New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-28
GENERAL NOTES.

A ghost has appeared at MiddletOwn, Conn.
1t Is the phantom of Miss Stanton. hung herself
about years This spirit last week interviewed
Miss Barry. and preferred complaint that people
were wearing her clothes. Poor Miss Barry had the
worst Of It, for so arighted was she by the apparloD,
she took to her bed and has remained there ever
since.
There are perils by land as well as by sea,
by carriage as well as by Lately dark night
stage coach with nine was passing between
Leadvine and Canon City, Col, when suddenly coach
and horses and driver and passengers fell bank
and down sixty feet into creek below. The coach
turned times its descent and landed bot
tOm-upward six inside escaped serious in
jury three outside equally lucky and the accident
was fatal TO only horse which was so much hurt
that IL was necessary 70 shoot him.
The Stewart grave robbery will undoubtedly
result in greater precautions the protection Of the
remains of the dead. Some OF them heard OF a.
ready. The grave Of Mr. Powers Philadelphia who
recently died. will be watched by night and day. four
men being employed To the tombstone will be at
taehed key TO a watch locked in case which the
on guard will carry The watch must have the key at
speeted twice day to see whether has carried
TO tue grave at the Intervals required
Baby Benson, the child actress. after many
wandcrings California, England, Australia, and the
West Coast of Africa has returned to this country with
respectable fortune ana taken up a permanent abode
In Newport. She is said TO be about twelve years
Of age, and Is with her mother and adopted
father. handsome cottage has been purchased in
Newport and fitted up with elegant surroundings. The
child goes regularly to school, her mother
that shall be well educated and enjoy good society
Among the many presents which she mas received are
rough diamonds watches. and bracelets which
are carefully preserved III SAFE.
Epping Forest, where the ancient kings of
England enjoyed much sport, and where still pre-
served the hmtluglOdge OF Queen Elzabetht has be-
come public resort. In recent report OF the Fund
Committee great satisfaction is expressed at seeing the
"public enter into the enjoyment forever, and In
eurity, Of the large OF Eppng Forest comprising
6O0O acres, or nearly nine and half square miles"
The committee in conclusion. "desire TO place on rec
ord their ervent hope that her most gracious Majesty
the Queen will at future time honor with her pres
and dedicate for tie of her loyal subjects the
grand old forest now legazed recreation ground not
unworthy Of TINS mighty metropolis"
In the case of the late Colonel Dwight, of
Binghamton the report Of DR.. Delafed, investi-
gated the circumstances behalf OF the Equitable Life
Insurance Society, would TO settle the fact that
Colonel Dwight died from natural causes. The Equi-
table being satisfied upon this point, has directed
the payment of $4,000 the amount Of insurance in
that company held by Colonel Dwight. The report
OF Dr. Deaheld which long and elaborate, will prob
ably lead other anies to follow the example of the
Equitable The amount OF insurance carried by Colonel
large but too large for prudence the companies might
crafty tie notions OF any applicant
Readers of HawthOrne's marble Faun "
remember the vivid description contains OF the famous
Capuchin cemetery in Rome. Not many there
lived Ia an Ohio village old who established in
his own house receptacle for human bones quite
gestive of that remarkable place. He had buried
three wives, and after the death Of the third
he became very disconsOlste ami would not be
cOmfOrted. At last he conceived the idea OF
exhuming the remains OF all three. Waiting
until tune had been sufficient for the remains Of the last
TO decay he carried out his project The bones all
taken 70 his house and there deposited in boxes Nearly
every day he passed several hours In cleaning polish
Ing arranging and rearrangug the precious relics
was his delight writer Id The Ciereand Herald
lates It, 10 mix the bones in one box. and then
select and point out to his friends the fragments
OF Mary the bride OF his youth. In each in.
stance ne able to tell TO which OF the
other wives the remaining bones belonged At last the
old man himself died and directions for his burial
found among his papers. coffin to be made large
enough 10 contain not only his body but also the
mains OF his departed companions. The bones OF the
first wife were TO be arranged about his head and
shoulders while those Of the second and third were TO
De nj Geo along either side OF him. and his feet he d.
rected that a small silken bag containing an earthly
matter supposed 10 be the dust OF the three wives
fully taken OF the original graves should lie. AT hls
first marriage he had silkeD hose and par OF
kneebreeches at the second the pair OF hose care
fully preserved, though covered by the more modern
trousers and at the last MARRIAGE pair OF hose
as az the first. Carefully dressed with these bones
around him. and those identical hose his feet the old
man laid away IN his grave.