New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-16

hone that at least portion of the Hastings Degpsst
viii be employed for department OF hne arts' anu '
vide a building that will answer such neeus' -
While a railway train on the Kansas Pacinc
was travelling along near Granville, Kas on Mareh
IL. an old lady rose from her berth ana "l'le sun
asleep opened the door Of the car and walked On Tue
platform AS the train was moving at the rssS 20
find the angled remains Of the LADY on the S,i
when the train had backed up he Susa Sr as Unable
to explain how she had let the car.
There is a Shepherds Fold in the English
town OF Hastings 1t declared that the loca heath
officer having heard certain complaints went 10 'ne
school In question: and found there two children appar
sutly suffering from starvation One girl OF fourteen
was fopnd on removal TO the workhouse, weigh only
thrtyye pounds and her toes are said to have been IN
suoh rotten that IL necessary TO remove them
ali There were eight boarders the establishment.
The political prophet of FrGSer'S Magazine
thinks that the political parties at the next eleon in
England will be pretty evenly balanced The Tories
onght 10 lose dozen county seats In England Scotland
and Wales and some gains must be expected III borough
constituencies the and north OF England beyond
the influence Of the metropolitan ministerial press
Fraser hazards the conjecture that third of the present
Irish supporters OF the Government Will nor reappear IN
was not far wrong he prophesied that the first day
OF the Parliament would be the last day OF the Ola
Administration.
A parrot took the witness stand in London
police court a fortnight ago. The bird claimed by
Mrs Tanner who said that 1t had escaped from its cage
and been caught by Mr. Isaacs, who refused to give
up MI Isaacs admitted that he had caught the parrot
but disputed Mrs. Tanners ownership. Mrs Tanner
said the bird could not talk much, but could cay
another quite plainly. Mr.. Isascs said it was IN the
habit OF saving my lord" The magistrate directed
that the parrot shonld be kept for some hours 10 see
bird gave such satisfactory evidence In favor OF Mrs
Tanners statement that the magistrate said there was
the slightest doubt that 1t belonged 10 her. and ne
therefore ordered it TO be restored 10 ner
Fight young ladies of the fourth year class
Of the Western Female High School. Baltimore arc
striving convict OF their teachers OF various Of
fences and the School Board Committee investigating
the case with great gravity As a study OF sehooroom
amenities this transcript from the proceedings "a inter
esring: Just then Miss Pollard arose, aud Mr.. Poe
asked her 70 seated moment to which the young
lady replied: You always put me down. MI Poe safdi
Not always Miss Pollard replied: yes, you do, and
won't stand it, IGrls in the background: Sit down.
sit down. Miss Pollard trying TO rise and push of the
young ladies' holding herl I WON'T SIT down. will be
heard Mr. Poe explained that Miss Rice had the floor
and Miss Pollard reluctantly sat down. only TO rise
again aud ask question that caused 9g SENSATION,
and made her the heroine of the moment L want 10
ask Miss Rice said the young LADY, IN her sweet voice
III she did not come n.y. TO re IN that far OF corner
(ponug to nortnwesJ and beg and bescecn me TO tell
the or the young lady NhO cheated il the pAs'
examination she could investigate the case and rO,
teet ssie. her from her, did not, replied
Miss Rice. y used no such words You dld' replied
the young lady and the gentleman besought her to SIT
down which she did"
During the haying season last Summer the
weather prepared at IN the Meteoroiog
cal Office IN London telegraphed TO about thirty
persons engaged agriculture condition that at the
Close Of tie period each recipient shoud furnish state
neut OF the weather actually experienced and express
bis opinion as to the value OF the system From these
returns which cover a period OF about month or six
weeks Mr.. Robert H. Scott has prepared table show
Ing percentages Of success estimated by the sew
eral gentlemen to whom the teegraDs were addressed
The means Of tue percentages for the eleven districts
into which England, scotland and Ireland
divided were rs follows; Complete success, as;
partial success. %; partial failure, 10; TOTAL
failure, o; total percentage Of success. 76. The
percentages of complete were reported as fol
lows Middle counties of England. CO. South England.
IS; Northeast Northwest and Southwest England. 81
each; North Scotland and East England, AZ each;
East Scotland and West Scotland, "A each North Ire
land 43 South Ireland 81 The percentages OF partial
success in these districts RANGED from is ID the middle
counties OF England 10 81 the North OF lreand tue
percentages partial failure ranged from in The North
Of Ireland 20 in the East Of England ard the per
centages failure from IN the south OF England To
Is the South of Ireland. OF the observers the
West Scotland, only sent anything IKE detailed
return. &c was, moreover" says Mr Scott, scarcely
likely that forecasts for such region would
very accurate" The low percentage Of complete suo-
the East OF Scotland, he Is due 10 the fl
those portions of the forecasts which related TO
the direction wind father than TO those which re-
sense" Although these percentages OF success are he
lew these attained by the UDltec States signal Once
during the year Of its weather service. they are
high enough To warrant TIE continuance OF the system