New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-01
GENERAL NOTES.

The success of the electric motor at Berlie
is more complete than the inventors most sanguine
friends could have anticipated large number OF pas
sengers have already been transported to and from the
suburban village of Licherelde which has become the
Mecca of scientific pilgrims parts OF the Cont,
nent One of the most interesting OF the i'm
portant electrical exhibition in Paris during
the present summer viii be electric ralwry prac
cal operation.
A village postmaster in Alabama recently re-
fused 10 deliver postal card received al HIS Office for
the reason that he could the contents tele-
graphic symbols having been employed, and therefore
concluded that unlawful conspiracy was Matching
The person to whom the card addressed demanded
its surrender but postmaster was no; To be
frightened or cajoed ana resolntely his Dos
session OF the dangerous missNe At length however
which promptly oyerrued the Village magnates consci-
entious scruples
The San Francisco Chronicle is authority for
the statement that in the pretended heir TO the ca-
borne estates the people OF Vallejo recognize Charles D.
Ferris, an old acquaintance of whom they hopel tina
world was well rid That name the under Which
the claimant appeared Diego but he declares that
he assumed it in the his wanderings in Sout
America aud after the death Of the Ferris with
whom he had become acquainted To the casual OBJ
server this dguise would appear tre diaphanous aud
none the less from the fact that the unsavory Ferris
who skipped out OF Vallejo about years ago. having
cheated local militia regiment which he hal Organized
and endeaS Ored palm himself an Mt OF ls;on
hind him. had mutilated hand which is also one 81
the conspicuous personal features OF the present claim
Whether from too long association with cir
euses and top galleries OF theatres er lor
some other reason, the peanut, though ex
traordinarly popular, has been regarded
in this part of country as an arisiocsasic
and highoned nut This fact lends interest 70 the m
nounoement that in Cincinnati has arrived at the dig
lty OF prov oang contest between the bulls and bears
or the market Cincinnati appears is one OF the min
cpa peanut markets in the country, supplying re-
Wit haa
million bushels annually Tie dealers now say that this
years crop is almost certain TO small aud OF inferior
quality, the inference being that the price must 20 up
On the other hand, il is urged in opposition view
that last years enormous crop has large surplus on
the hands of the dealers, naturally anxious 10
get rid before arrival OF the new crop winch
reaches the market in October its social aspects the
question is OF considerable Importance, for although the
peanut is no more essential to lie and liberty
grand piano nevertheless sIsains in Tie estimation Of
haSi multitude of people. close relation the
pursuit OF happiness.
Recent advices from Honolulu indicate that
the smallpox scourge has reached its nal stages Dur
ing the fou months ending June there 764 cases
reported ,! which about Sc per resulted fatally.
believed that the mortality would not have been so
great Ia, not the part those who were at
tackled CO.. already afflicted with other loathsonle dis
The Board OF Health enforced strict quarantine
and thus prevented the infection spreading 70 the
other islands. Unfortunately bovine virus scarce
and hence vaccination could unifo rrnly enforced
the Board having forbidden the OF human virus
through fear of communicating other diseases
on this point the opinion of Mr. Carter President the
Board, lie significant aud indeed startling, has
adequate basis for his conclusions Ii his belief that
OF nearly 500 epers the eper
qnent TO the last smallpox epidemic probably 600 be-
came thes diseased through vaccination with human
just subsidized. strong complaints made that the
hopeless ard then turned them over the Board Of
Health in order TO The OF burial and any
Pheasant complications which might otherwise have
arisen from the discovery OF a corpse.