New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-15
GENERAL NOTES.

The vicisstudes of life IL Switzerland have
been repeatedly illustrated this year present an
enormous landslide is in progress near sisswc above
the Lake of Thnn. Meadows, trees and houses are
slowly slipping toward the lake. few We AZ a,o 800
sheen. with their shepherds overwhelmed by An
avalanche near Brigel N the Grisons.
There is no special objection TO waving ones
handkerchief from a window pretty girl under
an appletree long the train standing sii: but
when IL begins to it is better iet the m do the
waving This general proposition though the terms
were somewhat different, neatly and concisly DEM
onstratcd ON Tuesday by Mr.. c. NJ. Hathaway OF
COopors Plains, Pepn whose arm came in Win
switch spear causing him To faint des, away with pain
singular and unexplained epidemic of lock-
jaw has followed Fourth OF July wounds from toy pistols
in Baltimore number boys have died of this dis
aud four five Others have been attacked v IT, OF
whom at least two cannot r-c0vcr. The doctors are
puzzled T." account for this result ht wounds ard
cafirlgos thinking that 1t may Possibly poison
Gus ingredients.
The expectation of pearl shells is likely to
receive stimulus through shipment OF sample l.; Of
thirtysfx bushels rom Baltimore last Saturday cor
signed To a manufactures establishment in Paris To
pearl shells collected the southern COAST ~
California and carried hrt boats 20 Santa Barbara
whence agents stationed that point saip i.r, "a
eastern oonsiences. They vary greatly in value ana
many of those gathered subsequently, rejected IA
worthless, owing TO their having become s,, ,.rnt ~
Drlie rom snposnre Ia The centre o. each shell an
cS'rSeencc dlbelg IN hue irom the remaining surface
which has special value and is separately preserved
cut up for buttons. -
Since his return to San Francisco. MAYOR
k'ioch has announced FROM the pulpit Of the etropo
itan Temple that he is abont abandon politics and can
not 10 he considered candidate OF any ,rt,
organization for the Mayoral;y He thinks tba; bs
admin straton Will be remembered it, honesty ca
paciy economy and just regard for the welfare II all
classes, and has doubt that he coud he reelected
without any difficulty lie withdIavs because tler n
nothing but politics in the pending election It's only
scramble for spoils," ana the reverend gentleman
prefers preaching 10 scrambing This would seem IN IA
suitable occasion for Denis Kcarncv rise al n. sand
lot and offer himself as the WorAincinons candi,,afe
Recent Affections Ia have hcst 10 him and no
the dray 10 which he has returned. -
i correspondent mentions curious incident
In connection with the recent visit of tha
British Reserve Squadron, commanded by the Dulo Of
Edinburgh As the squadron passed the Fortress OF
Cronborg AZ the entrance sound the English a,
dying from the Hercules saluted with tvc,tvsc,c,
guns hut the squadron did not rcturn the salute This
supposed want OF conriesy commented on in soy
eral papers eatuitous to Denmark II was
however subsequently explained that the al 81 aud
aa,,lS 90, a. r9,,,r,t ',''s the royal salute
o'clock in the morning and santes according 10 naval
OF the BRUSH men war WAS perfectly correct
The skill and preciSof with which the oper
ations of the United States conducted arr vu
illustrated by the yearly decrease percentage a.
waste for which allowance is made by the Cavern
ment Mr.. MoGinnis ehielengincer OF the Pha.,el.ha
Mint, has just had CLEANED small sewer which carrs
on the drainage from the roof and boilers The 0lfh
which it contained dried then puyerizod then
put through the washing machines finally she cola
and silver were removed from 1t by mercury Tho
amount OF bullion thus recovered worth sulv Si43 ~
whereas when the same last cleaned nine
Teen years ago gold and silver waste - 600 VIA
iouhhn T. The precious PARTICLES escape iron: the
ma stacks and falling upon the roof, by the
rain into the
kind-hearted clergyman, of Richmond. re-
Gently married West Virginia householder who not
provided himself with certificate and, Therefore de-
ferred payment until the morning when nc PROM
Used 20 cali at the clereymans hoaa the Zee With
surprising degree OF faith, considering that debtor
was aJOckey well n groom, the minister returned
home But on the following morning Benedict an
peared and after few days il discovered that the
happy couple had slipped thc mountains But the
parson was man Of and prepared to secure
satisfaction in way q he could in another He
accordingly inserted in the spapers marriage no.
uce which ended thus; mo cards no cake no cash M
certincae. III the horsedeaer has shark of selt re-
spect he VIII recognize alterations arifl AID and
discharge his Indebtedness by return mail.
MIR. Won Hesse- Wartegg, the well known ex-
poref, las just returned from his third expedition "a
Africa He travelled through Upper Egypt and Nuia