New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
GENERAL NOTES.

For some time past there have been start
ling rumors In Cleveland to the effect that the Rev.
Mr. Davis. prominent Presbyterian clergyman orthat
city about 10 introduce many Ronish in
his church. II affirmed that he would soon appear
habed the OF the Catholic Church. and that
and incense would shortly be introduced ia the
Sunday service The have turned out be only
bit OF malicious tittle-tattle Mr.. Davis recently
pressed wish to the cape which often worn by
Presbyterian clergyne but on learning that some OF
his people would object he wisely retralned from doing
81. That, and the fact that an ornamental cross
painted on the wall back OF the pulpit were the solo
foundations for much unnecessary commOtion
The fool who thinks it is funny toplay practi-
cal joke has come TO grief by doing In Albany He asin
a dry-goods store, and saw gentleman whom he recoS
nized acquaintance He stepped up quietly behind
his friend who standing By the counter and took
small package from his outside pocket. The Joke ought
to have in here but it didn't. The clerk tho
affair. and thinking he had detected thief plying his
vocation at took the supposed Cupr by the collar
The joker explained his Joke and called on his friend 10
gentleman proved TO he an utter stranger 10 him. Every
one decided that the poor Joker looked like harden
difficulty however, the Joker convinced the mlncn u the
law that he respectable man, and lie was released
A professor at the University of Pavia
has published "A statistical account OF the comparative
mortality OF European armies from which appears that
in the Prussan armies In time of peace 81 In every
10000 soldiers die annually, In the English 81. in the
French o. IN the Austrian 1l2, and in the italian TO-
The low rate in Prussia is the moro remarkable ihaSnuch
as considerable number OF the deaths in her armies ae
Suicides The professor points out the curious anomaly
that the rate Of mortality soldiers OF the different
inverse proportion to the rate OF mortality
among the civilians of those countries. or course
French and more especially English, soldiers con-
stantly stationed In unhealthy colonies, a risk wlhch
German soldiers are spared but this is not thought 10 be
Sufficient TO ustify the discrepancy, and II must be IN
ferred that soldiers are better cared for
British Journals bring interesting details
OF the industrial census India in 1881. The total
population OF the country is 253 sol S2l, and OF ills
enormous number only s5,544 persons Butish-born
subjects and 90 GIG are soldiers and l20SS females
Practically than 1000 male civilians welding IN
army $4,000 men, control the vast empire The whole
number Of Europeans returned is only li66l2 The oc-
cupations of 102,629 900 persons defined, and OF
these 7ll99O00 engaged in agriculture or the care OF
animals. In industrial occupations 2l04l 900 persons
engaged, ~, 900 males and s,ls2000 females.
The workers In cotton and FLAX number 5,iS5,loo; IN
clothing 2,Sl5,2S0; In vegetable food 3,l65.420 IN
stone clay and earthenware is50,97i; III houses ana
buildings, $780, 49, in gums and resins 762526; IN BAN
boo, cane rush. ard leaves 6s0732 In gold silver
precious stones 472956 and in iron and steel only
47336l. Engaged in the work of government National
local and municipal, 1.si3,000 persons, OF whom
3l5 900 are cassed as belonging to the army The pro-
fessona classes embrace li5l 900 persons IL inter-
esng how widely the proportion of persons On
gagged in these several departments IN India diners rom
that which prevails IN Western nations On the ocr
hand, 1t viii be surprise ~ many To learn mat III ls