New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-18
GENER IL NOTES.

The hinge steam yacht Livadia. built for
the late Car of Rus-n. not, it arpcals 50 uuch Of
in1ire as the Russian papers Inspired hy the
J''n"lsE of HSsiAn -iipiuldnrs toward The British
iIIn that constructed the vessel tly have tcnol, ,
her ~ total failure. and thar she is Ia ho l,l
mp The tInih seem 10 be that while She is too weak "a
serve is an oceaneong steamer she viii 90 excellent
al4 ~ transport snip IN the Black sea. bons are
"l"1Sh Ia carry ten thousnG tnoops once; aud 10
mat purpose she VIII probably be devoted
A correspondent of The PabIic Lc,lger. PIila,
delpha, attributes the first and issue OF ,,.ta "a
stamps TO John Lorimcr Graham. Postmaster in New
iorh' III ISL These stamps were. he SAYS about The
THc OF me stamp now IN use bore the head Washing
'"n' and were of the value of 3 cents The mast
masters of II. Looms, Baltimore Alexandria Va ~
Haven Providence. IL L. AMI BIagtieboro VI foli,soa
ap""' IN the "'oi manned. IN lsi5 ISs8 A.corra.
however 10 tie r~eoleciion of Old cnployo OF the
New York Post Oaice stamps brought INTO MS. nte
DN Postmaster Morris, in lSI5 or LIS "A, is.,,d
stamps of his own al and 10 cents apece t,,s, 49,.
IL ni.Sh Vi,ileil rates 81 p"stagc 5ut poslmaSrIs
s5l AN act OF Conai,ss passed which led to Tie M
uodncilon of the rates and Stamps now IN usc -
a curious lease of real estate will be sold n
auVloh 'o-inoirow IN Boston Ii made in lS.o l,y
David scar 10 Benjamin Rich, runs for s7 y,,-
giving the lessee possession OF the estate al t,e
hoi"WeS corner OF Court and Comlnll 81, is terms
the lessee IL to pay yearly twenty ions of t
OF corn {" ilht quality, IN equal quarterly nstsli r
10 give the buildings throo coats of mint o,r. -,
Years ana Keep them IN good condition and in c az
ho q" RESTORE them as nearly possible their ola
nti CV 9 Mlhn siN months In Is29 $1,000 voro
:" ounces Il penny weights, II grains. OF pun gold hui
oln Bellows $1,000 ana its on account Of I lao %
tors estate that II IN 10 be sold to-inuIrs,v NV
Fatal cases of lOclSjaAv, dine to the use of t,v
Ps"is NAY" been by The dozen since e o,,rt,
of Jniy, seventeen occurring the city of l,at,,,
aaohe The toy pistol most in vogue tlis summer ia
ABOUT -four incicsong, and expodes a blank ,nyr,aj, "a
with "A pasteboard wad 10 insert the oartr4ls, ,la
breooh OF the barrel is Raised which the bow tskes
the barrel IN his left hand the muzzlc resting ,a,, 81,
pain near the bah OF the thumb, while ne raises tina
hammer Win Ms right hand. Then. if he little oar,
ee' inc hammer silps the cartridge Is exploded an, the
m'fd wl't makes ugly in tho pain, at d 10,
hand This wonnd is jusyged and irregular es,,s,n,
vio'9 9lhy To The nerves and blood vessels couc,
ullhS lnoir ana iochlaw te result. Some p, si,.1s
asl SUSPECT iiaUa POISONOUS property the u;y,i.r IN
nles Ia" deadly complaint. aud tnnas ih.re ~ -,
OcSlaw. Inns ~ 'i"'Vc
Rather dark shadow is thrown upon the
Beers love of liberty by number OF ai,nait. r. Nv
nid D"ore the Brush Royal Commission IN SCUM, Af,s,
by natives and residents ruIasiAe 10 tho .,is,,, =,
slavery ID the risnsNaa. and the outrages Ia which
hngilsh settlers and loyal Beers have been s,i.,,
Among me aidaNiis are uIrce from natives who have
been bought and sold SLAVES Dy the Boers an, .,
them having been in slavery ten years fr,, so, =
$50 MI IAorne ourate of Ildenbcrg testiHcs TN,
Wh'h fie,ofi"ns Mas President he in the s,,,es n
Poiehelstroom number OF yonng natives irst ,r.,,
a. slaves irom Iouispansherg. One OF tllpn ,,,s .
10y 4n static Attorney. and il was commonly t.l a.,
ue fhaiuenu himself WAS one of the most ,.xf.l,.i,e
s"Ne TRADERS Ia" also saw copy of register Kent IN
~ A.,ni"sts Office OF $50 men, women and oiiaIsa
M"o HaA cen sold 10y one Boor 10 anofber-,n,. - =
~. another Tor blanket, Manv ease. of xr-,a
NA'-H came under las observation Just beer.. M, an.
N"t,'" 4 woman Tor Instance. was nols,l al kr,
1, , 80 'cNrrr. tha SHE died during IA. NIGHT aud
''"ul uv same tiiue native chased and .!.. st
i'i 'li'Se '-lhsH Il" one was over punished
lhe editor of no Ba1ner of Nashville
A"i' las a clock made by OF Guifoan family
WIS Ae has threatened 10 destroy. Hearing OF his in
TEN on an aunt of tie assassin him "a etter DIV
mE nief account Of the history OF the family ana r
monstralng against the destruction of the tir,.,i,o
winch was, sho said, made hy her husband Csl,in
Hhiivau. WHAT" she continues. the old clock - -
husband has Ia do with the attempted assa.sipf, =,
President Garfield cannot wife. lnotuer and . ,
American woman. solve. Tho Gstesus are An OH ,,,rs
can family some OF its members have held ng am, ~
aionsihe positions Ia The civil sorvice Of tle 60,
ment, and mover um an unworthy son OF n p.,l, sra
struck down our beloved President has = cl,,a -,
scandal disgraccd the name hope von viii uot ,-
the old clock IL was the hard work of mn l,n.. No.,
Who, II living, would raise his voice with vonrs an, -
goo" NtlAcn IN condemnation the actar AZ ~ - >
s'oom over our ano aud who sought IA a mod h,,f,i
"no o"MaiNiA manner, ~ take OF
mci ever called 10 preside the desrls al ms