New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-11
GENERAL NOTES.

DR.. Henri Nachtel, the French physicist,
this country, has explained to The Buffalo
Courier his position upon the subject OF capital punish
which has been enormously stated. lie does not
demand a change OF the method of execution, but sug
gess the chlorOform of lessenlng the
suifcrings OF persons about To be hanged.
A French lad, aged ten years, recently ran
away his school IN the village OF Savelo and went
to a neighbours house where a wedding was being cee
brated The nuptial party made him drunk on wine,
and told him to beware OF his masters rod next day.
This frightened the youDgster that he rope and
hanged himself in the garden. where his body was
found frozen the next morning.
A French criminal makes fine distinctions.
Partisan named Dian, beng accused Of numbering his
sweetheart stared yacanty, and long appeared uneOn-
scious of what was going on but probing question
being put he suddenly defended himself with great In
tehgence "Ah" SAID the Judge, ~ see you have b en-
Stimulating insanity" "NO" was the answer, l was
mad but my reason has just re urned TO me-"
Francisque Sarcey complains that the men,
bers of the Theatre Franeas being trained like dane
ing dogs. For example, the " cid" OF COrnele. which
was put the stage five years ago. about to be played
again. and though the Coincide Francaise ought TO be
able perform this tragedy at moments notice there
already been between fifty and sixty rehersals.
The ordinary comedians of the Republic have also been
Iehearsing Victorien Sardou's piece, Daniel Ro-
p. H." every day.
The increase of the military ornaments on
the Continent fills The Pal Nal gazette with panic and
apprehension This is one of Of alarm: " We
wish here TO reerate opinion which hold with no
less anxiety than conviction tnat OF the most i'm
portan OF all facts underlying the future Of England Is
this Through the extraordinary development OF the
grangrOwn industries abroad the operation OF an ire
yerslbe system of free-!rade, and the multiplication
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of foreign nayies. the people OF
TINS country exposed great peril OF starvation, or
panic OF starvation IN the event OF any hostile alliance
49," Us "'-''H '''' NV '''D'
John D. Defrees, the Public Printer, conn
plains that certain Notwithstanding employees have
made themselves busy stirring up dissatisfaction be-
cause the holidays kept by the Executive Department
are not observed and paid for by his office. He says
Were tho Executive Department holidays observed
and paid for by this office taken from the Treas
ury and paid out without consideration would exceed
$4,000 per annum the daily payroll Will average
between $4,000 and "a 900 per day Now, because
will not thus squander the public money indignation
meeting insgated by these men, was held in the office
on last Wednesday during my absence at the Capitol
business. Whether they will again have an OPP
portunity Of creating dissatisfaction among the en-
poy6s is matter for further determination" This Is
well enough; but there something amiss back of the
holiday question Mr.. Defrees makes this confession:
The prices paid Qn the Public Printing Oicel
liberal than anywhere else in this country. Compost
tors who are employed by the piece paid so cents
per 900 ems aud such as DO not work by the piece
paid 40 cents per hour 50 30 for day OF eight hours
employment BoOkbinders are paid the same wages per
hour and day" lie publishes dispatches from varions
cities indicating that the wages paid compositors ana
binders in his office % per cent greater than those
paid by private establishments in this city and else.
where. For labor done by competitors and onders ID
December the sum OF S40.927 go was paid being
$I24s2 40 more than would have been paid Dy private
Establishments. Now Mr. Deirees, Just let the pnDe
know why the Government shorld pay more than the
market price for it, printing NOn are obviously aolh?
this ana these people are demanding somstt III a~
dtttOu.