New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-01
GENERAL NOTES.

A lunatic Jumped ont of third story window
in Manchester n H. last Saturday evening and escaped
without tho slightest injury TO himself or his shirt
which was the only garment he had at the tune
The Rocky Mountain Cornell Association
was organized at Denver, Co.. last week surprising
number OF former students Cornell have settled in
that region, and their society is cordially
supported.
The annual reunion of the Second Corps
Club will be held at Detroit June H. in connection
with the meeting Of the Society OF the Army Of the Po
tomac Generals Hancock, Humphreys and Warren, tho
old commanders Of the Corps. are expected to be pre-.
en and General Francis A. Walker it, historian, viii
give sketch OF what he has accomplished thus far.
The steam railroads of Pennsylvania killed
661 and injured 1ef9 last year. including
ployes passengers and Others who got the way. This
ia an increase compared with 1880 Of 1913 killed and
23f injured. There accident during the year
voviug unusual number Of deaths and injuries and
the bad record therefore to be due a general
increase of the part of the company the
compaany's servants and the public OF course IL il i'm
possible To in just what proportions the blame ought
to be Distributed but the official tatists just he
Secretary OF Internal Affairs are to say the least dis
couraging.
Russia's latest advance in Asia is Of peace
full nature whatever ultimate designs may lurk behind
IT, The FIRST trade caravan to Merry successful
that second is about be dispatched thither the
road to Bokhara that having been proved to be
the shortest and best for commercial purposes. The
principle articles OF trade appear TO BE- ornaments small
and copper utensils AMI Kerosene while in return
the chief import from BOAhdra VIII De cotton. me
Mervans guarantee free and unmolested passage for
the caravans and 10 MAINTAIN IN general peaceful
disposition toward the Russians
A. +. BRAKEMAN, the eccentric Nebras-
kan who proposed marriage to couple Of cham
bermaids at the Planters House In St. Louis, ac
cepted by the second after the first had declined,
sbowered costly presents upon the brieelect and
married to her at the hotel by justice Of the peace
midnight the second day Of te counting has just died
in an Insane asylum at ST. Louis The unfortunate man,
whose strange prociyues and stranger way OF exhibit
ing them caused 80 much amusement a few weeks ago.
that time in the Of violent lunacy. His
wife, who married him IN good aith, albeit somewhat
mOny preferred her claims 20 mis- estate which not
large.
For several weeks past Butler County, Nv,
has been the Of Mormon missionary labor, and
the result is such disturbance OF public and private
peace the county has not since The war. FAINT
lies have been broken up and friends separated and the
iealonsy and bitterness have reached point which
threatens sill worse results. The Mormon elders,
alarmed at the storm they had brewed retired for
time, but they expected to appear again In the
neig bOrhOod Of Huntsville shortly. A" II they come
writes correspondent Of The Louisville Commercial.
there will he lynchng done, rs the people through
all the neighbOring counties ar desperate IT no Othrr
law will protect them, they Will have to resor to moo
law"
u
sion In the Iartz Mountains subec ted himself DAY
TO a severe physical strain which produced a singular
mental disturbance. He his feet from morning
till night and In the course OF the days wanlerngs
made several aruOus ascents taking and neither
eating sleeping. At night when he reached place
where he could supply his needs he was unable 70 his
great establishment recolect single word Of the GER
man language, although he ordinarily spoke It with
huency. His memory did not fail him in any other
respect he knew his own language well ever and
recalled perfectly all the incidents OF the day. As
he had thoroughly rested and had eaten the
food which be procured by signs his German returned to
him completely.
In order to do suitable honor TO the French
Minister Of Agriculture. who happened to be passing
through Ayignon, and to exhibit himself in
agreeable light to that august func
tIonary tia Project OF Aviguon recently de-
termiDed to 20 to the expense of an official dinner
Invitations sent TO the select few and everything
polnteo to happy display OF magiseral hospitality.
But wag whose claims perhaps had been ignored,
securing one OF tine cards of invitation had duplicates
struck OF and them host Of small officials ghc
Gattercd by this unexpected attention, dockcd unan-
mousy the Projects house at the appointed hour 70
entetan them was Impossible and to get ria OF them
problem AT last they all withorr" IN dnige"n,
leaving the Project IN angry emhsrrassnent Mean
while tue Joker roces IN secret Tor all Efforts to DIS
cover HIM have failed.
The "Tamarack Swamps" near Sharpsvllle,
PENN supposed to be innocent sort OF bog until
the New-YOrk Pennsylvania and ONO Railroad Com
pauy undertook lay a solid roadbcd across them At
rst few thousand cubic yards OF earth were dumped
upon the surface by the contractor with careless gener
osity as much to say That will satisfy your appe'
te my soft friend" But when tho earth Immediately
disappeared and left behind coarser diet was
substituted The company purchased from furnace
the accumulated cinders OF ten years and since January
about 900 carloads Of this substantial proyender have
been dropped into the swamps yoracious without
yisiby decreasing it's capacity. Occasionally at nghs
| 81, ht.ff ~. moth
murky water presents an unruied face and asks FOR
more A solid roadbed could be laid close by. entirely
avoiding the swnmp bat the company has elevated e
corporate back and does intend 10 be beaten by
miserable tamarack swamp as long there Is q dOlN
in the treasury
TITO NEITS