NEWS IN BRIEF.

Evening Post, Volume XLIII, Issue 61, 12 March 1892, Page 1 (Supplement)

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Farmer Przyinrski, in plougluug up his potato fields at Abbau Knrazyn, unearthed an urn containing about a thousand gold and silver coins of various denominations. The coins, ■which are in a state of good preservation, belong to the period of the Thirty Years' War, and aro of great value. Tlio West Prussian Provincial Museum has purchased the whole of the treasure. The number of emigrants paßsing through Hamburg during tho ton months from January to October last was 126,923, against 80,300 iv tho corresponding period of 1890, and 64,972 in 1889. According to the Times' correspondent at Sofia, among tho persons suspected of haviug been accessory to the murder of M. Beltoheff was a certain Tufektchioff. Ineffectual attempts wore made to find this man, and his younger brothor, aged 18, was arrested. Wlion the ordinary methods of investigation failed to oxtract the desired information as to his brother's wheroabouts, various tortures were used, in conseqnoneo of which the victim died shortly afterwards in a hospital. Tho total value of tho watches, clocks, and their component parts exported during the year 1890 from Switzerland was £4,162,688, and increase of £212,960 on that of the preceding year. Christmas cards do not look like dying out. In Liverpool alone the letters poßted during the holiday soason were 1,720,592 in excess of the oidinary number. An attempt is being made to induoo Mr. Chapliu to order an inquiry into tho applearsonico scare, with the view of prohibiting the importation of alleged poisonous fruit. Mr. Charles Whitohead tells us that Binro the Royal Agricultural Sooioty recommended fruit-growing fifteen years ago, the acreage of land dovotod to it in England has risen from 164,000 to 250,000 acres. The American President celebrated Christmas at the White Houso surrounded by all tho members of bis family, representing four generations. Tho President wa-i the Santa Claus for his numorous grandchildren. Ah manganoso in cast iron increases beyond 50 per cent the mass oracks in cooling, and when it approaches 98 por cent the mass crumbles or falls to pieces. Mr. Pope, tho eminent Q.G., assures us that no man ever won real success at the Bar who had not got something "f tho dramatic instinct in him. The value of prizes won during tho ' as t five years by the Windsor herds belongi n £ to Her Majesty exceeds £2000. T no awards in the years 1887-90 included 20 championships, 38 first prizes, 17 second prizes, 8 third prizes and one fourth prize a total of eighty-four prizes, besides ft large number of high commendations.. Lobsters often travel in regiments, seeking new feeding grounds. Thoir migrating armies are always led by the biggest and strongest ones, whilo the maimed and wenkly struggle along behind. The proposal to follow tho example of Liverpool and supply London with water from Wales is being discussed in tho principality. Some insist that if the scheme is carried out tho Welsh should receive adequate compensation. It is estimated that the contributions from Britain for missionary purposes have amounted to £1,301,579 during tho year. ' In 484 lots of foreign stamps belonging to a prominent philatelist resident in Hong Kong realised £1600 at an auction in London recently. The British Medical Association contemplates a crusade against unrestricted sale of so-called " patent " mediciuos containing poison. A cavo dwelling was discovered near. Chatham, also skeletons which belong to pre-Roman times. One was that of a man fully 7 feet in height. Whilo excavating at tho Tower of London a leaden coffin was found, containing the body of a man in a perfect state of preservation, though it may have been buriod for centuries. The sum of £132 has now beon subscribed towards the erection of a memorial over the grave of tho lato Mr. Charles Bradlaugh at Woking. The rental of farms owned by one of tho chief London hospitals is now quoted as but; £26,000 per annum, against £40,000 . "eived a dozen years ago. A tradesman in tho Harrow Road, who declined to olose early one night in the week in common with others, was the subject of a hostile demonstration. Several shop assistants, charged with taking part in the demonstration, were arrested on a charge of intimidation, and stand committed for trial. 1 The mummy of a highborn lady, named Ta -Ta - Amen, who lived under the Pharoahs 2400 years ago, was sold in London and fetched £33. A scarab, with which an Egyptian killed 102 lions, sold for £12. A pair of gold bracelets taken from a mummy, realised £11. ' The English Goetho Society has resolved to extend the scopj of its work, and whilst keeping Goethe as the central figure will now direct its attention to other fields of German literature, art, and science. Wild elephants are now carefully protected in India by special legislation. For some years the forest officers have been the captors, and they train them to drag timber. Maharajahs and rich natives are always ready to purchase' them at from £300 upwards. In Indiana, a married lady sued a spinstor for £5000 damages on the ground that the defendant had alienated the affections of her husband from her. The judge held that the wife had no ground for action, although a husband could claim damages for the alienation of his wife's affections. Tho plaintiff appealed, and the Supreme Court upheld the wife's equaFVight of action in this respect. Two tame lions have been forwarded to the French President by the Negus of Abyssinia, the descendant of the Queen of Sheba. They are in charge of two natives, whom they follow about like dogs.