New-York tribune., 1881-08-17
GENER4L NOTES.

No doubt a considerable amount of figaIra-
tive red tape is required in conducting Governments
Depar ments at Washington but fully much of tie
real article is used, according to the story statistical
reporter He estimates that about 300 miles tan
ness.
1t was mentioned lately that dynamite had
been used by poacbers in Wales "A of catching
fish. Now it has been put TO more startling uses A
Yorkshire correspondent sends 10 The British Modioa
Journal account Of a remarkable case, which an
inebrated well-dgger finished himself by exploding a
dynamite cartridge in his mouth. Tongue maAiIlary
bones, palate and teeth all blown 10 pieces; vet
strange say the skin of and lips remained
mbroken. Except for extrayasation uorcing blood
out OF its proper place. winch appeared about The ev
there was little to show externally tue OF death
The Lord of Wintorsheim, who died about
century ago at Noebdenitz in saxony an help
ess, and, beng man Of landed property was con-
stantly reproaohed by his wife with Iameniatle
lack Resolved TO enjoy posthnmous revenge he Dur
chased from the parochial authorities Noebdeniz
venerable oak, and directions that bones should
De paced within ITS hollow trunk as lasting protest
against the charge that he had owned estate To
TINS day the visitor at Noebdentz looks through
grating INTO the hollow oak where sits skc!e-
ton of the Lord of Wintershen.
Once more the love of apples has brought
member of the human family into trouble Early in last
November little boy ofsL Louis, Oscar Amerheim by
name, left his school books the dOOrsteps of his
fathers house, climbed into The end " passing
wagon and asked the driver he might have OF the
apples which constituted the load Cer.ainy take as
many as You want, replied the driver. The
went and at the outskirts OF the city the boy was
seized, crowded under the and held there until le
at nghtwh he released himself az the door
OF little cabin There he kept month after montA
and compelled under close watch. take hard part in
the work of the farm On the 2d Of this month he
escaped struggled along foot TO ST. Louis and the
next day reached his fathers house tired ragged and
ioos"re This is the boys story the farmer has yet 10
ms side OF the ia court
Philadelphia recently came nearer to having
system OF underground transit than may ever come
again, If the statements of capitalist a reporter a
The Record were not exaggerated by his disappointment
According TO his account, number OF men decided
last spring, after careful consultation and inquiry that
an underground railway a practicable and promis
ing project and secured guarantees Of 600 for ire
construction The total length of the line was to De NJ
teen miles. There were To be stations intervals
blocks; all the preliminary work laid out and
lawyer instructed draw up the articles inoor
poraon. At this point il discovered that a special
charter by the Legislature would be necessary nasuoh
as the expenditure for construction would exceed
100000 mile. The application OF this law had beeu
overlooked and during the discussion TIL project the
Legislature had adjourned IL then suggested that
The charter of the elevated railroad projectors
purchased and 100000 offered TOR it, but he ofer
was declined As 1t is, the Respondent capitalist
who tells the story. we completely tied mp
n noie 10 boot; anC unless see a
dlncuity-and that not sangune of-the project
may be considered being indefinitely postponed
can understand now advanced were plans from
TACT that had rtaiucd how much Ii would cost
purchase the buildings the line rom Market 10 V;ne
IN order Ia have undsputed right underneath
ana that the cash Tor the purpose was forthcoming