillips, who is now in the Beaver
Valley, Pa, hospital. His home
is in Pulaski township.
To test her right to a commits
sion as notary public, Miss Nellie
G. Robinson, Cincinnati lawyer,
has brought mandamus proceed
ings against Gov. Mckinley.
1t is said that when Henrick
Ibsen appears at public functions
he lie fairly covered with stars,
crosses, pendants and decorations
of all kinds and from all sources.
Lewis Bates is the wealthiest
colored man in Chicago. He is
said to be worth 100000. His
money was made in the express
business and by shrewd real estate
investments.
Edward Hicks. OF Yardley, Bucks
county, Pa, who some years ago
went to live in Missouri, returned to
his native place several days ago.
He drove back, travelling 1000
miles in eight weeks.
"The American Hebrew" has
been selected by the Department
of Jewish Studies of the Chautau-
qua Literary and Scientific circle
as the means for coming in touch
with the general Jewish public.
Five Mormon missionaries left
Salt Lake City a few days ago
bound for New Zealand to establish
mission among the Maoris.
Whether they will bring the con-
verts, il they make any, to this
country or not they were unable to
say.
The briefest will on record in
Berks county, Pennsylvania, is
that of f. Schwartz Seitzinger,
which was probated Nov. 6, 1868.
1t only contains twenty-nine
words, and the testator leaves all
he has to his wife and says it all
in one sentence.
While hunting a few days ago
Dat Darby,of Adams, Ind, lost the
sight of his left eye by peculiar
accident. He fired at a rabbit and
one of the shots struck some hard
substance, rebounded and struck
him in the eye, instantly destroy
ing the sight.
Canine dentistry is becoming
common. Last week an Allen
town, Pa, lady took pug dog to
dentist and had one Of its teeth
extracted. Another tooth, a front
one, then had a piece OF gold set in,
although it had not decayed. The
dentist administered gas to the
dog prior to the operation.
Emperor William has ordered a
grand parade in Berlin on Jan. is,
the twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
proclamation of King William OF
Prussia as german emperor at
Versailles, and all of the German
officers who were present at the
ceremonies in the palace of Yer
sailles have been summoned TO be
in attendance.
A phenomenon in the recent
severe drought in Maine, which
caused wells, never before known
to fail, to dry up completely, was
that a reputed "bottomless" pond
at Fort Fairchild was eighteen
inches higher at the severest
period OF the drought than it had
ever before been known to be.
A horse that had been working
steadily for thirty-fve years and
uas unrkinp at the time it drOn-