New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-23
GENERAL NOTES.

"Way down in Maine" the ice men do not
ancpstc auy fabulous prices for ice next summer on
account OF The stock old ice the Hudson, and the
large number OF local companies going into the business
IN Maine this winter. In nearly every town along the
coast ice viii be put up in small quantities Ice on the
kcpnebecE reported 70 be ten inches tncN ana OF e1
ceuent quS'!iy
The report concerning the suspension OF the
United states Branch of the Norwich Union Fire
ONCE pending change OF management, meets with a
romrt cual at the NewYork Office Oi the company, No
81 Walst Their figures show income OF S4259l6 %
g., fire ruiuus and SOL 600 for interest and dlshnr-e-
,reus Of SOD % for fire losses and Sl4l096 Il
for other eypeu-es-a good exhibit for ISL Their
assets consist o' per cent bonds and cash N bank
winch amount to 7l2l34 % The directors at Norwich
England have just declared dividend Of 80 upon eac
share AZ ~ the amount paid up tone-half or @b
from profits dividend equals Al per cent
swindle which discounts anything hitherto
,eporteI ~ the bogus butter line is reported by citizen
Of Buffalo y y. He has hand box full of monde
script grease which, weeks bought for but
ter and looked aud sucled like butter but as it would
no, spread" Ike Dlter Its identity was suspected ana
Il was set way on shelf on being looked 1T ten days
later IL wa, that the butter color the butter sme
md TIE butter taste had ali ev1porated be stun was
undsgui.ed and particularly disacrccAh!e grease, re-
sembing q mixture OF superAnnulted talow and axle
grease Hero and there faint yellow streass gave token
az the deceptive golden hue it Nothing like
a. has heretofore been ed in the butter market or de
tecJed 10y officers OF the state Board oil HeaIu
whose business II il to look after adulteraiI"ns.
Gibraltar contains, aside from the troops,
about 900 Inhabitants. OF these 1900 arc Roman
Catholics 20 whom all the rights and privileges Of ihclf
religion are guaranteed by the terms OF the Ensjsh
o,clpation The tempOraes Of their church have long
been administered by q body OF aymen conjunction
with the Vicar Apostolic and his VIcarGcnera., these
mowers having been confirmed Ivy the local supreme
Court and by the English Pfiyy Council. Several
attempts have been made by different heads OF the
clerical body ignore this lay authority but they have
been AZ nothing in comparison with the tcrmcnt winch
has lately ragged over the appointment VicarAposohc
Of Dr. Gouzao Camilla and his efforts to get possession
Of the Cathedral Dr. Canillas personal character is
above reproach but the people resent the appointment
Of q man so yOuns and inexperienced and hitherto OF
such low rank the church. He arrived at Gibraltar
last August but, unless settlement has been effected
within days. he has not been once allowed 10 enter
The Cathedral throns OF persons hay.4g PoeKeu ,n9
of Cadiz and special legdte from Rome have IN VAN
Iatfcr who had taken up his residence in fhe rooms
attached the Cathedral and appropriated solely TO the
use Of the Apostolic was recently thrown INTO the
street
The Board of City Trusts of Philadelphia
having decided that there nothing in the will OF the
late Stephen G,rard prevent the establishment OF
mechanical department. in rard College, the sum OF
5000 has been appropriated to test the project Prac
ideally II the trial sacory funds will be provided
60 continue the department Rooms 10 be fitted up
IN the basement Of the college for machine shops and
81 sorts OF mechanical appliances, comprising all the
equipments OF general mandatory. Competent me
chanics and machDlsts to lie employed rs instruc
tors aud the boys will be taught by men who have had
practical experience in all branches OF mechanical
know edge II viii be understood that this department
willie school OF instruction and department Of
construction Ia other words the products OF the skill
Of the boys when they shall have acquired skill will Dot
be for sale will be applied merely to the uses of the
college It intended adopt this policy not to
stand as competitors OF employed mechanics who earn
their livelihood by their skill. Machinery and mcchani
ca tvucliOn will be only branch ~ the depart
Inpnt TIE scnOars Will be instructed ia the handling Of
The saw and a well 30 the hie. The rooms 10 Ice
devoted 10 the department viii contain benches with
wee. and tools backsmith's forge, and u complete
eguumcut machine snUp lathes, planes, etc. II Is in
tcuded Ia turn out thorough mechanics from the depart
meat; Young mcu who Will be capable OF performing
skilled labor OF kind