The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-04


Fiages, Deaths and Funerals, so cents each.
s.0caI Notices is cents per line.
They are telling of boatwoman on
the Seine, named Nine. Wadin, aged
1O2, who has just quilted the river boat
Pont d'Arcole to enjoy the remainder
of her days ashore.
Indiana is not southern, negro-hat-
ing State, but it's senate has passed,
with practically no opposition, a bill
prohibiting the marriage of white per-
sons with persons having more than
one-eighth Of negro blood in their
veins. How the proportion of negro
blood is to be ascertained is not speci-
fled.
"A Trenton (New Jersey) minister who
mad contract to marry colored cou-
pie invited several friends to his study
TO see the fun The happy couple SEEM
ed to be trifie timid, and the clergy
man after the ceremony was over, told
the husband he must kiss the bride
which he tremblingly did. Then the
happy groom turned to the blushing
bride, and from the depths of his CRATE
v ful heart, said: Now, honey kiss the
good man who married us. Dress his
heart" And she did, too. to the great
enjoyment of the parsons guests.
Lady Wimbornes donkey has become
a parsonage second only to Mr.. Kensit
In the anti-ritualist disturbance in Eng
land Lady Wimborne wrote to the
newspapers story of donkey's being
used in procession on Palm Sunday
inside of a ritualistic church lately,
without naming the church. Indignant
Hcnials Of the truth of the story We're
then printed from several churches
which had been accused at some time
or other since the early ritualistic days
of being the scene of the occurrence.
Since then belief or disbelief in the
authenticity Of the donkey has become
touchstone of religious opinion among
the contestants.
One of the most perfect oriental car
pets IN existence belongs to the princess
OF Wales; it is half an inch thick, of
the most exquisite coloring, and quite
unique 1t was presented to the prin-
cess by the shah of Persia and a staff
of slaves were occupied with the looms
that wove 1t for nearly three years.
When the royal owner is not at MARI
borough house the precious silken fabric
is taken up from the boudoir and care
fully locked away and when it needs
cleaning one of the princes own men is
told to go with it and he has instruc-
tions never to let it leave his sight. 1t
is almost impossible to put price upon
such a carpet as this, but experts have |
valued 1t at $500, although it contains |
but sixteen square yards.
Five converts to Morrnonism We're |
baptized the other day in Milwaukee in |
= swimming school. ''The Mormon eld |
ers," says the Milwaukee Journal, |
nave IdDOTGu III ILLS lIClu lOI dDOul d
year. The work was begun by Presi-
dent Croft, who later moved to Fond
tu Lac, which Is the center of the
movement in this State There have
been eight converts in Milwaukee, in
GLIDING the five baptized to-day, but
Elder Lewis says there are many more
who are willing to join the faith who
objected to being baptized in public
institution. As soon as the warm
weather comes on at least a dozen, he
says, will publicly take their place
among the Latter Day saints by bap-
tism in the river or lake"
n An old journal, dated January 16, L
d797, gives the following amusing ac-
count Of the wearing of the first silk
hat in London: John Hetherton, ha-
berdasher of the Strand was arraigned
before the lord mayor yesterday on a
charge of breach of the peace in incit-
ing to riot, and was required to give
bonds in the sum of $500. 1t was in
evidence that Mr.. Hetherton, who is
well connected, appeared on the high
way wearing upon his head what he
called a silk hat (Which was offered in L
evidence), tall structure, having a
shiny ulster and calculated to frighten
tirnid people. AS matter of fact, the E
officers of the crown stated that sew jo
eral women tainted at the unusual '
sight. while children screamed dogs 6
yelped, and younger son of Cordwain- I
ar Thomas, who was returning from a I
chambers shop was thrown down by ]
the crowd which had collected and had ,
his right arm broken. For these rea- !
sons the defendant was seized by the i
guards and taken before the lord may $
or. In extenuation of his crime the de- c
PENDANT claimed that he had not VIC /
lated any law of the kingdom, but was c
merely exercising a right to appear in q
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