Show SQUIBS it is that a bridge cross the is projected by a syndicate of I 1 anch capitalists at the points elect ed for the channel is about bait a mile wide an english electrician has merited a material that he calls algenon for the prevention of corrosion in boilers rhe interior of alie boiler is coate I 1 the material and from time to lime electrical currents are sent through it at a banquet of electrical in boston recently those occult geulle ibn assured tl e i bublic that tl e d ell ing house of abo future will be fitted for electricity as it now is tor gas not only t give illumination but also to furnish imer to run tie sewn gnu chier the egg beater lud even to but ter the bread to warm the libuse and to cook the too I 1 inventors everywhere aie flying to dincov r in artificial gas that will end the days ot solid fuels A sin man has brought out a scheme of new water gas that is thought well of ly scientists in the end bleie will be several gas fuels that will work all right 11 soonee tha better for it is on of the ate facts of the ae tl at tl e way fuel is now aed about ai per cent of it is wasted 1 hel rench government admonished by tha deirth of births lias decided to div certain adv to father t mors tl n sean children A census as ic cordingly been taken and U e results are of in interesting character it appears there 1000 there has been no child 2 00 in w aich there wis ene two children abelt 1000 four live ix and seven or moie it is a curious tact that increase in is almost mathematically marked by i diminution in progeny rhe united baates eo logical mining statistics has received are upon the occurrence of precious pie cious stones the lulled states by air deo 1 ivenz I 1 he principal localities whore precious stones are sought are mount mici 1 ass me and point N 0 tourmaline is frequently found at mount apatite auburn me and at zircon aud other rare minerals are obtained from several localities in carolmae Car ind ken lucky united states rational museum contains a collection of about 1000 specimens of precious stones which is tha most complete of its kind in the country A meteorite fell at in 1 us sia OB the ath of june last which was remarkable in containing about a per cent of organic matter in the shape of a lellow substance readily combustible in alcohol closely lesem bling resin it alao contained cont aired 3 ier cent of an body which is p 1 a metallic salt of a new ee mat allied to tellurium although it has not et been fully dinv inv ahe presence of i gani matter in this celestial visitor is certainly an octia ordinary au 1 must be held to indicate either the previous exist ence of living on these bod les or else as seems probable that under certain conditions such as we may cupi ess ta prevail in tl e in anor of tl e earth carbon and dydio gen may unite to form organic sub stances |