The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-28

Lieut.. Cameron, the African exnlorar
has been gaEetted commander In the navy with seno
| dating from July 21st last
DIR. Bardeleben, Professor of Medtcine
has been elected Rector of the University Of Berlin ,o
| the ensuing academcai year.
Owing to the fall In the value of silvar
| the expenditure for extraordinary public works II,
India viii be very largely curtaied.
| john Anderson will make summer
home OF Penikcse Island which revcrts to him In con-
sequence OF the failure Of the Aeassiz school.
| "A new fruit has been discovered in
Queensland combining favor Of the pine apple sua
| the pear. II 10 thought ~ be Of Mexican origin
The Russian Academy of Sciences.
which about 10 celebrate I5oth year OF existence
was founded at 81. Petersburg ~ Catherine /.
"A statue Of Thorbecke, the Statesman
and patriot to whom Holland chiefly her recon-
struction in 1880, has been unveiled at Amsterdam.
"A confessional of Italian workmanship
OF the sixteenth century and forged IRON pulpt %
the same date, have been added the Cuny Museum
On Sept. 2 the monument which Ger
many has erected IN honor Of Karl Wilhelm. the com
| poser OF Die wacht Rhein" will be unveiled az
schmahalden.
The bridge across White river, on tho
Wisconsin Central Railroad Ia the largest wrought iron
In the world II Is 1895 feet long, 107 high.
and cost 100000.
Prof. westbrook, a temperance speaker
ing lecture Pancsville fell In front of ocono-
| tive. and was killed.
| "A large and fine piece OF Roman mosaic,
OF elaborate and good preservation. has been
found at Lyon. 1t is supposed to have formed tho
pavement OF room.
"A waiter advertises in Chicago for em-
| ployment giving az a accommodation his ability to
| fold napkins IN 800 different In the perfcet
| image Of every kind OF bird"
| 1t Is said that before the Prince Of
wales started for India placed conservatory
heated TO Indian heat to test his powers Of endur.
| ance lie tainted at the nrst trial.
| "A coin of the value of fifty francs, bear.
Ing the efgY OF the Prince Imperial. ana the ex-
cirque the words Empire Francois, 1876" has been
| found circulating in trade in Paris.
"A train ran over a child on the Old
| Colony Raroad and the engineer went back expects
ing to pick up mangled remains. lie found the little
| one under the third passenger car. unhurt
| The ancient church OF All Hallows in
Broad street. London, s to be pulled down. Milton
ehristened In It. and In 1906 rector wrencc ssun-
ders executed for heresy by order Of Queen Mary
The Maryland Republican, a weekly Of
Annapolis. Nd. makes the offer 10 lie paper
subscribers from the fret August, and to wait fos
lie pay until after the election Of Tilden and Hen
bricks. No Tilden no pay.
The new Territory of Pembina, which
lie to be taken from Dakota 1880 square miles
the northern boundary OF the United Tiers
within its limits 1900 mile of nAvgable waters
Bismarck will probably be the capital
The deputies medal, intended to ba
worn by the French representatives as sign OF thes
once resembles q lady's brooch, and bears golden
star and sheaf with the Initials "R. r." Irreverent
people compare the medal TO barometer. lacking onls
the needle TO complete the resemblance
"A twelve-year-old boy jumped into q
river at Rosebars Oregon TO rescue younger brother
He swimming toward the shore with the little
when bis mother, who mad In her ,xtitement gone
the edge VI the bank. slipped into the stream. lie
instantly let his hold. and to the mother.
and all three drowned.
If the Brooklyn bridge lasts as long a.
the stone bridge across the River Tsn In England. u
win be well. william Edwards. = seiftaught Welsh
boz, who, from repairing and building stone fences
rose to be great architect designed Tan bridge II
17id. Ii has span Of 40 ieet Dut entirely Of Stone
aud Is ss nrm ~ when opened l2l years ago
The little parish OF Watsdale, England.
has q little church. The church has but eight pews
and yet 10 capable OF accommodating double the popp
lauon OF the parAh. The rector opens the church
rings the bell puts his gown presence Of hs
congregation, and breaches little sermons, not es
minutes long aud leads in the singing. all for the t1
salary OF $500 year.
"A new explosive, known by the nams
of toniie IL now being used In Cornish mines and.
according to the directions issued whit at only
be exploded with the detonator" Three explosions u
tonite have, however. occurred at the West Basses
Mine, without. 1t is said. detonstor being nred and
|
jec. Of them badly that he died shortly aftsrs
ward.
The stage Is attracting new and notes
worthy aspirants. Mrs. BRICK Pomsroy 10 getting
ready to play Lddy Macbeth Mary Anderson, Louis
Vile girl has begun dramatic career BY success
fully enacting important characters. May Davenport,
daughter of Z. L. Davenport, Is 10 have q part IN
Three Days." the new comedy 10 be produced ths
Chestnut Street Theatre Phisde phia Eleanor Carey,
san Francisco heiress is appearing at theatre in
that city.
AT the Westminster Aquarium is the
original plate OF the bsnk note OF George CrukshAnh
which h said to have put stop TO hanging for passing
forged notes. lie saw two women executed for that
offence, and he made pronlssory note, signed
81 Ketch." with ghastly accessories OF letters halter
and gbbet and Britannia with SKULLS and crossbonss
for border. Such crowd surrounded the shop
, copies sold that the Lord Mayor ordered Tho
street to be cleared.
} "A negro drove hastily up to the door
OF small church in Montreal followed by his sweet
heart AMI party Of friends. After waiting an hour
for the clergyman he arrived. The ushered The
couple into the vestry pay the fee beforehand snt
the bridegroom found that he had forgotten mis-
The minister refusing to perform the ceremony unlcs
the necessary sum was forthcoming. tile bridegroom
appealed to his brethren. who. much native VII
subscribed the amount, all but twenty cents.
The Andchdrts CdnGdcnSis, a compare
lively harmless OF own country got 10
England afew years ago, and increased amazingly
W mAhc Nhc hANlBhNlou ol streams very dllncult
Man found himself almost Incapable Of nshuug ~. bus
relief has been obtained by Introducing the common
water cress (Ad1Wnum Q11ctadk). Even water
n plant must have light and the cre,s by sha ling
tie surface with It's broad leaves, shuts "A he light
from the Andchd,1s. which has al rs leaves Hw.
Among the records of the rebel Govern.
ment captured at the fall Of Richmond was letter
from the Pore 10 Jen Dayis IA reply TO one forwarded
i to him by the President ~ The Confederate States. II
L has been asserted that this letter contained re
4 cognton OF the Confederate Government, but such
a is not the fact. IL Is entirely noncommtta tht
- rebellion. and the only point IN Is an expression %
- his desre that the fatal civil shall speedily cota
and that al the people OF America may Length attain
mutual peace and concord. be united In uAI
: charity"
g Jenny Traynor, the keeper of n lodg-
ing house In Preston. England went home drunk aud
. fell insensble ON the noor his wife put him sos.
rubbed his face with -four. put nlghcap his head.
dressed him In shroud, made all the usua arrange
d ments for wake, and then. seating herself on Tho
front doorstep, set up the "wa for the dead" Tia
. neighbors gathered after another entering to hva
=, q look at the OF poor Jenny" Just ~ he