New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-21
GENERAL NOTES.

Dr. Siemens has finished n second electric
railway near Berlin The line connecting Chariot
tenburg with spandau, was recently subjected 70
trial which established its success The distance was
accomplished IN remarkably short time, and without the
least interruption.
The Board OF Supervisors Of Essex County
has voted to petition the Legislature and request to
Senator and Assembyman from the district to oppose
project drawing water from Lake George for the
supply this city Claim made that such use OF tho
lake would ruin the wGterpOwer Of Ticonderoga and
New-York
A widow who works in a shop in Bridgeport,
Conn., recently received the insurance on her husbands
life Safe investments found IN every corner but
the widow knew what she wanted and how to get 1t.
She offered iuducement Of $50 cash down. and gold
watch and chain for husband, whom she secured and
married the same day. Before long she will be giving
the rest O the money to some lawyer to procure hera
divorce.
A correspondent of The Boston Journal as
serts that the first knowledge which this country had OF
the existence OF such a thing circular was oh
tanned about the year 1917, when Boston merchant
received by mistake in his order consignment from
England OF several dozens OF them No knew what
do with the strange tools and they stored for
some time In his warehouse. Finally a Worcester manu-
facturcr them their US, and intro
duced them III Ills establishment.
In a truly rural district of Arkansas an old
man was accused OF stealing pig II was clear case
hat TO the establishment Of everybody the jury brought
in verdict Of guilty in exact opposition TO the evil
denCe and the judges charge When the ccnrt adj
journed the Judge approached the counsel for the de-
fence and remarked: Look here. my friend, never
heard OF such q verdict. l cannot, an impartial dis
seminator OF justice allow lgraut an outrage to be
pcrpetrated on tais community. That is as guilty
AZ Judas but you VIII tell me the secret OF the acqui
tai I'll allow the verdict 10 pass" You see. Judge.
tho iurymeu rather young anu some rather
older" "Ycs, but what does that signify T. II gni.
es that in the old mans twelve sons on the jury
An incident illustrating the manner IN which
the sultan pays his debts from COnstantinope.
native artist VINO had studied in the best schools "
Western Europe was ordered to execute two paintings
for his Sovereign. They were delivered In Gde
course and graciousy aclnOwledg ed-in words. not
money To refresh the Sutsn's memory the ARTIST,
after q time his master another picture, and srbse-
queny still another both OF which were accepted with
natering expressions but neither Of watch paid
for Finally the unfortunate painter though friend at
Court conveyed delicate hint to the Sultan that money
was sometimes desirable well praise. Upon this
the Sultan sent for him ard conferred upon him the post
of Director OF the Museum Of Antiquities at STEAMBOAT
The salary was only ID ras month but Abdul Habld
raised U to so and ordered that It should be punctuay
paid Tla sultan got the pictures which lie Wauted, and
bankrupt Turkey pays tAc bnl.