New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-14

Seven voung Siamese princes have recently
arrived t Hrschberg in sesia 10 complete ther euu
cation 40 a famous schOol. .
A reverend gentleman III Boston auNeI'lseS
new lecture The Tempcstons-Daniel III the Llon'S
Den" This refers, possibly TO the temptation ie ~ '
lions 70 devOur Daniel
The most aStute Yankee lawyer could not
forecast the verdict Of an Italian jury In recent man
anehter ease the finding Not guilty. WIN eA'eH
mating circumstances" In another case siA oi"DA "
tlrps were found the IN which the Young papers
were deposited the iurymen explaining that they cohu
not understand what it was all about In announcer III
s,nce tho Endorsement on Of the papers was Yes
ornor inryman had carried out to the letter the IN
srlctions printed on the back Of hls DaLo'' Ihe jury
man shall reply yes or no.
The gospel of gush has a disciple in Swift
orl,rd A correspondent of the Vaucanist GeT7ndntd'
writing from Leukerbad. describes the last hours OF NJ
Blapc that famous OF gold but hitherto very luxe
warm Christian" When he was informed by bis physl
n that there was chance OF recovery he enJreated
that priest might be fetched and with complete con
scousness and in the possession Of all his powers ne
made fu con esson and received the last sacraments
He remained until the hour OF his death in most pen
tent frame OF mind to the edihcation Of all the by
sanders" The correspondent closes with ieryent ap
pea 10 gamblers. May all those VINO are ueadihs tne
same dangerous ROAD b'dr IN uhu lne en-. Ot I I, r
oil man. rich in grace! May they 10 theif last houI
follow nis example J!
Haroun Alraschid, with Chinese variations {:
about in disguise and playing practical jokes upon the
unsuspectug citizens An old fellow complained late In
Juy that his son, abe-boded lad Of thirteen, refused
10 support him. Tang ordered father and son to be
brought before him. and after questioning them closely
gave each dollar "Now Co." said he land get good
meal at the restaurant around the and then come
hack 10 me-" Hastily Disgusting himself in a coarse robe
he entered the cookshop behind them and noticed that
while the boy contened himself with little rice and
square Of bcancurd. the father eaeN Tor soup, pOIh
sTIr ID ..fq4 he lQ.
boy who carried cakes in his sleeve Tor his mother was
pat;ed the back, and the guttonous fatner was
soundly logged
The Moffett registering machines have been
Introduced into nearly ali the bar-rooms in Richmond
Tue price Of alcoholic liquors has been advanced hve
cents and rev glasses holding ten per cent less beer are
used The liquor dealers have abolished tho credit sys-
tem and now do business only a cash basis State
official who Is known throughout the Commonwealth OF
Virginia went into saloon last Monday and called for
glass OF lager II was delightfully."- cool and he was about
three minutes in swallowing it, after which he wiped his
lips with his handkerchief and eyed the Oarkee per susp
cousy You forgot the crank, said he quite
serpIv Yes; but you have forgotten 10 pay me- was
fbe response ve-ceut piece rang the counter. the
bell sounded, the dial moved and the baLkeeper an
nounoed that public debt Of Virginia had been re-
dlced half cent
II Is now about fifteen years since Bishop
Colenso published his criticisms the Pentateuch and
the Book Of Joshua and brought upon his own head
storm of denuuciaton. He is at peace after years
angry controversy and litigation Five years ago the
Colonial Assembly passed act vestng in him the prop
ery belonging TO the See Natal and he found leisure
to prepare two works. in justification OF his course
The cathedral congregation lately presented address
to him. and in his reply there were CLEANS Of the contro
versia heat which still glowing in him. He said That
the time was not far distant when views like his own
modern ASTRONOMY and geology He expressed tie be-
hef that The translation OF the Bible would throw
hight on many dark places and that the new dictionary
would direct the attention of churchmen to some OF the
important conclusions of modern criticism.
Suleiman is described by correspondent of
The London Times as most unOstentatIous and re-
served man. His tent consists Of simple piece Of
stretched sticks, under which he crawls
night aud sleeps on the ground and. being In.
leaves room 70 spare for shakedOwn for anybody
else. Guards senries orderles, and all the pomp and
circumstance OF military rank are dispensed with, and
his two three aidesdecamp bly0uac in like style
him. His Two horses picketed in front Of his
tent with their saddles their backs. and take their
chance Of forage with the rest OF the caya Try IN the same
way that their master expects no different fare from
the rest Of the army He is man Of about forty TO forty
nve, tall and strongly built. with rough, weather
beaten face, forehead very much wrinked ana short
red beard and mOusache In detail and IL matters Of
organization he seems 10 nave great readiness, QUICK
perception u what Is necessary as TO provisioning Oi
OF the generashp, while at the time he appears TO
have the intutve qualities OF born commander, which
without going any of the accepted and rOunds
bout methods Of modern warfare.
William kneale, OF Rochester, enlisted In
1851, in the 9th New-York Regiment and subsequent
joined the l6th New York Cavalry. In 1868 he married
a Miss Johnson while he home furlOugh, and in
the following year he directed her 10 join him IN Wash
ington. taken i'll and died IN OF the hOspi
tails Her baby, who then several months old. had
been cared for by the family with whom she had been
staying and after hor death they proposed TO the father
That they should keep the child As lie duty IN
The army, be gladly accepted Ia ir offer. When the war
Was over he wrote 10 the family regarding the boy but
received reply He married again several years ago
Dat 20 other children into his home and he mOurned
the loss Of his only Soon after the boy left in
Tie keeping Of the kindhearted family, they removed
RON the city he passed other hands afterwards
Ihdhg ms way into the Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
NOME Ile strange fate that separated father aud
v thirteen has al last brought them together.
ttef from gentleman in Washington to the Mayor Of
achesier and few chance paragraphs IN the newspa
Pefs nave restored little Japhet 10 his father.
correspondent Of The London Times has
Oeen IN the Russian camp long enough discover
vast problem IN human nature working in ghty
nation He maintains that the Russian people are to-day
e most purely democratic In Europe in their tendencies
Hu customs There lie the form Of absolute espotism
e government but this under-current Of democ-
makes itself felt in the very heart OF this despotism
'sAy controls It's action. II Is this subtle influence