New-York tribune., 1878-05-24
GENERAL NOTES.

Pretty Melissa Smith, the belle OF Hattcras
Island, the daughter of a iighthousc-kecper on
Sunday evening she going to bed she threw open
the door OF her In the lighthouse in order that she
might enjoy the breeze. As she lifted the pillow
from her bed u fell from her hand aud rolled into the
stairway the Slide being drawn. and IN attempting 10
pick up she slipped and fell, her head striking the IRON
steps She Sank into the Water gave three piercing
screams aud was carried out by TIE surf Just as her
father appeared the doorway. She 20 have been
married on Wednesday. and had parted |Hh her lover
only half an hour before her death
The raising and culture of silk its reeliDg,
spinning and weavng and It's preparation and n'roduc
ton into market OF profit 10 the cO!OTed people
Of the SOUTH such among the ambitious objects for
which Lowery's Industrial Academy Huntsville, Ala,
was founded twenty-five Of land with buildings
which cost originally over 100000 have been leased;
aud the owner. Ex-Governor Reuben Chapman, OF Ala
bama has offered 10 give the entire property TO the
founders. II they VIII secure an endowment fund by
which the academy be firmly and permanently
established Ii Is TO DO primary, hgh ana industrial
school whore colored students can receive, not only
m0t Ogh ed9caton put also spclt raIung ~ na'l %
cultural agricultural and mechanical pursuits, including
suk culture, calling for which ColOred women are
peculiarly fitted
GavrOche was Socialist of the best type,
for in giving children shelter and lodging with the
rats in his huge elephant he put in practice louis
Banc's maxim: ." From each according 10 his ability,
20 each according 20 his need" The BOOtblacks Union
OF Louisville is tainted with the communism OF
the day. committee Of four professional bootblacks
has informed the public that IL has night TO expect
Any UeuOef Of the union 90 administer shine without
the tributary outlay Of certain amount Of elbow
grease, and furthermore that the creation OF that
Necessary capital involves the consumption OF hxed
amounts OF food by the individual members at stated
Intervals and such supplies cannot be purchased long
Ibo earnings OF the labOring classes restricted
the current starvation rates This seems 70 be Com
munism, Socialism sOme " ism " OF revolutionary
tendency. The bOOblack determined 20 reOrganiZe
society ON tho basis Of 10 cents shine AS their
e@asss orebly puts the case =" Och. an bedad dez
shinef Dem camp
An intricate wife, poisoning case has recently
been brought before French iury Dapyal was about
thrysix years old. At an early age ma parents sent
him to Paris to study chemistry. Left an orphan while
self up pleasure and ran throrgh the little for
partner, he esabshed himself a chemist IN the Rue
de Naube uge. He began 10 look out for a wife with
money and got introduced to the family Of retired
tradesman named Jarry whose ghter MRthide then
His suit accepted and the marriage took place tie
BRIDE receiving $1,000 from her father. few weeks
after the wedding DInyai tried induce NJ Jarry 70
launch into speeulatOns which he proposed
and refused. Nine. Danva fell III, and after lingering
two years, died last Fall. The body exhuned, and
the husband arrested Duri1 1g the trial two pby-
scians testified that did not die OF any organic
nintstered IN small doses during long period, and
other expert convinced that the quantity found
tOo lnnntesnal 10 warrant SUCH conclusion. After
celebrating threeQuarters OF hour the Jury returned
verdict OF guilty, mitigated by exenuating circum-
stances Danval who had remained calm throug hOut,
then rose brusquey, and stretching out his hands to-
ward tae Jury. sso Gentemen am innocent.
Sod am Innocent pardon you. l am victim. May
God have pity nep On being taken out bet The
guards nc turned 70 the audience aud made the