New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14
GENERAL NOTES.

The Tabard Hotel at Rugby, Tenn, the clos.
Ing of which was one OF the numerous Affections which
have beset the colony, about to be reopened under
new management with the expectation that 1t will Sc
profitable patronage the attractions of tina
nelghborhoOd become more widely known.
The Archdeacon's House," at Bangor, North
Wales associated with the frat OF the third act Of
King Henry w." is undergoing considerable sltea-
tions The proprietor and his architect studiousy
preserving the old room in which Glendower boosted"
call spirits nom the Vastly deep"
Between Thursdays sunset and Friday noon
the Fish Commission sept from Washington 100000
shad and 100000 herring TO Austin, Tex 10 be placed
In the Colorado River, 100000 shad to Farmyile, ya
TO stock the Appomattox, 100000 to the Rap
pahannock, and 100000 to Harpers Ferry for
the upper Potomac. The work OF the entire season
will probably embrace the distr button Of about
sO000.OO0 shad, besides innumerable herring.
Mr.. II. II. Warner, of Rochester, offers the
following astronomical prizes for the present year Two
hundred dollars in gold for each discovery Of a
comet made 1.-THE discovery not the comet in the United
States Canada, Great Britain Ireland 5000 for any
meeorc stone found in any Of the above countries dur
ing 1882, which Professor Henry A. Ward OF Roches-
ter n Y, Principal Dawson, Of Montreal Canada and
j. Lawrence Smith, OF Louisville. KY, shall unanimously
life thus proving the innabitabty OF other planets;
whether contains organic remains mott to fail
in the United States during 1882
The Scilan brigands who carried off SignOr
Notarbarolo, ex-syndc Of Palermo, and detained him
for six days in groo among the Mountains displayed
all the traditional virtues of their calling The prisoner
treated with the utmost courtesy and respect aud,
so far it possible, his preferences were con-
suited The brigands, upon accepting the ransom OF
10000 francs, promptly returned watch which tho
ex syndc valued keepsake, and Of them begged
privilege of purchasing at far price the chain
Palermo Signor No arDaroo welcomed with joyful
demonstrations, the street In which he lives being
brilliantly illuminated.
A report which, if true, is of interest to all
the world been in general circulation through the
Italian press. picture dealer recently went from
Milan Nice with number OF paintings. OF which was
a sOcaled Last supper by Leonardo da Nnc painted
In oil upon panel twenty feet long and three feet wide
The glad to sell it for S20 and the purchaser
about cleaning his session OF which he did not
entertain very high OpiuiOn. To his surprise tho
cleansing process removed The oil and disclosed beneath
it, so the story goes magnificent empera painting un-
doubtedy executed In the fifteenth century, which
proved nothing else than Leonardo da Ntncls Or-
all SC D ic sm it declared that the words Leonardns
da vne, pnxit 1882" signed at the base OF the
picture.
1t has been suggested that the tedious and
narrowing process prionng culprit about 10 be
ecuted could be effectively performed in moment by
Shipping over the prisoners head and over his body and
very strong, elastic jersey The writer OF para
graph in The ST. JdneSS Gazette coDtrived to have hlr
self put through the pln0nlng process AT NeWgate All
that is done to a man." he writes. from the time the
gaoers the condemned cell to the time he il led out
the scaifod, the present writer went through and
he the pinioning cruelty elaborate and
slow be had faBcied il must be. belt deliberately
bucked round the waist straps carried over the shout
ders and the back, with more tedious bucking
first hand and then the other confined TO the waist
belt by other little straps and yet tedious buckng
A handy groom would not axe longer time 10 arness
a pony takes the der to truss man for exetn
ton II is altogether needessy cruel tax upon the
nerves of man in such situation thas one minute oil
mental torture may seem teD."
Herbert w. Leach, of PenobscOt, Me-, one
Of the Jeannette's crew. who escaped with Lieutenant
Melville sent letter TO his mother from Irkutsk on Feb
ruary "a, OF which the following is part: " About
eight days before reached the coast encountered
heavy gale, which nearly put end to suiferings
When it commenced 10 blow the Lieutenant put me al
the helm. Ii very cold and the boat was nearly
full Of water all the ume in spite Of the mems oains
dear life sat at the helm about fourteen hours be-
fore the wind abated enough for me TO be relieved
When the time came and fell Hat into the bottom
Of the boat MY feet frozen stiff aud my legs were
chilled up to my body badly that think they could
have been taken of without my feeling it, When
we got ashore in tight fix. could not walk and
was in much pain, and my feet had begun to putrefy
Bartlett Of the took knife and cut out the
corrupt places and about half Of one OF my great
toes off leaving half inch OF the bone sticking
out OF the end About month ago found doctor who
took IL off Ii troubles walk and think thst
Il will for some time. BY the way they are goihgW
form search party and think 1t IL my duty 10 Jonm
search for The poor boys that are LETT don't knO ,
yet whether shall go or not II 90 you mus s,ors
w SpTiGc " aEd viii get back next fall YOU
see il will not be long to wait and no risk % run anu
would have another do by him. Gracious, how want
to see the folks home: Give my love to everybody
and out keep the lions share Tor yourself anu
lieye me, your loving son. Herbert"