The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

W. VI
The only eclipse visible in North America
in 1896 will occur August 22-S-a partial
eclipse OF the moon.
There are no fewer than 1900 school
masters in Germany whose salaries fall
below forty pounds per annum.
The Order of the Kings Daughters. organ
lied nine years ago I'm New York city by ten
women. now has a membership OF 10000
The number OF unmarried women IN
England and Wales exceeds the number OF
unmarried men by majority OF nearly
100000.
In Kansas the farm and live stock prod
ucts e9moined show an increase In -, value
ever the preceding year or N5,l2SeeS. or
1873 per cent.
The robbery OF graves is the only crime
under Chinese law for which the thief may
be justly killed on the spot by any one
Idaho's population has increased from
5000 TO 125, 900 in the five years since the
State was admitted. and the assessed valua-
ton OF property has increased from S25.-
1t is claimed that a man standing at one
end OF the Grand canon of the Colorado
shouted the name Bob, which was dis
tinctly audible at the further end. q dis
lance OF eighteen miles.
The longest time during which a note has
remained outside the Bank or England II
Ill years. II was for f25. and IL Is computed
that the compound interest during that long
Along the Atlantic coast after a heavy
storm, so far as two and a half miles from
the seashore. trees have been found with
all their leaves I'm midsummer turning red
and brown from the effects ofthe blistering
salt.
Professor Falb. OF Vienna. announces that
the earth will collide with a comet on Nov.
IL. 1899. The earth itself will survive the
shock. but every living thing will be choked
with poisonous gases and be finally ere
mated.
The greatest depth OF the ocean as yet
known IS 50 miles; The distance was meas
ured between the islands OF Tristan d'Acun-
ha and the mouth OF the Rio de la Plata.
The average depth OF the ocean II from
1000 to 5000 fathoms.
This unique specimen OF a certificate OF
death was rendered by native apothecary
at an inquest In India: II think she died or
lost her life for want OF food or on account
Of starvation. and perhaps for other things
died by drowning"
A bull moose, weighing fully 800 pounds,
was shipped through Lewiston. Me-. one
day last week. 1t was the largest moose
seen in that town this year. Its head was
exactly three feet long and the spread OF
its antlers forty-three inches. II was shot
near Sherman. Me.
Steps will soon be taken IN Maryland TO
organize among the women Of the States .
Mount Vernon Society,"" whose inst object
Will be TO perpetuate patriotism. and the
second to assist IN the preservation OK Mount
the Potomac river.
The most valuable piece OF water IN the
world is said 10 be the Thames below Lon
of being the capital of the British Empire.
and the commercial metropolis OF the world.
would. IL IL even existed, have only been
an insignificant inland town
The Governor OF Oklahoma reports that
that Territory made rapid and solid prog
ress during the last fiscal year. The popu-
lation in 1894 was $4,000. and he estimates
that there has been a gain OF 600 since
then. due partly TO the opening to settle
ment of the Kickapoo reservation.
One OF the suggestions recently made to
the Chamber of Deputies in Paris was by
women's bicycles should be subjected TO q
yearly tax OF $50. and that none should be
permitted to wear rational costume without
taking out license every year at cost
Ninety per cent. OF the inhabitants Of
Kansas are native Americans. according 10
the figures just compiled by the State Sec
rotary OF Agriculture. The colored popula-
ton OF the State. including Indians and CHI
nese. amounts TO only 367 per cent. OF the
1884, 734 total population, 52s,s66 were born In
Kansas.
An investigation into a reported plague OF
rats at Birmingham has disclosed an alarm
ing condition of affairs. No other city In
England is so terribly infested and honey
the largest business establishments. ee-
pecially eating-houses, are infested from
ROOF 10 1OundallOn.
Before the English occupation OF India
ii was estimated that the Gauges carried 20
the sea every year one million dead bodies
II was then considered by the Hindoos
that the happiest death was one found in
it's waves, and all pious Hindoos who could
do so were carried TO its banks and placed
In Its waters TO die.
There are nearly five and a half million
England and Wales. $4,000 in Scotland and
3,55eo00 in Ireland. Forty-one peers OF Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland are Roman Cath
olics. as are fifty,three baronets, fifteen
pryy councillors, three English and sixty
seven Irish Members of Parliament.
workman in a limestone quarry at Ma
quoketa. Ia, the other day. found fmbedded
IN the rock rye rSen s zee. oe,o" Inc sur
ers and legs and delicate wings. as well
the body, are as complete as when the In
sect aligh:ed and stuck In the ooze away
back I'm the upper silurian period ages ago.
Custer battlefield, In Montana, where Gus
ter and his command were massacred. Is TO
be greatly beaatified next spring and made
to put In a system Of water works. ana
plant trees, and a substantial stone wall,
three feet high, will be built 10 take the
place OF the present fence incloslng the
battle-ground.
Tyrolese mountain guide was recently
tried at Batzen for manslaughter. in taxi
ing a man who was physically UNIT for the
climb over dangerous mountain pass,
where he was killed. The jury acquitted
the guide on the facts OF the case. but the
principle of the responsibility of guides for
the proper qualifications OF tourists Is es-
tablishei for the first time
Russia. whose calendar Is twelve days be-
hind ours. proposes TO change TO the Gregor-
ian calendar after the beginning OF the new
century. The authorities have not yet de-
cided whether 10 jump over the thirteen
days at once. or 10 accomplish their OBJ
Ject gradually by emitting the fret twelve
leap years OF the century. IL would thea
require forty-eight years 10 bring about the
change.
There is a vessel sailing under the Turk
ish flag manned entirely by monks. IL IN
called the Holy Prophet Elijah, and * Ia
or about 100 tons burden. The captain 10
a Jeramonach. monk ranking higher then
friar. and all the sailors are expert sea-
men as well as monks and brothers. The
pilot, Father Heraaclius. has sailed over all
the oceans. having circumnavigated the
globe The entire crew speak both Russian
and Greek.