New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-18
GENERAL NOTES.

On April 10, 1888, Washington announced
to the army the preliminary treaty OF peace VIII 0rea'
Britain and called upon the chapans to return thanks
TO Almighty God" at the head Of the brgades bsnop
Coke OF the Episcopal Diocese Of western New-forK,
reettpg that there s to be no National recognition Oh
shs great or nas done what he could TO keen Jay
IN remembranco by preparing special OF service
to be- used by the clergy Of his diocese tomorrow.
A new heresy has been proclaimed in Bohe-
mia, where taberspping and kindred manifestations
have taken such hold Of the popular imagination that IL
has been found necessary to announce under episcopal
authority that whoever persists In sprituasc devices
will be refused absolution after confession Taoe
rappng the world over put 10
make Il objectionable sin IN Bohemia ID 70 give "
rank which 1t doesn't deserve.
The attractions which the Rocky Mountains
offer to tired search Of rest are pointed out
I'm recent issue of The Winter Ohieain of Evanston
wyoming which thus scornfully contrasts with their
cool soitudes the hot and crowded watering places OF
the East the rounds Of balls parties Gin
ners races drives mosquitoes feas hackmen and go
In the shade nature refues the subteriuge anu
poor deuded Victims. limp and exhausted leave Ior ther
city homes to cool on and recuperate IN ther own
ment Kitchens"
Private adyices from Bangkok under date OF
February 49, Just received in this city, contain the ioi
lowing news items The Notifications at the mouth Of
the Meuam River are being repaired and strengthened
Minister Haldeman gave banquet TO tho missionaries
and American Of Bangkok at the United STATES
Legation on February o. Work the projected tee-
graph line between French CochinChina and siam nad
been suspended account OF cholera In the
Provinces Trade was dull Bangkok and exchange on
Singapore Hong-K0ng commanded per cent pre-
MUM.
During the trial of O criminal case at Lam
caster, England fortnight ago, 1t became apparent
that the foreman Of the Jury drunk; butt was not
until the prisoners q couple OF servant girls had been
convicted and sentenced to Imprisonment at hard labor
that the Court took notice Of his condition Then
fined So but the verdict and sentence stood re-
corded 1.-THE two women" says The London Gooe were
practically tried by only eleven Jurors, the twelfth be-
ing TO all ntents and purposes mere lay hgure un
der these circumstances, II seems open 10 question
whether the Home ONCE should not direct their imme
date release"
Much interest has been excited in London by
Mr. Carl Rosas production of the musicdrama Colon.
ba" the book by Dr. Francis HueffeI musical critic OF
The Times and author OF the work entitled The
Music OF the Future" aud by Mr.. A C. MACKENZIE,
composer Of tho dramatic cautata "Jason." produced
at the late Bristol Festival Mr. Mackenzie ia thorough
wagnere or tho music 1t Is said that 1t appeals moro
to musicians than the general public The prelude
TO the opera encored and repeated and the com
summoned before the curtain az the END OF tne
first act and also, with Hucner az the emu OF tue
opera
The old reading-ro0m of the Philadelphia
Merchants Exchange which was recently
closed for lack OF patronage, has somewhat
sting history TWAS established in 1888 Beorethe
days OF rar oads telegraph lines, steamships anu ie
phones was the club at which the business men OF
the city daily and nightly assembled. As soon as ship
captain reached port lie fastened 70 the Exchange and
the superintendent would deliver the intelligence ne
brought to the crowd. All news was received there,
and for q long time the various omnibus lines
had their headquarters in the building. All the
Exchanges then joined in one, and corn, drugs,
stocks every of goods in fact were dealt In side
by side James Buchanan, upon returning from Eng
land the minister to that country made OF his Ia
nous campaign speeches in the reading room. This
wa, before be elected President and while be was
known far and wide, as "Ten-Cent Jimmy" Old Davy
Crockett in the height OF his fame made speech from
the Dock.st portico OF the library to vast crowd
1t this that the old navy yard was sod Tor
81 600 600 The sale Of the Pennsylvania Canal was
also contaminated therein stephen Grard ana stephen
baldwin were ireQueners OF the readingroom, as well
as many other wellknOwn business men now DEAD
President passed few hours In the room incog
During two regiments or Northern soldiers en-
camped two days and nights In the room ana spread
their beds among the niusty newspaper files.