New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-13
GENERAL NOTES.

The Kanaks, barbarians that they are, de-
prve of the rights that the men enjoy The men
are cannibas The cooking Of French soldier and the
repast that ensued recently described by corre
spOndent Of The London Neus. But their women were
allowed to partake OF the delcacy. Shabby fellows!
| DR.. John Sullivan of Boston declared in the
Medical Convention convened at Washington that no
| would not refuse admission to duly accredited
"ourang outang with tail ton feet long" 1t Is quito
possible that the intellect OF such quadruman0us asso
ciae might vie with that OF the members who refused
| admission TO colored men.
The announcement Of joyful tidings should
DO gradual otherwise its results may DO rs terrible as
those of sudden grief At Belvidere-onTh Thames, Eng
there is asylum for old sailors Not long since cleo
ton took place. there being II times NJ many candidates
vacancies. VIM. Moses Blanchard was one OF the can
didates elected to vacancy and Walter Ryan to al out
door pension The announcement OF these facts to them
| occasioned their deaths by excess Of joy.
| Tho California coast may yet be selected in
preference any other part Of the world resort
for consumptives the southern portion of that
State surprising respect to tho two
bic temperature and dry airthe Riviera the Island Of
July and the rainfall in the three localities thus
stated Mentone and 70 degrees temperature, with
inches Diego 81 and ~ degrees with only 10 inches
rainfall II these facts can be generally made known
correct, that which is worth to nvads than all her
| gold may DO found on our Pacific shore.
A proceeding in murder trial in San Fran
cisco attracts attention. much Of Its i'm
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sibty 1t indicates that judges disposed might take
advantage Of similar occasion to entirely defeat the
Diedrich %ohlers. The trial lasted four days Five
hours after its conclusion the jury reported their disa
Judge which he declined to give They saw possibility
agreement with the information they possessed and
disagrees after only Ave hours deberaon on testi
nony Of four days trial. why could he not within
thanks q I'll the Court !" II not why mott WAN '
Prof. Tyndall, in reply to letter from Dr.
asan adverse the germ theory of disease restates
his theory and gives interesting particulars Of
periments Pasteur prepared TASKS containing yeast
Theoretically sealed while boiling; 10 opened In the
vaults and IL In the court yard Of the Paris Observatory
o, i the NO. Speedily SsTs Te
subsistence OF floating germs In the quiet air OF the vaults
that has been filtered through cotton WOOL II examined
by passing beam Of light through it, Is found free from
hospital practice TO ward of atmospheric germs, and by
this means kept large class OF wounds sweet and pure
OF cotton wool for the protection OF the timorous In
cholera seasons.
The temptations of st. Anthony were less
than the msfortunes of Anthony tunnel
AZ the prosperity Of Minneapolis depends upon the
cessu eupoyment OF the waterpower derived from st.
AnthOnys Falls the disasters which TO the tunnel
dents have been resorted to since tie great break on
Ncoet Island occurred last Fall II took place tho
specifically, in the mllpond of the great sawms Of tho
1T. Anthony Water-Power Company. The opening
puSRcu nileu Win
timbers and rock Subsequently,, the Company built
dam across part OF the river between Nicole Island and
the ncghborng shore 10 prevent further damage and
allow the proper repair OF the break this also
gared AZ, In some measure temporary structure, and
unfortunately proved during rise In tho river, which
carried down both the Winters lee and the artificial bar
rier. The construction Of u and most substantial
prosecuted In massiyeness and strength 1t sup
posed to srass anything OF the sort hitherto under
taken Ia that vicinity At the last moment whom the
dam Was closed and the water rose four or five feet
behind ~ the river forced outlet through the
II, ID
the numerous appliances used for such purposes. III Its
present condition. not only Is the entire head Of the
tunnel exposed whore the break occurred but also tho
Hood which pours through the tunnel has washed away
large part Of Hennepn Island, which Is Its outlet
One mill has fallen In the Of these DISASTERS and
another whose foundations washed by the current
s now barely out Of danger. The people OF Minneapolis
II believed will meet these emergencies with energy
and secure by solid structures and thoroughly
scientific engineering, q success for tho undertnkiug
which " w essential " their prosperity.