Show ITEMS OF INTEREST loc J abid general gleanings from all sources ELECTION bots anro still coming to light hero are two more of them jf cleveland is elected a dayton ohio will have the privilege of kissing one of tho prettiest young ladies in that city three times if Hani sonis elected he will present her with a dozen pair of the best lad gloves A republican publican Ee of sorrel hill delaware has agreed to name his first son after cleveland if that gentleman is elected reelected re if harrison is elected the other party to the bet agrees to name his first son after the publican Tle candidate both betters are just married IT is expected that the popular vote in the united states this year will not be less than twelve and a half millions on the basis of one vote to every four persons this would give abo united states a population of sixty two millions a growth most remarkable IT will bo remembered that a law was passed in new york state doing away with the hanging of murderers and fixing that executions should in future be made by moans of electricity A method of execution by electricity has now been devised and will be used after the first of january 1839 the apparatus consists of a metal helmet fitting the head and neck and extending along the spine and connected with the positive current from a dynamo of not less alian volts the negative current being connected with appliances at the foot A current lasting thirty seconds will do tho effectually it seems generally conceded that in tho organization of the neatho use aeed of maine will bo elected speaker of the house only two other names are mentioned as possible candidates mckinley of ohio and cannon mckinley would undoubtedly in some respects make j the best speaker he has a thorough knowledge pi parliamentary law and has a judicial mind which would rank asa speaker with carlisle if not chosen as speaker mckinley will probably be made chairman of the ways and means committee for which position his thorough understanding of the tariff eminently fits him abr the late election the prohibition party made quite a showing for themselves they cast altogether about their vote increased greatly in california minnesota indiana and kentucky jn now york state where the prohibition vote was most influential in deciding the election the made but small gaias over what they had in 1881 |