The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-22
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to put an end to the Hansc towns as free ports
Mr.. George W. Smalley of the Tribune
Of jay Gould is taking high rank Jcnk ms
1t has been proposed to the Khcdive ~
Egypt to convert into paper the cloth of the mummes
Of which It is calculated 400 10000 be deposited in
the pits OF Egypt
--Gortchakolf is more i'll than is generally
supposed Ills mind. especially, very III lie ioracis
what he says nnd does every hafhour and is continually
contfadicting himself
There was long discussion under a
gallows in Gonzales Texas, between the man to be
hanged and a brother Of the man who had been muir.
dcred, as to the guilt of the criminal
On April % Vesuvius gave signs OF an
eruption Al brief intervals flame dartcd from the
crater The flames alternately lurid and pale. The
crater cm,s volume of black smoke.
The wife of distinguished United
states senator evenings delivered the follow.
ing criticism OF Hayes: Hes square peg in a round
hole and feels uncomfortable at all corners"
Among the curious exhibits at the Paris
Exposition those Of Norway She presents various
tanned ns skins for gloves that Of the eel prepared for
harness and machinery bands sixty long from that
Of the whale
Chicago Is considering the feasibility OF
lighting the city by electricity 1t being urged that little
electric lght such long way that saving Of some
e2OUOCO year would be effected which Is a great CON
sderatOn especially In aclty whose treasury empty
modern times for the extraordinary number remarks
bic men who were born in it, These included Napoleon
wellington soult Ney Cuvier Humboldt Chateau
BRAND. Lavaette. Mchemct A and John Quincy Adams
The Elementary Education Commission
In France has decided adopting the principle infant
schoos for both up years Of age ordinary
boys and girls separate schools for children re;
and upper schools In every commune with more than
3,OOoinhabitants
A grand wedding was to be held in tho
Roman Catholic Church wcstneld Mass but the large
assembly after waiting two hours. dispersed without
witnessing any ceremony The bride ready. bu, the
bridegroom had been convinced by his mother that he
had made II mistake IN his choice.
TASTES differ. Sothern's Crushed Ira
gedan." which delighted New Workers has proved a
Hat failure in London and is withdrawn from the Hay
market Theatre weeks trial and "a Celebrated
Case" the stronges, dramatic hit in the United states
this season. does not draw there.
A curious partnership is related as exist
Ing at Chelsea. VI. where turkey and partridge
sharing nest The turkey continues 10 deposit her egg
daily. although the partridge began to set after laying
thirteen During the occupation Of the nest by the
kew the partridge attends to feeding.
The Prussian under officers in the Ba-
varian army. who. on the Empcrur's birthday. when
cheers were given for King OF Bsvara. remained
sitting have been condemned by the Nun CHI military
authorities to two months imprisonment ana dcgrada
ton for N,icti' BeediJ@9 Insulting the sovereignty
Philip Grace, an Arkansas murderer,
acquitted 10y regular jury after long trial lie
found tina, he not yet out OF danger for mob seized
him and hung him ~ tree but after the departure Of
tile ynchcrs he cut down and revived By friend
lie started hasty flight out o that neishborhood but
a son 1.-THE murdered man overlook and Killed him
The London Economist says: " In this
country should be very ready 10 accept anything
which would tend to reins,ate the financial integrity Of
the United States and should the Erie foreclosure aud
reconstruction be carried out satsfactoryas with
fu management it mightLe carried out-our capitalists
would again be inclined take heart in American
enterprise"
According to the Pal Mall Gazette tho
statements recently published az to the easy crcum.
Of senor Mario altogether incorrect si.nor
Mario is unfortunately quite wthou, resources. con
cert Is about To be given In London for his benefit AZ
which Nine. Christine Nilsson who comes specially e
London this OCCASION will be heard-probably the
| only time this season.
During confirmation services in the Ro-
| man Catholic Church OF tie immaculate Conce puon.
Philadelphia. sunday an acolyc accidentally set FIRE
60 the gause decorations OF the altar The blaze was
large, and the congregation with difficulty restrained
ranic. priest lace surree caught and his lie
was saved by young who jumped the chaneel
rail and tore the burning stun from his back
A disturbance took place at marriage
in Methodist chapel at Haney. IN England. tho othef
day An old man ol 10 with several grown up children
Is years old ON the party arriving THE chapel they
were attacked by mob and their clothes were torn
Ten policemen present. out oyerpowered AMI
the rushed into the chapcl. and kept up continual
noise taroughon, the ceremony window was broker
and q great disturbance followed The married pan
finally escaIed by dine ent doors, and escor1eC
home by cisht constablcs
A remarkable action, brought under an
Old statute Philip and Mary heard at the County
Court at Romlord. in England the other day Mr. Lang
don sued Mr. Chiffon, innkccper, TO recover III unlaw
iully taken by him pounda-c upon goat belonging
the plaintiff BY ist Philip amt Mary. chapter ~ sccuo
IAN act which has not been repealed II Is provided tina
keeper Vi pound shall charge more than a. tor TN
Impending any animal. under penalty OF e. where
the defendant had charged sd before releasing plain
urs goat Mr. Chiffon said his charge included the crea
food and he compelled 10 feed tie animals i'm
pounded. The Judge gave Judgment tor plaintiff tchn
defendant he could recover l. per day ior -" goat
keep He suggested that planun should forcgo the pen
atty ana Mr. Langdon promised 10 consider the question
Having gained hi point he shook hands with defendant
and they lett the court
1t would seem that murder is allowable
in England II the deed be done by means of alcOho
An idiot mendcant named Allan, willie the Run
ncr" OF Laytown, Cumberland lew days since. as wa
his wont. solicited drink money of bridal party
whercupon named Gibson called Tor SIX hall pint
OF raw whiskey for the doomed simrleion. who swa
lowed several of tue drnughts with all the ayidiN an
haste his brutal entertainer could desrc but during ii
latter part OF the disgusting performance the poor ma
appeared to feel sauaicd. Gibson urged HIM ON b
threatening knock his head THROUGH the bar II he d
not drink up the contents ct the glass There Wei
several other persons IN the room. who IRON tin
10 time demonstrated with Gibson The result IN
the idiot Tell down sensclcss. and died the same nigh
An inquest held upon the hody and the verdict r
turned was that deceased died IRON excessive dim
Ing" tut without mplcauns any one
, John Stetson, on closing the season a
manager of the Globe Theatre Boston gives rcpor
OF the Boston H,sti an interesting insight Of the hcat
cal business The Globe is very large handsome hous
and fashionable He pald seOono rent In ndyanac t
fory weeks and agreed 10 turn halto o profits
holders of stock OF which ihcrc were ~ .hares cue
emitting the owner to seat every nisht 10 dcmande
These lao were the best In tho theatre, and we
occupied by their owners -iycn away, sol for eve
: | performance with scarcely am exception. that q
manager got returns Tor cons. ,uous part of his
d,nc,s He gives his weekly expenses a. $50 Tor 4
wages of y.soNen employees other than 10 actors -
for newspaper adseruNu-, $500 for other printing a
bill posting Slao for gas 500 aud sol 90 for 81
DRIES. making total OF s2ual 90 The PERFORMANCE
were by stars and combinations. so that the cost OF I
I | dramatic companies varied The combinations genera
b received hAf o the gross receipts llis books show
q following profits ON " Pink pomiuos' company 80
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