The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-16

"A tIlchtl Dali struck II DON, aged IL.
behind the err, in London. He fell scnsccss and died
In two hours.
The annual death rate in London now
is per 1000 In Edinburgh le in Glasgow "a.
in Dublin 10.
The wine crop Of France this year IL
unusually large, being third larger than the vines
promised at the outset Of TIE season.
The six cardinal points in gun now
are; Strength. simplicity, accuracy and length Of
range. safety. rapdl,y. and economy.
-In Trenton. n. j.. is n stallion named
Wild American. sx'ccn hands Inch, whose Is 30
long that touches the ground when he holds his hes1
well up.
Tho slave trade still hourshes among
the Mussulmans Of onica, 100 nosresscs lately
transported there from the African coast were sold AZ
an average Of about $3.50 each.
Mrs Trimmells terrible mode OF sui
eide, in Sterling Ky. saturate her clothing with
kerosene and set ffe to H. She religously insane.
and believed that the flames would watt her to heaven
without burning her.
capt. Bedford PIN, NJ. p, told his con-
uens in England the other day That sailor only
IN each OF England. 5000 Englshmau.
ana tha the foreg1 crews In the would navt-
gate the shios to their own ports.
"A young girl IN Stamford Conn, was
whipped by her father for allowing an Objectionable
fellow to court her She reaatcd by putting arsenic
in the parents coffee twice. nut each time made the
dose 70 large thai he Wlsno killed
"A party of loungcrs in front OF a Cleve-
Land store startled BY the sight of negro crash.
Ing down ugh board awning to the sidewalk. He
had pocket fun OF egg, another full Of butter and
mis- arms full 81 hams. lie had en- caught stealing.
and had Jumped out Of a thlfd.story window,
An Atlanta lover. who was made a
unatic by rejection determined TO XIII everybody who
might be his successful rival lie two young men
In the street soon after coming to that murderous de-
termination, asked them II tn, were acquainted with
the young woman, and shot them upon their answering
in the flrmatiye.
"A Porto Rico letter says: I'm coun-
try OF spanish origin superstition is matter course.
thus the tempest which at this moment devastates
these splendid fields Is not simple cyclone 1t tho
dog OF Saint Michael unuuzz cd ana YOU hear along
the roadsides desparng cries. san Miguel amarrst tn
perro y saint Michael, tie up your dog"
The recent report Of the French Min
lister of the Interior gyes the emigration Francs
from 1895 to 1874 CO2i5 the agricultural element
constituted 81 per cent ana the Of men was
II per cent. ana Of women 90 per Mt. During tho
same period the inmirraton Of permanent settlers,
chiefly by the eastern 'front.' r. reached 80 Os5.
The interment of Mile. Delescuze, sis
ter Of Charles Deescuke. the last OF the Ministers Of
War under the Commune took place In Paris Oct. 81.
over 5000 persons attended, headed by Gambetta,
Katsner. other prominent Republicans. The lady.
In her will desired to be buried the trench her
brother was nerred and ordered that priest shouia
oniciate.
A curious accident recently occurred
at fencing school in havre NJ Rousscl, pr lessor.
was engaged In trial Of skill with advanced pupil.
when the button If the latfers foil accidentally
dropped OF. and Immediately afterward NJ. Houssel
fell to the ground with loud On being taken up.
It found that he had sustained dangerous wound
In the chest the steel having penetrated deeply into
the lungs.
The oldest member of the English
royal family, the Princess iolne, hereditary Princess
Denim Z. Oct. -. her eighty thirf
This venerable lady is the granddaughter Of tho
unfortunat, Queen Caroline Matilda. sister to George
Ill, AMI married 20 the King OF Denmark, Christian
VII. but subsequently divorced. The Queen
He'd u the town OF Celle IN Hanover, she died
very young.
The military force of England, militia,
yeomanry, and volunteers included, Is reckoned al
t70,7do Of which 1pl S3i regular The navy
numbers $1,000 men. Germany has 16s70oO troops Of
III arms and classes, win naval force II 1900 Tha
ustrian army, including all numbers 100000
men. with about ii5,o IN the navy. Italy ND $4,000
men In tie army. ana 1000 sailors; Greece, 10000
land forces turkey can muster 10000 lighting men
Roumania, 5000 Seiyia. 1l5,OcOi and Montenegro.
5000.
A quaint proceeding was gone through
In London The 1st inst when civil dignita-
ries had TO appear before the Queens kemembrancer
and PROF. was mlde for tenants ana occupiers
Of certain Jund In tne county OF salap
ward ana do service. Wherein. on the CITY Solicitor
fagot with a hatchet and one with bill hook.
Tae same cal having been made for the parish OF St.
Clement DAVIS. the City Solicitor counted SIX horse
shoes and sixtyone nails, and the ReInembrancer
piled. GOOD number"
Two citizens of Shamokn, Pa, went
&c the Centennial last week on their arrival they paid
the customary nty cents admission to the grounds
They wander, abou for while. and then began to
wonder how much xtra It would ST to enter all tho
buildings. To settle the difficulty, they inquired OF
stranger. How much Will II altogether to zee thu
he NV VII al
IN his mind, replied That 1t would cost about ten dol
lars. The young men said nothing but thinking that
was too much money Immediately returned home
without entering single building.
"A tragic scene was recently enacted on
the steamboat Aucan just she reached Lauterbach
from Greifswad on the Rhine. young lady fell hes
Willy to the decK; che hited up hut after lev
gasps expired II appeared That she teacher be-
trothed 70 ayoung who Studying chenistry in
Gre.fswald In her pocket were found despatch from
her lover, saying he ud not her again, little
bottle containing pieces u cyankalum a 'adly pol
SOM and farewell letter written TO her lover saying
that she had been TO hts house found what sha
wanted dhe poison, taken from his labor tory. In hes
hand was iarge mask when hal contained solution
OF the cyan alum. the means Of her de 9TH.
The house in which Turner, the painter
lived dirty and di.oriery that II was known a.
turner's den" H. was very untldy, and In tins
DWELLING his peculiarly had full sway. Tne windows
were never cleaned, ant had IN IN m patched
with paper the door h rex ami bsirrti the IRON
lisadcs were rusty for lacS ~ punt. II wOuldbo
visitor knocked rang, II Ing bsf re the sum.
nous was rep led to oy w.zentd mctgrc old man,
who would uufisten the chain sui 'ienly to see who
knocKed or RAJ. and the almost rlib answer was.
"Yuu can't come iu." IL here that h. kept foI
many years the ter part OF his Of pictures.
shr wdiy calculating uoon the tine when they should
| DC worth thou ands Of pounds
In January, lS72, there came before tho
London BANKRUPTCY Court the Annrs OF Lord Court,-