Middletown transcript., 1899-03-04
CURRENT EVENTS.

The whole civilized world has been in
tensted in theextreme illness of the author,
Rudyard Kipling, this week. HE is said
to be out of danger now.
o
"The Pope underwent an operation
Wednesday morning for the removal of
long-standing cyst, about the size of an
orange, which suddenly became inhamed.
He bore the operation remarkably well,
although impossible to use chloroform.
The Pope's condition is now fairly satisfac-
tory.
The Senate Monday passed the army re-
organization bill with several amendments.
The principal one was offered by Mr.. Cor
man (Democrat,) of Maryland. providing
that after July /, 1901, the enlisted force of
the line of the regular army shall be reduce
ed to what it was prior to April l.. 1885
about q 900 men. The administration Sen
atUrs were bitterly opposed amend
ment. but had to accept it in order to se-
cure the passage of the bill.
Upon the application of District At
torney Rothermel at Philadelphia the trial
of the Quay conspiracy cases growing out
of the failure of the Peoples. Bank was on
Monday continued until April 10. The
District Attorney himself suggested the
new date and Judge Beitler. while doubt
full of his authority to name day for the
trial which would come in the term of ser
vice of Judge other than himself in the
Quarter Session Court. gave his consent
and directed the cases against Senator Quay
and his son, Richard R. Quay, to be carried
over.
There is a corner in eggs at Pittsbnrg. Pa,
and prices have advanced from 81 to 40
cents dozen. Last week II. D. Miller of
Philo. Muskinggum county, o., arrived in
Pittsburg and quietly started in to buy
eggs. In few days he had secured 1000
cases, or 10000 dozen. and now has the
market cornered. Before coming to Pitts
burg Miller.went out among the poultry
frost-bitten during the blizzard. As it
takes them several weeks to recuperate,
Miller says eggs will be selling at nickel
abiece before Easter.
SWALLOWED STONES FOR YEARS.
The authorities at Peterporough Infrm-
ary, says the London Mail, have under their
care a remark able case.
An itinerant conjurer was admitted to
that institution in great agony. Part of
his entertainment, it tappeared included the
swallowing pebbles ranging in size from a
pigeons egg downward.
The man said he had done this for years
without inconvenience, but he has now
found himself in difficulties. Under skill
full treatment some sixty stones have been
recovered, weighing altogether "a ounces
1t is expected that the man will be well
enough to leave the ospital in day or
| two.
$4,000 FOR VIOLET.
Last week New York dealers in floral
novelties offered a Boston firm Of florists
$4,000 for new double violet known as
''The Imperial" The offer was refused.
This violet was bred and raised by Mr.. w.
L. Minot, of Brockton, after years of close
study and special attention to violet breed
ing. 1t was placed on the market for the
| first time this winter. The flowers have
been sent in every direction, orders being
filed to the amount Of 5000 and 5000 every
| week.
Aside from its exquisite beauty Of coloring,
being very deep purple, it is its unusual
size that has made the Imperial famous,
many of them being as large as
| silver dollar. An ordinary double violet is
generally about as large as quarter. The
largest single violet, all florists claim to be
the Princess Of Wales; even that is barely
larger than half-dollar.
The stems Of the Imperial are also unusu-
ally long and hardy, and so very vigorous
and enduring are the flowers that they have
been sent as far as San Francisco, reaching
their destination In excellent condition.