NEWS BY THE MAIL

Bruce Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 2176, 20 June 1890, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL

English papers publishing an account of two supposed earthquake shocks in the south-eastern portion of England have shown that the shocks were due to the firing of a 100-ton gun at Woolwich. The concussion was noticed at a distance of thirty-two miles.

William Waldorf Astor will build bronze doors to Trinity Church, costing loo,ooodol. They will be adorned with scenes from the life of Christ. Shiveriug and starving wretches who wander the streats of New York will find these doors to be very attractive, and entertaining, and will no doubt be allowed to look at them occasionally. — * Chicago Herald.'

"Brethren and sisters," and the patient old pastor buttoned his threadbare coafc closer about his spare form, " 1 notice tbat some members of the congregation are shivering from the cold. I ahould have replaced the broken pane of glass in this window behind me weeks ago with rags if they could be spared from the family wardrobe. The collection for foreign missions will now be taken up."

Mayor Lewis Grinter, of Richmond, Va., is said to be worth quite 7,000,000,d01s all accumulated out of the cigarette business.

Prince Bismarck intends to devote the remainder of his days to making himself comfortable. He has dismissed his physician and intends hereafter to smoke as much as he pleases, and to drink what he likes.

O'Donovan Rosaa's twenty years of banishment from Ireland will expire next year, and he will then make a visit to his native land.

Gen. von Caprivi, the new German chancellor, never has a pipe out of his mouth when he is awake except during his meals, and he drinks beer by the gallon. He is most deliberate in his movements and always meditates for a minute or two before answering the most trifling question.

The London correapondent of the Manchester ' Courier 5 hears that a fund is being raised in the House of Commons, under the presidency of Sir Robert Fowler to indemnify the 'Times' for its costs in the Parnell Commission. It is believed the ' Times ' will accept the sum that may be subscribed but will apply it to some matter of public welfare. About twenty years ago the ' Times ' founded a couple of scholarships with money similarly subscribed.

There is a proposal to blow up the ice in the Arctic Sea with dynamite, and thus open up the way to the North Pole.

In 1850 the British ship Ayrshire was stranded on the New Jersey coast, 200 lives being saved by a life-car invented by Mr Joseph Fraucis. The inventor received Royal honors from most nations, but was neglected by America until Saturday, when, at the ago of 90, he received from the President a medal of pure gold, weighing 31b.

The accident to the City of Paris inspires the ' Now York AVorld ' with the idea of an ocean patrol. The steamer routes are to be divided into eight squares, and in each of these squares a vessel is to cruise continually, so as to form a contiuual floating station, easily accessible in case of disaster. The ' "World, proposes that the United States shall contribute two vessels, England two, Italy, Prance, G-erinany, and Sweden one each. Old warships may be utilised for the purpose. The idea has become immediately popular, and Congressman Turner has introduced a joint resolution for an International Conference to carry it into effect;. The

cost will be trifling, the vessels will bo useful as training ships for officers and men, and the salvages will more than repay all the annual expenses of this ocean patrol.

The honor is reserved for Mdlle. Patti to be the first to bring an entirely now action for infringement of copyright. An enterprising proprietor of a phonograph secured at one of her concerts a "phonogram" of the priiua donna's voice, which he straightaway proceeded to convert into cash by giving public perlormances. It is now reported that Mdlle. Patti is about to enter an action to prevent this " unauthorised production of her voice." The report on Friendly Societies by the Registrar shows that of all these institutions in the colony, the American Order of Oddfellows is the only one which has a surplus to its credit on its sick fund.

A large number of people are going back to Bourke. The inhabitants generally find that their furniture and belongings have been greatly damaged by the flood water. The Mayor, on behalf of the Council, is arrauging for a loan of £2500 from the Treasury.

German subjects are vaccinated in the early months of life, again on attaining the age of twelve, and all males a third time upon entering their term of compulsory service in the army. Vaccination is always done with calf-lymph : never from arm to arm.