New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-24

to treat the matter as hoax but afterward recalling
references TO brother which her husband once made
during his lifetime she advised the the
letter. The result has been continued correspondence
and the probable settlement OF the property upon tho
neir within months. II appears that the deceased
left his home Engan when he was twenty years Of
age, and was supposed to have gone to China
chantman shipping as n common sailor Nothing was
heard Of him afterward and he was given up as dead
About fifteen years ago letter was received from BIN
by the father OF the who now comes Into possession
OF his estate That tue last heard Of him until ths
recent adyices OF his death.
fruit-picker is the latest invention. IL Ia
simply ring or collar OF metal four Ave inches
high and the In diameter, with the upper portion
formed into half dozen points like crown, each point
being covered with ndarubbcr disc shield pre-.
vent the fruit from injury by contact socket tho
side receives light pole OF any required Length and
from the bottom OF the ring or crown extends light
hose OF drilling other light material, TO con.
vey the fruit down the hand OF the operator ntoa
basket wagon, or wherever desired Standing on the
ground tho operator for the fruit the points Of
the crown passing on each side OF the STEM and light
inward shove easily detaches the fruit and drops
down through the crown aud hose. The operator eau
mold the role IN hand and the hose Ia the other
the hose can he hooked 10 small, movable bracket
placed the pole Tor that purpose, thus ALLOWING Of
handling pole with both hands, or an assistant
manage the hose
The responsibility for the 1ay bridge dis
aster has been saddied upon Sir Thomas BOucb Two
members OF the Court OF Inquiry held that they were not
required apportOn the responsibility but only to IN
quire into the circumstances attending the casualty
Mr. Rothery has taken wider view Of his duty, and
whilst agreeing with his colleagues conclusions
which they have arrived has determined not to shrnk
from the duty OF saying with whom the responsibility
OF this casually rests And must bs rendered that
although the second report ia not signed by the other
two they agree In its conclusions, although differing ~
TO tie desrabinty OF publishing them. Mr.. Rotheys
Qpf mr.. he rail
way company and the Board Of Trade. but the chief
blame rests with Sir Thomas Bouch Among the canes
which rendered the Structure weak anu h con-
base the ght inclination or tue outer cOiunbS the
OF the spgots at their bases ana tue caspg VI
In tine lngs and In the hanges oil Tie eighteen
inch columns"
A lad of fourteen who had been expelled
IRON a school In . German city for immoral
conduct recently committed suicide BY hanging himself
to a tree Upon his corpse found the following
remarkable letter addressed to his parents; THE tor
lures Tantalus naught in comparison to those
I now suffer. III my minds eve zee sou melted to
tears and stricken down by the terrible blow am about
to nct upon you; and yet cannot do Otherwise than
execute my resolve. Driven from school dare not
again look you in the face for shoGd read my shame
in your glances Deeply bdoyed parents be eonsoed
Look back to the past and remember how many sleep
less nizhts have caused you. bow many tears have
made you shed. standing the brink of the grave.
confess myself TO have been unworthy OF your love
believe that should ever nave become Dettefi
no. should nave eper and deeper, aud nave am
even heavier burdens OF sorrow upon your shouuers;
Believe me- IL better thus. Adopt ltue DDl. c4H
Arnold, bring him up carefully So that nc may Oe
the 81 fl OF YOUR old age. Had DY Il what should
have oecOmel morally and physically degraded crea
ture, unhJ to 1--we upon the face Oh the eafthl
The earthquake Of July A, in Switzerland,
was more serious than the first reports Indicated Al
Bernc it was felt by Waterman and his vile m the
tower Of the great MinsterChurch. but was not
ceycd by the large congregation which was gathered
on tie floor Of the church. Ia Andermat on the oner
hand the shock was So violent that all the worshppers
rushed out OF the church, few stones were detached
from the solid fortrcss-like building and the grave
stones in the churchyard were shaken with visible
palptaton In Luzerne two distinct shocks were ter
Some OF the writers say that disagreeabe feeling
of dizziness seized them. In Basel q waYe-formed
movement was felt beneath the feet An occurrence
which nay be partially wholly attributable to the
rude shakings which Switzerland has recently under
gone IL reported from Quarien, in the Canton OF st.
Gall A short time ago the people OF the neghb0rhood
H. tced signs of about the schnebelberg Inc
summit of mountain appeared to be IN very preca
rious position and feared that might slip down
and oyerwhelm the Schnebelwald an extensive wood 10
the valley below. In anticipation OF possible catas
trophe great efforts made 10 cut down and carry
away as many trees as possible, though the mch en-
gagged work wrought AT the peru OF tDelL Ives
On the earthquake Sunday" when fortunately thure
was nobody IN the wood, deaiening report Ae th'
fir OF heavy artillery, res 1nded through We Fauey
and the mountain hidden from view by tnck
cloud When dispersed, tue sChLeDeiberg was
seen TO be shorter by few metres ana the DeauthW
wood IN the Murgthal had disappeared benealh huge
avalanche vi stone ana ear5h