New-York tribune., 1882-03-10

ported prima DONNA are secured ct On annual recon.
pense OF 81 600 1t Is not quite accurate TO speak OF
Foog Sang as prima donna, for are never al'
| distribution of parts he 10 " first lady"
| The question of licensing the sale of intox,
icang liquors gave special interest to the town meet
ngs In Massachusetts last Monday OF eighty towns
from which reports have been received twenty threa
voted for license aud sixty-three against Il,
An unusually brilliant specimen of "red
snow" was recently presented at meeting Of the San
Francisco Microscopica Society," 1t gathered tha
Wasatch Mountains at an altitude OF about 10000 fees
above sea level II Is very we'll understood that tbs
color or such Is produced by minute cellular p1nt
which reproduces itself by rapid subdivision
Sophia Bernina is said to be the only woman
who ever succeeded in escaping penal servitude ia
Siberia She was condemned to twenty years hard labor
but by some means made her way to Switzerland whero
she Is now living in safe secusion. 1t Is probable tina.
she obtained money In from he friends and
bribed her way TO freedom The number Of Russian
refugees In Switzerland is constantly increasing They
must feel an ardent love fer the little republic the only
continental country In which they are free from
molestaton.
largo and beautiful Newfoundland dog
much beloved by his owner that when he had
been done to death with poison By malicious neighbOg
she placed him upon amarble-topped centre table with
apllow beneath his head and decorated his majestic
remains with Grape, lace and ribbons This occurred
lately in Saratoga and the gossps have made end Of
rdicue Of the affair and embeshed their accounts Of It
h yarIPs S additions to i the truth making
emonles In tho owners family lot.
The natives of the large island of New
Britain formerly Of such bOodthirsy disposition
that, when they had common enemy to handle they
Immediately fell to lighting among themselves. Traders
afraid to have any dealings with them and It
disheartening field for missionary efforts During the
last few years however the various tribes have been
trade with the outside world They have currency Of
their established rate Of interest OF 10 per cent,
and are scrupu lOusy exact In financial transactions
About year ago tree fell across the platform
OF streetcar the outskirts OF Philadelphia and ser
ousy injured the conductor who expected to be cripple
for the Of his life. AL Of feeling had departed
from hts lower limbs upon which not galvanic
shock produced the slightest effect and several doctors
gave up his hopeless About fortnight ago the
conductor while reaching far possible for on article
sbove his head, felt something In his back snap suddenly
and violently. When he recovered from bis alarm lc
found that sensation had returned TO hi lower npssnd
he Is now at work on his car again with DIS od heaIth
and strength.
A recent gale uprooted tree in Presque Isle,
Lake Erie which, falling dragged to the surface two
Skeletons Of which all that remains Of James Bird,
whose romantic story has been the subject OF much sem
timenta poetry. The other skeleton belonged TO
Edward Rankin and the two were shot as deserters
on board the Niagara during the OF 1912. Bird fell
pierced by dozen bullets, moment before his pardon
arrived much extensive and startling exposure
Of skeletons was made recently in NewZealand AS an
uprooted tree fell confused heap Of skeletons burst
out near its roots from the hollow trunk more extra
ordinary sight says OF the colonial papers, than
this monarch OF the forest lying prone and disc harS
skeletons can scarcely DO imagined. Some Of the skee
TONS It is stated are nearly perfect. while others are
mingled In of heads, hands, Feet arms ana legs
Unfortunately. All the MaOTs IN the district seem TO
have OF the existence OF this natural char
paI-h hons aD1 bodies
deposited in the tree long before their OF ther fathors
time.
Herbert Spencer took an active part in
the formation of "AntiAegre ssOn League in Lon
don q fortnight ago. The preliminary meeting was
attended by conspicuous cergymen OF the Established
Church and NoncOnformist denominations by influential
Posltivsts Ike John Morley and Frederick Har-
rson and by delegation Of the outspoksn Radicals
In the House Of Commons headed by Mt Bryce and Mr.
Dillwyn The object Of the association is the pro-
motion Of intercourse and concerted action among yar
GUS schools of political and religious thought which are
opposed to aggression and Jngoism" In the foreign
and colonial policy OF the British Empire. Mr. Morley
read long printed address In which the general princt
mics OF the organ ion were explained n detail and was
followed by member OF Parliament, who asserted with
considerable confidence that II the League had been
formed In time the In AghanistaD, Zuluand and
the Transvaa would not have taken place Mr. Spencer
then madc a short speech in support Of resolution
affirming the necessity Of securing more effectual
control In Parliament the foreign relations OF the
order restrain and punish officials who
pursue aggressive policy without authority and TO
obyate wars to which the nation has never formally
consented through It's representatives He conended
can secure themselves against being betrayed into unncc
essarv and unjust wars else they must bOastnS
that they are Il selfgOyerned people