New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-02
order from the noble ediHce to the construction Of
which be hxd devoted bic life is said to have hast
GENERAL NOTES.

1t is said that the production of Waener'a
"Parsfal" " has been forbidden In London on tina
ground that it is made up Of scrptura scenes and char
acters '
For long time official circles In London
have been agtated over the question whether or not
woman should be appointed to be superintendent of tina
female employees In the office It has at last beep
decided ny the appointment OF woman physician
The quaint old town of Boscawen, n. IT..
to celebrate the hundred and ieth anniversary
OF Its existence during the coming summer This town
has given to the world Daniel and Ezekiel Webster Gen.
erai John DIX. william Pitt Fessenden Nathaniel and
Charies u. Green, and other distinguished men,
1t costs money to be Christian after the man.
ner OF the Salvation Army. brothers uniform in
Guiding helmet costs $l5 so. The overcoat costs sl4
The price of the sisters" uniform from 81 to 80
according to the amount OF trimmings. II Ia said that
there Y some talk OF establishing Salvation Bazaar
this city were these and other similar articles may be
purchased by the - bood-washed warriors"
1t is not generally known that Australia is
entering with California rival to France in produce
Ing wine But 1t fact that in Southern Australia es-
pecialy there Is large and growing production
In some respects the soil exceptionally to the
culture Of the vine and taking the awards OF the Mel
bourne Exhibition criterion 1t is probable that Aus
traian wines will have large sale In few years.
The English papers tell of a queer incident
that recently took place at Sheffield William Wild who
was berohed to an heiress possessing fortune enough
for two arrested the way to the wedding for
theft of pairs OF shoes and bearth-rug The hap
less bridegroom implored the detective to accompany
him to the church and walt till after the wedding. In
vain. While spree he had taken the articles al
legged, but without felonious intent The magistrate
fined him $50. His counsel limited that doubtful
III lie would now get his 100000 bride.
1t is said that the gigantic statue of Gonna.
mia to be placed at Niederwad the Rhine to
tain fortyfye tons OF metal. The blade OF the sword
alone weighs ton On the tip OF of the fingers OF
the left hand OF the figure the Imperial Crown Of Ger
many, and the body is clad in chain armor figure OF
the Moselle is to stand opposite; another representing
the Rhine at the foot Of the statue and each OF those
bronze Colossus and its attendant being cast
in Berlin, Dresden, Nuremberg and other places.
Yankees ars supposed to b. the champion ad-
versers Of the world and they certainly have resored
to some startling and questionable practices in this
matter. But they not the only people who trans
gress the rules OF good taste In advertising The pub
fishers OF German novel recently caused to be inserted
In large number of newspapers notice to the effect
that certain nobeman of wealth and high position. de-
slrous OF finding wife, wanted who rescmbled the
heroine N the novel named ThcreupOn every Marriage
able who the notice bought the book In order
10 see what the heroine like, and the work had
immense sale.