New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
GENERAL NOTES.


Nj. Gibbon, an English novelist. has had
.iroAe 1f Several an EIia5ursn doctor.
after reading Robin Gray" asked TO make the per-
sonaI acquaintance of the author Til. was easily ac-
oomplshed and delighted the doctor that, ON his
death short time ago, it found thar he bad left
Mr. GibOOn haudaOui tcIicy ana the absolute reVer-
son of his property the death o. bis wife
The latest files of the Russian press state
that the Revolutionary Commiteeis is showing daily moro
audacity and nat threatening letters have been sent 20
NJ N4bsBof Minister OF Justice; Northumberland
Adlcrberg Minister OF the Imperial household; Count
p g. schouyalo1T Count BobrnskyI, Marshal OF tie 80
by of ST. Petersburg; NJ Dclyan0d Secretary OF state;
Count Iraati, H. Maiur-General attached 20 the Em-
ppIoTs Household; Iruttnaut-iieLtrl bohyush, Count
PaBicn, Count L-yacboh ana Count Nesseidrodc.
What is styled an "Artistic excursion in
Europe" has been planned by Professor G. +. Com
Tort Dean Of the CoI.crr OF Fine AIs, OF Syacue nj
ycr-lty lie will conduct the party through the
mu-eums gallaIies and churches OF Great Britain
Belgium Germany, Ha.y, switzerland ant France. and
w aim concentrate tc attention Of the travellers
uuon the masterpieces OF architecture, sculpture and
raiutiug in the art centres oi the Old World. The
passage 10 Eng and VIII be made III the steamship city
81 Berlin, and the professor will deliver ~, Lectures
during the voyage. The pEce u coupon uIAot -
about $40.
One of the victims of the Nibilist assassins
WAS q .choolboy-t lad of scyeuteeusjujyiug m the
odessa Gymnasium, the son of Polish gentleman
uamei ZaeVski. residing on his estate IN Noi.ynla
Tiu- youth hid been urged repeatedly by his fellow
student, To Join the local NIAIst organization Not
only dd ho stcaGasty refuse to do So buI as threats
were employed 70 exort his consent. BE wrote 10 his
father informing him o, the persecution to Which ho
was being subjected and lmplorins him in the most
1iteous terms 70 take him away from odessa, "here
ns Ife was IN peril ffnm ono Loar 10 another On re-
ccviug this desJairiDg letter the father fastened 10
Odessa intending to remove m son But ne arrived TOO
iaJc 10 save toe boys lite. loung A,eSsn mad been
assassuate1 AID u. corpse was a"l'lls u-!ial "ueu
j. va- claimed by the distracted parent
An Englishman who has recently arrived ut
Ph gdeipa is shocked tosc many lr!t-,ailcd dogs
in the streets and feels it hs dutv 10 direct public at
tention to the iact Your excellent American oysters
lie write, 10 the editor o. TIE TclegrOpL, "your roast
beef poultry and superior s4d, Lave, fear caused
very provoking atraca oi gol., which viii preYeus me
from visiting the Bench 0t DJs-. to open Oh Non
day next II the dogs TO ba exh,tcd prove 10 Oe no
better breed than the dogs have noticed along your
Streets the exhibition viii 40, prove very credltahe
Arast 80 in every 100 dogs have noticed n tbs city
curl their tails 10 the let evidence Of low breed and
danger Dogs that curl their as g. ;ho rsh are never
oniy among dos ,llt cur, their tails lrl ~ eeute
S27 si "' "o" dog to '''' III" 'n'' 'o' It's '' '"'
Miss Jones against the Duchess Of West
master mas turned tho eyes %: London aGcs 60 Tho
court reports iu the daily journals Ms'Jones was dis
charged her mistress "sItd 10 LaNea foreigner
as ladys maid; bat this was not all Tie maid h4d no
ro.it.ye,y bad Quatcs but Immediately after she re-
O. we'd notice oI dsnls she became insane according
10 the Duchess. and "a tte feted, according 10 herself
O,the alcs. insanity TIE Dicnl,s oil We5tmn5ef said
nothing in the charct, Dut hali-1aOzcn years aiter'
when Miss Jones had been ia many tIations an Lad
been unable 10 ke IN NV hcn She hal taNeA steps 10
annoy the Duchess by setting mp rs dr'ssmaior near
Ctycdcn. walking in the private grounds there and
abusing the Duke and Duchess 10 all her aeainianees
Her Grace wrote character which was not favorable
to ne maid This second character was the ground for
An action for hOol which has recently Oeeu DECIDED IA
favor OF the Duchess. II was very consierAe ~ inc
Duchess at the outset give the maid good character
for s,brcty, industry ana ABILITY, but scarcely li 70
the next mistress 10 leave out al he-lloh OI ~ n OF
uionomduit Miss Jones APPEARS 10 nave 1O.a-I.ule
peatcd situations on the strength ot the nfa' 'sno
he wondered at r h.r ulurss took the form ALLEGED
by the Duchess OF Mestwlaster.
MIR. John Mo.ley's Further Remarks on
Zulu Affairs" IN The IoRigaGy. tend, TO make every
EugllsAnan who has a conscience as well IS pl.telI
Judgment. thoroughly uncomfortable. For example, he
SAWS that native contingent" IS English for " Baohi-
B!zouks" and contends that while the Bltsh ar phal'
sac,lly contemplating England - trustee Oy SPECIAL
appointment by tho heavenly powers on behalf OF 'Ae
more backward Of the eartA they are na'saclhS
them by thousands burning ther Braals and carrying
o0 their bord. DreakIug up first then another
OF their rud IN systems OF society ana preparing
the ri "a ana authority OF sci OF men whose ony nc
lion Of Improvement Ia TO improve these unfortunate
wards and client, on the face OF the earth he de-
scrbes large po-ion Of tue English settler. IN SCUM
Africa a. more or less vagabonds-" iand-swluders
miners in search work. hquorcaers anxious for ne"
openings fJr trade spurious sOlGhunteIt, broAe-io"h
sDccu!ators reckless alvcnturcrs OF every spocir-
He dismisses the subject with the scOnfu rcuArA;
h. FOR The peopr 81 England decide whether they ar'
content TO faxed TOR the pleasure Oi men VINO H
the mean aYarlce OF hurksicrs tp hr AWfss N4o'' ~
buccaneers, and whether tne od I, ann ~"
the home OF Justice and freedom. 70 10 Oe
into "A Pirate Empire, WIN the tiVs7 Ngf'"'i'N"'J
chulked upon lie black hd,."
Mr.. Archibald Forbes tells some state secrets
in his article on The Afghan Question" IN NJ fa'e's
new magazine Time Immediately after The rcpus' oi
Sir Neville Chambcraiu's mlsson the Yccroy issued
,,d,rs to tbe C1mmAndrr-ir-Chet at Peshsvur 10 20
and drive the Amerr's garrison Out OF All huSj.d ana
hld that ulace The General found that he would have
only 900 men available for the expedition after caV-
m 400 man 10 overaWe the most turbulent oity OF Up
p,r India He represented the great risk oi disaster
which Offensive operations would enil. aud the crazy
.ch.n,o rs. abandoned the Nlcoror stil hanAered
After COMP I'm the peotaon hst the home authorizes
m the outco,uo of tho impending Cabinet council, would
nr,nounce for immediate hostitcs, orders from sna
were Issued IN the thrd week Of October TO the prnc
nal eomlnissarat officer at Peshavur that he should
IA rendy by the first week OF November supplies for
600 mep for seyeL days aud adequate transport FOR
rho advance of the detachment Dakka The rasiness
., design TO launch 900 forty miles into diff
cult and disturbed region with only seven d5s suOOLeA