New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-17
GENERAL NOTES.

The average wage Of a miner in the Fas
West IS about 50 so a day
Paul de Kock made a great deal Of money
ont OF his books lie was publisher as well as author
and at hts death MS son and daughter In for q
good property be bequeahed to them the copy
right OF about 100 novels Two French publishers. who
have Just been prosecuted for Infringing on this prv
ege ia the OF three of Paul de Rocks works. have
been sentenced to the payment OF $500 by way Of dam
ages.
A lady has been giving in Paris marvellous
performances with four birds, trained TO such high
degree docty that they select from series fcards,
replies TO almost any question from the audience These
are Invariably appropriate and their originality Is often
striking. Altogether the entertainment which las met
WIN the approval OF hve crowned heads OF Europe
maintains its character "a an exhibition OF perfect rain-
ing, and the apparently disinterested manner in which
artist herself ia as amusing as their intelligence.
Glucose manufacture is making an excite
meu IN the maize districts Of the West, the factory as
Buffalo aud It's remarkable success being the prime slim
uant Half dozen establishments have been planted
within a month in Indiana. Illinois and Iowa. Cyrus
Mccormick and Others have II is said, put S6jOO0o
mo az Chicago. IL is TO have capacity OF 10000
bushels day, which is the equivalent Of 800 tons OF
bushe OF corn, costing about forty cents pro-
dces thirty pounds OF grape sugar. or three gallons OF
sirup This sugar. which costs them net two per
pound, they sell at three aud one-ho 20 four
cents, while the three gallons OF sirup eau be sold M
thirtydve to forty cents gallon. This new indus
tiOB ana will prob bly, hencei0rh not be cheaper 10
burn corn than wood IN Central Iowa.
One of the ictiOns which are crammed down
the threats ofimmigrauts on the Pacific Slope is ths
tropical climate OF Washington Territory. IL Is said
for example. that many twentv-seven varieties OF
roses were seen in fun bloom Al the open air on Christ
Day near the shores OF Puget Sound. An old est
dent OF the Territory IN letter TO The odoc ndepend-
e denies there is any such degree Of salubty on
that coast. He never saw in bloom at any time
Iio has
feet deep on a level and tho bay at the mouth OF tho
Columbia River the southwestern portion OF the Ter
rtory, as full Of ice Goose Lake Tor month or six
weeks at a time Tie climate Of Eastern WASHINGTON
Territory very much like that N Modoc County Ihee
is more wind IN the Fall ani Nn err our tnr 9nrpes are
earlier owing 10 the prevalence during the a!lfr pi OF
February aud the hr,t OF March OF r9' ,lh- WIN.
which, being Of temneraiure rev deg eos ABOVE tns
reNns point, takes of the snow a"d dries the GROUND
quicRlv
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker, the Congrega-
t.ona clergyman OF London, has announced himself as
p candidate for seat IN Parliament In his address to
e electors aud non-eectOrs OF the cry OF London he
defends the candidacy ~ Noneonforinist min.st
actively engaged in pastoral duties. He thinks that 80
long as tie existence ot an Established church &c
oiros lGerabls amount Of ecclesiastical legisa-
tion. there should be number o. men 10 Parameut
whose training and occupation especially qualify them
o deal practically with the religious progress md ncces-
sites u the country The clergy have their representa-
non in tho House Of Lords but none ~ the House OK.
Commons. Ha summaries his political programme as
.olowst parliamentary government more rational
Than irresponsible cibincsm; Dscs;abishment by de-
v.lopinent the best guarantee against prestism and
iuIustcn Peasant Pr0pr ctary enc OF the stsOnctkt
securities against diseOntent ana anarchy lmpitldl
Admiration rat iOual substitute Tor Srlhci ~
bopc ami wars abroad; civil ana Religious Lpr ty az
ov r the world. the highest end Of magnanimOus ara
honest politics.
Professor Swing thinks it must be accepted
as fact thar there is great sun ring Ireland today
and at the money forwarded from this land ana from
all lands and England herself IL the tribute due
FROM tho fortunate the unfortunate IN era winch
declares all men be brethren II the grasshOppers In
Nebraska made outside help necessary II the vel ow fe
| yer IN tie south demanded uprising OF NOrthern
charity So the famine IN Ir land prucalms thar another
tine has come help pass from the strong TO
! the weak The letters recently published by Mr. Ret
path he SAYS will show that many Roman clergy. In
several different counties in the unhappy island are mob
aware OF the connection sympathy for Paddy
and Paddy's vote, but OF their own sorrow
each day ~ hundreds poor the borders
Of and mt the sight Of mothers trying 10 krep
four OF i've children death by keeping them IN q
bed OF only ragged blanket. Tie utter ftiu'e
f crou, for several has made II Impossible Tor
Dlrrl~ 10 ouY clothing for the chdr n, anu hcnce
Inc awful scene % several little wrapped m ore
RAGGED blanket WltnDuT food and without cover
ing Before these repeated failures OF crops Ier we're
thuus IN thos afflicted counties who were Just on
the cdye Of starvation In good times these lad not
enough OF food ot clOhng, and now tn0t ne crops
I'VE lr1 or three hive seasons, 20 OugNt LOttO
require than rumor to conv ace one that
mere must be distress In many parts OF lie lrlsh