New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
GENERdL NOTES.

The project of q second Suez Canal, under
British auspices, with the advantages Of qucAer transit
and lower tolls, is the subject OF animated discussion
the Egyptian press
A call has been issued by the Merchants Ex-
change OF 81. Louis Mo- 10 the people OF the Mississippi
Valley, FOR the selection OF deegstes to a convention 10
Ie held IN that city, october 20, 10 consider the sec.
River and It's tributaries
A rival process to that invented By the
electricians for hndiug the location Of bnet IN tie
Presidents body is suggested by a Kentucky,
who evidently believes "yCclc justice" II Is tlis:
Have tho bulldog" revolver loaded by the same gun
smith that loaded for Guitcau with the same charce
of powder and bal; place Guiea8 in position and shoot
ball. ~
That European nations are gradually learning
from America something about comfort, convenience
and safety IN travelling appears in the facts that sleep
ns-cars on the American plan are on most u
the principal roads OF tho Continent and that there
has just been introduced into Berlin what an English
newspaper correspondent terms "the American system
Of luggage transportation 10 and from private residences
thereby enaDung the traveller 20 place upon ths
baggage"
Summer pleasure-seekers at Trouvine have
been RECALLING each other with the circulation
amusing story about Paris Deputy whose zeal
passed his prudence and got him into trouble u
Gicqne, who lives in the Rue Dclaroche was surprised
TO find stranger ringing ms he'll and knocking his
door with might and main in the afternoon crowd
10 admit the stranger Who rushed through tho house e
claring that he was NJ Bam0erger Deputy OF the ne
parmont of the Seine and that lie had heard q cAid
shricns he had made mp his mind prevent any infant
from being tortured i-treated. Gicquel resented
NJ BaGbergors attempt 10 search the house, and the
latter gentleman, seeing that preparations were being
made 80 kick him out, beat hasiy retreat THE fact
thai NJ GioQuel has only little hey, who might fairy
be included In the sweeping category OF spot children;
and tho cries OF this young gentleman at variance with
s h,lise, LAO attracted tie atteaion 81 tEe passing
Deputy M ban berger has not thou ht make any
apology; ana NJ Gicquel has commenced IN action i0r
uesp2ss against MIN.
The military authorities OF France have
finally decided 10 abolish that historic branch
of the array, the corps o. cuirassiers. The
Cavalry Committee protests that IL "does intend
10 cast any sur upon the services rendered former
wars by this branch % the service traditions 81
10 maintain; but it consider tie exig,nces ~ mod
ern warfare, in which heavy armed cavalry Of this and
can only render secondary services account OF the
rarity OF occasions when they be utilized" Accord
ngiy II is recommended that she twelve Regiments shan
be gradually transformed into mounted carabinecIs,
equipped and armed like Dragons, hut mounted ON
horses such ridden by the eurasieTS These
TROOPS which about 10 disappear FROM the
army, first organized IN 1866. They had existed
the OF Louis tN, but had ed 10
This abolished ~ the time ~ Revolution
but restored in 1902. They long enjoyed Franee
pruVcrDia reputation for courage, whioa they iuiy
maintained the battle o. NaIcIlOO, when their re-
peaten charges, sthongh mefctal, ACKNOWLEDGE
by the Duke of Wellington 10 have been the thing
Lie remembered IN al has military experience