New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-22
GENERAL NOTES.

The story is told of an Irish priest that n
preaching recently the decisions of the sucom,,,
siOner under the Land Act he took for his text b
words " And the rent Is made worse"
Among the most important additions made N
the British Museum during the past year is a valuahl.
collection OF 1863 drawings by Thomas Buvlek the Wool
engrayer being the original designs for his works on
British quadrupeds, birds and fishes.
The use of the diving apparatus in the sponpa
fisheries is no longer to be permitted In the East Tn.
introduction of such scientific appliances has Away,
been very Objectionable to the natives and the Tnrti
Government has just issued an order prohibiting them
The Suez Canal, according to correspond,
OF The London Times is fast becoming source Of
disease The numerous settlements that have grown nm
along its banks have allowed their wage mines y, ~
the canal and owing 10 this fact, the stencil some
times intOerabe ana many diseases are prevalent
The new Carthusian Monastery in SUSSEX.
England which has just been consecratcd the larget
establishment OF the kind in existence covering nine and
half acres of ground and measuring half mile in
England and built to provide accommodation for
the brothers turned out OF France.
In making excavations for building in New
Orleans recently, the remains of boat eighty long
were found about eight below the surface OF ths
ground Within its hull lay imbedded a number of HUI
man bones The place where 1t was found probably
once part OF the Mississippi River but there nothing
known about the loss OF such a boat
A Glen's Falls farmer, few days ago. put
"a
the other eggs On breaking 1t open short time after
wards he was surprised and Mortified to that It con-
tanned lively snake five inches long lie is willing to
make affidavit to the fact that there was 10 hole
the shell before lie broke IT,
The death of a wealthy old miseT recently in
Lacrosse Wis. las brought 10 light queer transaction.
1t appears that shortly before his death he possessed
OF a mania to get married Not being able TO find any
woman who would marry him, he contracted to giyes
certain $4,000 II lie would md wife for him Tho
tfa.fa aH Fntn M "
risk the chances OF EidOwhOod IN few years Alter the
marriage the old man refused to pay the $1,000 to the
agent who waited until he died. and then put IN claim
for that amount and has just received the sum OF oiOO
"Tim' Buckncr, a negro desperado OF Plym-
outh ~ C. has been confined IN the jail OF that town
for the past year During the whole Of that time Ms two
faithful dogs have taken turns IN standing In front o.
the prison door, looking ptiully up at the forbddns
walls The people OF the town, becoming deeply inter
e,ted In the devotion of the poor brutes have but for
them kennel near the door OF the jail within sight OF
cuated asking the Governor To pardon bHckuer on a.
count of the iathunes- OF his dogs which would seem
to be a clear case OF 'icariou. goodness.
The LondoR Daily NerS, in an article on the
fisheries exhibition has the following pleasant reference
to the exhibits from this country The United states
Section nom its popular attractions AMI stu more from
It, Intrinsic value scientifically and commercially should
have received first instead OF last mention The expense
devoted to II by the American Government ard the skill
with which the details are being arranged ny the to-
mssionors under Professor Goode. are rewarded by
splendid general collection. The field covered by the
exhibits NAV he surmised from the fact that there arc
I'm the United States waters 1900 species OF fishes.
though of these not than $50 are commonly found
in the markets. There in this court l7 state eXhib-
~ cnnrrrIug III Aquatic animals and plants bene-
dcia or Injurious TO man % fishing grounds and geo.
graphical distribution 81 apparatus OF sea anu eSh-
Water r.hng a. fishing vessels, nOats and nttlngs
i5l fishermen and anglers-dress. economic condition
&c (6 apparatus Of whaling and sealing ~ fishery
products and methods OF preparation; - apparatus
and methods OF fish culture 90 investigation OF sea
and fresh waters 40 literature, pictorial and other
wise of fish fishing and fisheries. Besides these there
are nearly 80 private exhibitors who have entered INTO
the competition for prizes.