General News.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4792, 19 May 1884, Page 2

General News.

The Queenslander says,—" That a per* son should be able to sit in an office in Brisbane, and «ive evidence in a court of justice 1 sitting 420 miles distant, would almost appear too great a taxjon credulity, even in these days of telegraphic and telephonic communication, but such an occurrence actually took place the other day. In a case being beard at the Police Court at St. George, it was found necessary to secure the evidence of a public officer in Brisbane. By taking advantage of the forms of the Telegraphic Messages Act of 1872, the evidence was given by wire, and, so far as is known accepted by the St. George bench."

The Oswego Times speaks, of the fire that was probably caused by the friction of a 400dol. insurance a policy against a ICOiol, house.

Philadelphia youth (says the looai News) is growing more and more preco* cious. An uptown grammar, school boy became so obstreperous lately, that his teacher, new in her vocation, young and pretty, determined to try the plan of keeping him in. After school the iat with grim determination until it became dark, and then she let him depart. What was her astonishment to find the youth He greeted her with:." It s too dark for a young lady to be alone in the streets. Will you allow me to see you home P" That Htobato o* Mora it three times the S w nu bWM belo,? J" togwt using « Wells" ,