New-York tribune., 1879-10-17
GENERaL NOTES.

The outcome of all these walking-matches
is this-that abou, one in ten the world over
walk 300 miles IN six DAYS
The death of George w. Powell, Of VIII
mington Del of hydrophoba, has caused much excite
ment in that city he Is the third victim within
year, all OF whom bitten while pettng their dogs
Mr Powell was taken TO the vapor baths OF Philadel-
pha. and subjected to vigorous treatment but IL was
too late. while there the sight Of would throw
him into spasms and he besought his attendantstO kill
him. Mr.. Powell estinable and pubiic-spirted
cIZen OF ilhlhEtoh' anu III - nv NutpI4sluE nat w,
death should the adoption OF stringent measures
90 prevent similar eases
Some female philanthropist in Chicago, being
instgated thereto by desire promote harmony, aud
not by financial considerations, has organized
servangir REFORM" whose chef feature is that all
servants are hereafter to paid the wages for
the same srt OF work, regardless OF experience. skill
or value For instance in families Of eight or ten.
cooks are to have "a a week. whether they are worth
II or not in families of i've six, 50; IN small
families where the ladies Of the bouse assist = 90
This arl ngement VIII be very nice for incompetent or
indoent servants but n does NOT seem 10 Offer high
premium Tor intelligence special training, fidelity ana
industry.
The latest variety OF matrimOny is reported
from Vandait. III. a brother and sister named Fred
AMI Louise Rauckman, children OF respectable farmer,
living about twenty miles from that city, went 70 St
Louis and got married. They remained there day or
two rs husband and wife, and then returned homeward
10 avoid their parents. who much opposed 10 the
match" they said. The Young Is tweniy-one, and
tie girl nineteen. They affirmed that they did not know
If was against the law aud they loved each other and
fhongli n would be all right TO marry" They have
been arrested and sent to jail in default Of $500 BAIL
Brown agt Burton is suit at law that has
been familiar Virginia conrts for forty years and tho
end has Just been reached by sale set down for
last Monday OF some building lots IN Richmond James
Brown and Robert Burton did enormous mercantile
in nyO
Mr. Brown married his widow. Finally Mr. Brown died.
leaving no inventory of the Burton estate Of which hs
had been the executor. and with his own ans in bad
condition Ont OF this grew the suit The entire busi-
ness was found be in dreadful tumble and inso-
vency heirs ia the face. But the laws delays
proved blessing to them. During these forty years
Browns estate has greatly increased in value. All the
debt, have been paid on and property valued III De-
tween $3.50 600 and 5000 900 now remains
During his recent visit to Ottawa, the Pro-
gre sive Society OF that city paid George Jacob HoyoaRe
a mp!imcntary visit and expressed their admiration
OF his past career. marked by his unsesh devotion 10
the advocacy of bera principles, and also MS pronui-
CATION of the principles OF cooperation, specially de-
signed m elevate the working classes. Mr.. Hoycake had
IN the Canadian capital interview with the Pre-
mer Sir John Macdonald, and the Minister Of Agrcul-
ture and pressed upon them the desfabeness of tae
Government sending proper information to Great
viii be OF pr ctc interest TO the farming and artisan
classes Mr.. Holyoako desires the publication by tbe
Canadian Government OF blue book similar lar 70 tns'
issued by Lord Clarendon some years ago at his request
Besides the usual information, be says The volume
should men ton the localities In when special industries
exist that artisan or any particular Occupation
may know precisely where will be likely to obtain
work and the country perfectly Ignorant ol
the character Of It's industries and their location as
now The book should also state the character
and nationality OF the labor with which ne wIl nave
TO compete VI the labor market, aud the iao
of wages WITH above ALL their purchasing value Mr.
nolyo claims that the most convincing argument 10
the prospective emgraut To show him that ne can PUT
chase more OF the ecessaries Of life Ia Canada Tor %
than IN England with it, equivalent. sovereign IL
that the Premier promised 10 bring TINS ano
other proportions before the Canadian Government
As men learn more of Napoleon smaller ana
| smaller does he grow. Perspective was needed 70
bring out his reRl stature Nine. de Remusats
Memoirs promise to do something TO set the "orid
rght-especialy In regard To the murder OF the Dac
d'Enghen. She relates that the evening oef"ro
occurred she noticed that josephine was unusually sad
aud remarked it while driving with her The reason or
she learned. that Bonaparte had sent an ohece"