New-York tribune., 1883-06-08
GENERAL VOTES.
Kama Alpha, the Oldest of the secret Greek

Kappa Alpha, the oldest of the secret Greek
letter fraterntes in this country founded Union
College ia 1928 Eghtyears later there was established
at Williams College chapter which proposes to celebrate
It's seicentennia Anniversary this year In connection
with the college commencement Among those who are
expected 10 take part in the Ex-Governor
Hoyt OF Pennsylvania General Mackenzie, u s. A. the
Rev. Dr. r. r. Booth, of this city, and Judge Francis
H. Dewey OF Worcester The late President Chadbo1rne
was member OF the Williams Chapter and President
Potter OF Union and President Seelye OF Smith College
belong TO the parent chapter
In the course of a few weeks marble statue
OF General Zachary Taylor will be unveiled beside his
grave eight miles from Louisville, KY The exact date
has not been fixed but great interest has already been
shown in the memorial Ali survivors Of the Mexican
are TO be specially invited to the ceremony and General
Thomas l.. Crittenden who served General TaylOr's
staff In Mexico has been asked deliver the GRAFTON.
General Grant has promised to be present possible.
The date OF the unveing will be fixed soor as the
USE has already stated tho statue which is life size, will
stand upon shaft OF Massachusetts, granite forty feet
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The Maine Central Railroad employs two
brakemen who are deaf and dumb. One Of them.
Thomas starrett has the advantage OF being able to
read and write but Joseph Rouceaux possesses neither
valuable accomplishments and can receive ana
communicate intelligence only through the medium OF
signs. He was employed for number of years as
workman on the road-bcd in. which capacity he exhib
lleu suCu poMOiSOi pctNOPNiNN '"N"
orr that he was length promoted to his present posi-
ton He has sign for every station official and laborer
on the road and never makes mistake. As much work
and complete accuracy expected from him as from
any other brakeman and his superOrs think that his
more than the lack of those Of which nature de-
priyed him.
AS q Philadelphia street-car was moving up
Ninth-st on Wednesday afternoon, lady the side
walk noticed that OF tho horses in great pain
from CALLED shoulder. She stopped the and calling
the drivers attention 10 the spots asked him not TO
drive the unhappy beast any further The man at
tempted to drive on the lady prang in front OF the
horses and declared that she would be before
the car should proceed. or q crowd gathered,
and In its wake policeman who endeavored to
effect compromised but the lady refused to bulge and
finally the officer ordered the driver TO unharness the
horse then and there Having accomplished her Original
purpose the humanitarian turned her attention 10 ner
own rights and caused both driver and conductor 10 90
arrested attempting to push her from the track AS
the party moved OF toward the police station crown Vi
500 persons cheered vociferously.
The famous Bedford Springs, which have
inst been sold for 25 persons supposed to repre-
sent Mr. william II. Vanderbilt, situated mile ana
a half from the village of Bedford Penn. Local tradition
SAYS that the me dcna character OF the water was acc
dentay discovered in 1904 by Bedford mechanic
named Jacob Fletcher who one day while he was nsh-
ing near the principal fountain quenched his thirst with
a copious draught from the stream. That night he OBJ
served that he was than usual from the rheumatic
pains which had tortured him for many years. and daily