The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-01
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-huuie Bnldwfn or Bristol. Mass, less
than Is years OLD has made her th nj al,
tempt to kill herself.
In accordance with an act OF the last
Leessture Gov Smith OF Georgia has leased the Stat.
convcts for term Of twenty years at an annual rite
of t25 600
The Connecticut Legislature has passed
bill making twenty YEAR, Imprisonment the penalty
Tor binding and gaRRns with intent to rob, and for
poisoning wells or springs.
-Ex-Sheriff James r. Roby of CoryelI
COUNTY Texas, has ned, leaving wife and four chill.
oren' ana taking with him young woman and tiOoco
oeions Ing to the county school fund.
"A correspondent of the Washington
rS'o'''ce says That young Stevenson of wsilacks
Theatre company last season. Ia a younger son Of an
English Lord. or something OF the Kind"
CHARLES West has started from Cincin-
nai on deadhead tour around the world. Ie carries
the American nag. Sergeant Bates fashion and Al
<seady has secured ftce passage in Pacific steamer
"A convention of Spiritualists TO inau-
eurste new movement IL called for on July In Pnila
delphis. The call is made for conference 20 con
slider the organization of Christian spiritusBsm in
America"
NOW, Mr. Snapper, ms I saw you at
church last Sunday. tell me what you think OF our new
preacher" IL think he would be nrst class martyr st
the stake" "why 80, Mr. snapper?" Because he 10
go very dry"
Anna Dickinson has written new play
In nve acts and each illustrates the fortunes ana per-
.ecutions Of Jewess IN different country and
France, Germany, Russia and the Jnied States. She
Is 10 play the part OF the Jewess.
Charles w. Church, real estate broker
Of Glastonbury. Mass, having been convicted OF OBJ
tanning money by false pretences carried his case up
TO the supreme Court, hut he died. and the Supreme
Court, not having heard Of his death, granted hl1
trial
The Rev. Edward Sullivan, pastor OF
Trinity Epscopsl Church. Chicago. told by srees
boy to go TO hell. lie whipped the boy, and on the
next day was arraignec In police cour. The ooy
showed his bruises. the clergyman apologized, and
there the ended.
In 1919. 5O2 lives were saved In Great
Britain from shipwroek by of life boats $50 By
rocket and mortar apparatus, 51l by lugger, coast
guard ana otner small craft 40 by ships and steam
boat, ga by ships own boats by individual exer-
tion ana $40 ~ other means making total OF 1887.
The Shah OF Persia sent the following
telegram TO the Sultan Murad VT Full OF delight a.
your accession TO the throne Of your az
our relations Of fraternity and coregion hasten
send to you direct this message Of congratulation.
to God that he may grant glory and grandeur "a
the Ieamte people connded to our care by the Mott
High"
The official report respecting the LOSE
OF the strathnrore the Crozet Islands, Is published
The bute the the imprudence OF tho
master In proceeding at night In dense fog when he
must have known that he the immediate vicinity
OF land They high opinion Of conduct OF
Mr.. Gifford. the master OF the American whaler, who
rescued the survivors.
"A ferocious Peruvian pangythus es-
capped from a menagerie in Newcastle. England, and
attacked St. Bernard dog that living chained Tha
paneythus, only the size OF small fox terrier fastened
to the dogs shoulder, innlctng 4 deep wound. Tbs
dog shook his puny sssaiant OF, but was terribly
wounded again and then he broke his chain, and
quickly killed his enemy.
In 1880 poacher named Rainbouillet,
war arrested by the gsmekceper OF forest in the
Haute Msrne, France, and punished according TO law.
After his release he BY good behavior the respect
Of his neighoors but he only waiting for revenge.
-Four years sgo, when the streets OF the village wera
nlled with German troops, he got In the crowd and
fred through the window Of the gsmekeepcr cottage
Killing his wife. on the day It was said that the
Germans had KILLED the woman, and she had q large
funeral. The ex-poacher became morose. and nos
long ago In quarrel used words which led 10 HE
rest, trial and sentence 10 death.
The last Legislature of California passed
law authorizing the inniouon corporal yuns uent
upon men tor whipping their wives. There have been
several cases OF ~feDeatinz since the enactment OF
the statute, but magistrates have hestated ordering
the use OF the lash Justice OF the Peace COusA.
however, resolved TO enforce the law and sentenced
man convicted OF beating his wife twenty
one lAshes his bare back. The the
fendADt has Appealed agiinst the conviction and
tence, and this will probably raise the question az to
the cOnstitutiohaity OF the act The Constitution OF
California sys, Excessive bail shall not be required
nor excessive fines enforced shall cruel unusual
punishments be indicted" II claimed that whip
ping Ia both cruel and unusual punishment
The Printers Register tells Of a unique
almanac for 1877 published In Austria. The date OF
the day occupied the center Of each leaf and
mounted on the left by the of the saint TO whom
the day 10 dedicated, and on the right by a maxim
The loser part OF each leAf divided into two coll
umns. From January to June the left hand column
contains course Of lessons IN six modern languages.
aud the other column contains schiler's poems. For
the other half the year column Is devoted to
romance by Jules Verne, and the other by German
vOca OulAry. Al the back Of the leave notes
mythotology, cooking, law. household receipts aud
arithmetic. Tue leaves prepared that during the
summer months they eau be stepped IN ny
killers and octoner IN Apr,i can be made into cigar.
eues.
"A young lady in this city, says the
H,rdL, OF heens Montana, Take In her sleep and viii
answer unconsciously questions put TO her. she 10
courted by umid young man who has never had the
courage 10 ask her 10 marry him. He called one
night lat week. and, entering the front door, as
his habit without ringing the bell, saw her
asleep GA the parlor sofa. lie heard his own name
softly expressed from between coral lips. ImInedi-
ately the pent.up burden Of his heart broke out In
words; dearest do You love me ," Eyes" was the
soft response Of tie sleeper. "WiI you marry me 70
"Yes." Shall II ne IN a year 2" ANY timef Lev
and suspense, when the lips again moved. and the,
young man heard distinctly the little word "July' lie
stepped cautiously blcS, and gided quietly from tho
ho~-S July rs too soon To suit his purse.
The Cremation Congress met Mt Dres-
den on the 9th and 7 of June, but there were not
more than 500 persons present All the German GOV.
ernnens, except that Of saxeGotua, are opposed to
cremation basing Their opposition It upon the fact
that the law recognizes ony interment and has no
reference 10 burning The saxon Government has re-
fused TO accept large sums bequeathed to the charta
Die institutions OF Dresden ny Prof Ebornard Richter
because he had attached to the legacy the condition
that ms body should NJ burned DR. Richter died about
three weeks ago and his BODY, which has been EN- %
balmed will be sent 10 Milan to be burned. The Minis
ter Of the Interior who mas forbidden tho to
take place IN sixouy, Is the Herr Nostz- awtts
who allowed Lady bikes body TO he burned at Dresden
two years ago ono why the Cremation Congress
was not looked upon very fayoraby by the Saxon Coy
ernment was that several Of tho German Republicans
TOOK the opportunity OF speaking on political cub
| iects
OUR NEW UNCLE SAM"
Reform Is the cry sounding loud thro' the nation
From Maine to the verge OF the West
FROM centres of glory ana scenes OF starvation
Inc word Ia no longer jest.