New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
GENERAL NOTES.

II ia said that kerosene oil is extensively
smugggled from Pelnsylvania into Canada. raftn
made ND OF number OF oil barrels which towed
Lake Erie 10 some secluded spot on the other side.
Joseph Reefe, German farmer living near st.
Louis has complained the authorities that invisible
wagon and team rattle mp tn his gate in the evening"
He wishes to have the spirits arrested who are thus an
noving him All attempts to convince him that he is
mistaken have thus far failed
The telephone is being used extensively in
India The Government OF that country maintains
telephone In places too poor TO maintain Telegraph
Office and too Important TO have no communication with
other places The telephone Is constant source OF
wonder and interest the natives. One dignineo
Brahmn, to whom It's mysteries fully explained.
remarked. Yes think understand; but does IL SPEAK
Marathif"
At reunion of the old settlers OF Macon,
No. which took place the other day the principal at-
traction was old Uncle Bob Gpson," who Is said to 30
one hundred and seventeen years OF age. Thougn no
r.taips possession OF most OF his faculties he IL very
,.sbe He has been the oldest inhabtant for the ass
fty years ard at tho reunion Was surrouhaea W ue
generations of his family.
An interesting collection OF books, CONS,
manuscripts and portraits OF Martin Luther and his con-
norories has be.n arran geo IN the Grenyile Library
Of the British Museum English contribution TO
the celebration OF the fourth centenary OF the great
German reformer. Notable among the autograph
writings are two notes Of Luther aud his friend Menc
bon in the copy OF Bible printed in 154l letter OF
Erasmus TO Nicholas Luthers marriage and an auto
granb contemporary account of the ceremony OF pup
shfno Leo sentence against Luther IN the ~ fals
Cathedral in the presence OF CARDINAL Wolsey auu Io
Archblshops OF York aud Canterbury
The following statistics as to the number OF
men employed in various branches OF activity are pun
lshed by the Minister of Commerce In franoe' Inree
hundred apd ty-two coal mines employing loo'4lo
hands. lO36 turf-cuttng works, employing Z''s"
hands; $50 iron mines, employing S46o hahds; oo ouei
metaurgical mines, employing 4.i22 hands; ana oo'
iron works. employing 1000 hands. There ore AZ e'
Establishments employed the manufacture OF emma 'na
pottery, employing l5,70S hands, l62 OF glass an" '!
tai employing 2342l hands, $50 OF paper ana cafus'
employing 1858 hands. There are ol9 e"s"oiA''
EMPLOYING 1888 hands, 157 candle hOrAs snPioyI:
36u3 hands; 800 soap faet0ries ing ooO, Si
5I1 sugar factories employing $500 hands; anu o'o-'
textile works, employing 3o3'3sS hsn -
William Faulkner, OF Burlington w. Is "
striking instance Of Il whose conscience trouoles
him for a deed which decided by the courts 70 10
mer,torlous Twenty years ago. under great pro'oca
tion. he shot and killed a ruian, for which nc was
nromptly acquitted on the plea of justinaDie hoha
Nevertheless for the last tsenty years ne mas 'ouu
impossible to sleep after o'clock In the morn'ns
morse seizes him at that hour and for SeVera' nou "
h. IA driven ont of bis house. As there Is no other W
open at this time he has made 1t pr"cuce ior '".
wears past TO 90 to the press-room OF aua"! P"Pe'
,vbers he ia always looked for exactly at o:o
weo Trous w6y he should be thus troubled WIN Ie
morse for crime OF which lie has been iesai!