The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-10

1T is stated that the Turk,sh oru

| at Philadelphia are to remain open until Son, I D.
Steel ropes are being introduced orect
Eneh menef-ws a. substitutes for the e,ums, ..,
hawsers now In use. The
"A COW was found last week stoniin, us
stark and stiT In q pasture in Maine. Sue had been
struck by lightning killed. but not thrown to the
ground.
Mrs. Carr of Quebec, hanged herself
with her false hair The coroners verdict was said Ia
have been that the Carr was demolished by q mis-
placed switch
Last year, during comparatively cool
summer there was a continuous outery about msd
dog. during the present unusually hot term hardy
case OF hydrophobia has occurred
Hundreds OF Canadian French mill
hands Of FAN River Mas. are taking refuge In tho
State AlmshOuse at Tewksbury where many Of them
ere given tickets to return their old homes IN
| Canada.
The Catholics in Boston have wisely
| decided to discontinue the hiing of carriages fos
funeral proce sons. except for the chief mourners aud
TO give the money which costly funeral requires "a
! the widow and children,
President Porter, Of Yale College, says
that billiard tables should provided for the stu
whereupon the fre'bvterf1n Shades OF tho
Puritan fouudersl Billiard tables for Yale Collescf
Men OF God, thnk OF I'll"
"A clergyman recently announced from
his pulpit beneficiary visit Of the ladies' couere
cation TO orphan asylum. lie unfortunately ended
the announcement with an aposrophe. thusi "Tss
ladies will take with them their own Refreshments, so
as not to eat up the orphans"
The Rev. DIR. Richers recently declared
respecting North Germany "a great many Protes,ants
have far left God and all lie In him that II help
does not through the grace Of Gou all win
be lost" In consequence OF this appeal arr,n 'enents
have been made for revival meetings throughout the
region.
The Chateau d'Arenenberg. in switzer-
land the property OF the Empress Eugenie.
sided during the months for the Dast few
years. minent danger OF destruction. a. the so-
ton Of the waters Of Lake Constance upon the ground
upon which stands has caused several landshps PART
Of the terrace has been carried away.
"Sure. you'll marry me now, Bridget,
and there shant be q shebeen In the whole parish
won't drink yer health at every night of my life, nor
boy In the place as won't get aofack on the head WI
my shilelagh for your sake And I'd like 10 see nh
Rooney DO the likes o. that for yethe name apalpanc.
drunk to honor In his life. and takes
no delight In himself at all. At all"
A fire in Hamburg, Germany, destroyed
the large theatre called the Central Halle II being
SUNDAY. and tie weather favorable the theatre and
| gardens crowded, and when the FIRE broke Oat
panic created, women faintnR. and children Crying
piteousy; and sDout dozen people were crushed and
burned to death severaI OF the ballet girls and some
OF the actors severely burned.
The occupants Of the prison of Basic,
svitEerisnd. concerted to escape. one. Itairas.
|
had qusrreled then nndiDs that flight impossiD'c.
blew his brains with pistol taken from OF The
turnkeJs he had killed Another prisoner killed u
attendants, and then scaled WALL Being puSsued.
he also attempted TO commit suicide.
Nevada has again been visited with the
mcteorolosic phenomenon OF cloud bursts. Heavy
rains have prevailed all over Nevada, but the cloud
bursts two years seem 10 lave been connucd W
the eastern portion OF the State. The recent calamity
near Eurck, has been the more destructive ana It Il
m h.w
CURED within few minutes Of the same time 20 taas
which, two years ago, the same day OF the month.
caused such destruction OF property
One Of Brigham Young's sons is known
ss Prince Brggy The Genties explain that the tilIs
was acquired several years ago. during his sojoun In
England. He rode IN coach behind sx gray horses.
and one occasion his coschman. while driving
through the streets Of London disregarded the
mand OF the Queens guards TO the road TO her
Roys Highness aud attendants This led the onicer In
charge OF the cavaicade ask the dstiu-
Fuished stranger The reply was "rm Prince Brig
ham, sr. Of Utah."
As to former members of dramatic
companes in this city; r. Mackey is managing tho
Chestnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia and McKeo
Rankin anu W. u. Grifhtns are members of the
pany. Louis James c. Is. Bishop. aud Katie Mayhew
arc at the California Theatre. San francisco. Kate
CiaIton and Rose EYunge are starring" Maud
Granger Is at the Alhamora Palace, Philadclphiz.
Waiter Lennox. Frank Roche and Gu-sie DE Forest
at the Grand Opera House. Cincinnati Geraldine MaYna
and IdA Vernon will to the Brooklyn Theatre aext
season. and W. Il. Floyd to the Globe. Bostoa Ella
weatnersoy lie at the Boston Museum.
Mile. Mercus, the Young lady who Is
playing the part Of Joan Of Arc IN Herzegovina, 10
Dutch about 80 years Of age, Of dminutye stature.
DARK, and not handsome. she has squandered thu
greater portion Of large fortune IN the realization Of
her romantic dreamsi nevertheless. she IL sim in
session OF more than A70ooV. Her first fancy to
erect Pros slant temple at Jerusalem In front
| M oseato he - Ia Ile feiun
which cost Elt0oO. stnl exists Her lrcsent
10 to command battery OF artillery, aud she entity
a 2Vo for the purchase of guns, but the genlc
Entrusted with the money disappeared anu noth-
ing further has been heard of him This extraordinary
lady is not admired having supported the PRS Com
mune anu approved VI the Archbishops assasnatiJn.
She spends her time running after bat lencd adven-
lures whenever they are to De encountered
The police OF French town arrested
a woman because having on different OCCASIONS sold
grocers, he refused say where she obtained
IT, At l-t declared that sue had procured fr, "
stone professor Of chemistry happened to be IN th>
oice Of the examining magistrate, who laughingy 70
lated the fact DO not SMILE said the savant for
several localities Of Galica and Modavia there u
found an olesgiuous stone which resembles wax and
which mets with he heat OF the sun. Chemists al
or eerite" The magistrate ordered that 'hs
woman should be again brought before hun. ami she
declared that the facts precisely the professor
had supposed But Why" asAed the func onsry. 'aid
you refuse to tell where you had obtained the wax p
because the Government would have soon deprived
OF that source u gain she replied the Piece Of
and where this precious article is found H. however,
my own property" She was set at liberty.
Advertisements in the Boston news
papers say; "a young and highly accomplished lady.
possessed Of rsona beauty, and form. OF
reproSchabe CHI racter reared IN the lap Of luxury.
accustomed auence but to labor has by sudde
reverse OF fortune been reduced to poverty" Under
these adverse circumstance the announcements go on
to say this young woman has agreed for the 70
| muneration Of $4,000, to be publicly weighed
on Inc stage OF Music Hall. Photographs Of
her, yelled, and wearing the dress In which sh'
Is to be weighed. are offered for sale al dola
each. and every purchaser may guess her weight
the correct estimate to be rewarded With 100000 Fur
a Their stpuiaons foiowsi She has agreed wher
she steps upon the scales TO be weighed TO raise he
veil that all parties interested the lady the
d have guessed upon. She has also contracted not
weigh herself or be weighed, until she steps upon u
scales the stage" II Is not explained Why the pho'
graphed woman being yeilej, some other person H's
not be substituted at the Weighing, aud me ng.h'ou
manager thus be enabled TO prevent ANYBODY but hIn