New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-09
GENERAL NOTES.

A young Belgian woman who lately died be.
queatned her entire fortune valued at about 100000
to the Belgian Army. Ten regimsnts however. By
special designation. are cut OF from the inheritance
A San Francisco tailor by the name of Felix
Everasts lately committed suicide with the aid Of r
vover so far the facts plain enough bur thu
police greatly puzzled 70 decide with what the re-
voyer loaded. The entire crown Of the mans sknr
wss found fifty feet from the rest OF the body and tho
mutation such could not have been produced b,
ordinary ammunition The theory generally adopted ia
that the suicide put In heavy charge OF powder and
over that a thick wad and then filed the barrel With
water.
Serpa Pinto, the famous explorer, relates the
following ludicrous incident OF his travels In South
Africa: At q point on the Znmbes River he met DR.
Bradshaw an English naturalist, who was reduce IA
the greatest misery. and had nothing bat rags and very
few OF those, to his nakedness 80 meaare WA
his wardrobe that he presented himself IN bis drawers "a
serpa Pinto whom, however with true British form
atty he handed his card engraved In London before
saluting him
Toronto claims the distinction OF keepine
a quiet Sunday than any other city the con-
tnent The street cars do not run, the bootbacks
are invisible all the telegraph Offices closed except
the central office. where remains attend to
important messages the cab stands deserted the
drug stores open only at certain hours for the sale Of
medicine only and the liquor saloons closed from
O'Clock Saturday evening until o'clock Monday
morning.
Western newspapers contain the account of
wonderful hand at whist that was lately dealt at Cncn-
natl One got all The hearts, another all the spaoes
another all the clubs, while the dealer got all the dis
monds. Diamonds trumps. The name of the dealer
s withheld that the public s at loss to know whether
It ia Mr.. All Sin or Mr. william Nyo that is to be con
graduated this time.
The sect of Seventh Day Adventists which
has its headquarters at Battle Creek Mich. has
perienced considerable shock OF which the conse-
quences may be serious The widow of the late 40.
,oft I'll ito had
vision in which it revealed to her that the editor
and the manager OF The RsrteU ana Herald, the
of the sect guilty of worldnoss and hence unfit ior
the important positions which they occupy The sitna-
ton IN embarrassing one To disregard the revea-
ton would be tempting Providence, but on the other
hand 1t might be extremely announcement II the widow
White should be directly encouraged TO go on having Wis
IONS the decision will be eagerly looked for
The gift of $4,000 which Senator Brown
offered few months ago to the State University Of
Georgia has considered by this LEGISLATURE and vii
probably be declined. The Senator's purpose was, In
broad terms TO enable young men to secure an edusa-
tlon by borrowing from the fund without interest and
subsequently repayng their Indebtedness with interest
thus preserving their Sefrespec and stimulating the
ambition. But the gift hedged about with 50
many conditions ona Of which is thought 10 cen
1ct with the State Constitution a. TO render Its accept
ance njudicious II not impo sible Senator BROWNE
intention was admirable and IL is To be hoped that he
will modify his conditions that II can be carried OUT
The Mahometans have determined to COM
bat the Salvation Army which hopes TO take india by
storm with superior sensational attractions Holy men
are coming 10 the front in all parts OF the country and
performing miracles OF uggery In aid OF the true faith
LEST these attractions should not SUFFICE" says Tt
Ii ndon Globe the services Of the tO-f0 enlisted
while after nightall the eamestsOuled Nautch girl EN-
ploys her tinkng feet to the faithful against the
banner-bearing shetans who have just come over the
Black Water. IT, therefore, the SalgatOnists follow
their usual practice OF employing the weapons Of the
enemy 10 secure his defeat they will have TO do some
thing big in the or miracles, ana also 10 give
Nnutcb-lke character to their services Otherwise
fear they viii be beaten out of the field by the superior
forces of MahOmetanism."