New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-27
GENERA NOTES.


GENERAL NOTES.
The cession of Cyprus has been regarded
with favor at Rome where the strides of Russia south
ward in Asia have been viewed with bitter dislike.
Dispatches received in London represent the Vatican
authorities pleased with Lord BeaeOnsfelds secret
treaty, by which Asia Minor and the highway to the
Holy Land is blocked against the Greek Church Dip
omatsts Il seems, the popular superstons, for
whlle the Treaty OF Berlin could have been signed on
Friday, the final formalltes we're deferred twenyOur
hours account of its being an unlucby day.
An English judge has recently pronounced
q sentence that somewhat strained. boy 0f
eighteen charged with administering Oxalie acid
TO his wife with the intention OF poisoning her. The
prisoners wife detected 1t before had taken enough
do her any HARM and from the report Of the it
does not seem that any decisive evidence addueed
as 10 the probable effect of the poisoned drangh had the
woman swallowed the whole OF it. The wife IN court
stated she had forgiven her husband and begged
that his punishment might not be excessive The
response Of Justice Hawkins TO tlat appeal was a
sentence OF penal servtude for life. Had prisoner
this mere Lad Of eghIeen-been a man Of sixty or
seventy years OF age heavier sentence could nave
been passed upon HIM.
The venerable pioneers along the line of
the Springfield, Jackson and Pomeroy narrow
gauge railroad. in Ohio the longest but one in
the United States sent home the last spikes
on July Is. Among those who had cut down
the FIRST forest trees in the oden time James
D
l. c. Wood 70; Henry Oxtoby. n Jacob GarOugh, 80
John Hatfield 81; Leonidas Bancroft, Sc Anthony
Byrd 70; Judge James Mclean, IS and James Pu'-
sell. 20. These and many more pioneers finished the
work on this railroad James Emmitt. OF Wayerley, in
putting down the last spike made this little SPEECH,
which reported in The Springfield tohIOl Republic
had the honor, three years ago, OF shoyeling
the first sovelful OF dirt ON tins road and aefTArd
Of driving tue first spike at Jackson ana now have
and believe its stock viii prove to be good invest
ment under good management
A dapper young gentleman, with well kept
whskers and most beautiful hair has been boarding at
nice mousse in Detroit He proiessed TO be OF educa
tona and scientific turn OF mind Day after day letters
were received the house directed Professor Conroy
and these he would open and read aloud Sometimes he
would invited 70 examine class In geometry; anon
he would DE asked accompany the astronomy class for
the purpose of explaining the courses Of the stars TO the
High School class; ana occasion be was dread
fully bored, probably because he remarked; :" There
there's that Professor -, OF Milwaukee, wants 10
come that city and deliver my lecture on electricity"
And he went to Milwaukee, delivered the lecture and
turned having been gone not quite twentyiOur hours
The extraordinary rapidity with which he accomplished
the trim was the last straw and caused considerable
motion nasmueh there prospect that the pro-
would win the affections OF OF the young lady
members of the household one OF jealous boarders
tracked him to place Of business and found that
he narbor-scientic hgE-.Oned, intellectual but
still a barber
South America. has been faithfully described by
the leader of the Indian guides who recovered bis
body. This account is less sensational than
the one which furnished 10 South
Pacific journal and widely copied in England and the
United States 1t that the daring traveller had
twice made the before, but anxious to de-
scend other SIDE feat attempted except BY
the Indiana and for this purpose sent the saddle horses
round. In making the ascent, young companion got
very SICK and Ryder waited with him, thus not reach
ing the until $3.50, Mt which time it was hazardous
to make the trial descent, because night early
and They traced In their descent TO spot
where rocks and preepces caused them ~ turn back.
wheD doubt, darkness overlook them. and they To-
gether fell over the preepice the body found
The statement that they wandered for days pure In
venlon. TneT had no remedy but to attempt the de-
seenI even IN darkness for TO sat down was TO fan seep
not to wake again. The spot at which she body was
found considerably higher than the summit OF Mont
10 snsak II s probaSle that Rye1 summed by ms fall
sat down aud fell asleep, and died before sunrise.
There are many jolly yachtsmen in the
House OF Commons who have crused up aud down the
Mediterranean and when the ceSson of Cyprus an
nounced, they knew before the Minisiry sus
peeted that there not harbor on the island. Sir
Alexander Gordon asked would Government place
a chart in the library showing the harb0rs Of Cyprus
AT this there litter Mr. Egerton quito cheerfuly
and II he did see the trap, replied that chart
had already been hung in the readingroom Then Sir
Julian Goldsmd let the eat out OF the bag completely
WIN the honorable gentleman say that there is any
harb0r at all in the isandl" This time there was
round OF laughter and cheers. Mr. Egcrton had to ad
init that he put IL. technically" there har.
Dor; buf he added lin dolefu apoogetc tones there
three good anchorages FROM which 1t is always
easy u land" shout OF Not So not So" from Medt
yachtSmen right and left Of the chair followed
by renewed peals OF laughter and cheering completed
the discontinue of the Treasury bench. harbOr can
be made, however at cost OF from IS 100000 to SlO,
100000. It IA alleged that the immediate outlay on
forthcation will be about aud that tue cost
of It's military occupation alone win be over S5oooQOO
year An island without single available harbor
Will make queer naval station.
The adventures of Yale graduate who had
learned 70 play cards for hard cash reeOuned by
ST. Louis Journal He was inclined TO be fast when at
college. and during extended tour OF Europe and the
United States he learned all the arts OF the gaming
table. He was suddenly called home by the death Of
father and his lawyers surprised him by declaring that
the estate honeyoombed To be sure there the
homestead which his father had decided to his mother
and there was also $4,000 life insurance policy for
the benefit of his mother and the children but Charlie
well knew that there barely enough support bis
mother and sisters In the style 60 which they had been
accustomed. He determined not to be drag on the
family but 90 West and make his way ia the world
He borrowed $500 from his mother and started for ST.
Louis. where his good clothes, elegant jewelry and
handsome face made him conspicuous member OF
sporting society lie became dashing gambler, ana
was very successful. He sent his mother check for
$500, and had FROM $1,000 TO 5000 IN bank Euter
young lady with sweet voice and sk umbrella; .
chance acquaintance love &C frat sight; two loving
hearts, the consent OF the father Wholesale gocer TO
BIO asked appointment for interview at oountingroom
Charlie not only asked for the daughter, but confessed
that he was dreadful gambler. The old Fellow looked
assonshed but gave him no answer Tho only encour
sgcment he received was request to again 10
three weeks, and IN the meantime not to speak or write
10 his sweetheart Charlie went away, with his hear
nearly down in his boots but at The appointed time war