New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
GENEf1L NOTES.

The Supreme Court for Suffolk County Q}os-
toni Mass 40 the present has transacted an un-
prec.deued amount of divorce business One singular
case was sent up the tun court for ruling. Inc
ulrl8ut was lady of n ish birth, resident IN TINS
.0untrv I'VE or six years Her husband was arrested
forgery abroad conveyed to England under the
eXiradition treaty. and sentenced to Imprisonment Tor
Gsa years Under the law OF Massachusetts SIZE would
have been ented TO her divorce if her husband had
been imprisoned in the state Prison or in any jail or
house of correction Tine quest ION Is whether j> eau
De construed TO mem uu Eu-l. prison the local Name
Uf winch is not within either of these des-nai0n-
Meanwhile the lady remains married until tue judges
make up tlcr minds, and may remain married aiieI
they have made up their minds.
The account Of the burning Of the Southern
Hotel Lou's. ecs ,r0m correspondent o The Lo'
don Times q seg -tioa Cor the prevention of sunoca ou
hv smoke. He says that n plow-case, ell -niurn 'd
with water aud having small hole tom in IT to look
through placed l,J,. over the head, wiz be found an
admirable imp,or ntu rcspraor in the densest swoke
vice-AdmiraI : .uiusham, While in command of the
Camllid.c gumlcIy draining snip at Plymouth. made the
first experiment with this r.loNcdse rcapirator lie
had - pounds of loose powder exploded i'm confined
part OF the ship which. although screened on Win
-rauOu-ht emitted 50 deuse smo6e that those OUTSIDE
mad to lie down ON The deck. common lillowcAse
win ,'1i es & F h. h1t Non. inside ana re-
NAMED lO minutes when, 10 assure his friends OUTSIDE Oh
ms safety, he sang comic song.
Not every weather prophet can predict do
nestle squaiI In Durham County England Thomas
Wuam-ou. lecturer weather prophet. aua signal man.
applied late il Apr ;1r protection atns- hs "ue' Win
whom u. had been living ouly three weeks 81 ca" bear
the IN usage no longer said Ae. The magistrates t4
tyiprd that under the divorce act wife could seek
protection against her husband. but not p husband
a-aus. Es wifs. The unhappy man so.enulT assured
tia bench that there would bee stormy weather II he were
To 80 back and live with his vie hut the magistrates
shook their heads and pleaded hepes'ne'' nhirf i'e
law Can science DO nothing for the henr".ked weather
rrepAotl Is there any instrument so delicate as 20 fore
COST tle eucfuat1ns OF Il wom4us uoOis Tho excess OF
moisture u her eyes. the depression oi hr' onii' h
the rise OF her temper lbc b9f"mcuc ,.lc u'a, ] IS
Is brcvu- and pt1s the warning go ont doors and
wait far clearing weather
While 5000 persons were listening TO
temperance p.rch in the Opera House. wilmington
Del. last sunday afternoon several puTs OF smoke came
no tfrnrh TIE star the main aisle 0i the orchestra
several men leaned forward 10 watch the wTeaths Of
an ae and o boy shouted. The building is on nrt
I'm am instant those inthe balcony ana orchestra circles
climbed over the seas and ougt their way toward the
doors Tie double doors IN Tire galleries wore torn from
ther hmges thc passa geways ~erc blocked up women
tainted children screamed there q great panic
suddenly there was halt; some one on the Stage
s1outrl raat there danger; thc chorus sang q
bvru nm oi9 agy .prau 30 hey feet and ye"i GLORY
i.,.Iruiahl Prcpa To meet thy God. lhr a'di"r-
resumed their seats iu fear aud trembling tr pane vac
STAYED Meanwhile the manager OF tIc opera EolS'
covered that pile OF cocoa mating Ta- 'm,iI.,In- 'o
blazing Tic dauc. were cAuu ,uIs.ed ia teW minutes
There 1yas every Indication Tlar ia, Hu.uG Lao ttrh
set % fire by some topper wLo was not sober eA"'- "
do mischief uteihEenLy.
A correspondent of The Lcpdon STANDARD
paints Bucharest as Capu whore tAe hardest soldiers
will soon lapse into eif,mnaey. life n the I1umanian
capital is Ike JeaaI %. Anaglcon the people are emil
Crcn the gcutlc-i, Lud"s. most tempered tAd'
can be- But a8 ignorant ui ro te and uH' .Hrci'Ls of
moral duties as tc best children mu.t De. Tue fair have
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