New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-29
GENERAL NOTES.

Between the CorsO and the new Post Office
in Rome huge palace has recently been built occupy
ing one side OF the Piazza San svestrO 1t stands back
from tie roadway and leaves one part OF Via COnyerte
wider by some two three feet than the other part
where an old house belonging Prince TOrODia meets
the new palace The builder OF the palace is Maignol
man who from very humble position in trade has
become millionaire He has endeavored 10 buy the
house Of Prince TOTonia and 70 extend his palace to
the Cors0 and for this purpose has ei hs sde wall IN
has hitherto refused 10 sell He probably thinks II an
cut
Mr.. James Parton has proved that the Pill
grim Fathers were excellent OF business, and 1t Is
not surprising that the pioneers Of the African
exodus from the United States TO Liberia have the same
habits Of industry and thrift Mr. Williams the ntell
gent correspondent OF the Reos and Courier, who
turned last week to Charleston the Azor, met in Mon
roya prosperous eoored man. In answer to pointed
questions he expressed himself delighted with the
country He had emigrated from LyDchburg, Va. just
after the civil war; and had succeeded In clearing from
$500 TO $1,000 year in the promised land What Is
your occupation Z" asked the visitor who was already
eneOdraecd expect great results from the LDerian
movement. An undertaken" was the pleasant re-
spouse.
Kearney's philosophy of life is simple and
unadulterated after all it is only battle for us
here" he says paintiYely 10 correspondent Of The
PHILADELPHIA Press "We come by chance, we know not
where We will end but for intend TO keep the ma
chinery Of life in motion long rs cam and when
am gone then like the barber viii cry nexti"
Strange to say philosopher whose views OF life are
50 calm and majestic has faith in human nature. He
thinks that Secretary Sherman is owned body and soul
rs Alabama bOndhOders and Eastern Sbylock,-a Wiz
so,neSbsi honest but Is not above suspicion Mr.. III
deD is On unmiugated fraud. Congress is made mp Of
classical scapegOats aud bankhieves. There Is only
one hone Il man there-Ben Butter, man Of his word.
swhoie-soued man. who looms up grandly.
1t has taken an English nobeman long
time TO find out that his wife wOs feeced by foreign
tradesman In October, 1874 Lady Dorchester, being
on a visit to Paris ordered OF SIX merchant certain
goods from samples among which were three wells at
$50 each six embroidered handSeehies at 50 each and
more at Sl5 each Fifteen months afterwards Lord
Dorchester on being called upon for payment protested
against extravagant prices charged urged that Lou
don tradesmen usually gave three years credit and de-
ened 10 pay the amount unless 10 per cent discount
deducted. after goods and invoice were dS
lyered when the fashion in an probability had changed.
scarcely reasonable 70 refuse payment or 70 com
ptlthe creditor 10 deduct 2 lafge DISCOUNT lne snop
keeper took this view OF the case ana his suit ls no"
being contested in the French courts.
Leo XIII. has taken bold step in filling
the See of Naples when has been vacant since the
death Of Cardinal SiOrza. King Humbert as Monarch
Of the Two scilies claims the rights OF royal
patronage o. all bishopries In that Kingdom
The Pope will maintain that as the concordat
with the kingdom OF the Two siclJles no longer
exists. the right OF nomination 20 ecclesiastical
benefces reyerts to Rome 10 the new archbishop
Personally, no objection Is made. Don Gug-
nelmo sanfelIce Cci duchi d Aquavea belongs 70
noble, although deeayed Neap0lltan family. he was
born April IS. 1894 aud educated az tne ben.
elctne Monastery La Caya, OF which he - dean an1
yicar-generai Ne Is said to be extremely pions and
deeply read ia theology. Tue Italian Government -
already ~ possession Of the episcopal palace ana
revenues In Naples.
The small bin which announced the Illinois
BARRIERS intention commit suicide was literary Gu
rosity Having" It ran. since the great sensation
In Chicago-tbe hanging Of sherry and Connely--neard
nndry citizens OF Capron and vicinity express strong
desire witness such tragedy, have concluded TO
natify their lust for tho horrible by committing
suicide by shooting myself through the forehead
On the evening Of the 23d insty at Thornton
Han. The price OF admission to this real tragedy
s!n be ST. aud the funds that may be realized