New-York tribune., 1878-10-16
GENERAL NOTES.

Galveston would not be one of the most
prosperous cities Of the South IT did not have thor
oughly good newspaper. The Daily HeUS established
early 1872 and has steadily kept pace with the
huge strides which the city has made in material pro-
gress that is now the best managed newspaper in
the Southwest The extension OF circulation through
the state has rendered the introduction OF
the most approved appliances for ias printing One OF
used in TRIBUNE Office has been the press
rooms and the editions Of the paDer printed cut
required in tho StsreotypiDg process has also been intro
dueed and the paper now looks hsndsomer than ever
This Is the only press Of the KIND In the South.
ChlOrofOrm was administered to a babOOn
IN dentists chair at the Alexandra Palace two weeks
ago The poor creature had had terrible toothaohe.
fortnight before the final operation two teeth had
been extracted but while his suerinRs had been re-
ieved Il was necessary 10 draw out two more teeth,
together with OLD fang, and TO break away large
piece OF the diseased Jaw ChorofOrm used. and
this Ia the first instance which 81 is known to have
bean administered 70 monkey, IL VIII be interesting 10
stats that animal rather large individual OF bis
species probably from twelve 70 teen years Of age.
that the an8shottc four minutes and thirtyeyen
seconds producing perfect and that
the revival took place in about minutes from that
time during which the operation had been successfully
hon and after oSolinR his face against window pane
for few mtRntss, Quietly re19lped his companions,
much relieved " the treatment
A European Christian has been converted to
buddhism and formally installed the priesthood in
SIAM He Is Austrian by birth and has been Roman
Catholic. He Is a OF attainmsnts in science
literature and art; q perfect draugbtsmsn an accom-
pshed gust. and thorough scientist: with powers
of memory acquisition strong he picked up
the Samese language IN very month"; although 1t
the most difficult OF ali the Eastern tongues,
excepting the Chinese. His avOWed object 10 TO get
more thorough knowledge OF the Bali LANGUAGE, which
can only be obtained IN the higher grades priest
hood. That motive OF ths kna rather than de-
vOut conviction Of the deity Of Buddhs, influenced his
strongly suspected bJ sthe principal mem
bers OF tho hierarchy that for long he able
90 obtain admittanoe 20 a temple. The King took
passion him and allowed him 70 pass hs novitiate IA
palace grounds The installation took plsos with even
than the usual bArbaTc grandeur The procession
most gsihc6nt one, and the bands Of music be-
longing 20 both Kings nsd the streets with music day
and night
A lovely little lady in Toledo has been
compelled her husbauo account OF his abuse
and neglect. He dogs steps, and several tunes
Assaulted and ohOked her because she would not live
with him At time. while lay at The point Of
death, he visited her at her fathers where has
lived since she left husband abused her that
relapse followed and her life was well nigh despared
OF. One night last week the lady, with her mother,
20 the theatre and at the close OF performance
her father, accompanied boy friend called at the opera
house To the ladies home TIE four took
for the family residence but they rode along their
attention attracted by nau standing ia the door
He stood IA the entrance moment and then threw
himself rudey down ny the side OF his wife and peered
into her face, SAVING not word. Then snrfngng TO
bis feet he stood In the aisle, aud striking tragic atti-
The old gentleman endeayored TO hnd policeman. but
the IN that district had been called away and The
father, mother and daughter were compelled 10 endure
tae abuse Of the drunken man for long time.