New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20
GENER4L NOTES.

A young man In Rochester who was locked
| in his room by bis roommate, determined TO get out.
He tied two bedsheets together fastened the end to the
window and down from third story hand under
hand. When he got to the lower end found that ho
had long distance TO jump. crowd gathered the
sidewalk and begged him TO hold aud not attempt 10
leap. He was finally hiued into a side window.
nun of the English Cloister for Young
Girls has at a moments notice been turned into
the streets Prague, without o form in her pocket
for having given shelter during night cell to
her sick and destitute father, who had paid her visit
during the day, and who, be leaving her. SAID
that he had not money enough to procure himself
nights lodging. He was at last persuaded by his
daughter to remain all night In the convent He was
once cayalrymaD, and very well of, but lost bis
money In speculation
The busy bee on Long Island has utilized
novel receptacle for his hOneyed product. The ancient
homestead OF the Van Brunf family stands in the town
OF NewUtrecht. For go years 1t has weathered the
winch nave beaten upon its shnged sides Re-
Gently repairs were needed and worAmen in tearing oil
the SHIN giles which covered 1t IN lieu Of capboards,
found their further progress opposed by an immense
swarm of honey bees which dwelt between the outer
and walls and resisted tine destruction Of tDeir
hive BY ala OF sulphur the bees at length we're over
come and forty pounds o. honey were captured
DR.. MOesta, geologist, while searching in
the vicinity OF Roenburg. on the Fuda, discovered
suberranean forest, depth OF eight feet under
the ground The number D, welI-preserved trunks is
enormous. The wood IS black as Irish bog-Oak in
consequence Influence OF for centuries but
It hard aud sound and forms excellent material FOR
wood-carying and mosaic The size OF the trunks ia
astOui-hlu One Of them, about 10 metres or 100
inches in length and l5O metres or 90 inches Ia breadth,
has preserved ior exhibition IN the Royal Museum
az Berlin. The forest evidently belongs TO very remOe
period In the formation Of The globe.
That boy-murderer, jesse Pomeroy, in the
Massachusetts state Pr on, IS perpetual not
only OF newspaper paragraphs. bat Of anxiety the
part or bis keepers. When all the prisoners were
moved from the Old prison tho one camp -iod-
my chair which had belonged 70 Jesse, was left behind
subsequent accidental examination of piece OF
furniture disclosed fact that stOne-cuters steel
cLise inches long aud weighing nearly two pounds,
was concealed neatly of the which had been
the wood. II the char had been sent Concord aud
placed IN Pomeroys cell 1t IS the opinion OF exports
that in an hours dine he would have rcgained his lib
ertS being possessed Of 50 deadly a weapon a
A Georgia lady recently became deranged
while attending revival meetings in Worth County.
she rayng about the mousse and yard with bucket
OF water, bapdzng everything In her pathway. she
baptized her husband and children and while doing It
sang songs that she had heard bat once or twice Al
though an unletered woman sac reads any chapter
the Bible readily prOnouncng correctly aud distinctly,
paying attention TO punctuation points, etc. she
breaches reaFy all the while, the choicest words
ana displays great knowledge in the handling OF differ
ent subjects. Although not Mason she knows al TAG
mysteries OF that mysterious craft by heart Dozens OF
Mas0ns hiye gone to see her and they AL co away
baud HAS come the conclusion that she - witch.
In the village of Elenvle the owner of
fine pair of horses recently brought suit to obtain pay
meut for services IN taking to drive two handsome and
accomplished young ladies'. II shown ia that
the plaintiff prded himself upon the beauty and speed
OF his horses invited the sisters to enjoy with
ann the measures Of the road behind them. But the
smootnness OF lhe road exceeded that the friendship
thus begun which II hoped would ripcn intO love,
and either other sWtos favored or the stern
parent nerpOsed. At any rate the OF - for the
expenss Of taxing his girls out driving was demanded of
the father The defendant replied that the services lad
been rendered a his request blt for the beuet Of
the plaintiff Tue Justice thereupon gave judgment tor
me defendant Thus the principle Is setIlc0 that tho
young who takes sirl 10 drive II sufficiently re-
pad therefor by her society ana cannot recover money
value.
A romantic explanation of the assassination
of General Bleseuz.f last sprug offered Dya
Journal Three Nihilists condemned TO Siberian exile
wished marry, and fixed upon three gIrs OF their
own political persaason who agreed 10 follow them 90
the place Of their Punishment. Marriages Of this descrp
ton are tolerated by the laws OF Russia aud the three
cOnYIcs in question received permission from the com
petent authorities to be united to the objects OF their
choice. Accordingly they welded but their sem
teuce Punishment Immediately aiterward
changed into OF solitary confinement in the central
prison ST. Petersburg Upon learning this their wives
sought obtained audience Of NibokOw the Minister
Of Justice w1Om they reated to the last do
cree and 20 their husbands, at first determined
TO IBERIA. whittier they could accompany them Naoo-
kow replied that he could not assume the responsibility
of altering the modified sentence and referred the three
women 10 the chief OF the Secret Police To him. bere-
fore they applied; but be anery rejected their peti'
ton, telling them that he was quite aware now Gun.
ming the political party to which they belonged, dd
eager increase It's numbers by marriage ana INC
results OF union He should therefore, treat chem
rs persons outside the law be dealt with IN an eXcep
tiouai manner" As this decision was known Ia
Nlhilist.c circles he was condemned to die as
tl most inveterae dangerous enemy OF the cause
ut.tf three DAYS ufsr
sassin.