New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-15
GENERAL NOTES

The Spanish Government has taken deter-
mined steps 10 check the gambling which openly dis
graces the capital and nearly every town In the King
dom The municipal authorities have been instructed 10
close every public club and casino where games prohi0'
tied by the penal law played fortnight ago the
Governor Of Madrid summary dismissed every tnspec-
tor having charge of a district In which gambling
baunts have been sheltered Within six hours twenty
six gaming houses surprised and closed and all the
persons found promises to jail await
the action Of Police Tribunals The will
also exercise supervision private clubs I'm many
OF which gambling has been constantly kept up until
very late Lour at night 1t - refreshing TO hear OF one
city In whicN there adequate authority and suf eienE
energy to enf,rce the prompt execution Of righteous
law.
East Boston brides itself on the nomencla-
ture OF its streets which named in groups folows
Four for American tesmeD Webster, Everett, Sum-
ner and Hayne; eleven for foreign cities, Liverpool
LONDON Havre Paris Bremen, Orleans, Hamburg
Frankfort Lubec, Geneva and Venice four for ReyOlu
tonary Putnam, Prescott, Brooks and Msrioai
two for naval heroes, Porter and Deeatur seven for
famous battles, Monmouth, Eutaw, Trenton Lexington,
Princeton Saratoga and Bennington three FOR birds OF
prey historic shps OF war; just chooses Condor
Falcon and Eagle; eleven fer pOsis, Pope, Chaucer,
Addison, Wordsworth Byron. Moore, Milton, Homer,
Cowper Cocridge and Swift; finally. six for great
painters, Reynolds Trumbull. Kneler, HogSrth, Van
Dyke and West Nothing short OF Boston culture could
have dignned amppOsts with so much of biog-
raphy geography, history, poetry aud art Gew-YoTk
names half streets athaphazard and the remainder
by numbers, prosalc but certainly convenient plan,
which the newer portions OF nearly ali large cues IN
tins country adopting. Bat New Yorks big suburb,
BrooKyn claims the most SonOr0us street names Ia tue
IJuon and eau point a catalogue Of noted names OF
history not surpassed by East Bosons remarkable col
lection
A remarkable case Of trance, catalepsy, or
some form Of suspended consciousness, r. attracting
much attention in Lehgh County Penn. The subject Is
German about tOrty.hye years of age. he fell asleep
apparently IN his chair the stOve the dining
room Of the hotel at Fogesburg Efforts awaken him
proved futile. Medical aid was summoned, and
he was conveyed 20 q room In the aims
house. as stranger without friends In the place.
Since that tme-nearly six weeks agohe has lain prone
upon his back and has given sign Of life except an
almost imperceptble breathing. Upon three occasions
his attendants noticed that his breathing had eeasei
entirely, and the mans death was reported Before
BURIAL however, noticed that breathing had again
begun. Very small quantities OF liquid D0urishnlent
have been poured down his throaL but there ia no
apparent action OF the digestive organs There has
been wasting OF the body His physical condition Is
normal and his color and general appearance betoken
perfect health Prominent medical and sclentic taen
have been invited 10 investigate the case. payet
book of the pockets OF the patient contains ue
Of John Gyumspere. aud IL the only thing lnat ns
been found upon him to indicate ha identity hs nvino
Is unknown. Apparently be mas been more taAu "-
nary person.
The Committee on Prizes of the New fork
State Bar Association tho following suee' quo
regulations for the Postgraduate Priseof $500 iot
1881: RrsG--It will be awarded 10 the wIltef OF sio
best original thesis, argument or work upon tno
ing subject: Ultra VrcsP seoond-Ths essay must y
sent to tho chairman of the cOmmiesNr Jonn