New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-31
times today. was unable to attend either service on 40
of illuess.
GENERAL NOTES.

Tho briybt covers and handsome letter-press
TIA, 1,,b1e LEDGER Almanac look more attractive than
or tnts year II is mainly useful as handbook Tor
pbnadelphia bat II Is tasefully printed aud contahs
much useful Information EtaSuous ~ -;
George W. Cads 70 every suosciDer 10 MS Eou 'iuo VI
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woman in a trance was recently buried
alive IN Naples the evidence brought before the
Apnea' Court IL appears that she was inferred with al
, rsual formaltes Some days afterwards, the grave
bcn she had been placed being opened FOR The recep
90, of another body Il found that the clothes
which covered the unfortunate woman were torn to
reces and that she had even broken her ms in al
,,ug fo extricate herself from the C mo. Ihe court
setnred tho doctor who had signed the certificate OF
Secpase and the mayor who had authorized me inter-
TcDf each 20 three months Imprisonment for inyOlun-
tary man,laughter.
The cartoon in the last copy Of Punch which
has reached NewYork is very effective 1t represents
wounded Turkish soldier nearly PROSTATE upon the
ground, with huge bear bending over ana tapping the
blood on rs paw while the cliffs close by are perched
tho lmpeal eagles Austria and Germany, with dozen
birds OF prev in the air ready TO swOop down upon the
soo1 IL mastery drawing. ono or the secrets or
tie execution Of work OF tbs sort IN I"ch IS NE
not compelled to furnish half dozen cuts ana cartoons
for sin gle issue.
The scheme of a recent Saturday Popular
Concert Of the Glasgow Choral Union, designated as
"bumoristque music" a curiosity for II showed
how much genuine comedy there can be found In music
without rcs9rting vulgarity Haydns Farewell sym
rhouy u which the players gradually Quit the orchestra
leaving the chef dotGque alone in his glory; Mozaits
drou Village symphony, BeethOven's Turkish March,
and Derysh Chorus from the Ruins Of Athens" Cher
,buis Overture 10 the Forty Thieves" the horzo by
Glmka: "Kmariuskaia." the "Pcrpctuum Mobile
Fantasia by Herr Johann Strauss besides his numerous
Marcl" and Imperial City Polka" Wc5crs Prelude
10 TurudOt' and VI GoaEocs " tanera AllI-n o.. % "
Nauoucjte" ~ the Wltttst schcrzos ever NIiIcn
were included this novel selection OF the eonuu''o
DT. Won Bil0w.
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from ENGLAND In its survey OF the Industrial situation
Tho Labor Ne,rs records discomfort and strife in several
places I'm Northumberland, U says, the coiery mech"n-
les have accepted reduction IN wages and throughout
tie district o he Northern Board Of Arbitration the IRON
workers wages likely 20 De reconaidcred al ga carry
date The textile trades generally depressed and at
Rorhdale some mills short time In the Foras,
~ Dean and south Wales great distress still pr
vais and measures have had to De taken Ior lis r.
lief AT sheffield q large number OF pudd!er5 ana
slu-ler- li'e ace ved notice OF rtlhclu ana lAt1
present circumstances II is l-eY 10 oe "cceteu ia 81,
building trades several important strikes sin conllnu,
and labor As continually coming ana gong oA 'e N'iha
Affected. At stafford the boot Gud shoe trade ls
especially slack. and Ernm-hiia many o. the stape
ministries are but indihcfcntl employ cd.
The Cape of Good Hope;is a long way of,
but negro suffrage is topic which close % amer
cans Anthony Trouope in tAe OF series o. let
ters 20 The card Times hls somelu 20 say n rcsId
10 tie future of tle black on their own continent,
He complains that the very men who are the friends "
the negro hold tie theory bJt never entertain the prac-
tce Of equality. He says Jha the staunehost disciple u
WIlbcrorce and Buxton does not take the gro into
partnership. or even make lm private secretary; bat
the conviction that tie white must remain 10 the
ascendant j. as clear lis mind ID hat OF LIS ONO
uert; and though Le wI give the black man vote in
hopes OF happy tUCse Ee is aware ta'J WlcI ba'A
men nod their way into amy Parliament OF Congress
TINT Parliament or Congress s toad degree uidrcd 20 pub
lie e,tima .ou IN British south Africa, tie majority o.
coored men Sd great ihst tao country mas TO oc COM
pared 90 India Ceyi0n. rather than % tne southern
American states. "Lth t+.e tHt h4I-I eii!' NV
fug hm -Ho.d tle -y-tou u voting which nos prevails
I'm TIE cape COLONY bee extended over South African
Confederation There can le d0aDt that tle condition
g. The Ias been Infinitely improved J me coming
~ ne Waite man bu we've it o. b" put 90 the Vote o.
iIor1w aluong tc E3ir- whether tine vh uin should
Ic bau.s. Jg ot south AFRICA or retained ere cu he
Tl. may he tura but is lot the decision which TIE
White r.al desires.
The Il and About France papers in Tie
Daily Yerl % IS whispered london, from the pen
OF Gr.urIle Murray, whose novel, " The Member for
Pars" has bad large sale u the United sttes. II Is
easy o. credit the rumor wien reads one Of the
freshest OF these letters, entitled the KING o. the jour
unlisis" for there much u single column that re-
minds one of e r3cy pass-s iu tue novel ,ectng tn-
d1luss aud sayings OF the editors OF Paris ."
G.rardu de-rr. bed Us the most fearful uutasou- |
measure wits with. j. Las ai. tAe Luac6, OF JolIi
ISM ana chief. that of committing hs Anniversaries out VI
their own arguments II is said Thar De has room r!
OF pIgcou-Oles iu winch he inserts AMI dOckets TIE
speeches OF an public meu knowing Chat they may prove
useful hy-and-bye-aud so they generally do. d.
Br0gllr must nave wrthcd mauy time i'm reading Cx-
tracts from some Of his former liberal utter
nnc,s. served up hot for the amusement OF
Pari7aus. with a gami-hmE OF humorous re-
ferfi1u- chat constituted y,Itdlle UiYHNHtr.
He surrounds himself with writers VINO
an men talent, generally young aud enthusiastic IN
the service an editor whom they acauOw.edgt a.
iue0mraIuDl1 master Temperate witai, and too eNpc
reuceI waste his powder lu directions where % IS not
ted III die
even when d,s.cI; 'utuouc know better tlau he how
% -.'suc. hv a pGoIIp; j. urthrlst adversary who
wakes ytuucratye TIE Prince is Gu afternoon and
evening paper. and dulu- periods ~ ten % sells
IL the Ausgles ike bread Iu famine time.