New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-19
GENERAL NOTES.

There are few better epitaphs than this.
inscribed simple eestone slab at Cedar Grove
LONDON: " What sort OF man he was the resureeueu
morning VIII reveal" r'
The Japanese keep grasshoppers in cages as
domestic PETS dogs and cats with distinguishes
consideration provide horses and with straw soek
regar6it as high honor to own dOukey, revere ths
fox and almost worship the rabbit,
Baltimore has the opportunity Of seeing thig
week genuine Da Vlnci. The painting Ia II By 70
inches a Madonna and Child. II Is owned by Mrx
Haughton B. Robinson, Spanish lady residing ness
Easton, nd Her father bought it from convent q
and there lost and has only been recently recovered
Wisconsin shares with New-York the credit
Of making State Prisons sefsupporting The prison q
waupum after being for years immense burden ugon
taxpayers is now on sound financial basis. The re-
the disbursements $44O62 e9, leaving balance az
IS. COS % 20 begin the year with.
Messrs Fisk & Hatch, the well-knowr
bankers have issued edition for 1881 Of their LITTLE
book called Memoranda Concerning Government
Bonds" which given away to their customers and TO
all to whom it is Of interest This little work gives not
only ell the information respecting Government bonds
which holders investors need bat also complete
directions for buying and selling securities the stock
market and great variety OF nsefu aud curious 10
formation. e
The Annual Financial Exhibit of the Boston
Marine Insurance Company appears in the advertising
columns this morning. The premiums received during
last year amounted to 900 600; the net profs
during the year $24925s GO. The gross surplus
over capital about 81 aud she net surplus
$4,000 35the latter having beer more than doubed
during the past year. At the annual nesting OF the
Company, held at Boston Monday The 18th inst, u
voted increase the capital Of the Company from
100000, TO S1.00o.ooo
The threadbare conundrum, When is q
cent more than cent :" practically answered ia
Baltimore few days SINCE at an auction sale Of rare
aud curious coins. United States cent Of 1898 proved
to be WORTH to somebody s2s and three others Of the
same date, but mutfated, aggregated $40 20. Hah
dollars Of various dates from 1850 1852. sold at IRON
SO so TO 81 20 each. Dimes of 1916 brought - snd
SO 80 One dollar was paid Cor uneireuiated half
cent OF 1870 while half OF 1874 to lel hrougt
prices ranging from 55 10 cents An 1894 Gems
was eagerly taken ~ Sl1 20
When O child's tody was presented for in
terment at ceatery sheffield Enzland three 1esks
ago the sexton demanded sllngs The relatives
told him that 1t was excessive fee and they wold
not pay it, He closed the chuchgard gates, and after
waiting two hours. the took the coffin away
with them It was taken again for iotermens ths next
morning. when it was found that the grave had been
refled and the sexton could not be puaber Of
volunteers reopened the grave bet In the course OF aeir
work they we're inttered With by the sexton aud two 81
his sous The former vas hustled into the se, and
subsequently forced sway When the grave was rea'y
for tae body carried np t0 IT, IoiIose1
and other friends and the Onria sefVt
was read by en- Independent preacher