New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-27

Judging by Anderson County, XIV. where tbA
mos 'e.efAled brand oI "hskey made in his county
il distilled there viii be large falling OF this ve,r IN
tue production OF thai exciting beverage II il re-,
tAai 81 the eighteen distLieries in Anderson County
"ch were worked TO their fun capacity last season
"y ia viii open this year, and they Ior a short time
ony' owing to the high price OF grain.
1 ApropoS of the discussion in military circles
as 10 the probable uture OF the cavalry service II j. ~
ported that General Moltke does not agree in tie
least with those who believe that in view OF the eyr
mont Of modern firearms and the consequent revnt,
10 tactics the days OF the mounted branch arc ended He
] iaiAy not abolished. '~' W.
1 Michael kelleher, Waterman of the United
states sab-Ireisury -, Louis died recently in rhs,
!' al he age OF seveathve. after twenty weight CON
secnti'e years OF faithful service one Of h duties was
10 carr! back and forth the bags OF bullion and General
Edwards. assistant treasurer. believes that hc handed
during his lifetime more money than any other man in
'he country Hi fidelity aud honor to be a charo-
ie1siic OF the STOCK which he belonged A. the diba
hon OF his modest estate showed His property
amounted TO aoout $4,000 and In his Will made opiy
A." dA5 before has death the name a fayore niece
was found TO be omitted. The legatees believing that
'"i' was an oversight promptly made pro rata ASSES
mont up" their own leCacles Tor her benefit thu, Se
,,IlnS T." her 5000 equa 10 the average amount De
harmony. the Only desire OF ali hcin.- - nv, lSa,gSt
6cqueath to her. u"
The Japan Mail, in an article upon the oueer.
societies whose existence is one 81 the sori,l ,,n,
OF the present time IN Japan saws: "Ouaiph.st aul
most melancholy OF all however the latest social x
c'S'eh'e OF huinlm"o. the society of seannhiiaon
Ihe principles OF constitution arp three: Il, I1t its
members must have no private capital floating or d7,:
90 that they must look nothing but their own mn
arms 10 support and protect thom aud 49, that they
must be- Ia session every day the BOO The irtose n
h'ir session being To say what they please at and
drink az much as they Ike. sleep when they fancy and
concern themselves about nothing thai does n,t at
THEM personally Some suggest that this il revival u
the ola buddhist doctg nc OF practical Nirvspa but 4
seems very much more hey that these selEanniaators
are disciples ~ Russian Alhism and thai thoy ,, q
81 Youths formerly affiliated to the notorious breath u
loa society which save the authorities ~ mucb trouble
AT tne time of the saIsurna Rebellion"
\ private letter from n resident of NIazatlan.
Mexico received recently in this city ana kindly sent 10
THE Tribune Office contains vivid dcscrinti. 81 the
explosion OF powder magazine in Mazatlan August
IS by which more than thirty persons were killed out
lShi ana twenty were wounded The facts have
Deen concealed as far possible by the owners OF The
powder ana the city authorities. who seem 10 share
about equally IN The responsibility The magazine for
merry used was about half mile from tho city, behind
h, anu finding that distance noonyenent the large
merchants secured the secret permission az the outhor
ues To remove the powder Ia the central building Of
block OF tencments at the edge Of the city It's rence
'Leio was discovered but circumstances could
cure ITS removal Finally might have been expected
exploded with the fatal results recorded above
disaster was naturally followed by great alarm and con-
fusion, I'm the midst OF which no one seemed 10 know
what 10 do with the dead and wounded The popuaee
nhtestTalned by soldiers police tramped the
RUNS beneath which probably more than one injured
fson dled who might have been rescued by good
agement. - o.
The appointment of an influential Commits
sion by The Gar of Russia report upon the best
OF checking drunkenness in the Empire has naturally
provoked much discussion and elected many facts re-
speeding the drinking habits OF the people There
10 be no doubt that nemperance has largely increased
SINCE the emancipation of the serfs fact plainly
shown by the statistics regarding the manufacture OF
the native corn brandy, called "vodky." The London
Globe points out essential difference between Russia
and England in respect TO the drinking habits Of the
MASSES 1t remarks that in Russia the people habtuy
refrain from alcoholic liquor with their food and touch
only their beloved vodky holidays and festive
sions. In England. the other hand, q very large
quantity OF the alcoholic drnk yearly forms
an innocent part Of the Authorization peopla Thus
IL happens that while the average Of liquor
sumed by the English adult very largely Of
that taken by the Russian, drunkenness considerably
loss rife in England than ia Russia In England very
large number OF people habtuay strong drink with
out going beyond the bounds Of temperance In Russia
on the other hand tho majority touch vedy en-
cept for the express purpose OF making themselves
drunk For this there little need for sftins
Russian drink statistics 10 see how much liquor taken
as necessity real supposed. and how much lux
ury, nearly all Of coming under the latter category
There IL said TO be general disposition aid the pu
poses OF the Cars inquiry. Already many communes
nave anticipated remedial by closing III me
nk pnnes wit AR ilrls Ann