The Eddy current., 1898-06-25

chemist, who said that they contained
suphate OF copper Tho whole family
became ~ after dinner. and a doc
tor being SUNNI lned he told thcm that
they had been drinking poisoned wine
Somebody. who Il supposed TO be the
rejected lover had got into their cell
lar and put sulphatc OF copper into a
barrel ot wine used for the table lie
is atill az liberty. and the villa and lts
victims has to be guarded night and
day.
a rather curious story attaches 90
the name OF the Spanish warship Vel
asco. Senior velasco was the governor
Of Havana when Il was slormed by tho
English In the last century. For his
brave defense. the king OF Spain de-
creed that there should always be
warship bearing his name There has
been ever since. hut the last one 20
bear u " now under water. having
been sunk by the IRE Of Dewcys guns
NJ Manila
There has Just died az Fontalneblcau.
at the ripe old age OF 90. lady Of great
wealth. Her will, which was opened
ON the day of her death. contained the
following clause II bequcath to my
doctor the entire contents OF The old
trunk In my dresslng-room the key OF
which will be found IN the mattress OF
my bed" Great excitement among the
relatives who imagined the treasures
Of the deceased 10 be escaping out OF
their clutches. AZ last the doctor Is
sent for. the trunk Is opened and found
to contain intact and uncorked an tho
drugs and mixtures that he had nre-
scribed for her during the last thirty
years
The announcement that the members
Of Lord Delamers blk game-hunting
expedition In British East Africa have
In single month killed no fewer than
twenty elephants, should direct atten-
tlon once again to tho gradual exllnc-
tion OF Wild game which IL going on
Ia all parts OF that vast continent. The
slaughter OF Naial's last hippopotamua
has just been successfully accom-
pllahed. The white rhlnoceros IA be-
coming increasingly scarce and from
Zuzuland II Is reported that elephants
have now altogether disappeared.
The opening Of the Congo railway 20
Stanley Pool Ia TO be witnessed hy a
personally conducted excursion frNm
Europe under the auspices OF fsoA.
Cooke a Son. A special steamer viii
leave Antwerp calling at Lisbon. Ten
orife, Las Palmas. Dakar sierra Le-
one, st. Thomas aud GabOon, thence 10
Bona, on the Congo. and 10 Matadi.
The visitors will be taken by special
train TO the end OF the line. The whole
voyage viii last about two months.
AZ S,ekeudltz, In prusslan Saxony,
the burgomaster recently gave orders
that on sunday people should dress In
a manner worthy OF the majesty Of tho
day. mechanic who appeared In the
streets In his working clothes was ar
rested and condemned TO a fine OF
three marks and one days imprlson-
ment. Though the decision was iet
aside on appeal. the court censured the
man for incorrect and unsoemly be-
haylor"
An artist named Glrard. descendant
Of the famous Marshal Ney fell dead
In the Paris Salon. lie was oyerioyed
at nnding his picture hung in a good
place. and rupturod blood vessel
thrugh excitement. lie was only %
years Of age.
no fewer than i2.OO0.OO0 acres OF
land have been made fruitful in the
Sahara desert, an enterprise represent
ing perhaps the most remarkable OK
ample OF irrigation by means OF ar
tesian wells which can anywhere be
found.
At Pompeli a mosaic llfe.slze por-
trait of a woman. the nrst antique por-
trait In mosaic ever discovered mas
ben found near the house OF the veth
The workmanship Is 80 nne that Il IL
difficult 10 discern that II is not paint-
ing.
The sultan or Turkey has Just built
at Mecca the biggest house Ia the
world. n a. Intended for the accom-
modailon of pilgrims. and Is capable OF
shellering 6c0o persons.
Wooden shoes IN France are pro-
duced 10 the extent of about 1000. 900
pairs yearly There are made IN Al
saco and Barriers ly machinery ana in
i.Ozere by hand
The latest government census In IN
dla showed s.Oi6 l1s girls between
and . years 1f age. who we're already
married, Of whom 10000 had become
widows
The average nnmber OF horses killed
IN Spanish hHil nshts every year ex-
ceeds 5000 while from 900 TO 200
hula are s1orinoad