New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
GENERAL NOTES.

Maurice Burger, of Monroe, La, had an
strong presentment that his earthly amo,,
that several months ago he made with friend
of sut OF clothes coffin that he would be dead
| before December l. TIE the bet, and was hand
| somely buried fortnight ago.
In a recent performance at Savoy Theatre.
London the heaidress VI fairy shOne with an electric
star the light being furnished by accumulator car
red upon the fsiry's back. at Is dangerouss say.
The Echo to put the robe OF prophet but sooner
later as an electric star dwarf into insgniaoance
and pariness tho grandest parure Of diamonds thas
ever issued from NINE some lady-probably Am srcan
will eleotry and rouse the envy OF her sisters by ap-
pearng at one or our theatres with head OF such
star. Managers might admit such visitors free for IL
Eliminating purposes"
There is something unspeakably solemn and
impressive in the silent approach Of date to which the
world has long been looking for ward Tomorrow after
at o'clock the stockholders Of the Kelly Motor
Company will meet in Philadelphia to hear the report Of
Mr. William Bocke appointed by the the legal
repository Of the inventors mystery That chosen vessel
has hitherto succeeded in holding whatever Mr.
Keely has poured into him. but he is about TO DO
tapped by order Of the Court Mr. Kelly, it Is under
stood, will file BIS cayea at Washington today but
fortunately, the engine upon which lie aud Mr.. BOcke
have been working is not perfected owing TO the inter
ference Of legal proceedings"
The Austrian Minister OF Agriculture has
issued report showing the quantity OF game killed in
the Cislehan provinces In 1880, from which 1t appears
that 1902 1000 bead Of ground game shot, inciud
ing 900 OC0 hares AZ 900 deer and $1,000 rabbits OF
leathered game 992,346 head were shot. including
III, 900 parridges, $4,000 quail $4,000 phessants
$4,000 wild duck, and $4,000 woodcock and snpe.
Nearly $4,000 foxes, $4,000 weasels 6,000 Martens
$500 badgers 165 wolves 65 lynx and % bears in
cluded In the report In Gaca the largest number Of
bears and wolves were killed In Iyrol and Norarberg,
1000 cbamOis fell in styria 1853, and In salzburg
1865. Bohemia returned $4,000 hares aud over
100000 partrdges
A Lieutenant of tho Navy while on the South
Atlantic Station recently had commission from tho
manufacturers OF rife to try and sell lot OF them
to Dom Pedro. The Lieutenant minated through the
proper channels that he should feel hOnored If the Em
peror would examine the gun. His Majesty readily
granted audience and the young officer went to tho
palace with very fue specimen rife which had been
presented to him by the company. The gun was ez-
hbted ami explained and then handed to the Emperor
for examination. Dom Pedro took It, said in Portuguese
that he awfuy Obliged" and motiOned The cnam-
berlan other functionary, 10 show the gentle
out. There was no help for IT, and the Leutenant
backed to the doorway ana withdrew without MIS- nne
1t is seldom that the patrons of restaurant
get the chance testify in court to the inforory Of tho
vands before them and perhaps there is only one
case on record where they appeared at the
of the proprietor and for his benefit Precisely that has
just happened In Paris court On August the BILL OK
fare Of NJ. Marquerle's restaurant contained, among
other items "perdrix aux chouY." An inspector OF
police happened to the menu and in consequence NJ
Marguerite was prosecuted for breach OF the game
laws the close for partdges not being over on
August O. He explained that the partrdges were uos
this years birds, but had been preserved In tins
from the last season. aud at the trial several habtnes OF
execrab!e and did not resemble that excellent dish In
the remotest degree. But the judge interpreted Inc
statute strictly and 1ned Monsieur nifty francs.
The archaeological treasures of Paris viii
shortly include collection Of old boots. II will DO the
most curious feature of the sale to DO opened uext
month in connection with the Musee de Cuny and
promises to be the most complete history in leather Of
the bootmakcrs that the world has yet To tae
specimens already by the museum have just
beon added two famous private colectons-naIney,
those of NJ JocQuemart and the Baron schutertogehe
with a number OF boots by Venetian courers
purchased behalf OF the French Government In Italy
q few days since. In the room will be shown the
tapestries and articles OF clothing formerly be-
longing tho Chateau de BOussac, which but 70. con-
yenient French law would have passed into foreign
hands The Commune Of BOussac. being In want Oh
money, was actually negotiating with German agents
for the sale of these relics OF the past when tho Govern
ment stepped ill., claiming the collection under the HIS
tollcal Monuments law. The tapestries are now beng
restored ANA so cevery will the work be done that
oly the eye experienced Archaeological will be aOs
to dis gulsh the patches nom the ancient laurie