New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-05
GENERAL NOTES.

Strangely enough, "the proud and glorious
privilege Of sounding the first OF the political FREQ
dom OF In the British Empire IL confded 10 the
women Of the Isle OF Man. The ladies whose names
have been prominently associated with this suffrage
movement naturally appeal to their sisters to poll full
vote at the coming election. The English public are ap
pareny willing that the experiment should DO tried at
that safe distance and prepared TO watch the results
with considerable interest. unmixed with any degree Of
anxiety lest this entering wedge should split the king
dom
The anonymous benefactors Of educational
institutions at least entitled read the announce.
ment Of the gifts with which their names not 10 be
connected A friend Of the Yale Theological Seminary
has provided with the means OF erecting building on
Eln-st., between the Marquand Chapel West OWN
ty College, In which the TrOw5rdge Reference Library
will be placed. TINS new structure will complete the
line " buildings CD Elmst., belonging 10 the Divinity
school Il l. expected ihat the library OF the American
Oriental Society viii be deposited la the apartment at
present occupied by the Reference Library.
There have been some extraordinary demon
STATIONS OF enthusiasm by the friends OF young Koch
In Francisco since that gentemsns acquitia
has been induced t. respond TO numerous serenaes and
addresses. Under the California law the unfortunate
iurymcn pay for their services during tho
long aud tedious trial. and 1t Is proposed TO
pense them by a" grand benefit concert" with tickets
ut - cent, each No doub. II "A disasreeabe duty
ior these men 70 be cut OF from business home and
friends week after week. but II Is little doubtful the
~ justice viii be served by narddng them the
heroes of benefit performance.
At the present moment England has eight
ironcidds either the stocks launched aDd beng
lifted for sea- namely the IuneIible, 1l40G tons tie
Ajax and the AgamemDon. each VI 1872 tons; the oos
and The Majestic each OF 0,l50 tons the Conqueror
AMI ihe Col,ngwood each Of 600 tons; and the Ply
uAemus an armJred ram Of 2GiO tons, while two
m0cd cruiser each Of over 1000 tons are about ~ DO
France has twelve rouc.ds either on the slOcAs
beng completed for sea- aud four more are to be BEGUN
* once Italy three ironclads builing completing
'cr sea- while another armored -bip Of about 10000 oIs
il TO De taken IN hand this year. Russia has only
arnorrd OF construction at tie pr eut
omeui, while Austria - no building any ir"ncldd bat
comp cting the Tegeftn0f. Of 1890 tons o. the
smaller WailtIA' powers Denn4Is II Du'Iin- An ar
m1r.d torpedo slip ale Hot and, Norway aud sseden
uayc 40 lrougads IN the stocks.
4 banquet OF an unusual character was
gwen ~ LOUIS The evening u March % when Mr..
Porter Waite who had just completed The job II plaster
OIL x the new Southern Hotel. entertained dinner tho
jIurueym whose honest work had enabled hun 10 full
81 al. contract. Thomas Allen the known rail-. oGd
and the OTu,r OF the new hotel. and his son. Mr.
George Allen, under whose supern Evidence tue
work has gone rapidly forward. present
Wiib number OF other gentlemen promiuaat
IN tie CITY and State The dinner
recognition Of zeal skll Of the pascrers; for
except tie construction Of tne Winter Palace at 80
le,r-Durc, equal amount OF good work Of the kit
probably never completed before In 50 short time
NJ Waite estimates tie work cQ yaeut TO plaster
uS y,Iy respectable dwel.ng-.ouses. AMI IA Job
W.. ,.uAc - 10 days Too best feeling has evidently
perverted among employers, bosses and journey Den.
'r. NLItr spoke ihr wArme,t manner 81 tbe united
LABOR 90 toe men uud r nam they IN turn expressed
fpr admiration 'or DE- SIN. enc ~ ana consideration,
ard architect that throu sbOUt the ar gcss u
construction Nj Aliens constant Mort had beta 10 as
,.if best 10 do the X, and not what 10
WoU cost The hotel Which ~ dc, gnri To d. posi-.
uyrif h.r-proo ~i! he con.leted IN about a mnnta'
DE banquet a,Int revival 81 tue old E-gi %
cl.r1I Irl prs riUcd tdat ou the cOmpruOI ~
.aIhc vol cour ctor should give his men supprr