New-York tribune., 1883-03-17
GENERAL NOTES.

The directors of the Longfelow Memorial
Association estimate that $4,000 will be required for
the proposed and $4,000 for laying ont tho
land which has been presented to the Association by the
poets children.
Among the old-time brigands of Southern
italy perhaps the atrOcious villain was Glona La
Gala whose death has Just been announced In the Genoa
papers and his brother Cipriano were surrendered
by the French authorities into whose hands they fell
many years ago, condition that they should not DO
executed and they accordingly condemned to life
Imprisonment Not the OF the terrors which they
nsrired lay in the common belief that they were can
nibas They emphatcaly denied this accusation, but
Giona "a said to have Acknowledged its truth on his
deathbed and have added to the long list OF last
words this amazing contribution: dum0n nesn is Ino
best; prefer it TO all
Several months ago check for the salary
due him sent from Washington TO an ohcer OF the
United States Geological Survey, who had IL cashea by
the post trader The latter made 1t over 70 one
of his creditors and 1t slowly came Eastpassng through
several hands and in time reaching this city, where
went through the Clearing House and whence it was
sent TO Messrs Riggs Co., OF Washington Tor coec-
ton being drawn upon the United States Treasurer
When presented in the cashroo ior paye. oe % %rnei
day II was that the ct eek had not peen sed
by the distributing officer who drew H. Dut o al tne
persons and banks whose Endorsements covsreu i ,
after all its wanderngs the disbursing ocer sighed lne
check and Riggs Il Co. received the money
A dramatic scene was presented few days
at the session OF tne AflLOnd cuPi0ho N'"i' III
Tucson in which the principal actor was Judge Hoover
of the First Judicial District. one OF the Presidents
salwart appOintees TO Federal offices from whch the
incumbents had been summarily Ousted Judge Hoover
read in open court affidavit and letter ayerrihg
taat charges against himself OF corruption In the case
then before the Court and in other cases had been
sied I'm Washington He then remitted the matter
TO his astonished associates the bench who refused 70
pnt pre yious notification The affidavit signed by
Professor John n Church. geologist and pIaeuea.
against Judge Hoover under investigation az "ash
ngton and asked for postponement oil the easy uni
the investigation had been completed
Shortly before his death DR.. Mudd, who was
sent TO the Dry Tougas for completely In the assassna
tion Of Lincoln completed treatise upon epidemic ana
endemic diseases with an accout OF his lnShtiu eA
periences among victims Of yellow fever during MS
pr!sonment The manuscript OF this treatise Is sun III
the hands 1f Dr. Mudds widow. After the death OF 'no
reguar physician Dr. Mudd took charge oil tne nosp'.
60 far s propagation Is concerned" he wrote f0und
pe diease iunocuous when isolated from Its cause IL
is purely disease OF infection From the evidence SUD
oined II will how the disease auFahceu'
mo one then another following the sleepers IN ther
beds M regular and unbrOken order Oi successlYn,
spreading the flames OF c0nnagraton aIS sPaS -
sparks from house TO house raPHy ny ~ h @ r sttarI
the wind and slowly against IT, NOT however, s.'aca
ing one here and another there indlscrlmnate, a.
woud have done had the poison been IN the almost
in and around the fort, bu marching from pe ,o Dea
and from company 10 cOihIau' ~ - -
continuity"
By the death, few months ago, OF gehtie-
man named Alexander william Pitts favorte retreat ol
HOLLYWOOD in Kent, came once more INTO the hiirAo''
PIN. house was long razedand fine modern man
sion erected near its site which was for many years
owned and occupied by the late Lord Chancellor Creh'
worth who zeaously prcserved-as also did Mr. Aiexah
derall memorials OF the famous statesman; Iarso
~ the 0roun Ia OF HOLLYWOOD has now been bought py
lord Derby add TO his own PITTS fayorte OAK sn
Which he SAT when be assured Wberforce that ne Wouu
snnnort him in his abolition scheme, is said to DE sll
SANDING Pitts birthplace, Hayes, Shlcn up 10 re1ens
dare was much when Lord Chatham delishtec IN AZ -
in the same neighbOrhood and association pr0oaoy ul
tated his sons purchase of HOLLYWOOD Burton yhsent
,h seat i'm Somersetshirs which begueathed 10 Lou
Chatham with an estate OF $4,000 year Dy an eccei
trc baronet Sir William Pynsent; became te aoinS M s VI
Tadv chatham I'm her widOwhOOd; ana In leO the InI-
nitnre ana materials OF the vast and splenaio
we're sold AZ auction stone pillar ON me esi,o
erected 10 Lord Chatham great cost being sold piece
meal pitts only and very dull brother, the second Earl
of Chatham, died without issue In ls5).