New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-16
GENERAL NOTES.

While New York is wasting time In the
preliminary organization OF Worlds Fair which II IS
proposed to open years hence b this city, all Italy
IS pushing forward the arrangements for the inerna
tiona exhibition which Is to be held in Romei 1ss536.
The Central Committee has its headquarters IN Rome,
and auxiliary committees scattered the
kingdom, already working acnvey for the success
of the great enterprise fair conception Of the eec-
tive Interest which 10 universally displayed can Do
gained from the fact that every Chamber oil Commences
IN Italy has constituted itseifa subcommittee to push
forward the work
A history almost as sad and romantic as that
of Romeo and Juliet Is attached to Green Mount the
welknOwn cemetery at Baltimore. Md. The property
was once owned by John Oliver wealthy English mers
chant. His only child, beautiful girl OF twenty, was
loved by young man whose only unftness TO become
her husband lay in the fact that personal fend existed
between him and the girls stern father. They met
clandesnely, ond planned an eloDement The father
found out and orders to his servants to patrol
the grounds by night and shoot 81 trssRassers DIS
aud was shot dead at the gate. Grei-strckep, her
father erected mausoeum upon the spot and deeued
the entire property to the city for cemetery.
From every part of the Dominion of Canada
reports of the ravages Of diphthera, which has
been moro general and more fatal according to the
Canadian press. than before. Persons who never
look from facts causes, who in word, go be-
hind the returns" speak of the awful visitation Of Of
Providence not caring 20 realize perhaps, that m
pure air and water the bottom Of the trouble ard
that large share of the responsibility lies at their own
doors. The Montreal Witness hits the nail squarey
the head when 1t 1t ia sheer blasphemy 10 lay 70
the account ~ Providence a scourge brought upon
community by disregard OF the laws OF hygiene, and lei
Its dire VIII through the imprudence Of the people
generally and the careessness OF the authorities"
The fastest trains in the country now run
between Jersey City and Philadelphia and the PennsyL
vana Railroad hopes make the trip hour aud
a half. monster locomotive is building in the com
panys shops at Altoona which is expected perform the
fea II will be finished abOut three weeks, and tha
trial trip ia satisfactory five will be built on the
same model locomotive capable Of attaining uniform
speed OF sixty miles hour NOT to be sneered at 6us
Colonel Roberts OF Iifusvile, Will attempt TO throw
even that extraordinary performance into tho shade.
There is building for him az the Baldwin WOrksa
locomotive which designed TO be tine Fastest m ing
world Tho builders and the owner Will be dlSapp0ntSu
10 doesn't make record % eighty miles an hour aud
100 miles without taking coal water. lt will
DO taken to Europe and tested the railroads OF Eag
land aud the Continent.
Atlanta, Ga. the most enterprising and
thriving OF Southern cities. is likely to derive the
International Cotton Exposition which Is TO be held
there the present year, positive advantages which all
the Southern States will SHARE The subscription books
were opene last Saturday and the full quota allotted
Atlanta was promptly taken by leading oitizons, aud
several railroad companies telegraphed liberal subserp
ons. II ia expected that New-YoFk, Boston. Phadel
phia and Baltimore will respond handsomely There Is q
great deal Of genuine enthusiasm in Atlanta. and il tho
project calls similar spirit throughout the country
the result will be noteworthy display Of southern
textile products and Northern machinery. Aside firni
the commercial advantages which may be fairly anus
paed from the exposition, much may be gained by ho
cordial OF the sections enterprise r0ln
which u common peeunary benefit is 10 be derived