New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-15
GENERAL NOTES.

An exhibition of incoherent art" contributed
nv French painters who have established reputation
for eccentrcity is to be opened to-day IN Paris.
The eleventh annual convention of the
National Butter Cheese and Egg Association, with an
exhibition Of dairy products implements and machinery,
Will be held at Cincinnati on December 1, and 8.
A reader of THE TRIBUNE asks to be informed
of remedy for a canary bird that is subject TO its
every day two" It is surprising that such afflicted
creature should live to prompt application for its
cure; and IN one this would seem to be striking
illustration Of the survival Of the httest" From
another point Of view howeverthe patient is mauifesty
in desperate condition and II somebody will mercifuy
send to this once prescription sufficiently short and
caiCaCiOus II Will be promptly published
A comparison of statistics lately published
by the italian Government curousy proves that in pro-
ynces where the number OF suicides is large proper
ton their population the number OF homcides is small,
and vice versa. There exceptions to this Inverse
ratio but the general rule to be stkingy borne
out The most noticeable exception Rome whose list
of homici 10 the largest and which shows nearly tho
largest number OF suicides. Iii suggested however
IN PLANTATION that great proportion OF those who
take their lives IN Rome are newcomers ana not
part OF the stable population.
Roman papers enumerate the armament Of
the ironcad Italia as follows Four nundred-ton guns,
eleven dteeu-tOn guns six cannOns four OF which arc
Ia No l. aud Of which ave 7l2 No. - four small
mitrallleuses with ammunition for 5000 charges;
twelve large mitraleuses with ammunition for 5000
Clarges Five sets VI bHo
power Of 900 carce ampsj two sets or photoeectrcal
apparaus OF the power OF 200 carcel lamps for the
bargeS four launch tOrpedoes twtntyfour torpeuCesi
400 rifles W tn ammunition for 500 shots 200 reYolv
ers with ammunition for 100 charges; twenty Heating
torpedOes, two secOnd-claSs torpedoes.
The electric railway to the Giants Causcway,
running from POrtrush 20 Bushmlls distance OF six
miles was successfully opened on September %, and
English Journals speak with admiration OF the energy,
skin aud perseverance which have overcome the OBJ
stacles to It's completion The curves are numerous,
and there are several incnes Of one IL thrty-h 10
forty IL was at hoped that the regular rails mighS
be used to convey the electricity but it found n-
possible to insulate them sufficiently, and third ligns
rail was laid alongside the line short wooden sup"
ports The dynamo Is worked by turbine wheel al tn9
Bushnls end Of the line and an insulated underkou
cable the current TO the conducting ran VHS0
quarters OF mile distant
The three funds already collected for tho
erection OF monument TO General Lee In Rlchmono
now amount to about $4,000 The Richmond D'spa'oH
urges that the memorial project has been deyeu 'oo
long and that an energetic movement TO carry IL 10 COM
pleton should now begin. II suggests that inc oolu
stone should be laid October and that the oero
monia should be rendered memorable by reumonv "
the Army'of Northern Virginia and by paii u "uS
the men should wear the Confederate Uniform anu '
ladies dresses appropriate to the sentiment Of 'he o
sion Doubtless It says, Jefferson Davis Would DC plo
emit and Beauregard Johnston, Early, Hampton MAUI.
ColQultt Gordon, Kershaw, Vance and hoSs VI ''"''