The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
SUNBEAMS.

The ex-Empress Eugene bas CROWN
stout, and is no longer beautiful
-Another church Ia being converted
into theatre. THIS time It is New H,ven.
Cedar Cliffs, Edwin Booths formsr.
at stamford. has sold s20 600.
-One hundred and twenty Chinese stu
dents from Hartford viii visit the Centennial next v..s
George Rignold, the actor, advertis in
England tn he Is an enormous success" in Americ,
The Bureau Vcrttds reports seventy-
sr saipF vessels and twelve steamships los. during tho
month OF June.
"A magistrate in Columbia, g. c., sem
fences juvenile offenders to be whipped. ana appoints
| their parents erecutioners.
"A play was recently performed by the
Juvenile sons ana daughters OF Chanfrau, Collier.
| Maggie Mitchell, and other stage folks.
When Canada girl loves, she does
love In breach OF promise suit otner day was
shown that young lady to her lover eight times
| per day.
Henry s. Olcott has taken Slade tho
spritualsc performer TO Europe paving him n 600
agar ana travelling expenses and intending to give
exhibitions In several countries.
| "A Baltimore court has decided that the
money deposited BY asreet conductor, guaran-
tee OF honesty cannot lawfully be retained by thu
| company In case he proves dishonest.
The opening Of the coffin Of q young
man at Derry N. H. who died 33 years ago, discloses
the singular fact that his hair has grown ont two feet
or more and is heavy. bright and fire. h.
"A boy in Tennessee committed suicide
the other day because mother sent him to the woods
for hickory stick, with which he to be punished
for taking sugar out OF the sugar bowl"
"A public official was at dinner in Wor-
cester when the hostess said to MIN, II Isn't possbs
that neglected to give you spoon" He once
arose and offered hi, POCKETS for Investigation.
1t is natural that Henry Ward Beecher
should saw The poorest parts of newspapers generally
are the editorials they the least reliable AMI tho
least inspiring, and II you skip anything skip the ed
torias"
The cavalry brigades of the Austrian
have been increased 10 twenty.onc.
THIS makes CO. 14s In the army. exclusive Of $50
In the Honved cavalry aud the eighteen squldrons VI
stat cavalry.
"A curious book is about to be pub
lished IL written by Chinese mandarin, and re-
cords his impressions during a visit to England Its
title "Ah Chin Lee on the Civilization of the West
ern Barbarians"
The heroic act of william Roberts, OF
St. Louis, to dive into cistcrn through hole 20
email that 1t scraped skin from his BODY, and keep
boy above water until the woodwork could be removed
for their rescue.
"A young graduate of Harvard College
and Medic school, who. owing to the dull TINS has
been unable to support his family by his profession.
has been offered and has accepted position on tho
Boston police force.
"A Secretary commissioned to report
upon the MANAGEMENT of certain theatre in France.
reported The conductor OF the orchestra has not
played note since his arrival. II he contents himself
with making gestures he must be discharged"
"A species of trade tyranny, the GUS
tom OF standing footing" still prevails In England.
At London police court some plumbers were Ar
raiTned recently for half hanging fellow workman
VIM s'e"uias'N refused TO stand gallon OF beer.
"A camp meeting at Xacmouth Mace
was endangered by Ore In the wos In the midst OF
panic some Of the worshippe 9 buried their gods.
Others did nothing but shout In terror and many fed
The names, however were checked before r.aehin,
the camp
An enterprising New Hampshire bow
of 10 eoped with married girl Of H. four years
ago but she left him In about two years. vher.uoon
he married another Firl without the Formally of d.
vorce. Wife number two left him. while ago. and.
nothing dsunted. be now takes to himself thru
There is base ball club In Hartford
called the Potato Bugs Another nine has sprung M.
who style Themselves the Ext ,rm nators who have
challenged the Potato Bugs The farmers in the neigh
oorhood are snxiou.ly awaiting results. They hops
that the r. Bs wall be exierminated, but they donr
oeheveh
Mr.. Turbeville. an eccentric Enolish.
man, died. leaving 900, and three will. The .ar
lest OF the wills oequeathed the estate to nephew
the second TO Charles Brsdaush. ami tn test to the
pn'siciin VINO attended him In his fatal illness In
lawsuit now In progress Bradliugh will con iuct hs
own case
The friends of Miss Emma Abbott have
published card saying that they are entirely
with her coure and pronouncing the story that since
her marriage with Mr. wethere she mas live unon tho
bounty Of her friends, false aid malicious chargo
against "a pure and gf ed woman who IL not here to
defend herself"
The "black fellows" in Australia ara
rapidly dying away Trucaninl the last Tasmanian
ABORIGINAL died a few months sgo and even In New
Zealand the far nob'er Maori, who n1urished durna
centuries OF oannibalsm and interneclne warfare ia
disappearing under the mysterious influence Of thu
white mans presence
A woman in Barnstead N II found
,ho 49,. -, -. - - -, - '"""'
'ne esS vi ms hANk the ohcr day. she took home
and put Il under inverted bowl In cupOoard ne,-
..s Nus s'o'e' ie" ulY7 after she heard noise
u"uei "o oo"" anu 'ounh that TN egg had Matched.
."u ''A' ,ne "su h'eV young hAwk' But the little
' ""'' 'D' e'' anu soon dl"d-
cohNlct VINO escaped from North
roina Jhl stopped at farm house, aud told 10
mates that he was an Nicer in pursuit OF fusitive
and had put on the prison dress In order TO deceive