New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
GENERAL NOTES.

nr MODELLING, who recently proved to the
~ hata university gentleman Wen a travelling
-, e,n shoot at an Emperor whenever he likes, at
,,ea three weeks ago TO commit suicide by cutting
~ - tis arteries with pair Of scissors but was
ohsd ~ his attendant and heavily fettered in order
3 might be reserved for the headsman's axe.
eeveuty sermons were recently stolen from the
~ Theological student in the Rochester Seminary
farm OF petit larceny that within certain limits
vb safely encouraged. The theological students, how
49, .houd NOT be the only victims. Raids upon the
ters would b. ia certain instances exceedingly judi
e0uA
The Treaty Of Berlin was ratified on August
q N, very last day within the stipulated limits At
ienast o'clock the ambassadors residing in that city
the charges daaires replacing those leave Of
.ss.nee assembled at the Imperial ChanceloFs resi-
.,c IN the very room where the Congress held its de-
brtlons After the opening OF the sitting, when the
,,o,s Publications were examined, Saadullah Bey
se 70 declare that the sulan's Publications had not
70 haud in time, but that he empowered 10 in
om the ambassadors that his master sanctioned the
r.atv and recognized its validity from that day. In
- ,yoces We fbaI drawn mp by Baron Radayltz the
marks az Baaduun t3ey were duly registered rhe pro-
800 read aloud by Baron BulOw, son OF the Secretary
ysrie was approved and signed by the representatives
d the seven Powers each attaching ms sea- IN cohnrma-
S his signature With tins hnal act the treaty be-
eaUe the law Of Europe
The House Of Commons was dreadfully
..oeksd two weeks ago by the bufOonery Of Major
o,co-man In the morning he had been seeing his
oe 10 Malta and was greatly inoensed at discovering
abe had not been appointed captain. Dinner did not
.av his feeling and when the Secretary for War rose
he Major thought at to demonstrate hts private grew
nees by calling out in stentOran tones "Hear hear -
Inc cheering was so unusual, out of place. and dis
,ubng that the Speaker called the Major TO order.
Tas Major howeFeS instead of deElstng, aggravated
his offence BY justiing his interruptions He said he
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be did So be maintained that It was not au Interrupt
sr obedience 60 4 ea order and the consequence Of
that SERIOUS step that the Chancellor OF the Tx
orderly interruption and dlsrespectful conduct to the
Speaker, DO directed 20 Withdraw de made an ample
spoogY the next afternoon
.Tennieps cartoon in Punch of the latest mail
represents the TWO head boys OF the upper form, Lord
BsaooBsed and SIR Gladstone Receiving the reproOf
Of tho rector Mr. Punch himself for showing bad
ample to the school by throwing mud Of each other.
This is scarcely just the Liberal leader for he has not
descended to personal abuse his letter to his great rival
being exceedingly courteous and his great speech In the
House Of Commons containing nothing in the form OF
evaporation. Mr.. Gladstone can wen afford. however,
10 have the strained against him, not once but
sny times for In cartoons Tenel touches his features
gently and does rob them Of their dignity, while
Lord Beaconsheld's face IS invariably drawn with
malice a0rethOngnt One or the latest publications IN
LONDON CONNECTION OF Huuufeu CdItOOub rom IWftct
Illustrating the British Premer's career from the time
when he broke With Sir Robert Peel One OF tue car
00ns IN this uimitabe series Is a companion picture TO
Ieuuies last drawing The Tory leader with MS eius-
feTng curs Is represented after mil with Gladstone,
and Mfs. Camp comforts her prOtege IN this wise
sNeyer mind, my dearl Y0u done your very best to
vH; which that Master Giadstng is such huneon-
non strong bOyP
Professor Martin set out from San Francisco
In dpys ago in the air ship Hercules a voyage
iOss the Serras by moonlight. When he stepped into
ne basket the balloon rose slowly 70 height Of fifteen
let where It remained until no cut the cable. No
sooner was free than 1t became apparent that there
vssfoO much ballast board Instead OF ascending II
began to settle upon the heads of the people Instantly
alag OF SAND was empted into the upturned faces OF
men, women aud children, who scrambled frantcaly
Oai OF the way This caused the balloon to rise few
fart but WIS not sufficient 70 igeYent the basket from
striking violently aiDst the feaoe above the bearpi
Another bag Of ballast thrown out, and the iDcOs
IRE was cleared The discharge Of portion OF third
bag enabled the balloon to mount above al obstacles.
TIE balloon suspended at estimated height oil
1905 feet for several Minutes when shower OF de
sending dust indicated that tic a6rOnaut had concluded
b 20 higher. Another thousand feet took hun into
souaeasterly air current. which rapidly bore the balloon
the baF where it lost TO sight In the
miss above the Aameda shore. The Professor made q
e landing about four miles from Pleasanton ln ANA
Dor Valley. Having but little ballast remaining, ne
thought IL best not 20 attempt crossing the tules and
marshy lands 10 the sage-brush Of Nevada