The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-06-04
FACTS IN FEW LINES

mas Increased.
Culture Of a new fruit, the lignon
berry, Is to be introduced into this
country from its Swedish home.
The new management of the Metro
politan Opera House. New York city,
is talking Of introducing grand opera
In English
There Is more than $2J0.000 In the
treasury of New York city due to
former employees of the city. but
which has never been called for
Two gothic figures torn from French
cathedrals by the mob in the Frenchs
revolution have found their way to the
New York Metropolitan Museum OF
Art.
The Carpenters union of Winnipeg,
Man. boasts of three men who have
been continuous members Of the or
ganizatiOn for more than thirty-six
years
Consul John H. SnOdgrass of Pre-
toria reports that mica is found in
many places in the Transvaal, Orange
River Colony and Hhodesia In paying
quantities.
Another attempt has failed to wrest
from the sands of the Mexican shore
line the treasure supposed to be lying
with the bones of the steamer Golden
Gate. which was burned of ManZanillo
In 1862.
The custom of using convicts In
treadmiIls is still practiced in some
English prisons. The speed is about
thirty steps minute, and If a man
misses a step u crossbar strikes the
calves of his legs.
Luther Burbank now promises
hardy banana that will grow in the
north and thus enable the thrifty house
holder to step into his dOoryard and
gather sufficient fruit to make de-
liciOus appetizer for the more serious
things of the breakfast.
While repairing the read between
Talous-les- Vignes and Conde-sur Marne,
France, workmen found two horse
skulls of unusually large dimensions.
The skulls were still very hard, and
from all indications the horses were
buried there hundreds of years ago.
A caravan of gypsies which has been
resting on the Franco Belgian frontier
since October is unable to retreat or
advance, as the French gendarmes re-
fuse to allow it to go forward, while
the Belgian gendarmes are equally firm
in their refusal to permit it to return.
aN
5000, has no pOOrhOuse, nine out of
ten of the white population own their
homes and 93 per cent of the children
attend school. The saloon license has
annually for the last sixteen years been
fixed ut $4,000. and no one has offered
to pay the amount for the privilege of
opening saloon.
The municipality Of Valparaiso is
about to erect Il theater building with
a seating capacity of l,G05 on the site
of the one destroyed by the great
earthquake of August, 1906 1t is to
be up to date and as nearly earth
quake and fire proof as can be built.
Large quantities of steel will be used
in its construction.
In connection with the death of the
king and crown prince of Portugal it
is noted that the members of the house
of BraganZa have died two at time
since l640. when the BraganZas came
to the throne of Portugal. 1t is mat
ter of history that whenever death has
entered the family two have been
taken within few hours or days.
Mrs. Caroline c. Furbush of West
Newton. Mass. has presented to the
navy department for the Naval acad-
emy at Annapolis valuable historical
painting by Thomas Birch of the Bat
tie Between the Constitution and the
Guerriere." Birch was an artist of a
century ago and was one of the first
designers of United States coins at the
Philadelphia mint. He painted his ma
val battle picture in 1928.
Emperor William, who is no mean
judge of works of art. has pronounced
painting owned by J. Pierpont Nor
gan now on exhibition at Berlin the
finest among forty masterpieces of
English artists. The picture. which is
a portrait Of Miss Elizabeth Farren.
who was the Countess of Derby many
years ago and is by Sir Thomas Law
renee, was among the great paintings
In the collection of Mr.. Morgan at
London.
A plan is on foot to conserve the wa
ters that supply the Yosemite and
Bridal Veil falls SO that each will
flow three months more year than at
present. These falls usually go dry
about August BY building reservoirs
In the headwaters of Bridal Veil and
Yosemite creeks it is believed that suf-
6cient water can be stored to maintain
the how over the falls until late in
October. A preliminary survey indi-
Gates that the project is feasible.
There is persistent rumor of an en-
gagement between the Princess Pa
tricia of Connaught and the Count of
Turin. The Princess Patricia is the
daughter of King Edwards only living
brother, and it is said that she might
have been queen Of Spain had she de-
sired so doubtful an honor. The Count
Of Turin is the son of the Duke Of
AOsta, who was once king of Spain.
but who abdicated. dying about fifteen
years ago. The Count of Turin is also
Grst cousin to the king of Italy.
Florence .Lister-Kaye has become
Roman Catholic in order to marry Cap
tain Vaughan. a nephew of Rev. Ber-
nard Vaughan, the famous priest. Her
conversion has so angered her father,
Sir Cecil Lister Kaye and her mother,
Lady Beatrice Adeline. the Duke Of
Newcastle's sister, that they have dis
owned her But her aunt. herself con-
vert to Roman Catholicism, has taken