New-York tribune., 1881-09-11
GEINER.fL NOTES.

A man rolled out of bed the other night and
was killed @. A. Rogers fell $50 in collapsed IA!
loon with Uncomfortable velocity" last Wednesday az
ternoon, struck upon his the beach at Lynn
Mass and is still alive TO describe his sensations during
the descent. -
The elong-expected sculptures from Guatemala
have at last reached Berlin and been placed ROYAL
Museum The work connected with their removal Ia, "
tended period five years. having been interes
10y the death Of Dr. Berendt the authority the archie
ology OF Central America with whom Professor Bastia,
labors placed him "'s
The Southern States are awaking to a real
zation OF the riches which i'm vast forests
The Nec Orleans Democrat estimates that Louisiana con
tains more than 100000 acres OF wooded land rh
sawms have made little impression upon this vast sun
ply Of timber, which comprises large variety Of vsua
ble woods. Most OF IL, too, be easily marketed
thanks TO the bayOus and water which the
state is Literally provided Since the increasing scarcity
OF western timber became apparent large purchases or
tlmbered lands have been made IN Alabama Tennessee
georgia ana North Carolina Ii is To be hoped that This
splendid possession. the Importance OF which the ss
sJust beginning TO comprehend Will be mauaged win
North and West. This country learn the science ~
forestry sooner or later and now is good time De-
1t is proposed to erect a tomb in the Profess
tant bural-ground at Rome the Iaemory of Joseph
Severn, late British Consul, who died at the age of
eighyhve, on August g. 1873. Permission has been OBJ
tanned through the ntercession OF Mr. Gladstone and
Lord Granville remove his remains from the sc-.
place in the new cemetery where they have been tem
porarily deposited to the old cemetery where Kcss
grave is situated The intention is perpetuate mora
especially the remembrance OF Severn as the friend a,
the poet Keats The unwearied devotion Of the artist "a
hs dying friend is well through sheueys prc.oo
to the Adonas, and Lord HOughtOns Life of Keatss
The new stone over the OF Severn win exactly
similar 70 the well known grave-sone OF Keats and the
two viii stand together surrounded 10y hedge and rail-
ing Behind the graves II is proposed TO have
prance OF both poet and painter of whom il
may be said that, having been faithful friends
~ E,, ne, IS,rs, In death they were not dvide'l'
caboiprined Photographic copy the last poT1 n
& h"s p'ntSd h 4y 0eorse severn American subscriP-
me''S lionhiy, No. 743 broadway, New-York.
About three months ago the King of siam
received word from OF his provincial governors that
deity, in the shape Of a snow-white elephant had
been captured in outlying district Of the kingdom
and then on it's way Bangkok This glorious in
eligence received with tumutuous enthusiasm AZ
Court and his Majesty al with his Ministers
grand officers OF State, and several OF the reverend
clergy, to welcome the approaching divinity Not far
rom the capital the two caYacades met The Kirr ap
preached the elephant profound salntat,ops kred
and placed the creatures upon his head and then
upon HE shoulders. token Of his homage and as sup
picaton for blessing After these touching cerelno
MES had been concluded procession was formed with
the King Oh the deity's right flank. carrying drawn
sword. and priest the left bearing golden wand
Ihns the eoege entered the city amid salvoes art
lery and general salute from the Royal troops who
were drawn up either side Of the route leading TO the
palace Having escorted the elephant to its apartments
the King formally bestowed upon his sacred guest q
rank OF "reigning monarch" decorated il with the
1I5hd GORDON oi the Siamesv Order bearing its own
style and title The household OF the new deir b e
been organized upon truly ROYAL scale Every article
uehcaed TO the white elephants and service is of
the value of many thousands pounds were deposited
AZ hs shrine before II had been established forty-eiht
hours IN 1ts splendid quarters immedatev adjacent 10
the Kings own private suite of apartments.