New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
GENERAL NOTES.

Mr. Frank James, ex.highwayman and cuf-
throat, does not entertain an unknd thought toward
Governor Critenden not One singular il may
But" he remarked the other day in tone of deep
solemnity to O reporter who called upon him In his cell
ii had been killed and Jesse left Governor Crtenden
would have been In his grave long ere this"
On November 1, 1609 Sir Thomas Sutton
the third founder he is called of Charterhouse School,
-" conveyed all the estate specified IN the letters
patent granted him by the Crown including the Charter
house ITSELF to the governor OF the school in trust for the
hospital" It has just been announced that the author
ties the Charerhouse, in consequence OF their nabil
ity to let some OF the most valuable farms included in
this conveyance, have been compelled TO leave untitled
the last five or six vacancies In their asylum for poor
brethren" where Colonel NewcOme died.
The Institute of Surveyors in New South
Weles has lately taken deep interest in the question OF
suburban and village settlement and the yce-president
Of the institute has asked THE TRIBUNE for informa
ton about the method I'm which the village improvement
societies of this country operated In different parts
of the United States, and especially In New England.
snch societies have aroused great interest and
pished valuable results. Doubtless. OF their mem-
nation and advice to MI. T. s. Parrott Institute OF
Surveyors, No SO Arcade, Kingst, Sydney New-South
Wales
The increasing difficulties and misfortunes Of
English farmers have lately drawn from The London
Telegraph these suggestive observations: THE real
truth-disguse from ourselves mayis that tho
average british landlord no loss than his average ten
ant lacks both training and capacity NO man can farm
protaby in these days OF unrestricted competition I'M
less he Is educated for his profession, has enough capital
to stock his land and Is ndefatgably industrious Mr.
Jenkins the able secretary of the Royal Agricultural
Society has lately told that in climate very like ours
the Dutch farmer pays far higher rent than his Eng
sh brother and grows richer every yeer To those OF
our agrcuursts therefore. who made OF the right
stuff we say emphatically Be not discouraged In
many respects the British farmer works with adyan-
tages which are denied to his fore ign rival He lives
close TO his markets he has splendid roads leading to the
nearest railway station his lot cast IN the most CIVIL
tied centralized Of nations; and the diversified APP
others they could but the lesson may he
sald. 10 conclusion Behind the clouds the sun sui u
shining. '"
The wild man of the Kamas Prairie Utah,
has been put out OF harms way The satisfaction which
this announcement would bring TO actual aud prospec-
tive travellers in that region is SOMEWHAT marred ny
modification at the nglOrous manner in which the
slaughter was accomplished The men who encountered
the wild man did give him the ghost OF chance
He was advancng unarmed upon them with tremendous
bounds his beard foot before him and his hair yard
behind -; when one OF the party named Mckehany
empted both barrels OF his gun into the mans stomach
ard he straghtway fell down In most unenyabe con-
don. ThereupOn MickIehany put his foot upon his
victims neck aud called for but at that Instant
the victim revived and spTingng to his feet ran for hs
life might possibly have escaped even tben II no
had not made the mistake which M once ruined
and Ortazed Lots wife. He turned his head 10 look
uDerrng aim by the sangunary Micklehany, smote AA
full III the forehead aud he sank 10 rise no more