New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-02
GENERAL notes.

The steam supply system, after a practical
tesi,is complete failure in Milwaukee.
According to an emigrant from Oran who
was questioned by correspondent Of The Dia Bon
Anena an Aragonese who escaped from tue prson f
Tarragona many years ago, and who since lived in
the interior of Africa acquiring by his daring spd s
ceverness immense power The Arabs Who REGARD
him as holy MAJ and obey him bindly. BE is sup
10 have been during that time mere ordinary robber
At this distance it is not easy to scertain
the truth as 10 the working OF the new prohibition law
in Kansas On the hand IL has been reported sppars
emily upon the authority OF Governor ST. John that tho
law was producing satisfactory results and that the only
drawbacks were those incident TO every important
change wrought by legislation. On the other baud H. ia
asserted thas there are qaor saloons to-day IL
Kansas than existed before the Jaw was assed and that
largely owing TO the fact thai there license 10 paw
IN a case where Opinions differ widely there would
@ pc some discrepancy IN the observation OF
olt great deal oh truth am lying around loose some
whar."
Captain Holden, who he's recently removed
TO Cincinnati from Marietta, OHIO, has been enthus
asS collector OF spiders since lbs COLLEGE DAYS n,
tie pursuit OF this singular fancy he has collected nearly
$4,000 specimens embracing 1000 species, from eli
parts o. the world They arranged in glass bottles
with Liable gil ng NAME collector and local. v Cali
foria furnished 5000 specimens, ami New-Encia,d q
many more. One species is represented by l05 spe
cns from all parts of the United STATES showing how
mueh effect environment has in modifying FORM Ile
collection is Supplemented by fuli and complete
oSue OF the literature CT the subject prsing about
10000 references 10000 cards. This valuable con-
uDuuon to the study Of this littleknOwn branch Of
carly day.
David Fitzgerald, car inspector on tho
Piitsburg aud Eric Railroad, who hives Ct West New
Castle, Penn, has adopted singular aud probably
unique mode ofrevenging himself upon bis wife. IL
cent OF words with hie better bali, David Was
badly worsted There nothing strange this,
and the result was Only that which OF Lis expert
ence ought to have expected, but II aroused
in this unreasonable individual demon Of
wrath which would not down at his bidding
Choking with anger he rushed 10 his apartment NUT
tering he went I'll get with you; III starye
death" Al first little attention was paid 10
this threat but d0ys passed head of the OBJ
ally eea take alarm, ltsnow nearly three weeks
since the faster stopped eating be growing thin and
weak and sweas that he VIII carry out his threat ~ the
letter
At a recent auction sale in London a num-
brought large prices. A gold rial was put op which
bore tho effgy OF good Queen Bess Her Majesty WIS
represented standing the ship Which typined tho
naval power OF England after the defeat OF Spanish
Armada. After fierce competition &c was sold for sl6
5s. Then came a rare half crown of the same reign
and a crown piece which Essex might nave paid TO
Raleigh or Shakespeare have changed at tho Rosr's
Head. Tie first Knocked down for 46s., and the
second for 75s. A sovereign OF Edward via tire
brought SO 5s another OF his sitter Marys IS l2s 3D.
and rial OF their fathers day SO An Oxford pece
OF Charles sold for a "a Cd Two Newark siege
Connoisseurs were greatly excited ever Cromwell
Broad" II went AZ last however, for a Ave pound
note and silver Cromwell Dutch crown was sold Tor
shillingS