The herald., 1897-08-06
NOTES OF THE DAY

''Noxious weeds destruction boards
are to be established in the country lis
tricts of New South Wales to enforce the
new law compelling owners of land to
root out sweet briar, Bathurst burr, star
thistle, stinkwort and such other plants
as the government may from time to
time declare noxious.
The state authorities Of Massachu-
setts have not yet decided where the
Bradford manuscript recently received
from England shall be preserved, but
it will probably be kept with other priced
things in steel safe to be built in the
state library and exposed under glass to
the public during the day.
A lawsuit which involved contested
item of $500, and which has been in the
courts for several years, has been settled
in Binghamton, N. Y, last Saturday,
after costing the several parties to the
contest over $4,000 in lawyers fees and
legal expenses, and it was closed even
tually by concessions on both sides
The Bulgarians do not go into ath-
letic sports enthusiastically, and, with
the exception of "horo," the national
dance, wrestling is about the only diver
sion they allow themselves. 1t is said
that at some of the best matches the Bull
garians will stand around the ring with
out sound of applause.
Paris is providing excitement for sum-
mer visitors. A tiger was recently found
roaming at liberty in the woods of Meu-
don, a bear in the Bois de Boulogne, a
large snake crawled out of the ruins Of
the Cour des Complies, near the chamber
Of deputies, and a boa constructor has
been captured on the roof Of house near
the bourse.
This is the year that, as turfmen have
said, will see the record of harness horses
reduced 10 two minutes for mile. The
pacing record came within fraction of
the mark a year ago, and 1t is under
stood that the trainers Of number Of
noted horses are determined that the
coveted mark shall be reached before the
season ends.
Henceforth the names Of monarchs
in Prussia may not be used without per-
mission as signs for cafes and restau-
rants in that country. This is the text Of
a recent cabinet decree, which, although
it has been in force only few days,
has already been applied in Berlin. A
public house which had Kaiser Fried
rich" for it's sign has been obliged to
change its name.
Two records Of 1O4 out of a possible
015 with the Lee-Metford rifle have al
ready been made this year by Sapper
Gale of the Royal Engineers and Ser
geant Dalgetty of the Berwich-on Tweed
rifles The firing was at the regulation
ranges, seven shots at 200 500 and 600
yards, in military positions. In both
cases the men missed the bullseye at the
shortest distance. The highest score
made with the discarded Martini-Henry
rifle under the same conditions was 103
The Italian hand organ grinders in
London manage to make money out Of
being fined. The process is as follows:
The organist defies the law against play
ing at certain hours, is run in, feigns ig-
norance of English, and insists on hav-.
ing an interpreter. The latter is invaria-
bly, a compatriot in league with the
Saffron Hill gang. His fee is Z shillings
pence, and if the organ man is fined
shillings pence-the usual sum-5 shil-
ligs remain to be divided between the
two confederates
Money lenders in France have just
received a sharp lesson. Two men and
a women were charged with having lent
money to the amount of $4,000 to an an
tiquary AIMED Pepper on usurious terms,
with the result that the borrower was
forced into fraudulent bankruptcy. The
court found the charge proved, and SEN
fenced the two men. with fines. to six
months imprisonment each. The wo-
man was sentenced, to three months
Imprisonment with the benefit Of the
first offenders act and fine.