New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
GENERAL NOTES.

In the little Ohio village of Northern Liber-
ties there lives negro whose real is John Daniel,
but vndcated the other day his title TO his familiar
sobrlGuet Of "Pop-eyed John" In q most unexpected
and surprising manner. As he was walking down the
street his right eye actually did pop out Of It's socket and
droop upon hs check. lie sank to the ground in an
agony OF fear utering screams OF grief aud despair
While thus engaged the eye popped back into place and
served lts owner rs well as ever
There is to be gathering of all the ROuma-
nian gypses the country at Utica in July do honor
TO their Queen whose name Is Mary Lowell and who Is
now with band in camp at Philadelphia. At least this
Is what her who is the chief OF the band, says
According his story Queen Mary who has Just arrived
In this country t. look after the welfare Of her subjects
"a recognized by all the wandering tribes OF Roumana
She seventy-six years DID, and succeeded TO the
sovereignty upon the death of her mother Queen Anne
many years ago
The distribution of medals among the survi
vors OF the recent campaign in Egypt has been
peted The total number OF medals issued Is A 900,
and 1t required and half OF silver make them
They have all been engraved with the OF the
cpients by workmen employed in the Royal Arsenal
Woolwch and sent thence TO all parts OF the world In
addition actual soldiers and sailors the captains Of
all the merchant ships employed as transports during
the campaign many other persons who rendered assist
ance OF sort another and numerous relatives Of
deceased soldiers have received the medals.
1t was of course, Mt once apparent to every
body that the word "pschutt," which has taken the
place OF 10 ludl person
or thing all the fashion. of German origin but 1t
now appears that no less parsonage than Bismarck
himself the OF putting the awkward syllable
in circulation. If he did not actually coin It. lie used It
In conversation with Russian Princess whose Paris
salon ayorte resort OF fashion. and when asked
him what it meant he not only explained the word but
advised her to set 1t going III the French capital She
followed his advice and the result Is that "pschutt
to-day the most important adjective III the vocabulary of
Paris.
During the last decade thirteen men have
died in Great Britain leaving property worth more than
100000. OF these by far the richest was Baron L.
n. dc Rothschd, who left So 100000 Thenext largest
sum was 81 100000. left by John Pemberton of Liver
pool During the period fty-sx men died leaving
more than 100000, and 1915 leaving more than
a250,0O0 During tho preceding decade ten persons
left more than al.000000 hfty-three more than
100000 and l6l more than s250,00O The Spectator
which compiled the statistics for both decades confesses
its surprise the figures saying THAT Is an increase
among mlonna.res OF 80 per cent among half-mill-
onnaires of per cent and among lionnaires
OF 10 per cent; and We expected the numbers to be
doubled"
Alas for the rarity of Christian charity y
The Kingston Freeman unfeeling enough to declare on
the authority OF a cod-blooded informant that the
flaming sword which fell from heaven upon the peaceful
village Of Accord in Ulster County, nothing more nor
less than terrestrial weapon fashioned several years
ago by blacksmith, and very poor blacksmith at that
The dimensions OF the blade said have shrunk
though size is st its strongest point the my sterous
and exquisitey wrought heroglyphcs now declared
TO be the vulgar work Of small punch manipulated by
unskilfu hand. "The msersbly shaped sword" adds
The Freeman, ais supposed to have been made by
German employed by Bell several years ago. and It Is
said 1t was the second he made Those who have
seen 1t think 1t should been the Pasted on
wall of Mr. Bells residence is offer of 81 900 from
some man by the name OF Russell at Napsuoch but
the only Russell at that village having the ability to
raise 81 900 In cash get much better sword made
IN MS toDacco knife factory and can get the hierogyph
lee put on without using common blaoksmhs punch,
that Offer IL hardly bona fde." II would DO hard to
find moro painful exhibition of that spirit OF sceptcism
which deforms this last quarter OF the nineteenth
tury.