Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-06

ARCH 6, 1879.
c!ally is this true Of the old church OF ST. Nnier,
! that or st. Polycarpe, and the newer but still
| venerable cathedrai,-which. by the wav con-
one of Strasbourg. Unhappily this piece or
mechanism is just now out OF Order and not
going But the crownng glory of Lyons In the
! way OF churches, in architectural beauty and
dimensions, as well as in location is the new
cnurcn OF Notre Dame, now in course OF con.
strqction, which crowns the highest steep hill
This editice promises to be, when fully com
| pieted, entirely worthy OF its situation and
this is not only one OF the finest about Lyons,
but also one OF the finest to be found in the
| neighborhood OF any great city. From the pla
! teau OF FOurr1eres one is always sure of charm
ing views, extending away into the south Of
Alps, into Savoy, while on clear day Mt. Blanc,
| rising like dome OF FURNISHED silver far to the
| eastward. may also be seen.
SURROUNDINGS OF THE CITY.
The suburbs OF Lyons On every side are at
tractive and full of beauty. Naturally pic
turesque, nearly ali her surroundings have
been made more charming by the hand OF man
10 the LETT stretches q broad level and fertile
plain, the prominent characteristics OF which
are handsome villas, comfortable looking farm
houses and outbuildngs and well titled fields
with here and there quiet pools aud reedy
marshes, rows 6 tall steepled. shaped LOmbardy
.,
OF the slim feathery btrcheS so often introduced
Dy French artists with such charming effect I'm
pictures OF their native rural scenery. saw
many little pits there that might have stood for
the motive If not the subjec. itself of land
scapes by Lambinet or Corot. On the right
hand, every inch Of the sloping hill sides
ano rocky precipitOuS cliffs has been beauti-
fed by the liberal expenditure of money
directed by an artistic taste which seemed to
Turn nrI every natural feature of the place to the
spaces of the hills are occupied by stately
cbateaus and handsome villas, all substantially
oullt. and, as rule, specially designed for their
these are elaborately laid out and kept in fine
order. Imposing stone Stairways with hand
some balustrades OF the same durable material
every turn glimpseS are caught of beautiful
fountains. shady arcades, and cool grottoes
surrounded or half hidden from view by choice
vines. In truth, it would be hard to name a
mere charming summer evening drive or walk
than that along the high right bank Of the
SaoIe, from the closely built part OF the city
down to where its waters are lost In the Rhone
ard carried In the broad swift current OF at
stream between vine clad hills and olive bear
ing plains, TO the far away blue Mediterra.
mean.
IT. tn. sTEaM HEATING scHEME..Gen. spinola,
the Iedoubtable Tammany chieftain, who re-
Gently secured the permission of the New York
Doard or aldermen and the sinking fund COM
mssioners for the establishment OF the gigan-
NC steam heating scheme In the lower part OF
New YORK city, has been cleft out OF the
concern "Ihe men who are going to carry out
this scheme have used him and his political in
fuence to get the franchise from the city, and
now that he has drawn the chestnuts out of the
nre they have left him out In the cold, The
General, however, still takes disinterested in
Uerest In the scheme, and says to reporter that
as soon as the pipes are laid and the plan is in
operation the first thing to be done Will be to
tap Newspaper Row and to offer the heat and
steam motive power for their presses and ma
chlnery to the papers for less than it costs them
now for coal alone
No COMPROMISE IN THE VANDERBILT SUITS
Tie stories OF compromise OF the Vanderbilt
suits appear to have been founded altogether
upon mere guess work. Mr.. Scott Lord, con-
testant's counsel. says his action In terminating
the case without argument was dictated by rea-
sons which had nothing to do with the case
Judge Rapalla, who drew the will, was found
sick at his residence. He says the statement
that he ever advised the settlement Is untrue.
and denies that conversation reported as hav-
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt knows nothing about
compromise OF his million dollar suit, and
says 1t VIII go on the first Monday In April. One
frlends declares that there Is absolutely not the
slightest truth in the stories about co,npro-
mise.
THE NEw HAMPSHIRE SRNAToRsHIp.-A con
ference OF prominent politicians was held a
United States senatOrship for that state.
made vacant Tuesday by the expiration OF th,.
term OF Senator Wadleigh. Unless the gov
state VIII be represented by one Senator until
the legislature elects. Gov. Prescott is as yet
unable to decide whether he has the power to
but it is believed the governor, should it appear
that the law authorizes an appointment. will
appoint Mr.. Wadleig4t to the vacancy.
NITRo.GLYcERINE ExPLosIoN.-A premature
explosion OF nitro-glEccerine occurred at Dutch
Gap, James river, u yesterday, killing NJ c.
nj opfO fo,.
ing the Channel at that point; Elias Hall, who
had charge OF the rock excavations, and one
os1s and slightly nurng one or two
was rammlng home canister OF over thirty
pounds OF nitro giycerine, prior to general
blast. Two other pitt; had been charged-the
aggregate In the three pits being over 10a
pounds The first explosion caused the Others
to explode, making a terrific report, and scat
terlng earth and rock In every direction.
PROSPECTS OF A COAL CoNBINATIoN.-Iti is said
that President Gowan, of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal company, has reopened negoti-
ations with MessrS. Hoyt and Dickson, presi-
dents OF tie Pennsylvania Coal company and
the Delaware and Hudson Canal company, to
have them agree TO limit OF the production OF
coal by reducing the number OF mining days in
the month. The Lehigh Valley company has
made It's third reduction in the price OF coal.
and 1t is down now TO the lowest price reached
In 1871. Judge Asa Packer, president OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company, has frequent
~ stated, 1t is claimed, that when the price OF
coal got below So per ton (Which, he thought
was the lowest possible price at which coal can
be mined except at losS), he would be In favor
OF a combination to advance the price by limit
ing the production.
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE IN OHIO.-The Ohio
state temperance associations are organizing a
movement TO secure amendments to the state
constitution prohibiting the manufacture or
sale OF Intoxicating liquors in the state except
for sacramental, medicinal or mechanical pur-
poses.
THE INTERNATIONAL WALKING MATCH-Ar.
rangementS have been finally made for the in
telDa,ional walking match at Gilmore's Garden,
New York, next week. Four hundred and nifty
miles are to be made. II only one man
walks he will get all; II twO the winner takes
three. quarters; il three. the winner gets half.
the second 80 per cent, the third ~ per cent;
four the winner half, the second %, the third Is
and the fourth 10 per cent
AN OUTSIDE NIEw.-The New York San be-
lieves that the extra session will be long one
1t says: 1.-The first thing the democrats will en-
deayor to do will be to pass bills repeating the
jurors test otah and providing for the drawing
OF jurors, repeating the sections OF the Revised
NA..l. ILL.,