New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-26
GENERAL NOTES.

The apple crop of Connecticut is reported to
be ruined by the conker Many trees look II
they had been swept by flames. 10 other States how
ever the apple trees are reported TO be in good cond
ton In this state large crop OF apples Is expected
A telephone wire brought lightning into tho
house Of T. p Ramsdell at Newburg during the past
week and the building was considerably damaged. Is
has generally been supposed that telephone wires are
reasonably safe Since the accident at Mr.. RamsdelPs
house. Professor Coaley, of Yassar College, has stated
that in in his opinion a telephone wire well grounded
will not take charge Of electricity from the clouds,
and carrying it considerable distance project 1t into
house.
The proprietors of TIE Utica Herald have
handsomely rewarded those Of their employees who
refused STRIKE and those who took the places Of
the strikers. Three months ago the prOpretors
served with notice by persons not employed by them
that unless the wages OF employed by The Herald
were advanced a certain rate strike would
The propretors declined TO comply with the demand.
The strike took place but The Herald able TO I'll
their own motion advance the wages OF their employees
ii percent above present rates
The use of poisonous dyes to color the COW
ers OF books is happily not a common practice. Yet
book publishers occasionally careless about the
terals used in cOlOrng their books. Lately in Troy
child while playing with some water-color paints,
looked about for palette and seized small book
attracted by the bright green color OF its cover. He
mixed the paints the of the book for time
Then he suddenly taken with commissions Physi-
clans who hastily summoned declared that he had
been poisoned They administered anidotes but the
child went into CONFUSION after CONFUSION, aud 1t was
only after three days nccssan labor that the physicians
saved his LIFE The childs wealthy parents afterward
had the physicians investigate the manner Of its being
poisoned. They discovered that the dye with which the
brghtycolOred book covered contained the poison.
In wettng the paints on the book the child had
Dnoceny wet also the dye-and soon transferred some
of the poison TO its own lips There was comlcal side
to the investigation, although was no consolation 10
the parents-tse book found 70 be report OF the
Society FOR the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children!
An Indian romance has had its fitting ending.
It's beginning told in Harpers Monthly for April,
1881, in Of the Carlisle Training School for
Indians. Etahdhiwh d aumoe KiOwa brave, it was
reat d. upon returning from journey to the Territories
in search OF scholars for the school, observed
TO treat with special regard Of the Indian girls he
had brought with him. Upon being questioned about this
reprehensibe conduct he replied: Long time ago, in
Indian Territory, hunt and fight; not think abous
girls Then you take me to ST. Augustine. earn nuch
but not think about girls. go TO Carlisle; learn
more; DO right not think about girls. go 10 my
home; do think about girls there. But Laura she
thinks. bring her to Carlisle. When can work | VIII
take care OF her" lie has since finished his studies and
learned how to make living. Upon Tuesday last he
was married to Laura" 81 Carlisle. The bride and
bridegroom accompanied to the altar by twelve
attendants selected from the various roes reprssehted
al the school TIE ceremony Was made NeIy SOL nm
one for the purpose Of npressng TIE Indians Win lts
sacreduess The ceremony ended. marriage least vas
served mt which the BRIDE, hneooGing Klowa woman
cut the wedding cake as usual.
Fish culture in this State, it would seem, has
been munihcently rewarded. The trout fishermen re-
mort that the fishing excellent In the restocked
streams this spring. California trout were distributed
for three seasous but until 1881 were the Fish Com
missoners able to distribute them In quantities large
enough to make their presence felt Twelve years ago
the shad had nearly driven out OF the Hudson
that the abandoned the shad hsheres OF the
river present year. owing to the work OF the New
York Fish Commission shad were more plentiful man
ever before. Within distance Of six miles, according
TO Seth Green, 30, $50 iugrown shad were taken MI
Green states that the work done by the New-York
State Fish Commission under his supervision amountso
the following: Shad Matched from 1870 To ISL
So 900; salmon from 1870 TO 1881, l0,9sOOOI
whitehsh from 1870 to 1880, 2,43S,O00 brook toS
from 1876 to 1881, 5,37j,000j California trout from
1879 1881, 12ss 700; California salmon from 1880
1872 67sOOO; bass from 1871 TO 1850, 32,si9
mature yellow pike from 1871 to 1850, 2,ss2; mature
bullheais from 1871 to 1880, $780, mature yellow
perch 1871 TO 1880, 2,3ll There have also oeea
distributed different times $4,000 ees, 9OOOOO losn
fish, 10000 water sArlnps lJJ,VOO sturgeon, ON
carp, and Is 600 crawtish.