New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-06
GENERAL NOTES.

After vast amount Of figuring 1t il an
nounced that the past winter crop Maine amounts
10 about 100000 tons.
In spite of all that has been said about thu
satisfactory ventilation Of the Mont Cents Tunnel IL 4,
reported that the locomotive engineers have to wear
mouth-peces attached to reservoirs OF fresh air whe
trayersing IL.
Rear-Admiral Aube asserts in the Rerue des
Dur Mondes that there only five harbors and arse
nails In Europe which enterprising enemy could no.
destroy within few hours. These arsenas are
Kie and wilhelInshayen belonging to Germany Rrop.
stadt and Ncoaief, belonging to Russia, and Chatham
belonging to England. As for all the OthersPOrsmourh
and Davenport, and WOOlwch T0uOn, Brest and Cher.
bourg-he considers that shells and torpedoes would
make short work OF them.
A correspondent writes from Geneva under
date Of March 81: "Tbe Lake Of Constance is 30 low
that reach the port Of Romanshorn and
passengers from Lindaa have TO be landed in small
boats. The Rhone never 30 low in the memory Of
All the mills its banks from Geneva 10 Belle
garde at sandstill, circumstance absolutely with
out precedent site IN tine river selected tine
ago by the Genera municipality for public swimmin
baths has had 10 be abandoned because It has becou
dry Land"
General Joe Shelby, the old Confederate cav.
airy leader for himself for Missouri where nc owns
fertile wheat fields and rich coal lands, condemns Bour
bonsm root and branch. To old army comrade, who
still prides himself upon being genuine mOssback,'
General Shelby recently declared that Bourbonsm hung
like pail the state, inpeded her progress and
turned migration from her borders. Missouri. he said
could only great and powerful when universal tora
ton Of opinion prevailed when cOnld a. they
pleased and their represent their viii That
is the kind OF talk 10 be expected from who has
800 acres wheat and $40 Of coal to he
keted.
That bloOdthirsty potentate, King Theebaw,
OF Burmab signalzed his recovery from serious III
by renewing the quarrel with his Head Queen and
o somewhat serious crisis thought 10 be at hand Tho
ST. Jamcss Gazette says "Theebaw's throne Is by 10
means too secure His Illness set thinking about
successor; and II made the Ministers it Is
likely that Of them will announce his candidate,
march on MohtshObO the inyarabe starting place for
revolt hoist the white umbrella and commence civil
war How British Burnah l. 10 escape being drawn IN
will then be matter for conside ration war IN tho
north Will mean armed raids oil along the frontier"
Judge w. j. GrOo who may be trusted TO
represent the views of large number of the advocates
OF prohibition, has sent TO Senator Logan letter In
which he coneisey the objections which he and
his friends find the bill introduced by the senaor ro
vding that the revenues derived from the manufacture
aud sale of intoxicating liquors shall be distributed
among the States for educational purposes "should
the measure you advocate" writes Mr.. Groo, "become
law. not few men who would otherwise vote for pro-
hbion will vote against it in difference TO the claim
that they thereby aid the of education The liquor
dealers and drinkers with hearts filled with enthusiasm
the welfare Of the rising gneraton Will not be slow
TO avail themselves OF this kind Of argument The
fact this whole business OF druDkaTdnahng ought 10
be stopped: but II il must continue let the men VINO
make and sell the liquor alone Dc responsible Tor the
awful sins they commit