New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-03
GENERAL NOTES.

During the twelve years since the University
Of Minnesota founded the average attendance in the
Department Of Agriculture is said not to have exceeded
student year, although majority OF the several
hundred yoIng and women pursuing other courses
IN the institution have been the sons and daughters OF
farmers.
Here is a new departure in the insurance bust
ness. The Connecticut Mutual Life has decided to
adopt table Of mortality based upon
observations of actuares in America during
period Of ftv years. and it seems as if rates could be
the old one II inienicd also base upon
future contracts upon the assumption Of per cent inter-
est instead OF 4.
The demolition of the buildings which sur
rounded the Pantheon is about finished. but there is
prevalent idea the has gained much in
appearance 10y their removal The circular shape is
rey lost at the back by The old walls OF height
which from it, and which, except perhaps to the
psychologists eye, disigrng the quaint little
houses tlat once clustered around the building, and
were dwarfcd by IT, Now that they gone, corniees
are seen cut through, holes dug IN the old wall and
chimney -nucs scooped out BY the house-owners de
orniies which were formerly at any rate hidden out Of
sigh.
A desperate and exciting race for life was
made across part of San Francisco Bay. March %,
by the ocean steamship Columbia In approaching the
city in dense the ship grounded in the straits but
Ia u few moments gided of iuto deep water suddenly
discovered that the vessel was leaking badly, and
he captan determined steer for a safe Bleaching
"a
fleet OF tugs which underworld to keep her. TO
der help if il needed the ship rushed toward tie
mud flats Her iremen stood waisi-deep in water, and
she slowly sinking but there was just time to save
her ard amid chorus OF slTieks Dom hundred steam
whistles she ran high up Oh the sort shore near her
wharf
Commenting upon the intelligence that Pres
dent Brand the Orange Free State, has finally been
allowed by tho Voh-raad 10 accept he Grand Cross Of
the Order OF -. Michael and ST. George, The London
f,ye ne
George not the order OF the Garter or even of the
Bath. St the other members. including the King Of
siam and Sir Garnet WOseiey, will Lot much care TO
learn that urgent solicitation had to be made in order to
get the President OF tiny African Republic permission
accept the Grand Cross OF their order If her Majesty
was advised TO confer the Inghthood upon Mr. Brand
recognition OF lis services IN our dispute with the Beers,
should have been taken to ascertain whether the in
tended honor would be appreciated have to be &C
cep,td under urgent solicitation"
That unique institution, the German Uni
yersty has Lately been the subject Of much legislative
discussion both in the Faherland and in the German
cantons of Switzerland. The Government Council or
Zurich has issued a ordinance against the acade
duel in any form whatever, and about 100 stu
dents have etorted by pcdeg themselves to leave the
University aud pursue their studies at some institution
where modern authority will not presume to Interfere
with tinehonorcd privileges In the Prnssan Landtag
during days debate upon the same subject several
deputies induged themselves in very annoying rehec
tons upon each other. The formidable champions,
WindthoIst and Rechensferger demanded the legisla
tive prohibition II retorted that the two gentlemen
wonld only be content with the German Universities
when all the professors and students attended early
ass their days work. when every undergraduate
received ticket from the rector stating that he had
made his confession once every month, aud when all
punslments administered by intransigent
Dominican Herr Gossler the Minis ter Of Education,
replied n concllatory manner pointing out the alb
suity Of calling by the name OF duel the sword prac-
ticc III which the students make Themselves proficient,
and auling Ia the reservoir OF physical force IN tho
Young which will lind It'd own outlets.