New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-23
GENERAL NOTES.

II ia officially reported that only fourteen
persons committed suicide Monaco last year the
direct result Of losses at the gaming tables but Mr. Pol
son. gentleman Of high official position at Nice csti
mates the real number Of suicides at average 0f abon
three week. For obvious reasons, the local journals
suppress. far as possible, the publication OF snch
cases. and set down 20 careless use OF Firearms many
deliberate taklngs-on.
At the splendid banquet recently given at
the Tvol Gardens. Mexico. in honor OF General Ord
there was placed the table IN front OF the guest OF
the evening novel confcction described the menu
a. La Boule du monde enchanee" This globe, which
was decorated with great ingenuity represented the
principal countries OF the world, especial prominence
being given the geographical relations Of Mexico and
the United states, At the close OF the banquet General
ORD "as requested to nithh 20, cru9 % we ,v. n
did ~, and Ia biz perfect hSionishineni number OF
tropical birds flew out ard disappeared among IN" trees
ontrlr the summer house. where they began IL shS d"
hghtfully
I'm the hope of OvcrtakiDg falsehOod in its
seven. lcnrurd boots some who signs himself An
dover has letter 10 The Bdrford Coranf deny
ing explicitly the that the twin brothers caught
IN burglary AT Andoycr IN any sense present or
prospective. thcolo cal students They were melnbcs
Of Philips Academy, the celebrated preparatory schoo
for colleges and had not the remOtest connection Win
the Theological Seminary In the same town. fnrh
more. they never prof sscd piety or even religion.
belief. Their creed was avowrd. blatant inndely ana
teachers and the drapproyal of their -cbOolmaies.
According to the Ihurgducr Zeiiung n large
.h locally known the Wells. formerly not uncommon
In the Iiodensco Lake Of Constance, but which ~s
supposed to be extinct at least I'm those waters has APP
pearcd again after interval Of more than three cen
turtles Three specimens OF the Wells taken on tie
Swiss side the lake In the year 1893 and even at that
time were regarded with establishment by the people.
The amazement at Erma;ngen may be easily imagined.
therefore when on the 23d OF Inst month, Fisher
men 81 that place landed OF the ongos species. 1t
Wa. nearly feet in length somewhat smaller In
yc tnan tradition represents his a. have BEEN
and of enormous weight This unexpected catch vas
sngularly opportune for the following Sunday was the
popular local feast known the Fishernans Carnival
hs honor the Wells the most conspicuous ngufe
IN the procession
The race is not always to the swift nor the
profits OF legcrdemain TO the prestdigitator While
Hermann the yiennese Wizard" In Buenos Ayres
nc was invited exhibit his skill at the residence OF the
Austro Hun arisn Minister where large company WA
assembled For tho sake OF impa-tng additional lnstre
Ia the occasion party Of five performing Patagonlans
had been hired to lend their presence. Hermann created
merriment by playing oil manner OF tricks upon
these artess heather. He extracted articles OF every
sze shape from their hair noses mouths and ears
but the Paagonans remained strangely composed In mo
midst OF the fun going about them. And no WONDER
for while the magician diseng aging massive ohS
ment from the thick locks Of the leading Patagonan
that occidental All Sin took hand In the game ne ia
not understand and extracted from the wizards pocAo
elegant gold watch presented 10 hermann Nciss
years ago by the Emperor OF Austria ON Tie lOloNns
performers had departebto keep AL engagement Aef
he