New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-18
GENERAL NOTES.

The nomenclature of future discoveries by
the United States Coast Survey 10 not as heretofore TO
be left chance TO the segoryng pride oil the eS
plorers Secretary Of the Navy Hunt has just ordered
that naval officer is 10 change the Lame oil or give
any island. cape, rock, shoa or otcr natural
object ON the coast without referring the matter IA OIL
ral form the superintendent 0f the Coast survey who
win give II due consideration, and ehdeaNOr 10 DO Justice
10 all persons concerned.
The special correspondent of The London
Times thinks that the number Of persons killed by the
bcio earthquake does not greatly at ALL exceed 1000
and that this possibly toe large In the southern hail
Of the eland scarcely house remains in hatabe con-
hition that population OF nearly $4,000 persons Is
Camping cut In the open air Throughout the northern
portion Of the Island the repeated shocks wrenched the
houses and frightened the inmates without doing them
serious bodily HARM except In very few INSTANCES
The Board of Education having confirmed
the acQutta by the School Directors OF the Nineteenth
secon Of Miss Anna scull principal OF the Hunter Girls
School Philadelphia who charged with attempts to
prejudice her pupils against the Catholic religion, Father
Barry pastor OF tins Church Of Our Lady Of the Vitation
urged his parsboners again last Sunday to their
children from the public schools He advised them that
send their children 70 such eviIteachng places" and
promised % open on September paroehia school Tor
their benefit.
A sensational story comes from Detroit,
Mich, OF the formation of Brewers and Saloon
keepers Sihst Confederation that State 10 oppose
The temperance people who control the Legislature and
waging relentless and successful war against the
liquor interest Even the dstillers worm will turn II
trod upon and hence the Nihlists" The proceedings
Of the Confederation viii be secret and nembers will be
bound by solemn oath TO annihiate any brother VINO
breaks his oath and dvges Of the secrets OF the
Order Stubborn legislative temperenzlers" Will be
snmmary dealt with They will be warned and II the
warning Is not needed, the NihIsts will act.
An important suit affecting the title to $50
ncres Of land In tho Fargo Dakota is To be tried
ut the Jane Of court In that place. and not little
excitement hss been oeooned by the fear that Francis
Pefcnto the claimant has good title. PeronO, who is
sad 10 hsbreed, took up his abode there when the
site Of the city part Of the reservation belonging
70 the sisseton wahpeton, Sioux and Bannock Indians
IN May 1879 this reservation opened 10 settlement
but ryafy Il IL said stipulated that all half Dr eds
shosld be untitled 70 100 apiece This II the Ou
dalton OF PerontO's olaiLa. The trial Is likely to be
lively for II viii involve dispute with tue Northern
Pacific Railroad well as the value Of deed OF the
property Ia dispute, which tho claimant says that law
yer randuientiy obtained from him while he was drunk
Last year the Municipal Council of Marseilles,
anxious 10 do honor 70 the famous son Of Marsees
leczm!th voted $500 for monument 10 Theirs, to be
erected In the heart Of the city But since that time
Municipal Council, elected by the jealous democracy u
@arsees aud pledged 70 oppose the erection Of the
monument. has annued the grant made by IT. prcde-
cessor. And the Project Of the Department adds
smother complication by making void this action and
MINISTERIAL decree commands che erection OF the mOnu-
nent But there 10 peace. The TrrecOncilables
raging against the decree which forces statue Os the
massaeFtr OF Paris and the bcmbarder OF Marnees
spon reluctant city and EIatyonsgednt concludes
seree nveetiye against the memory OF NJ. THEIRS by
Ealing upon the Mareeilles Council tn rear monument
SAINT monument, stLtuo against statue, ana by the
see OF anfitheees TO oppose IN the same place honor
noDeFelst, the assassinated to the assassin, CASTOR
creHieux 70 Adolphe Theirs !"