New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-07
GENERAL NOTES.

Vienna is about to initiate Berlin in the
convenience Of an electric railway to run from MOdng
10 Brill in the Of the city for the construction
Of which the Ministry has granted concession to the
Southern Railway Company. 1t will be single ne two
miles in length, Of metre gauge, the maximum
speed TO be allowed upon 1t is twelve and onehalf miles
an hour and il must be opened for trato by July 10
1883 The carriages are to contain eighteen seats ana
standing room for "A few passengers
A commission is now investigating, at
Portland the Maine Reform school Superintendent Far
rtngon admitted that he has been in the habit Of putting
cayenne pepper in the boys mouths punishment for
swearing lie said that the novelty of the penalty had
induced him to adopt it. The Superintendent might
better have adhered to the time-hOnored domestic
remedy and secured the proiane mouths with wood
ashes than which nothing can produce a naStler SEN
sation While ut the time it is cheap and harmless
Rydal Chanel, where Wordsworth wOr-
shipped so many years, is undergoing repairs. Tie
chancel will probably be enlarged and there is n GER
tanty of new pews To make room for their successors
the old pews were removed to tire churchyard where for
time they attracted little notice. But at last the en-
thuslass awoke and carried away Wordsworths pew In
short order whether whole pecemea the reports
do not say Much regret Is expressed that the ancient
woIshipper knows he difference between Oak and deal
An engineer employed on some of the pub
lie works szegedn. Hungary, bought four cigars one
day long and began 10 smoke. He had finished
one and laid another. half-smOked. upon his writing
table when suddenly It exploded throwing him from his
chair and wOunGing his cheek ears lips and left hand
Investigation showed that the cigar had contained
glass tube filed with nitro gycerne. The fact that
tobacco Ia n monopoly manufactured and sold only by
dealers licensed by the Government makes The mystery
deeper n the officers cigar had been IN his mouth
when it exploded he would doubtless have been killed
circumstance which does not add 10 the pleasure Of
smoking in szegedin.
Nothing cou d present a more peaceful
appearance than OF those varicgatcd COM
binations known to rural housewives patchwork
bed-quilts; but appearances are decciuL The other
evening in London. Ontario meeting held in the
town hall to dispose OF article Of that description
made by the ladies of the Episcopal Church Two OF the
church wardens Mr. John Fox and Mr. william Stanley,
nominated Miss Porte and Miss GOodacre candidates
for the quilt and the voting began. When about $50
had been collected the poll declared closed and the
quilt was awarded Miss Goodacre; but mistake
discovered and the voting went amid great excite
ment When 500 had been received Miss Porte
declared the winner Mr. Fox demanded that the poll
should DO opened again and laid down his gold watch
and chain in Miss GoOdacre This bold stroke
was AT once Outdone by Mr.. Stanley, who put VI ais
house and lot to which Mr. Fox resi- Oded with 5000 In
cash and the offer of 900 II Necessary At this
polnt the confusion beyond control and the meeting
broke ND without making the award. The clergyman
has since returned the house and lot the watch and
chain and the $500 and Is UNDERWOOD that bOtn tho
Wardens have resigned.