New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-09
GENERAL NOTES.

records show that the longest droutb which
il'9 country has ever struggled through was IN, tn, 80
80 N"en Tor l23 days in succession. ending septen
pei L, 20 ram fell over "A considerable parf az , -
at the Time settled territory f'i' VI Whit was
FROM october 13 to November IL there win
we open TO the public, in Richmond Va the srs, e,,
nv mere since the beginning OF the war II is 70
M iousIflal display, Illustrating the material do,-o,
0pnien' ana prosperity OF the Old Dominion "a
Everybody remembers the famous Irish echo
WHICH, when the guide called out How do Va 40 p, =
s~eieu' Purity WELL thank You" But this is quite
ouOuohe ny an echo in the Pyrenees Ohserve o, sars
inc guide how the is repeated from rocl, 70 -,
or'g 20 crag, aud especially beVond fho
accent" P'' uS'ingulshaOie Spanish
very little has yet been said or written about
ene latest and most audacious act OF vandalism which
ons-sunerlng world has been called 20 endure This
Is nothing less atrociOus than the introduco, ~ 80,
boats on the Grand Canal of Venice The ,rs,s =,
pracucal age have left spots invested with the NO
o"iar beauty and fascination which belonged "a fhe
is ~s ~ was younger and one II these few spots
wh tenGs 70 me rapid extinction the gondols and
We ee gOndolas have disappeared from the canals ~
earth. F' u "iouoh VIII De LETT on
HE TRIBUNE has received letter from Peter
hogan OF Hogan Prescott d Knight Albany Y Y So,
lhgthat an unjust rejection made upon hmm IN AN Al,
Dany letter printed in this paper arjv in 1879 >, ,h
ie'' that he was one Of the engineers who Lad been
eanpeIed with by Canal Ring contractors A letter
- " 9hahks then clerk OF the Canal Investigating
MES Mr. Hogans COMMUNICATION and states tlat a -
sne IN paging the testimony taken before the Commits
erbed 6 W gwen by another witness De as
Tribune may make the correction. ~ LIB
III is apparent that the Boston Worlds Fair
preet dying anatural death indeed il is doubtful IL
even the feeblest breath OF life YET fingers in IT. The
trouble WIN the matter there and here in NeYor has
been that popular enthusiasm has not once bee tiS
anu popular enthusiasm Is absolutely essential 10 over
o 'ie inertia OF such gigantic scheme the year
$50 approached, patriotic Imagination and feeling ana
N"loha PRIDE were stimulated that the vast ma
chlnery OF an international exhibition was sol in ,,,,i
WIN comparative ease but no such stimulus il fell To-
Jay 10 tel the TRUTH the people almost stated with
men nave tine or inclination embark in an andert,P
nS ~ihoh must be sublime in order to DE rdici@Is
fhe b0stoh Advertiser prints a letter from
III. JUSTIN Minsor In which the accomplished Iirari.
OF Harvard College says that the proposition 10 =
LOT 'he restoration OF the famous Bradford ma 10
S legitimate gnar'eans IN this country not a new one
AS ong ago as the appointment Of Mr. Medley as Amer
can ihisief 10 Great Britain, Mr. Wiusor suggested IN
him that such Grafton would be n graceful act an,
ohy rceprocation Of American courtesy in sendn 10
Inc British Government NOT long before some early, %
ma" iecords OF the PIiVy Council Of ENGLAND Mr. Mot
ley manifested great interest in the matter hnt wa, "a
cahed before he had opportunity 70 accouplish IL
When Mr. Winsor was in England four years ,o lac ,,,
To uhah 10 see the manuscript and saw it. althouh
une hS mop absence prevented interview with him
lI, Nc Sn9ecl OF is removal The day before ne
saiaS1 sr insor received more from the Bishop re-
-
cine ana mas always felt that he thereby missed an m
summation. 7 -'AN' ~ OoA'
Inc Boston papers are interested in the SET
Element at Barnsiabe of the Eben Wright will ease fv
winch Mrs. General Whittier, the residuary ler,tee
ana her husband, the executor, have paid the heirs
SSUo'OOo Tor withdrawing opposition and letting tbe
VIII he admitted To probate. There are two oue-,s
asitatng the Boston mind: First whether the heirs
have hauled down their flag Mrs Whittier or vb,ler
she has surrendered to the heirs; and secondly how
much money she has made by the event On the Latter
question Ghe estate being appraised al an a,
Sl3oO0Ool, The Journal insists that Mrs Whittier,
share dwindles 20 about 100000 On the sur,,.r5or
question: CORES pondent OF The Dailv Adrersr as
thai the public should bear in mind that before t in
PRODUCTION OF auy direct testimony on the mart ~ tba
helrs' the crosseNamination of the subscribing Wit
hesses Drs Homans and Lente had far affected the
VIII that the Whittlers accepted an offer Of settlement
made by the heirs and rec cd 10y themselves before the
ulti commenced; and thus the was settled rbs
pubic cannot form an intelligent opinion in the prem
ises outside OF the presumption arising
eh' WITHOUT reading the NamnariOn and lose
Ihg hlig or the evidence which the heirs mad an
reserve IL is nice little pot money ANYWAY a,, ~
the controversy continues there NAV 6e so,, -
ing reading in il. N''Ne 'H'e4es'-