New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-20
GENER-fL NOTES.

1t Is reported that gambling In human lives
through the facilities offered by speculative Insurance
companies has become mania in Western MARYLAND
he coniagl"n having spread from Pennsy haua special
attention has Lately been called the subject bv tbe
dean AT wes';nnsoT Nd, Of Robert BEL an old ncro.
with insurance amounting to 100000 upon his lie
held by spectators. number of old ,ecreIt and dis
eased men IL the same town. insured are tottr
ing toward TIRE crave, while the gamblers stand hv no.
and piemonitlon ol death.
One OF the puzzles Of paupcrism is now
awaiting solution in London where IN spite % the fact
tAat much larger volume OF trade transacted Than,
year ago, the number paupcrs was considerably ir
creased The Giobc says: " II L. tovort.iy cir.ll-
stance That during he time acute trade deprsio.
London compared very fayoraby With other division, in
the matter OF paupersm, ana tie theory was started
that this comparative Immunity resulted from -n very
mnu.arous naure OF The metropolitan Industries
l' IN. 49, as.t Increase OF f'surersra Ie
OF the YORK ANA the ives Midland ''D
Miss Frances Z. Willard writes 70 Tie ITIto
Mountain Echo. suggesting that tic beaufifsi ,,o,,n
tain ignobly called "The Haysiack." DE renamed
Mount Garfield. in honor Of the Pr,.id. nj 81. ,losa
lace was SCI toward the White nls on tie morning ~
MS attempted afsasslnation." Ptrhats She o.iFs
there is "a vacancy his honorci name rn,lht o,rs
aiely MI in the Presidential Range which bears a,et
those % some accidentally men, but surely he ia
Srq oy the Grandeur 81 his character the height OF
ana ne depth OF iIc peoples love oi NM
10 ie alviheo.ls oi these everlasting hills. INt H,
The snug sum of $4,000 is waiting to la
claimed D. sosie Boston lieutenant" 4 roun.- -e,-r
man % That city recently received information thar
letter bearing h. name with the above martial ,rs,-
was IN the posiofhce, and De requested Il can s
see II II Wa lnclcd FOR hin. lie had lao claim IN ma
utie oi lieutenant, ban lac thought tlis was probably an
mao' ,rtcnce, since the name his Ia fun a. ,.erl
mSly opened the letter and read Dear sir; DO ,..
think that your gallant conduct 90 rcscng two ,,ie
from drowning at - ia l,73 has been forgotten p,,
The viii OF near relative of 81 ta,rl last aoc,i
You are Sc. doWl Tor hcqUost of $1,000" Ta, v,r,
ihai ltth no luti"r tie lad never nerf,,.t..I ,n,
"a l"ni 'tl iAls reco4.tca. ana rt,e.s.fflK ..
pelgo to admit .ltt. although the YaIac MS Ii. 90
40 caim To the letter Or fortune.
The Special Committee of The Geor,,;o ;.
"ture appointed To- inspect thc convict camps OF ,o
state. has reported upon tioir condition i'm way fr
leaves no room 10 coh thai the cha.r-.an- system, al,
al Is carried out i'm Georgia, Is brutal ANA s-ar,,,l
Ihe report clearly reveals purpose 10 keep Wei within
the limits o oNae-ev.tion; indeed. u is ii.o-e.l, ,
h"." ana coi"ie-~ When alludmg 90 outrarcs which c
let without shadow Of defence. TIE comflitt ,i,,
li' lent Complaints 90 "f,rWor. Insufficient food irl
IA Punishment aul compulsory labor IN ,l,,. OF s.r
ness Naturally better condition oi asirs WAS found
in some camps han d. Others and in one or Two go
tnc c"nliiec .o'nl ht..e To condemn. The almost .
Ver>ai punishment Is whipping oa the naked fi ,,.l
le..hei >;-'p II m KIT have been hoped t.. r-, ,,,
m.,tee would close ATS report with u,,.nt.or. r.
instead OF fAi> few suggestions were mad. from, ,,
u D.. not TO Joe expected rgat much good ,aii rnlf
many tl istro 81 tlt cufA lcs H.. "A
MON ''e-i l"'". would oppose tAc shonf nf :,
ptphe seq .ii-, n - -IowlAg ia Geort. ,,.i.i, -
or iater Mll demand >u,L change.