New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
GEYkRAL NOTES.

The walters Of one OF the largest restaurants
in Paris turued out on strike one morning three weeks
ago. az an hour when large number Of customers were
waiting for breakfast The was the custom OF
levylng for the replacement OF broken erockey Ger
tain portion he pOHr0olres upon which the walters
depend for their wages
Hunter, the condemned murderer, is singing
hymns aud reading good books His fayorite tune 10
Tue Sweet Bye anu Bye" His family DO not visit him
as often as they did before his conviction. but they are
interchangeable supplying his wants and minsterng 70
Ills comfort He sl asserts his innocence aud predicts
a new trial and ultimate aequlttal
Not long ago prince, who will one day DO
crowned FatheFland, bought some books OF deyo
ton at a London Bibe-hpuse. The purchase was made
I'm person. and he bowed out in due form. But no
was no sooner seated his carriage than he sent mem
Der of mis- suite To ask II discount would be allowed
The Bible tradespcOpe replied in the negative and de-
nOuECed tne prince screw iOr Wishing 10 guy fe-
liguus literature In the Cheapest market.
The humOr of the German papers is indeed
Dense The British Pl emer is represented as the wit OK
the Berlin Congress One story Is that when Prince
Bismarck mentioned two days before the Treaty was
signed that no arranged leave Berlin that day.
Lord Beaconsfeld suggested that hitch might occur
and that this was selling the bears skin before Killing
the bear XIII It then" said the Prince. ~ mean 70
XIII H." replied Lord BeacOns1ed, abiding 70 popular
pseudODym Russia. Another story represents Prince
GOrtsehaSof sending ~ colleague 10 make inquiries
as to Lord BeacOnshed's health. 81 am better, was
fhR
are You not afraid" said the Russian Plenpotenty'
that Cyprus Will prove m0rsel dhheult OF dlgesJn
which Will disturb your rest On, no. Isp,ea ss,S
(pTO Baum esd
A miracle worker has risen in SPAN 10 re-
store sgnt 70 the blind make the deaf hear TO give
speech to dumb call the dead TO life and TO cure
vines that are attacked by the phynoxera III Baaet
Of Alicante patients aud visitors twice day u
a large ROOM which viii hold more than hundred
people all OF whom must provided with eards Oh
invitation when tho Is full he takes his seat IN
the centre with the visitors grouped around him. Ao
having made several inyOeatiOns 70 the beaeacehs
spirits he calls upon all the persons who are am cea
with any disease 70 come and consult hun. Instead Oh
writing prescription. or advising them 20 try tne
waters of foreign spa, his eyes begin 70 To s
body is shaken by epleptc movements ana he S,sIn
mvsterous words. Fac patient Is then supplied w,ta
several bottles OF magnetizod water, when no Is a"'
10 drink undl no feels quite well.
An Irish priest has gone unpublished through
tho indulgence of jury that acquitted him without 10
ference to the facts At the Kerry assizes the he'
Robert scanlon. OF Balybunnion, was charged WIN
brutal treatment OF little glFl. He had entered Ho
house of publican for the purpose OF getting hqaof anu
had gone into kitchen where there Was iass WIZ
an aged grandmother who was feeble, blind ana in'
When the priest was tried for feionions assault nO'
particle Of evidence was offered 70 show that ad hOs
take place. and the prisoners conduct in tho courtroom
was so daeef that the Lord Chief Justice tereateneo
10 commit hun for contempt. The jary, however,
ported that there was chance OF their agreeing -.
04strate sout them 10 their ROOM saylne me-
oughs 90, aud must agree. Tney took ne bor md
dicum I'M eccentric earnestness, for they da as ina
Found lie priest Not guilty. Tue 1nage eVusicf
Jury with gravity expressed a. & not Inc
and observed tnat they were respOhslDlel au1
nudge or the law. Tie law provided i9f VIC ss,ae
| Seioro them he was surprised at zoe verdict
The rumor that tbe British Government ~,
tended 70 guarantee railroad thrOagh the Eaphsas,
valley. aud had communicated with the kosasen"''