New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-05

Royal Humane Society will confer medal upon Mr.
DOdgsOn.
The discovery by horses lately that electric.
ity Of wild and decidedly quarresoDe nature pcryaae
pavements OF Nassau-st, OF many electric,
wonders. The London Gtobe says that "a curious in
OF electrical development by friction has been Oh
served Berlin brewery, though not without causing
a good deal OF alarm anon the workmcn. The bnidn-
Is constructed OF stone and ron the floor being na in
asphalt In the upper story Of the malthou-e was a
mstcleaDing machine from which the malt tqkeo
through shoot TO wagons below for distribution
through the works II found that II this machine
remained in operation for length Of time electricity
developed by the friction OF the malt with the shoot
and in the most Isolated portions OF the tension the
electricity such m cause continuous stream o,
sparks The malt itself cracke while the sparks few
from It the hands OF those standing by who looked
upon the manifestation OF denonacAl origin An
expert called in 70 examine the phenomenon and
the subject brought before the Electrical Technical
Union. DR.. Werner Siemcns showed how, through the
influence OF the asphalt fOor the malt room
suated from the other portions OF the building 70 be-
come a large Leyden jar"
The many friends of the perseverng little
English colony OF Rugby Tenn, Will be pleased TO know
that the permanent building OF the Hughes Public II.
brary there the Of which was laid June
last has been completed and will be formally opened on
October s. the second anniversary OF the founding OF the
colony. During the recent visit OF Mr. Thomas Hughes
TO this country 1t will be remembered, the leading pub
fishers OF York Boston and Philadelphia united
contributing 5O25 books for founding this library Many
other gifts books and papers subsequently sent
IN from various parts Of the country, especially from
Chicago, where several gentlemen, remembering Nj
Hughcss good services in helping 70 reestabsh the pub
lie library OF that city after the great fire. offered on be-
ing furnished with n catalogue OF books already
tIbuted to Rugby I'LL up the gaps" and make tho
collection complete aud symmetrca The various eoec
tons OF books have been forwarded 10 Rugby Tree OF
charge by the railroads, and the WORK OF pf Iaring
ali boch haO Inv Dr. 4.
University, Germany, who mas settled az hu2Dy ana
accepted the office Of librarian.
A resident Of Butte City, Montana, relates
an adventure in Yellowstone National Park which
would have excited the envy OF Baron MunchauAen.
While examining geyser he fell in and disappeared
sight OF his Mortified companions They looked
into the geyser hole concctured that it about
fifty feet in depth They then threw in pebbles to learn
II there any water in the hole into which Their com
paniOn might have fallen. Water discovered but
there came no call for aid from their companion After
hours OF waiting he given up as lost and
the party departed. The following day the missing man
walked unhurt camp He said that he fell into
the water and was not harmed but did not have tho
strength to call to his friends. He chung TO rock I'll In
his own words suddenly discovered that the water
was rising This gave me hope that might be able 10
keep ahoat until the surface was reached. The water
continued TO rise rapidly. and at last found my
self at the point from which had fallen Although
welngh exhausted, eXerted my remaining strength In
climbing TO the surface. ms reached mahagedt ID
crawl some disan away from INC mouth OF te crater
where | lost consciousness. When recovered / was
being cared for by stTangers-the men who conducted
me To my comrades"