New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-29
GENERAL NOTES.

IDDIl0lT
cases. later reports Of the floods in Northern Italy are
more distressing than the first accounts. The King
contributed 100000 francs to the rcot fund and the
people IN all parts OF the realm nobly initiating bis
example Tho feature Of the calamity is that in
many places its results will be permanent Charity VIII
tine land which has been buried beneath deposit OF
clay and rocks.
The monument marking the point where
Ncw-York, New-Jcrsey and Pennsylvania meet, near
Port Jcryls, was erected Friday afternoon. The
shaft which IS mbed1ed four feet in the native rock aud
five feet above the surface bears the New-YOrk
side the inscription "NewYork Boundary Monument.
1882 Henry p. Plcrson, Chaunccy VI. Depew, Elias W.
Lcayenworth. Commissioners" The New-Jersey face IS
similarly inscribed, with tho names OF Abraham Brown
Pcunsy yaula face is without inscription.
A detachment of "harmles5" lunatcs from
the state Insane Asylum for Conyics in Auburn has
been sent under the charge Of keepers TO large farm
in Fleming and set to hu5king on shares Their
share will be used to fattcn swine at the asylum. The
work is agreeable 10 them and profitable to the state
and the enterprise will probably be successful unless
some "harmcs4 busker should suddenly develop
murderous propensity and make matters very unpeas
ant Tor those about MN. Recent eXperlrhcts nave
tended to confirm the belief that there Is no sucl being IN
existence as IA harmless lunatc.
A fortnight ago a vulture was seen hover
ing over the City OF London and and then perchng
upon one or another Of the talest buildings member
Of the same tribe caught on the rocks near Cork
uarbor l543 and in 1928 shot near kive, on
the shores the Bristol Channel Those three yultures
are the only specimens Of their which known TO
have visited the British Isles for several centuries Just
what portent may be conveyed by the appearance OF
the obscene bird at thiS particular t1e Is NOT apparent
brotherhood that some explanation VIII DC forthcoming
1t has at last been definitely decided to
dcmolsh the Palace Of the Tuleries and the commits
sion has invited tenders for the removal Of the ruins.
Tho suggestion that sculptured parts Of the FACADE
which still retain sufficient strength TO hold together,
should be preserved and re-erected memorial, has
likewise been accepted and the Commission has ordered
uns demolition atiste" The Question of the future
site of that have resisted fire and weather Is
still unsettled Some of the commissioners point TO St
Cloud as the most suitable spot while Others opposing
this proposition the ground that IL would interfere
with the character OF the ruins already there recommend
PIG-Catclan Gs the more convenient site.
De 3osnys, the tramp who lately married
n widow in Essex County to obtain her property and
then murdered her. is still in the Elizabethport JAIL
whence he recently made ingenious attempt to
escape He wrote an Innocent letter which he handed
unscaled the sheriff and asked him to mail it to its
address IN this city. II was mslid and on finding II
several days aferward the Sheriff amazed to read
between the lines a second letter which had become
visible during the interval suggesting a plan OF
escape. asking aid and threatening himself lt was
aftcrward asccrtanod that The murderer iGd procured
by means Paris green ana vinegar Win Whch nc
had mixed 1rst-Iate invisible INK.
Just before leaving his old nome, Liberty Hail."
Charlottesville for the Executive Mansion at At
lunta, Ca, the other day, the Hon. Alexander IL.
Stephens went through the house with the gentle.
men who had come TO escort him to the capital
and talked freely Of the history Of the place. "
bought this house." he said, " in 1872 and to-day
for tho first time it is to be closed up. We
are packing up everything and The house
will be closed except for Mr., ONe an
old friend of mine who is now approach.
ing his ninetioth year. and who will continue TO
live here. . E. This room Ia BEDROOM adjoining the
library was occupied the night it was finished by
Smith UBrien the LAST of the line Of the Irish
kings OF Munster-the grandest ruan in some re
spccts ever knew. ] never entertained greater
man" Nil Stephens WAS Enthusiastically sad on leav
ing the old place, and sadder still were his tenants
and neighbOrs him 80. Crowds greeted HIM
at every station on the way to Atlanta. Passing
Madison he exclaimed: There Is whore spent
the most miseral 10 part of my life. had just left
college, and, full of aspirations and All bilious had
to settle down into the lie of pedag gne Ii was
intensely dIstasteiul to me, and the three months
spent At Madison were the darkest of my life"
The reception given him at Atlanta IS described as
one of The most Imposing demonstrations ever
known in that city.