Notes and Events.

Manawatu Herald, 3 November 1892, Page 3

Notes and Events.

A huge octopus or devilfish has bden captured outside the Golden G&ie, Cal. , !gy some fishermen. It measured fourteen feet from the end of the body to the end of the longest tonacle, and has eight arms, and as is usual with the fish, there are over

800 suckers on the arms. The body is nothing but a huge sack, and is soft and flabby ; it is about two feet long. There are two eyes about an inch in diameter, and a faint resemblance to a beak and mouth. This specimen is one of the best in the country, and will be preserved and sent to Chicago for exhibition at the Exposition.

A novel and interesting question came before Collector Clark at the Chicago Custom House. It was in regard to a consignment of nails, iron beams and building materials sent over by a Belgian firm on the World's Fair grounds. The law

permits the free entry of all goods intended tor exhibition purposes, but ' it was a question with the collector . whether these materials, which will be hidden in the building and cannot, therefore, be exhibits, were entitled to^cee entry. The collector finally flame lo -the conclusion that the goods were duty frea provided the JJiKector.General accepts them for use* within the Exposition grounds. .If sold a'ter the Exposi. tion closes duties will have to be --■■; .„.- .