New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
GENERAL NOTES.

Mr.. Samuel True, Postmaster at Cumber-
land Centre. Me- is prompt and faithful official H"
has held the Office for thirty years. and has never failed
10 send his quarterly returns by first mail after the
quarter expired.
One of the professors in Trinity College
Gala in question the accuracy Of the details OF an ex-
poson I'm classroom in the University OF Vermont as
Teced in this column. He think that the Pro-
lessor could have caused loud report by berang vol
umes Of oxygen and hydrogen the air and applying
lighted match to mouth Of the jar He remarks that
the popular idea of explosives Is singuarly imperfect
aud apprehends that the paragraph about ms college
tic is hereby warned not perDetuate H. but to dismiss
1t from its elastic imagination
True journalism continues to beat tape and
circumloeutlon IN London. Lately the Government
agencies we're all behindhand, and the news OF the as
sault and capture OF Ali Musiid was received IN Fleet
Street many hours before it reached Downing Street
correspondent OF country newspaper says: "As mat
ter Of fact happened to call at the India Office just
after the publication Of the and was actually the
first to bring word OF that event" No information had
then come hand from the Government officials. and
the Ministers went into council without having any
udiDRs OF tie capture OF The fort.
There is to be something like q preaching
down" in Wales Canon Thyme has yentured TO DuD-
Hsh depreciatoTy paper the ability Of Honconorm'
ist local preachers. This has moved the ire Of Yves
leyan minister who writes TO local paper that be can
not stoOP write argue the subject, but viii
Is scarcely consistent with gospel work. he proposes that
text shall be selected and that each contestant shall
write and send it to some competent theOO-
Ran IN London stranger to both parties who shall DIT
oide which IA the better Of the two The munster II he
loses ia willing TO pay S25 to any Cornish charity II
Canon Thyme win consent TO pay S. II the verdict Ia
agaut hi1 Five TO Ones certainly long odds II is not
stated the arbitrator Is 10 have any percentage IN the
stakes In any pools that may be sold on The event
Martin Luther's will has been-nOt admitted
TO probate contested by dsgruned hers-but criti-
eay examined by committee Of learned experts After
comparing every word Of this manuscript with num-
Der OF original letters In Luthers handwriting they
have unanimously agreed that ia the genuine handi
work Of the Reformer. This peculiar the
property OF the learned tbeoogau, Johann Benedict
Carpzoyius and passed into Hungary with his other
manuscripts which were purchased by wealthy col
Iector J. Jankovics. The Testamentum Luther" 80
fascinated the Archduchess Maria DOrOhea that she
persuaded TO sell II TO her for large sum,
and she presented il ~ the Evangelical Church Of
served These propretors have dared to assert
lis authenticity, white they have until lately feared to
dresding lest II should be declared spurious.
The Duke of Cumberland, who is a great
grandson OF George Ill., consequently second cousin
OF the Princess Louise is to marry the Princess
Thyra who is a sister OF the Princess Of Wales and
the official declaration OF the betrothal which made
on November 90 at the Castle Of Fredensborg,
impressive ceremony About quarter to six tue Royal
family entered the large reocptiOnrOOm where draw
ingroom was held and presentations took place
and about quarteTSast the procession was formed
and the company sat down 10 magnificent banquet.
The KING rose and few words spoken in French. an
nounced the betrotha OF his beloved daughter the Prn
cess Thyra and HIS Royal Hghness the Duke OF Cum
berand asking ala present drink their health and to
wish them every happiness and prosperity. The an
nouncement was followed by loud flourish Of trum-
PETS after which the band played God Save the
Queen" Immediately afterward tue Duke OF Cumbcr-
land expressed gratitude to the King aud the Queen
FOR having granted TO him the hand OF The Princess
When the King sat down tie band played the National
DANISH anthem king Christian Stood Beside tJe Ma I.
Now, the Duke OF Cumberland Is a son o. blind KING
George w. who lost lis throne when tue Prussans IN
vaded Hanover. He ~ Crown Prince, OF father King ID
name but only wandering heir IN reaHty. AS lie Is eA
treney unlikely 70 regain either ms lhron or bis
estales. The PrusslHn Government was not repre-
behel ~ the betrOthal The dipOmatlst had left Co
Pehnsgen abruptly rather than mce the claimant TO the
Crown OF Hanover.
Inc SUIT OF MIR. Whistler against Mr.. Rus
KIM which resulted in verdict OF fartiing dam
ages and no costs was REGARDED with considerable inter
est in England The last mali brings the first days pro-
ceedings. The plaintiff in his statement Of claim, al
d that the defendant had lbeied him In a criticism
upon one Of bis pictures exhibited at the Gr0svenOr
GaIYry, called "a NOciurne IN Blue and Gold" The
passage complained OF appeared In Foys Olart0era
which Is contributed 10 and edited by the defend
ant, and was follows: For Mr. Whiser's own sake,