New-York tribune., 1869-05-11
GENERAL NOTES.

At Milwaukee a German society mas Uoeil
formed for the purpose Of assisting German imS "A
by advice and practical help -,
The Legislature of Indiana has passed pill
Introducing the German language as prau0n VI
tion in the public schools OF that e'"'o -
II is stated that in New-York and neighbor-
i cjties there exist over dozen German American pr
vate schools with several thousand pupils
Az Cincinnati they also intend to import spar
from Europe order to protect the leaves OF ther
shade trees against destruction by eaterpillars
The singing societies of the State of Wseon-
ain and adjoining states, called the Northwestern
saengcrbund, win hold singing festival at Madison
Wis, from June % to 26 next.
A London confectioner has appealed to chan
Gerry to protect his copyright in design for sweetmea
an imitation in sugar Of oyster which 10 ahNeu W
and sold upon real oyster-shel The Chancellor
has granted an injunction.
An enterprisng speculator in PARIS talKS
about starting mammoth printing house. where he pro
poses to print all the daily newspapers pubshed III INC
city He says by doing the dGies would reduce then
expenses ten per cent
A olive oil refinery has been established IN
San Francisco The supply of crude oil is obtained from
San Diego Los Angeles and other places in the southern
portion OF the State where the olive tree ourshes uxu
rantly and its cultivation proves very remuneratiye
The Emperor of Austria has bestowed the
Order Of the Crown upon Dr. Petermann for going
as near the North Pole as circumstances would permit
and the cross Of Chevaer OF the Order Of Francis Jo
seph on Naval Captain KOldemey, for the same
There are said to be 6,527 cotton mills in the
United States running S5OS2 spndes, and consuming
H7367.Tu pounds of cotton per annum. This gives to
each mill average Of l62 spindles and consumption
OF 6S945 pounds Of cotton per annum.
man living in the town of Lucas, WiscOn-
ain h,a f1rni Y.
in wagon and then set fire to It, burning up both the
furniture and wagon He then killed his oxen and left
His family were away from home
Mr. Emil Ritterslaus Of Barmen, Prussia,
wen-known German poet, will come from Germany to
teh United States this Fall in order to lecture the
poets Of different ages. Mr.. Rershaus sent an excel
lent poem to the Chicago Saengerfest last Summer.
Cleveland proposes to follow the example Of
Chicago in obtaining supply OF water by tunneng un
der the lake. Investigations have been made and it is
found that there stratum OF clay underlying the lake
Of sufficient thickness admit of a larger tunnel
than that used at Chicago. ...... ...
A movement has been commenced in Michi-
gan for the construction of lines OF telegraph over that
State. There are similar movements in Indiana and
Missouri 1t is proposed to transmit messages by the
Peoples Line postal telegraph rates, that is twenty
cents for twenty words any distance under 500 miles
In the California wine district there is made,
on an average gallons Of wine to the
The four productive of the growing districts Of
Europe Italy, giving to the acre 44li galions Aus
ra provinces. 2G5 sc gallons France, l76 27
gallons; Nassau, 237A gallons.
The brilliant aurora bOrealis seen here on the
18th Of April excited great attention in England At
Greenwich, at altitude of % degrees, of light
seemed TO rise and break like the foam Of waves running
sandy The display is said to have been
magnificent any in Northern atitudes.
The solitary system has been partially dis
pensed with the Pitsburg PENN State Prison. Con-
vcts have been allowed into the corridors and
have the Chaplain preach to them, instead Of being
locked in their cells The change is said to produce
good effect.
George SarmaD, a Dutch jew, who a few
ago imposed upon the people of ST. Petersburg
by making them believe that he was Gen. W. 7. sher
man. and afcTward appeared with at Stockholm
the youngest Of Secretary Seward is now picking
oakum in an Austrian penitenuary.
Quite a large number Of the Paris Journals
including the Opinion National the Temps EedGd and
L6er6 are to reduce thAip Iiioe from 10 vOHEmes
as to receive share of the Government patronage,
which is bestowed upon newspapers sold at the latter
price
A male infant was recently found in
wood in the vicinity Of Paris by two men, Of whom
made decaalton TO the Mayor that he would adopt it.
When all tho arrangements were made what was the
mans astonishmen finding 900 francs bank notes.
attached It's chemise with note that other presents
would follow until tho child attained 20 years of age.
Mariele, the pretended victim of an attack
and robbery the Lyons Railway, by which Company
he employed pay clerk arrested suspicion
Of having fabricated tle story. The police have now
discovered. buried in lis cellar OF 1900 francs
which, with ether moneys that he is known TO have ex
pended, makes up the 5000 francs originally stolen
A SItka correspondent thus describes Alaska
scenery Take one big mouutail-covered with trees
from the base nearly to the summit with underground
brush brlars, and almost impassable-muluply
the by thousand and you have Alaska There
terrible One singular feature Of this
Of forest Is the absence Of birds II have but
robin in stka.
A number Of persons in Wurtemburg Ger
many, who intend 10 erect monument TO their late
King, have recently asked the Germans the United
States WHO born in that kingdom to make contrbu.
TO that end The request IS greatly rdiculed and
rejected with scOrn by the GermanAmercan press In
Germany is sometimes jocosely said that the Wurtem
burgers are subject to fits OF foollshness.
France, which produced tho volocipede, has
also produced the veocipedc thief An amateur of the
yolocipede resting, about 10 miles from Havre,
France, after a long ride. up and began 10
examine the iron steed Hc dcsirous ascertain
how anybody could maintain equilibrium frau
machine, ana the asked him try it, He got
and wrggled awkwardy for 20 yards when he
started OF with skilful speed, and disappeared
leaving tho to foot his way back TO Havre. The
Yeloeipede was worth about S1OO. .....
Mr. Frederick Werner, one of the olCest
members Of the Turner Society Of Cincinnati is having
made at his own cost monument in memory Of the ls
former members OF that Society were killed In the
Union army during the late The names Of the faon
Sre;F. Borg, r Bery A. Beylana wm Belser, w Dreye
II. Eisner, Philip Fueller, F. Hndebrandr c. Hartner
G, hefuSs F. Ludwig, f. Mueller, II. Rentanz +. Sat.
ter H. Tafel, G. Woman, +. VOr ]. Weiss. The monu-