New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
GENERAL NOTES.

Americans who have been or expect to be
in London will be interested in the statement that
Madame Tussauds famous waKworks are about to be
removed to a handsome gallery built for them In the
MarylebOno-road
Brady, the veteran Washington photographer,
dagucrreotypo Of John Howard Payne and this and
an ACCOMMODATING picture OF Mr.. Corcoran have been
reproduced In an attractive two-page card.
A practical joker has been sent to Jail for q
year by Swiss Criminal Court for merely having in his
possession document inscribed as follows: Fools
Bank doing business in Nowhere. promises pay on
presentation hundred francs. Director, Prince Carni-
val. N0te Whoever forges banknoes viii be sent TO a
waterlng-place for fifteen years.
The Rev. DR.. Williamson Smith, president
elect OF Trinity College, Issued the alumni
OF the institution calling upon them for their active sup
port in advancing iis interests He directs attention TO
the fact the college possesses grounds and buildings
which have between 500 900 aud $500 and has
other assets producing income of $4,000. The
faculty OF the college now comprises ten professors and
seven lecturers. 1ne needs of the college First,
students and seo9nu, iOr tue @
library, and for the erection Of buildings.
A question has arisen between the English
and French Governments relative to the right Of fishing
on and round Ecr6how rocks, situated halfway be-
tween Jersey and the French coast. They have been
regarded dependency of Jersey for 600 years. aud
are only valuable for the purposes ofshng and gather
ing seaweed. Tho French commander asserts the
neutrality of the rocks and right by the French Dish
there which right denied by the Fishery Conyen-
ton OF 1880 The Jersey authorities indignant and
have RENTED the case TO the home Government.
The first lightning train of the direct
service between Paris and Consantnople sting Of
two slcepng-cars, dningoar and baggage-car left
Paris at 1880 O'Clock evening of June g. reached
Vienna the next night at HAS o'clock and Cue in
Constantinope the morning Of June 81 rather the
passengers due at that time for the train only
TO Yarna on the Black Sea- and Is there met by steam
boat Thrtytwo passengers took the train at Paris.
but twentyone OF them stopped at Vienna where only
and woman were waiting to take ,her
places Tho fare from Paris 10 Constantn0pe is 500
not including meals and incidental expenses.
A thoughtful article by Mr.. Clarence Gordon
In the July number Of The Manhattan urges the mpor
lance OF the movement initiated by Mr. George Jacob
Holyoake for the instruction OF immigrants but pro-
poses q radically different method OF accomplishing the
desired result Mr. HoyOake advocates National guide
book issued by the Government; Mr. Gordon thinks
that guidebook would not meet the needs Of immi-
grants and that Government Is not the best agent OF
instruction His conclusion is that private enterprise
and capital laying out its avenues Of Information
and appropratng tho results of state and National
search should establish bureau Of inquiry and nteli-
genoe publish periodically an Industrial gazetteer.
comprehensive, accurate and interesting There can be
no doubt of the Importance OF the result which Mr..
Gordon desires TO aceomplish whether not his plan
Is practicable Is another question.
1t seems odd that European Princes should
be urging before Fish Commission the adoption OF the
agement Of shouture; for while the art is old one
In Europe aud extensively followed as private busi-
ness, IL Is comparatively new In America. The hrst or