New-York tribune., 1879-04-08
GENERAL NOTES.

A negro with a skull like unto wrought
iron is the hero of the Wilmington N c. wharyes die
was at work unloading cargo OF ice from vessel when
on accident occurred The ice received at door
on the TOD story OF icehOuse and lowered thence TO
the ground hoOr--a distance ot HftJ feet A block
weighing 400 pounds was about to be lowered when
slipped from the scales aud descended with fearful
velocity IL struck the OF the negr0's skull aud
was shattered nto fra zents The underneath the
ice somewhat surprisot; indeed. his lower JAw0one
lamed, If not broken bat otherwise he was not H.
iured.
A country lad and maiden living in a vii
lage near Rome loved each other. One day, willie lie
was at a window he the girl pass with a bucket Of
water on her head. He had a gun IN his hand and
pointing It at her. ne said, aughngly Take care, I'm
going to shoot" The girl only laughed aud proceeded
way Dut so wly on account of the load 90 her
head. little boy, however, brother 70 the grs lover
thinking him earnest, tried To pull him back by one
his legs. The young fellow laeing his equilibrium;
clutcned al tho window-s. But In doing So he 1T fal
the which went Oh sEd struck inc giII mid-pOuy
Sne died on the spot
Club-room gossip in London indicates that
when the Prince Wales to the throne The wind
will found blow very strongly in the direction OF
the direct OF the Sovereign in the conduct
OF national policy Albert l. viii be inclined 10 leave
home politics 70 the Ministers, but he has already very
clear and strong notions of foreign policy, and means.
it is said to Try and make them prevail They have
been gathered chiefly Paris, and in circles where
English statesmen at least not accustomed 10
seok inspiration But the Prince speaks French with
admirable accent Is fo1G OF conVersing WIN d.lo-
natlss and is inclined ~ think thai KING Should gov
ern as well as reign
The Commonwealth of Maine is making
great strides IN educational progress. young lady In
Portlsnd grammar school, TO whom was assigned the
task Of writing composition which should contain tho
words diurnal, nocturnal, sauguinary, suxiiiarcs,
loarymose, perspiration. glstatory somnolent nde-
fotIgabe tmidity oleagnous and farnaceOus has ac-
connpiished her purpose in thrilling tale entitled The
FAR Captive OF Castol Nesre" This rs one OF the
Quietest and most subdued passages " And even as
she unused the catter OF horses Boo heard along
the ahyrnthlan avenues OF tho outs proa sing park It
was Jui.nitas Alphonso de CASA Blanca and MS re-
t,iBers. refining ia his prsncing steed Deheath her
easement window no cried IN o!eagiEous and fafina-
tones. 'Juaniia. appear"
Sturdy John Bright does not like the pres
en-. teAdencies of Brbsh politics. Ia recent letter
a friend he tes: =" think no Parliament should SIT
tor tlan Eve years probably thrce four years
veuld better term With regard 10 tho reductions
Of srmics It Is uderous 20 think s supportn. this Gov
ernment IN any attempt OF the kind rsc policy this
Government for three years past has made the reduction
less possible than 1t was before aud has been
the cause of all the wnch have a osed the world.
During that period they have made needless IN
Asia ard Africa, and main cause OF the great
i'm the of Europe. hope they have the
Nasion that Parliament does sufficient con
troll over the disposition 70 go TO shown by
Ministers OF tho Grown. But IL must no remembered
tae Admin strstion" Tnc opposition the Septenuial
Act seems to be Increasing IN England.
gentleman i'll Rome who had told his
love suit had been accepted, invited for
the nrst time dinncr at the young odys Dur
ing tho evening the wedding talked Of Now in
Italy is the correct though not indispensable thing
10 cone.s aud take the communion during tho church
service II is only few Ot the modern school who
object the religious part OF the ceremony. aud to
these, unfortunately, belonged the bridegroom. Tue
revelation Of his Cath olio feelings fell Ike hun
derbolt on tue gri's family The uiother at
pressed Aer nJI gnstion by saying that she In
her daughters place she would rot marry mau OF
such principles TIE following day the father rcpri-
Innndei hin severely Ha promised TO do all that tho
other dcsirc but that did not satisfy her. L. would
now 30 q mOckerY." sbe said. aud hs would soon
make my girl Atheist liks himself, and hs children
also. l withdraw nv oonsent-let him pot come here
again" Aud marriage which looked upon as
q brilliant match was broken OF
General Sherman has caught Tartar in
Cincinnati reporter. The young gentleman was sent 10
the Generals hotel TOT material for interview and
evidently abruptly snusbed to- the next days hn
gs~r bsro record OF peculiar comedy OF errors The
reporter sent hia card and yousg lady attended by
fsotman, who In tho reception room. sent up
her card as the samo time. The messenger soon re-
turned with cards from Geaeral Sherman aud the
clerk handed the reporter aud the other to the