New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-04
GENERAL NOTES.

| The report that Captain Waddel scuttled his
schooner Explorer Lake Huron several years ago for
the insurance money, having locked his crew OF two
sailors in the hold to have been circulated with
out sufficient evidence to prove it. The Goderch Star
asserts that the vessel worth twice much the
insurance amounted to- that the supposed auger-holes
in her bottom visible only TO the eye OF fancy that
skeletons found in the schooner when she was
recently raised, and Ghat altogether the memory OF
Captain Waddcl has been unrighteousy DETAINED
Thirty years ago a father, mother and two
infant sold at slave auction in Georgia
different masters. 1t is singular circumstance that
OF the is President Arthurs barber and the
other waiter at the White House, but ereduous pub
lie always willing TO be entertained during the hot
weather, may perhaps be trusted to accept it as the
truth II is just possible too that people will believe
the story that ancient negro who recently dred into
Washington excursion. and naturally went to the
White pay his respects, found there In the
OF the Aforesaid barber and walter the two
from whom he separated the auction block, and
from whom he mad not heard word for three decades.
Many European cities have been surprised
years past by tho appearance in their midst Of
vans of American tourists but the world is well
used to these gregarous expeditions that their arrival
aud departure attract less attention than formerly
these parties however lately extOrted expressions OF
wonder the polite city Of Vienna 1t consisted OF
seventy-fve women and one man. combination which
to the Neue Freie PresSe appeared startling. Tho
Americans find IL practical" remarks that excellent
compish gwen tour much more cheapB IN that way
but it is indeed thoroughly American for so many
women To undertake such journey under the prOtec-
ton OF one man"
The unfortunate Mr.. BOekel, of Philadelphia,
who supposed be penetrating Keelys secret In the
OF the stockholders has just reafrned his
vction that the secret s practically impenetrable. He
has seen wonderful things in the inventors workshop,
but he hasn't the faines idea by what combination Of
nature and machinery they accomplished The two
months which the Court gave him for his investigation
viii be up next Wednesday, and then he will improve
the opportunity expose the depths OF his ignorance
Mr. Boeke Indignantly denies assertion that he has
made $50 600 any other sum- by specializing In the
motor stock lie thinks 1t Is good thing. but what
kind OF good thing ia he hasn't the least conception
" Recognized mechanical sciences cannot reaen the
thing he hepessy protests and Il Is very evident that
Mr.. BOekel cannot reach H.
The plans for the Oriskany monument have |
been accepted by the committee OF the Oneida County
Historical Society and the contract has been signed
The monument will be obelisk, between eighty and |
ninety feet high. The base Will be constructed OF |
granite with granite cap, and the shaft OF limestone.
taken from the old Utica weghock. Maurice j. Power,
OF the National Fine Foundry OF NewYork, aud the
Mount Company are the contracting
The OF the contract are very satisfactory TO
the committee aud Ia believed that the monument can
be built within 000 the means at its disposal Tho
itself viii undertake. the work of constructing
the foundation from that point the contractors wl
take charge of the work good Deal of the stone mas