Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1895 — Base of the Actors. [ARTICLE]

Base of the Actors.

Cincinnati Times-Star. The ruse of Rabelais, who, finding himself penniless at Amiens, and wishing to go to Paris, had himse«i arrested and traveled there as a suspect at the King’s expense, hai been outdone. A stranded theatrical company, wishing to go frot-i Dayton to Cleveland, caused the arrest of one of its members or a charge of opening a letter belong ing to another member. The accused was taken before the United States Commissioner at Cleveland, where the other members of thecfßnpany were subpoenaed as witnesses They, of course, secured his acquittal, and also their fees, amounting to $6.25 apiece. It was the most profitable engagement they have played this season, but the commissioner is willing to bet they can’t play it on him again. . «r Returns hjjve been made in Faria as to the application of the antitoxin treatment. In 2,700 cases of diphtheria previous to January ], there were 433 deaths, or 16 per cent. This reduction in mortality ia about one-half. . 4 The man whois persistently urgrd tc "take a stand” in life generally meet? his opportunity on a street car.