The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

RHxNoy1HLD, COLORADO
CURRENT COMMENT.
The governor of Nevada has immor-
talized his name by signing the bill to
allow glove contests" in that state.
II Queen Liliuokalani cares to pawn
the article Grover might at least give
her lit:le something on her crown.
Tom Reed enjoys the unique d1stfnc-
ton among prominent Republicans or
not having been compelled to decline
cabinet position.
General Gomez, as reported from
Madrid, is retreating, presumably
under heavy fire Of the latest I'm
proved typewriters.
John L. Sullivan has had an operation
performed on his throat. This busi-
ness of pugilism is naturally very
wearing on the vocal cords.
The European powers are naturally
very much interested in the affairs OF
the wicked sultan. They are interested
to the exten, of several million pounds
sterling.
John Wanamaker is so thankful that
his big store was not burned the other
night that he has determined to build
another Presbyterian church in Phila-
delphia to show his gratitude.
There is no limit to the extent to
which insurance is carried in these
days. In London there is company
which makes business of insuring
bank accounts against failure.
In view of the great number OF mis-
haps TO our war ships. it may not be
out of place to suggest, in the interests
of the sailors aboard them, that the
ships should be kept in dry docks.
Cernuschi's house on the Avenue
velasques in Paris, which the bimstal-
list banker bequeathed with its con-
tents to the city of Paris as museum,
has been thrown open to the public.
If the European powers keep on Co
srcing" the Sultan in this fashion, 1t
will not be long before the massacres
Of Armenians must cease. There
won't be any Armenians left to mas
sacre.
Chicago people responded promptly
and liberally when appealed to by May
or Swift to help those who were suffer
ing for the necessities of life. I'm
nlense quantities of coal, clothing and
food, as well as 5000, were given the
first day.
Secretary Carlisle is again in trou-
Bile on account of the gold reserve.
This time 1t is an excess and it seems
probable that he will have to pay out
gold in the ordinary course of bust
ness, not having much else with which
to pay the governments bills.
A Milwaukee man recently died who
had already paid his funeral expenses.
He agreed seven years ago with
friend who was an undertaken to pay
twenty-five cents n week until his
death as full payment of the funeral
expenses and this agreement has been
carried out.
tIn
ing of the peace treaty between the
United States and Great Britain 1t has
been intimated in the cable dispatches
that France also would be pleased to
enter into like arbitration agreement
with this country. Such n result is GER
tainly to be greatly desired by Ameri-
cans.
Berlin has Just let another contract
for the next three years-April, 1897,
to April, 19OO-to cart away the snow
and the rubbish from her streets. The
contract was let to A. Tabbert for 511,-
ovo marks about S14o,oOO for the
refuse and $50 marks go cents per
load of snow. They do these things
much cheaper and better here than in
American cities.
There are now published in Berlin
1,O53 dailies. weeklies and monthlies.
OF these forty-seven are political dali
lies. A political daily will appear In
Polish on and after April /. The So
cialists of Germany now publish sew
enty-three political journals, of which
forty are dailies and two are humor-
Gus. Besides these, fifty-two socialist
technical papers are issued In the en-
pire.
A mucll-needed movement has been
started to discourage the giving of
flowers Mt funerals. The original GUS
tom was good, but like many other
customs, 1t has been abused. The
lavish display of expensive floral de-
signs at funerals is usually the evil
dence of some sentiment other than
simple-hearted affection. 1t has reached
the stage when the death of friend
is apt to be appalling to a poor man