The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-05
SUNDEfHs.


President Diaz is gaining in popularity
throughout Mexico. being regarded the ahles ruler tina
republic has had since the death Of llcuito Juarcz
.--IIartford's greatest income is from nsur
nncc stock The residents OF that Connecticut c,y hoh
s7474Dji Of such capital against cnly 81 .7gsgG
bank stock.
Mime. Aphonso de ltothschld has lately
bought s7u0 two exquisite works In attrh
ucd to Michael Angelo which found in old house
In Venice. They will he exhibited at Paris
If an Indian delegation should now visit
Mr. Hayes aud the head Chief should him with tie
customary Howl the Fraudulent Father would be
angry enough drive his red children out OF doors
People sat in the orchestra chairs, on
the last night OF the Count Joanness In Phil
sdephia. with umbrellas spread over their heads, asa
protection against the shower Of missiles from the gallery
Some interesting experiments with dy
Mantle as mn agent in rural matters have lately been
made ut Lord Lytctons seat in England. where the huge
roots OF old trees were very successfully blown ont Of the
ground.
-Rossini's widow died on March % Mt
Passy France aged ~ The large fortune bequeathcd
by her lustrous husband she leaves subject small
legacies poor relations found charity superan
nuated singers
1t is stated on good authority that
wiby In Yorkshire. derives revenue OF not less than
S2hnuDO year from jet Sometimes tile receipts have
been nearly double that sum They vary with the
caprice OF fashion.
According to Mr.. Herbert Spencer, "life
is the definite combination OF heterogeneous changes
which are both simultaneous and successive" The late
French psychologist Claude Bernard, says it is the
c~outvc force Of the being
The tomb Of Shelley, in tho Protestant
burying ground the pyramid OF Caus Ccstius III
Rome Is favore resort for both English and American
visitors who for the most part srcw flowers on Il AMI
bring away few twgs cut from the overhanging trees
"A young gentleman saved his life by an
poltcness The steamboat Magenta being crowded
with passengers. young gave his chair to an old
gentleman and then went forward IN less than three
minutes the boiler blew up and the old gentleman was
killed
The Russian engineer, Gen. Todleben,
presents striking resemblance Bismarck although
his features shade refined than those OF the
Prince lie is German by birth, wears uniform SINH
lar to that OF the Pu-an service and is decorated with
the iron cross Of Germany.
A convicted Texas murderer, In his con.
fcssion opens In this style ~ scratch you few nes
you know that still float through the gentle hreezcs
OF misery but according TO the decision OF the appellate
court guess 1t is about pea time with me. but then we
must bear our misfortuncs In this world like men"
George Cruikshank LETT behind him AZ
his house In Hampstead Road. London. considerable
collection OF his works-books and prints aud water
color drawings. Among them the original DESIGNS
for the famous illustrations TO Oliver Twist The en-
tire collection will be sold In London this month and
next
BY the aid OF NJ. Mgnet and NJ. Barthi-
emy Saint Hlarc. Nine Theirs has already colectcda
large number letters written by her late husband e
political friends The publication OF these documents
will however be deferred for some time, nasmuch Al
the health Of " Aignet has not permitted him to coa~
the voluminous correspondence.
Many Russian officers now wear Lullet'
proof underneath their coats Some Of ihe@
guard only the chest but others In two sections co sf
the stomach aud are said to be In no way announcement
Tho cap has also band OF the curass material within IL
lining The loss OF officers in the late battles has beer
much smaller compared with the numbers engaged thar
In past Russian wars.
"A peasant named Wang. who had ex.
hbited remarkable literary gifts died in Norway the
other day in his SD year He rose beyond hum
BILE office In the village school but he published several
important collections Of folk music and folk sonsS and
In 1871 brought out remarkable volume Of local
legends He lived entirely among the people and sup
ported himself partly by teaching and partly BY breaking
stones
The citizens of Arkansas do not consider
emigration altogether blessing one Of their lending OK
changes says Is our duty 10 say Mt the that
Arkansas Is not large oshouse where people are fed
and clothed graiutousy. nor do wish convey the
Idea that livelihood can be securod without an effort
Any who indulge in such Illusions had better reinsiI
where they are. What is wanted is muscle capital IN
dusry brains and common honestly
Mr.. Sax, Austrian Consul at Adrianople
has lately issued very careful statistics regarding
the population Of Turkey which there have hitherto
been no Trustworthy data. He gives the POPULATION d
Constanunople as cOoOoo OF which from 90 10 10 per
cent are Turks Airanople. G2oOO. Phiipopois about
$500 Eski sagra about 24ooD slevno p 90: soma
about 1900 Rodoso about 1900 All these towns have
large number OF non.Turkish residents,
The Rev. Joseph Cook OF Boston is either
unwilling too proud render unto Cesar the thing
that are cesars judging oma occurrence on tn,
train from Montreal 10 ST. Ahana Mr. Cook declined
according the
TO The value OF some new books carpet
bag ana threatened the inspector who had asked tho
questions with removal for having presumed do hii
duty Cook added force to the threat by the averment
II represent the arisocracy Of Boston and have great
influence The ar,tosraey Of Boston may regret see
their reverend representative making such TOOL HIM.
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Those who propose celebrating in Paris
the Centennial OF the death OF Noaire regretung the
loss Of hiS brain which preserved in spirits by hii
physician Mtoart and remained in posse ssion Of lii
granddaughter vpine Mtouart until her death In 1870
She bequeathed 1t TO La Brosse Forcher and
death II was sold At auction with the rest OF his effects
The buyer is unknown yoltaires heart also preserved
In spirits is in posse OF N Duruy His bones To-
eether with those Of Jean jacques Rousseau taken
from their vaults in the Chureh Of ST Genevicve IN 1874
and thrown into pit which had been filled with live
Goals.
Postage stamps are said to have been
| suggested 10 Roland Hill by tie following incidents
lhfseNen years ago lie chanCei TO reach the door Ol
an inn in the north Vi England Just when postman dc.
hverod letter TO a youns servant girl She turned
over and over IN hor hand and asked the postage sighed
and said that the letter her brother that
she had no money Mr. llill paid the shifting and the
postman went his way but the girl seemed much
barrassed and presently confessed that she AMI her
brother, being poor had devised plan Of commu
ncaung by signs the outside Of the letter. Mr.
Hill did not stop bordering this until he had resolved
on the penny stamp
"A young Canadian eighty ear-od takes
tile palm for cruelty. She Is the child Of Mr. Charles
Frost OF Berlin, Ont, and being left with the Of
slstar OF five, became ansercd because It nercred with
her iroNcs with her companions She determined u
rid herself OF the ncumbrancc. AMI began abuse the
child in the most hcndi>h manner First she hed rs
mouth with snow, next dipped It into quantity Of water
until was nearly drowned. Then It wa, placed m tho
oven OF the stove and burned and bruised thrust
under the stove All these devices failing she Tor
saw to saw its head OH but rclentcd and hit upon tho
plan of placing it in bag and draegn. about
She was engaged in this pleasant amusement when the
horror stricken mother returned oi course the injuries
proved fatal
The Journal de BrtLrclies states that to-