New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-17
GENERAL NOTES.

Paris gambler, whose luck is the talk OF
the clubs. Is to carry medallion his breast
containing piece OF cut from the with which
q suicide hanged himself.
Fifty thousand shirts, on which arc printed
extracts from the Koran blue characters and a. many
wooden wsiscoats whereOn is emblazOnad the Prophets
seal are being manufactured Paris for the Turkish sol
When the tOwDspeople of Silistria were in
formed that the Russians approaching with siege.
tran they refused to leave city. men yolun-
teered 20 fight In the ranks and the 10 dig the
trenches
The experiments lately made at Kiel, under
the direction OF the Chief OF the Admiralty with
the Lups Whitehead torpedves have been exceedingly
unsatisfactory. At such short distance 800 metres
several shots missed the mark that reliance can 10
placed their efficacy ut range Of two three sea
miles the least necessary space for effective employment
OF these project owing to the trial Of the Zcihen
not realizing antcpatlons, the Admiralty has issued
orders for suspension Of further construction Of torpedo
boats OF which less than 62S 10 be built Tor
defence OF the German coast
A firm Of silk MERGERS in Edinburgh received
last Winter order for baldress. to be sent to Ira
in ireland. The dress was forwarded by the Gale
DOMAIN Railway and ought TO have been delivered on
the second day OF February. but 1t did not arrive its
destination until three days aterw ard. The young LADY
who was 10 have worn 1t at ball, would neneresoop II
nor pay for it. The merchants sued the railway corpora
I
the suit ths young lady might have followed up the a.
tack by suing tie company for the husband she might
have had II She could have danced In that precious
gown.
The Queen describes the tarantella, or fcstal
dance OF Capri, very tame and stupid. Although -
much has been written about the arantea 10 nothing
but that Kind Of ormless meannyless rhythmic dance.
OF which the irish JIG may stand tho arcEetypc u Is
mere dance OF peasants ike other; and the grs
are just as umpy and ungraccful. hopping awkwarily
uf q hef q boW rlsu
ping their faces "a II they many Molly Machrecs
in the wids OF COnnaugbt instead % softtongued Ma
Tias and Giusopp.nas In lovely Capri. They clean
and handsome. and their brown feet, poepng from
der their white skirts. look nicer than the conventional
shoes The men, too IN their white trousers and Skirts
are fine, servceabc, handsome set 81 young fellows;
but though more graceful than tho women. aT' unms'
akapLy rustic IN thcr movements ana not 80 agile as
ku giish sailors m their honpipe.
Berln's real estate bubble was prickcd in
1873. and the collapse Is expected this year After he
battle OF sadowa the suburbs rapidly swallowed Up
by the city itself and the small averns suddenly found
themselves in the centre OF a busy population. TIE
French indemnity subsequently poured vast supply u
ready money into Germany, and bdilung began on an
unprecedented scale in Berlin. The growth OF The city
rapid that IN 1871 houses were not furnished as
fast population increased. The poorer people la
great numbers were driven ont OF shelter AID lived IN
school-housos In temporary sheds even Ia The open
PARKS but by 1873 the Hood rcachel-the wave u
prosperity began 70 set back Some OF the great building
companies failed. AMI many private Spectator never
his profits. Not only there too many houses
for the population 40 It's highest figure, bn that popua
ton was even reduced BY a movement away from Der
lin The charm over and high rents and dear food
drove people 10 Dresden and other towns Nevertheless
the landlords stubborn, and l. only within year
that any adequate fall in rents has taken place. Now
there are 10000 vacant apartments in the city.
respondent OF The HGHchesr Examiner predicts that
the andOrlg aud spcculaOls VIII under before long.
The fan, hc says, must In the END. and there -
great fear amlUC capitalists that it VIII Sudden
crash, producing panic and causing appalling disasters.
Berlin needs capital for productive indus IS. moi pa
buried IN long rows of empty houses. which d yield
return enough to pay taX,s. But That that capital eau
be detached without some violent CouVusOn, which
the original victims Will be utterly rli1ed, now seems
impossible.