New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-01
GENERAL NOTES.

The latest flower of civilization at tba 4.
kansas Hot Springs is an opera house, which WIN \,
opened to the public November 90 nis.uh.,.
TALLY built of brick and iron. handsomely Furnishes -
decorated, and contains about 200 seats
In connection with recent visit az u.
Duke and Duchess OF Edinburgh 10 the Bristol N,s..,
Festival, a member of the Town Council showed N,
loyal devotion and reminded the bystanders a, ID.
Walter Raleigh by close imitation OF that unfort,s
courtiers historic act OF gallanty heavy rain 10
made the streets muddy and as the Duchess was aho
to step from her carriage upon nasty pavement ~
councillor pulled OF his oyercoat and throw il dow,
before her.
A gentleman living In Kansas City wa,
surprised to find In Manchester England paper wh,es
he received four five weeks ago letter incIo.ing
bank check which had evidently the ocean no
mistake. II was addressed TO resident Of staeoni
shire TO whom he promptly mailed t. and it, arrival q.
the other side solved mystery which had caused con-
siderable annoyance. The letter had evidently beer
accidentally TANNED under the newspaper wrappar ana
cfectually concealed. The moral that all p6st oes
ought to have separate reeepaces for letters and nes
papers, as most have.
The late Ii. ID. Hrst, of Germantown
Penn had such passion for that he collected them
at great expense from every part Of the world In which
they grow, and with his hands cultivated them a
assduOusly that 1t Is believed the OF them actually
undermined his health He worked among them early
and late before he TO business I'm the morning and
by the light OF lantern at night But he could not taxa
them with him over Jordan, and the collection, number.
ing 1000 specimens and all the varieties known "a
hortcuturists sold at auction last Saturday Tia
bushes brought an average price of $50 hundred
Recent experiments in Great Britain have
shown pretty concusively that oil on troubled wateu
may be made to useful purpose than thai
of mere lgure-Ofspeeoh and, IL has served mylkni
long aud faithfully IN that capacity that 1t clearly
entitled to promotion 10 a wider field OF usefulness Tia
latest test of its practical value made Mt Aberdeeu
Harbor fortnight In consequence of gale from
the southeast the water at the entrance OF the hai
was very rough large quantity OF Oil-about seventy
gall0ns-was pumped through valves which had been
marked; the waves, reaching the belts OF OIL losing
much OF their formidable character and assuming the
form Of smooth and comparatively harmless rollers.
Paris has lately found an interesting topic
Of conversation In the conduct OF man who had tho
moral courage to decline to fight duel He Is engaged
In business, a circumstance In which doubt soms
persons will find sufficient explanation OF his course,
and became entanged in personal quarrel on Change
The facts reported by correspondent are these
Dreyfus, banker struck NJ Meyer, journalist, who had
printed something unpleasant about OF NJ Drey-
fuss relatives. The commercial gentleman, IN the
course of the squabbc interfered verbally calling NJ
Meyer hard Name NJ. Meyer sent two of his friends
to demand n reparation. The business said, "l
don't NJ Meyer any reparatiOn." "Obl" said the
second, then there must be mistake. We were told
that you are the gentleman who called NJ Meyer -"
quito right, and shouldn't mind calling him again.
Then we understand that you refuse satisfaction to OUT
friend. Do you understand the gravity OF the situation
which you thus place yourself !" The man intimaed
that he did not feel In any danger sir shall be
compelled to publish you" don't mind what the
newspapers say" But sir you will be ostracsed In
ing. We came away" say the seconds in their NJ
port, without saluting this person."