New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
GENERAL NOTES.


Lord Derby is said to have written long
letter to near relative giving his reasons not only for
resguing his position In the Conservative Government,
but abandoning the conservauve Party and throwing
his influence in Lancashire ON tne Liberal side. Too
is SAID TO deal very exnausuvcy Win recent
politca events.
prominent Prussian Liberal recently con-
fessed tna the Germans tired OF parliamentary III
stitutions They have not learned he asserted to DIS
tiuguish between retail and political considera
tons and large extent they attribute the depression
OF trade 10 futile party struggles. Another Liberal. Dr.
Virchow expressed regret that the tendency OF events
to throw more and more power into the hands OF the
Government, and advised the members OF MS party u
tins direction pursued much furthef 10 resign 'her
seats.
The authorities at the British War Office
were nom ussed few weeks ago. An application fora
pension in by the widow OF the Roman CATHOLIC
chaplain attached to certain regiment now stationed
in the West IDdes. The widow OF priest sounded q
little startling and the matter has been fully investi-
gated However, the law officers report TO the effect
thai the widows clam just Although OF course pro-
hbited by laws OF the church 10 which he belongs
yet priests marriage is 1t seems perfectly valid at
law aud the widow has made good her sppica-
ton.
There is a sect in Russia called the Chlysty.
who id fair to the American Adyentsts In their
zeal and taste for human sacraces certain woman
named Prascoyla Koshcmkof has become leader
among them aud like poor fanatic In Massachusetts
who offered up mis- child the other day, was convinced
that Christ called for victim In order 10 raise him up
again. She ordered her followers to seize woman who
passing and to murder her which they did Prascoya
proceeded bring it to lie failing In which she was
banished Siberia tor eighteen years
There was an interesting sale of old furni-
ture and curosiies three weeks at picturesque
villa near Genoa The gem Of the collection was q
bronze Mercury rather under fesze OF the sixteenth
century a reproduction of which Is In the Museum OF
the This ia attributed by some TO Benvenuto
Celln and 1t purchased for $4,000 for museum
IN Germany. picture by Meissoner. about fifteen
inches by inches. single gurc Of cavalier play
ing guitar. fetched S510O; white elephant In Dres-
den china. bearing cock went for S3iOO; Salvador
sold for - 000 and two very handsome carved oak
cabuets anes aud figures of old carving, put together
perfect match. brought ST. 500 Among the cuIiosites
old Venetian spinst with inscription and sor'
geous sedan formerly used by the Dukes OF Parua
The rumor has been revived that the Pom
ti and the tins year German soil
Toe completion OF Cologne Cathedral, which gigantic
and costly work Hohenzoierns have literally
subscribed Is announced for next Spring The Telegraph
.ondon) thinks the splendid ecclesiastical celebrations
that will performed upou that occasion might fur-
nsh the Head Of the Roman Church with admirable
opportunity for impartng his in the colos
sal fame additional solemnty and briliianoy to event
I'm which the whole Catholic world is deeply interested
The Pope rontem plates visiting the King OF the Belgans
a Brussels next year, would gladly extend ais t1p
10 tie great Rhenish cathedral city II the negotiations
stl pending between Berlin and the Vatican could by
that time advanced stage OF mutual understand
which would admit of an open aud cordial reconci-
iaIon between the German Empire and the Holy See
Dr. Kall0ch, Mayor-elect of San Francisco,
has called upon Commissioners of Police TO revoke
a special license whereby Charles DE Young, who
Gently attacked him. permitted 10 carry arms He as
serts that Mr. De YOunS has threatened TO the as
sgnlt He says am not afraid OF Charles DE founs,
nor OF any and II this community Is TO be re-
mtted semlsarbarism, aud governed by force can
take my part. BuI am pcaccarle American Citizen
residing IN large city which is supposed TO be pro-
tected by police and by the courts am about TO oc
cupy high municipal position. In which my lie should
exempfy the highest conceptions OF CIVILIZED society,"
and prefer therefore. not to be compelled TO carry
a ms for my defence" The ordinance under which the
license WAS granted reads: The Police Commission
may grant written permission 10 any peaceaoe per
SON. whose profession or occupation may sg"re nn 70
be- out at late hours of the nigni To carry eoneeas
deadly weapons for his own prOtecNOa.' DE hahOce
iIms that il Denis Kearney refused perus>ion 70
carry pistol. Mr.. De Young should be compelled 10 20
unarrned also.
Concerning John Delane, for more than
thirty editor OF the leading English Journal me
IuH aaH Gazette remarks that his personality was
stamped upon the paper TO distinctly that when no
turned his hack upon t for few weeks rect the most
careless reader became OF the fact In medistey
watch was all the more remarkable since Mr.. Drlane
seldom II But IN TRUTH" adds the eriie
groat. the thoroughness with which no
did his work complete. thai almost every para
giaph Of that appeared n hts paper when he was
at work upon It passed under eyes had the
signature before 1t could DC printed ono
most important faculty he mad which the outside paohc
could not 50 well discern though IL contributed yey
larley general excellence OF the Journal uhue.
ms management He knew not only what 10 print ~
the paper but what leave OF IL and 20 tnose
whose business IL to wach the cOuQ1c of Journalism
tnere significant mark OF difference between
editor and aHother than the presence or the sosen
Uf this faculty"
An interesting evidence of the return Oh
prosperous business Is afforded by the ac'
iy OF the furniture trade this city, Country dealers
coming here make their Winter purchases compi"n
that the factories almost empty and that they can
not get their orders hlod without submitting 20 neon
venent delays. No large class oi manufacturers sa
fered moro from depression than tie fnrn
taremakers. In hard tmos people make shift 10 se'