New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24
GENERAL NOTES.


now living in Cheltenham, at the age OF IT,
A tax on bachelors from thirty years old and
upward is proposed in Paris.
Fashionable invitations to dinner in Paris now
contain, it is said, the bill OF fare.
The last Maine Legislature chartered twenty
new Savings Banks.
An enormous amount of lumber is awaiting
shipment North at Pensacola.
A Female Suffrage Association has been organ
lied at Buffalo a
Land slides in the Rocky Mountains are be-
coming unaccountably frequent ..
The Marchioness of Hastings, it is stated, is
engaged to be married again.
In the lumber yard of the Union Pacific Rail-
road at Omaha, about four and half million feet Of
lumber. The shops located there employ 7Gs workmen
1t is said that the King Of Sweden writes n
poem every day. and they all pretty good Only
small part of his productions put in type.
A rail-splitter in Howard, Wis, was lately
caught in the cleft Of log by the slipping out OF tho
wedge, and died after few hours of extreme torture
Masks were worn by women frequentng
theaters until the beginning Of the reign Of Queen Anne
when proclamation issued fobiddng the practice
The Saturday Reuiew says that the New-Yorl
City Government is the corrupt body in the civilized
world
In some parts of Australia there has been a
drouth during the past eighteen months and there is
great distress.
The Government of British India annually
devotes about $4,000 to the acquisition Of old sanscrt
manuscript
Emanuel Deutsch has started on n journey to
Palestine and Egypt 10 further his studies of the Tanud
His work on that subject is considerably advanced
The Geological Gardens of London are to be
removed from their quarters in Regents Park TO Alex
andria Park, their present lease eXpraa
One of the friars at tue Convent at Presburg
Hungary, recently poisoned while parakng of tho
sacrament servant had poured sulphurc acid his
cup.
The 90 steamers on Lake Erie, formerly be-
longing to tho Erie and Central Railways have passed
the control OF tho Union Steamboat Company, and
will hereafter be under its management.
Edwin Booth, it is said, has sold the Salt
Pond Mountain, in Giles County, Virginia, containing
acres to company Of TenDesseeans for 100000
They intend to found wateringplace there.
The Union Pacific Railroad sold 10000 pas
scnger tickets from Chicago TO White Pine, Nevada,
during the month OF March. Everything indicates
great rush to the silver regions from the East this Spring
Rothschild's heirs evidently believe thata man
business to let property out OF the family.
They refuse pay TO legaees out OF the family the com
paratiyely small which the Baron willed 70 Them
The preparatory school Of Harrow in En-
gland is to adopt complete modern for the in
strucon Of lads not going to the universities Greek is
TO be dropped, and other subjects will I'll its place.
Little vagabond children in London, Liver
pool and other large English cities, to DO collected
and exported America. Miss Rye writes TO The LoH
don Times that Homo Is to be opened FOR Of them
near Niagara
The amount realized from the sale of VI.
Berryers effects exactly io22lo francs divided as
follows For and carriages G5I francs. works OF
art go francs library, 3i69 francs; real estate and
personal property. 2s.7io francs
1t is said that the Chateau de Maison Laittc,
in France has been bought for 100000 francs for tho
Prince Imperial IL built In 1851 by FRANCOIS Mon
sard ia the center Of an immense forest which has now
been cleared away. The estate supports population OF
1900 souls.
A Chicago paper has only ono fear on the
subject OF Chcagos becoming the central city OF the
world So long a. railroads aud steamboats, tho means
OF communication It Is all right, but II balloons broome
the medium OF travel there dagger for Chicago. Hence
the balloon theory deprecated unwsc and unnatural
A plan for cutting n canal through the val
lev of the Garonne France, unite the Mediterranean
and the Bay Of Bscay is receiving much attention ana
is fayorably regarded The Of the scheme cstna
canal DO suitable for merchant aud war ships OF the
largest size.
The yield of Antwerp raspberries this season
In the MARLBOROUGH district the best berry district on the
uudson will be no larger than twas last year. which
was only one-tenh the average yield Inc cause
OF the failure the mdewing OF the bushes OF last year
The price OF tho Antwerps will therefore undoubtedly DO
high this year.
The phrase "going snacksn originated at the
time OF the plague In London. noted bodysnatcher
then rosidedln that city, named snacks His business In
creased 80 fast that he offered to any person who should
Join him in his hardened practice half tho profit those
who Joined him said TO go with bnacks Hence 20
Ing snacks, or dividing the spoils.
During n recent severe snow storm In MIN
nesota party Of soldiers and civilians became Devil
dered and we're separated while crossing prairie ono
OF them finally reached Fort Ransom, and sent party 10
the relief OF his companions The dead bodies OF TWO OF
them were found frozen the prairie; severa othets
were severely Frozen but still alive. One sergeant could
not be found.
After 25 years service rs Grand Master OF
fine Freemasons OF England the Earl Of Zeand about
10 retire from that position testimonial to him on tho
occason OF his retirement has nearly reached the amount
NJ 1000 and his ordship announces his intention OF
making II fund for the relief OF distressed masohs anu
their families TO dispensed by himself during his lie
and by the Grand Master for the time being
| The ObSerUdtOre ROmdne says that nus Ia IL
now engaged In negotiations with Gen. Grant, with Wow
to sending Nuucio to Washington. This preiate would
not only represent the Court Of Rome IN the capital oil
the United States but would also exercise an influence
npon Catholicism In that country which, in the opinion OF
the Obserraore Is destined TO supersede all other reg
ions and TO control the conscience OF nnetenths OF the
| American people.
A swarm of bees and bountful store OF
wild honey were recently found In tree by wood-chop
ncrs On the west side OF the Sierra Nevada Mountains
| raoorded ma the first OF the