New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-10
GENERAL NOTES.

According to the registration report for
1850 the school age in Massachusetts is healthy age,
for the population between five and twenty old
the death rate 81 per thousand. During the year
sixteen persons all but two or them married, dled az
over 100 years OF age.
The engineers assert that the st. Gothard
tunnel will be ready for traffic by the LIST of January
next The blasting in the tunnel has all been done by
dynamite So violent have been the explosions that
many arch stones have shaken from the root Dur
ing the progress OF the WORK than 200 workmen
nave been killed, and great number wounded chiefly
by explosions or by trucks passng In the gloom OF the
tunnel which has been from the first very badly lighted
John Taphorn and his wife, who keep q sa-
loon in Cincinnati aroused from their sumbers the
other night by what seemed to be au authentic an
nouncement that the world was coming to an end in
stanter floor sank and their bed gave way weird
and unearhy shrek resounded in their bell be-
gan to toll soemnly just behind the ootboard. hugo
volume of smoke and steam rolled over thema miscel-
laneous din tortured their drums and the whole sit
uaton indicated nothing less appalling than the crack
of DOOM After waiting moment for their own partlcu-
lar summons they gained to get up and inyes
gate when they found that freight engine had run IN
The track and into their saloon, where was at that mo-
ment standing very much in need of Refreshments win
ing into the proprietor's bedroom
The Oldest, and doubtless the richest, con-
Wet in Ohio Penitentary is Horace Brooks, age sew
entyour years. whose long Imprisonment is likely TO DO
soon terminated by large cancer, which has ap
itentiary November 10, 1850. under life sentence for
murder in the second degree ana has therefore, been in
the prison thirty years. He owned farm In the
suburbs OF Cleveland through which railroad passed;
the and killed Of his sheep, aud 10
avenge injury Brooks Obstructed the track threw
of train, and killed aye persons. He was indicted for
murder by the Grand Jury of Guy County Tried IN
the courts Of that county and 70 tue
wealthy man. and the property he then owned has be
extremely valuable. having since become part ot
the City OF Cleveland.
A correspondent of The 81. James's Ga:ette,
who signs himself Believer in Spirits" explains tho
theory ghosts in The following clear and explicit man
ner: "a few evenings ago was sitting IN arm-ohair
shortly before midnight, when two ghosts-nos
simultaneously, but after the other should state
that during the day had drunk nothing but bottle OK
Bass pale ale at luncheon two glasses of brandy and
soda water In the course OF the afternoon, one bottle Oh
burgundy and haltbotte OF sherry dinner. and was
finishing up with glass two Of wbiskey andwater Do
fore retiring TO rest I was finishing my third gass
when became conscious Of presence In the room.
Lifting my eyes from the lumber distinctly saw my
deceased father standing before me- His appearance
exactly resembed that which he bore In lfe ana, LOT
getting for the moment that he was no longer In ex'
ence expressed my pleasure at seeing him. and ven
tured TO ask him slight peeuniary Resistance
Almost before had time TO finish my requ. the phan
TOM or whatever 1t hastily vanished and anothsr
unexpected visitor appeared In the shape OF one Of M
aunts, who died many years ago under rather "e
choly lost her Life from the effects
of njurie she received during short scue for sea-
In chapel with another old lady belonging, like HERSELF
to sect known, II remember right, the Yarmout9
Boaters snch namo tmy memory IL not 90 goyo
IA ID was formerly However, there my aunt loo
ing and of old and perfect Vas the niu
my father, for the loan Of pounds TO my SURPRISE
ale too made hurried departure, gliding 90 far q
could make out from the north 70 the sou west cy
ner Of the room, and disappearing through the VAL
Overcome by this second vsitaon appear to have Do
come insensble for remember nothing more but my
cook told the following morning that she neac
the noise Of heavy body falling about the tlmo .he
room, and some trtning articles Of cz0eksEy vsss
smasked."