New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12
t. after 5ns selection and confirmation of some
GENERAL YOIES


A young German, employed in bakery in
Pitshurg, has had two unexpected windlall- one q,
DIS former sweethears In Vienna died leaving him
bequest Of 100000, and uncle has also MADE him
heir 10 an estate worth fully much
LOngfeow has caused the premature DISCO
luton Of a Georgia squirrel Young woman living I'm
De Land was walking her garden and reading Long
fellows Poems she strolled. suddenly squirrel ran
no tree in front OF her Longiellow went no Ike n
bolt and squirrel dropped dead
Sweet are the amenities Of domestic life AZ
the Hub. said good.Daured parent 20 his promising
day last Summer There is q package of rail.
road bonds the face value Of which Is 100000 As thev
viii be worth anything IN my day you may keen
them for yonr children" Charley put them IN hIs
stronghold, and forgot all about the Transaction On
Monday he hought he would look ana what these
bonds were and after ascerainng their title he was In
formed by broker that they we're worth Just S27 $50
Diplomacy has put an end to one of the
abuses the court balls in Berlin Cavalry officers used
stuff their pockets full of sweetmeats so that the
dishes on the buff L cmpted themselves with awful
Iapidly. No strong resorted to. and no
offensive notice was stuck upon the wall begging noble
to eat their I'll but not to anything or
MaccarOOns carames and praines replaced by the
crcamies OF m3rngues the wettest OF psy cakes the
"squashiest" Of paties each and all decaces or the
most Seductive tOOthsOmeness bat pr0yOkngly H.
adapted to transport except IN tbe stomach. Prince
Hobenlohe the higa steward, has done this
Two old gentlemen who spend their Sum-
mers in high toned loaang the piazza AT Saratoga,
were recently surprised by robbers while their way
to The celebrated Matanzas aud large
som was demanded for their release Beng allowed to
communicate with friends they were rescued by Don
Jose Joaquin zero, to whose residence they were taken
Only short time elapsed before the attractions OF their
hosts charming young daughters capyated the hearts
these modest gentlemen. and double wedding fol-
lowed causing uter in Spanish society such as u nag
not experienced In many years Ihe newly welded
couples remain Al the res dence OF their fathernaw
intending United States in June next, by
the Niagara OF the New York aud Cuba Steamship Line.
VIII at the United States Hotel sara
tOga. for the season.
The New-Y0rk correspondent of The London
Ne,cs speaks OF Mr. Be-cher the only notable adner
ent the Irish Land League thus far captured and et
bted in this country. lie quotes Mr.. Beeebeis words
at tne Parnell meeting. held IN Brooklyn: do you
believe in agitation in Ireland | do Do yon believe
Il is wise for them have instruction organ
lied. and armed bodies OF men do not propose 20
give any counsel that subject. But without expross
ing any opinion favor Of organized opposition ana III
surrecton cal your attention to one fact III history;
hat every ameloraon OF the condition OF Ireland has
followed the outbreak OF violence IN Ireland" Inc cor
respondent adds: 10 measure the sgDhcancc OF Tins
declaration, you should remember that Mr. Beecher
does many strange things and that IL - long tlHe
succ he ceased to represent everything eXeept tLo
SOMEWHAT undiscplined sentiment OF porti0n-no me
whOle-of his congregation, which even when he
church is crowded, makes Dut q SIndi part OF mo
OF a dog belonging to a gentleman living at
Asiburton, in Deyonshre. England, the following
amazing story Is told: Accompanying his master on
shooting expedition the dog fell into mine SHAFT 10
depth OF some GO feet As he tumbled down the narrow
boring master distinctly heard Bis body striking
against the earth and rock For some time those VINO
took an interest the creature listened Ia hear any
sound Of pain came up from hc depths below, bu. as
an was silent they lost hope OF the dogs being alive,
and I'm The course oil umc almost forgot him. COnsd-
orably more than a month elapsed, when one day
howl was heard proceed from the pits mouth Very
quickly miner sent for and lowered when 10 me
arnazement Of everybody who watched te proceed IS,
the long lost dog was up. IN sadly tmucia'd on
Giiion it is-tre still alive. and able 20 eat IL had
been n It's PRISON Tor fortyt days and nights TAR
s can he asceraned had only bad water 10 1--we upon
throurhont the Whole of that period The CHI o. he
dog when lost 90 pounds. Four days 1ittr II ma
been taken out Of thc SHAFT Telshsd only 50 pounds
from the priyatOns which II has suffered
Mr.. Read, the member of Parliament who
recently paid an official visit the United states, mar
wells at the enterprise displayed by American newspaper
reporters. He recently told his constituents that he
could not understand how It was that the moment
man put his foot in America a lot OF exceedingly mteh
gent bnt most ,nqusitiye gentlemen should run all
over town after him. and invade n bedroom, in
order TO extract from him any morsel OF information
which could be Obtained On one occasion his colleague
Mr. Pe failed TO give satisfaction 20 his iniervrw'rs
He had been already interviewed by very 'ngvnied
gentleman and when he had done with this ncr0entor
another appeared Upon this Mr. Pei said. Really. It
is IL O'Clock night have already narrated all can
70 one gentleman OF the and you must ny ana get
what YOU can out Of him." This did not suit az all and
next morning appeared I'm Of the papers thai Mr.
Pell had all the reserve with very uncompmeniaIy
ep tibet added OF an Engishman. II was added also
mat he Mr. Read was "a bad but he happened 20 be
I'm bea aud asleep be did not think that he very
guilty after all A. however thIs was The hrst occasion
Its lfl had md l. IL
Thing about America nc thought ne was bound io avian
himself of IT, aud tender 20 every on The othor Nde
m tho Atlantic the warmest thanks Of NJ Pei and lin-
self Kindness atten Ion, and cOuI csJ VIII when
they were every where received.