The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-11
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Of the English workingmens Peace Association to pre-.
side International Peace Congress
A miner fell into Nevada shaft, and
would have gone down 40 feet had he the dark.
ness ehanced to grab chain after falling yards
Lewis Swift, the Rochester astronomer
who has just discovered comet, keeps small
hardware store aud runs effective observatory.
Washington Territory is represented by
her newspapers as anxious to become state. but her
population still falls short Of $4,000, the number
which representation In Congress Is based.
DIR. Charles Mackay, himself the author
Of several Of the best modern English songs has made
emphatic protest against the h6uc sush which 10 sung
at the popular places of amusement In London
The Hartford Advertiser says: There
are conspicuous examples Of newspapers not afraid TO
give to the advertiser the information which belongs 10
him by right In making contract and among these 10
THE INV YoRK SuSn
-Iweeds former sumptuous apartments
IN the Amcricus Cub house. near Morton ouse Green.
wieh' remain the same His mansion Is unoccupied II
contains some really valuable paintings The grounds
Will probably be sold in lots
"A California law forbds the purchase OF
bricks made by Cinnamon for public buidtnes ahouvb
they much cheaper than others but the couraeto,,
get all the beneht intended for white aborers Tor they
syly buy the Chinamens bricks.
Although French Is the language OF d.
plomacy there Is more English than French spoken
the Berlin Congress Prince Bismarck Herr Bulow
Count Andrassy Count schouvalon, and NJ waddington
speak English nucntly OF the seventeen plenpo,en-
taries only seven speak French we'll
The Correctional Tribunal OF Perplgnan,
In France has found the Mayor OF Fuera under the Due
de Broge, guilty OF putting false votes into the ballot
box. but. with wondrous elasticity the judicial con
science dads eNtenuatig circumstance In the fact
that he had been BEFORE and lets him
with fine Of 81.
"A laborcr named Mlstlebrook. member
Of the sect called Peculiar People, who do not believe
medicines was tried in London FOR kllnhis infant son.
who died from whooping cough The prisoner had neg
cc,cd to call In medical aid and had he done the
childs life might have been saved The evidence wac
not sufficient to sustain the charge.
Tho effects Of strychnine, which is as.
serted to enter 50 largely into the composition the
poorer kinds of lager beer, uncertain In his
mony at an inquest the house ply stefan Of 81 Thomass
Hospital. London stated that IA quarter OF grain
might destroy lie though he believed twenty grains had
been administered to patient under treatment"
/ A risky experiment was tried in q Paris
theatre In the ballet the leading danscusc came forward
waving olive branch Then all the flags the world
were waved 10y the corps except that OF Gernany Then
the remiere danscuse displayed the German nag The
reception given by the spectators very cordial
The Aldermen Of Providence appointed
one OF their number theatrical censor and instructed
him to prevent imnodest dressing by the
stage In that city lie made rule that all skirts must
reach at least to the knees, aud Juresque company
performing IN variety theatre had 10 be suddenly dis
banded In order the houses license. But the
censor found his duties too onerous and has esigned.
Mr. Perkins was Boston wdower, hav-
Ing lost two wives Miss Carlton spirituastIc
dum She went into trance. and the spirits Of the
dead wives, speaking through her said III At she aud Per-
kins ought TO marry of course Miss Carlton
founded, after coming to herself bcinl told Of the
municaon she had delivered. bat she willing 70
obey The ceremony was performed the next day
The curato OF Slapccin, Sardinia, was
not at breakfast morning The door of hii
room forced open by the police The bodies " tho
clergyman and servant lir were found on the floor
Her skull had been fractured w the butt end OF ps
to. which lay by the side Of her antagonist whose en
hand was still cluchng her hair. In her hand was Q
kniic with which she had stabbed him Ave times
DR.. D'Unger the Minneapolis physician
whose cnehona recipe for the Vi drunkards recently
attracted attention. Is out with this for consumpt
Onc.half pound finely cut up beehteak Greshl; one
drachm puverizcd charcoal; four ounces pulverIsd
sugar; four ounces whiskey; one pint boiling water
Mix all together, let II stand In cool place over night
and give from one to two teaspoonus liquid and meat
| before each meal
Patrick Shucbrow has been discharged
from Massachusetts, State prison after serving year
on sentence for supposed robbery. II is clear now
| that he was innocent lie met aud got drunk with
James wilkins, who suddenly attacked him with knife
and then accused him OF robbery shuckrow was con
victed. Lately wilkins Killed a woman while In an In
sane and It then learned that he had YEAR
been crazy his haucnaton cling that he had
oecn robbed.
Before the House OF Commons Commit
tee on Fresh Water Fish Protection. the surcTntend
Of lin London Geological Gardens said that they had
animals and birds which required to he kept live hsh
| They consumed about COO a month"; mostly procured
out OF the canals by hsh, unen and, unless claus
gave them the right - during the close season thu
birds In the gardens would suner. The Superintendent,
OF tie Westminster Aquarium stated that the specimens
In that establishment consumed 100 fish IN one week
The celebration OF Queen Victorla's
birthday at Georgetown, Demerara, was attended
| with an accident The day devoted through.
out tile colony to festivities. including a levse
| and ball by Gov and Mrs kortright In the
| afternoon thriyseven persons embarked. the
Berbice river board little Yacht nllng her from
stem to stern but they all thought without risk Of
danger pun OF wind caught the sails aud in second
the passengers and crew were struggling with the wa
ters The catastrophe from the shore. be
fore any aid could DO given twenty eight OF the party
| were drowned.
AT the marriage Of the lato Queen Of
Spain her ainhearer stumbled the steps the altar
Bad omen,' said the Duchess OF Medina one OF the
ladies' OF honor Al the bull fight next day in honor Of
the royal marriage. veteran fighter. who had aban.
doned the ring through old desired To I'LL his old
position The bull had been much weakened by the mat
Hdors aud, before giving lin the na sword thrust the
Old man turned to the Queen and bowed low. II hope
your Majesty viii live a hundred years" said he. Al
this instant the bull huticd him from behind and
bounced HIM several feet Bad omen," again remarked
the Duchess
A Hartford man went home TO dinner,
and part VI the washing still enn the tubs Hurrylns
a. the yard he his wio brHced against the fence
holding To the end Vi broken clothes line TO keep me
| newly washed garments from the ground. Here I've
hrrnholdng This line Tor hour SIR she snapped
But why didn't you call oner he inquired.
| There's that new family next door-the woman would
| have come over in one minute" But the wife said
woman next door, you big idiot YOU HASN'T she been
pceking around for two weeks To my wash aud aye
| think IA give her chance 10 md out whether the
sleeves OF my nishHown were pieced down with
bleaehed cotoni You don't know anything sir aud yos
make tracks Tor piece Of rope. SIR
MIR. Devens OF Massachusetts, the Fraud.
uent Attorney General has written an opinion on the
Eight Hour law. The question submitted him was
whether the circular Of the Navy Department. nouing
Government lAborers that those Of them who should
work ten hours day would he paid proportonaey
higher wages than those working eight hours
lauon OF the law. Not al all replies Mr. Devens The
supreme Court has pointed out that the does not M
he Hoo IN In Ia slueea IA