Evening star., 1897-05-28
STAR GLEANINGS.

STAR GLEANINGS.
Minnesota has 10000 lakes
Water pipes of paper are success in
England.
Boston is the biggest snuff taker in the
United States.
Emperor William of Germany is a prac,i-
cal typesetter.
Convicts are to be used to build New
Mexicos capitol.
Georgias governor has eighty-one colo
nels on his staff
A San Diego. Cal, man has started a
pineapple plantation.
But 200 people die by lightning annually
In the United States.
Observers say the coolest hour OF the
twenty-four Is am.
A ring dove died at Tiffin. Ohio. the other
day twenty-nine years old
Philadelphia is to buy Prof. Copes' col
lection OF fossils for $50, 600.
Mason Sheriff. of Louisville KY, has
been deacon for sixty-four years.
Barbara Curran of Orrington, Maine has
yeast which came from Ireland in 1876.
A salmon four feet five inches long was,
caught near Astoria, Oregon, recently.
Tobacco farmers in southern Florida as
sert they can raise four crops a year.
Aluminium helmets have not proved en-
tirely successful in the Germany army.
There are seventeen quinine factories in
the world. and six Of these are In Germany.
In the graduating class at Cobb county
school, Lewiston, Maine, is an African
king
Iowl's state soldiers home officials have
been indicted for violating federal pension
laws.
Chief Justice Walton of Maine soon re-
tires after forty years service on the
bench.
A party of students from the University
Of Pennsylvania has gone to explore
In the public schools in Japan the En-
siish language is required by law to be
taught.
raise half as much grain 66,O0O,OOO In
Europe
Clyle Ketchum, not yet twenty-one, has
been elected justice OF the peace at Dow
agiac. Mich.
Georgia jury brought in this verdict
the other day: We find the defendant al
most guilty.
agarL river from those planted in Forest
Lawn cemetery.
Hollanders consume an average Of 100
ounces Of tobacco year; Belgians, 80;
Turks, 20; Americans, 80.
New York Indians have been declared
eligible fer schooling at Hampton, Carlisle
and Lincoln Indian schools.
United States agents begin this summer
to brand female seals. This spells the felt
and will stop peiagic sealing.
The Thorn brothers of sundance, wyo.
killed 70 wolves and coyotes In one week.
The hides made wagon load.
Jacob Sims. eighty-ntne, was married IN
Wilkesbarre. Pa. the other day, just sixty
years after his first marriage.
The eagles sent to President Mckinley
during the campaign AID by him given to
the Canton Park have been set free.
Miss Ellen E.. Girard of Wayne Pa, a
grand-Htece Of the Philadelphia philanthro-
pist. is said to be the only member of the
family now living.
John Pratt wore at his funeral in Holden,
Maine the other day fine pair of calf
skin boots made Tor him in 1862 and worn
every Sunday since.
Irish alone was spoken by 1895 persons
In County Galway out Of a population of
2l4, 712 in 1891, while 1O7. go persons spoke
both Irish and English.
Massachusetts, had $4,000 people making
shoes in 1s6o sS.. and $4,000 in 1880. Wages
cry made both differences.
The Missouri Woman's Relief Corps re-
fused to banquet with the Woman's Press
Association because there were too many
ex-confederates In the latter.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, is doing a good deal
Of brick paving. The contractor employs
nobody on the work who cannot bring him
certificate showing him to be a resident
Of the city.
DR.. E. C. Stirling. F.. R. g., announces
that he has discovered in the dry basin
of a South Australian lake remains of an
extinct bird which in life measured twelve
feet in height.
Chief Justice judd Of Hawaii, who is now
In this country. was graduated from Yale
IN 1852, and his two sons will be graduated
from the same institution at the coming
commencement.
Capt. John Haynes Of the St. Louis Me-
Is said to be the oldest member OF the G.
A. r. He fought under General Jackson
at the battle of New Orleans.
republication OF Modern Painters" in
smaller and cheaper form. with ali the
original Illustrations. by his publisher, MT.
George Allen OF Orpington, Kent.
A st. Louis labor union mailed a letter
having on Its envelope q colored poster
requesting the receiver to boycott a we'll
known firm, The post Office authorities
hold It was in violation Of postal laws.
A monthly steamship service Is to be
established by the French government be-
tween Tacoma, on Puget sound and Pa
petit. the chief seaport Of Tahiti and other
South Sea islands belonging to France.
Curse cards are being used In Swttxsr-
land and Germany to check profanity
People go about with the cards in their
pockets. and whenever they hear bed
language present one to the swearer to
sign.
An impressionable Paris banker. the
owner OF immense riches, died Of grief on
hsaring that he lost everything in the
world ecept 100000 francs. His paups
brother on innerktng that sum from him
died OF Joy.
A womAn having passed an examlnafIos,
- vetefinaFy sufUsry In England, the
Royal College Of Veterinary Surgeons re-
fuses to grant her q certificate until the
men 70 30 hee1e te6eees.