New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-12
GENERAL NOTES.

"The calm before the storm" and "The
stiffness of death the phrases used by two Nihs
magazines in Geneva to describe the present quiet in
Russia to which the Cars recent proclamation hopefully
allud Is.
A pensioner of the Honyed Asylum at Buda-
Pesh fell down dead when he heard Of the loss OF tho
Cmbra. In his pocket found letter from his son
announcing that he about to sail for the United
States on board that vessel The old mans death was
sdder than first appeared for the was detained by
pecunary difficulties and did not sail Oh the ClinDFla
One of the latest victims of fraud made
possible by lax business methods IS the Dissenting Min
isters Friendly Society of Scotland founded in 1897
from whose funds unofficial acting treasurer has
stolen during the last thirty years about Sl25O00
leaving only 2j 900 in the treasury. The actual treas
urer during all this tine has been Dr. William Peddie.
whose honesty Is not questioned but by the tact consent
OF the society hi, brother Donald has done all the work
Of the Office The latter has Ned to spain ana the FORMER
will probably be held responsible for the deficiency
In the days of the pike roads in Ohio there
were two rival roads running into Dayton, one of which
was built by General schenck The owner Of the Other
hoping to divert all tie trade from the Generals road
had erected at certain spot large sign bearing the
words, Min teen miles to DayOn-best road in all re-
spects" When General Sch mex heard OF this he had
sign put mp on his road the spot with the words.
Nineteen miles to Dayton-DDbca HH b0M WayS" Tho
road which thus accommodated Itself 10 the dO"h~hId
tendencies OF human nature soon had all the travel
A London shoemaker recently applied to
stances tailor whose shop opposite to that OF the
shoemaker had lately exhibited from his sccond-foor
window after dark large magic lantern with moving
slides This exhibition has been so attractive that IL
causes number of persons TO congregate each night on
the walk OF the hoemakers door preventing tho
INK could be done to prevent TINS put at ne cose no
could retaliae by making crowd block up the entrance
to the tailors shop. At last accounts the shoemaker
was looking for a magic lantern
Many OF the old buildings of England,
though interesting and picturesque are defective IN
sanitary appliances 1t stated that numerous cases OF
sickness in Eton College are causing great anxiety to the
authc rites The death OF a masters son. after an ex-
tremely short illness. has been followed by ease oil
fever I'm the Of another MASTER making necessary
the Of the patient TO the saniarlum and the stu
dents from the residence thus unfortunately visited
several boys returning to their homes. Other
cases of sickness had previously occurred It is under
stood In the houses OF residents 1t Is hoped however
that As the sanitary arrangements E;on College
probably unsurpassed by those or any Other PhDhc
oating any student when necessary the alarm and
Inconvenience caused by this unexpected aud unwel-
visitation VIII speedily subside.
A Philadelphia clergyman was called upon
the other day by handsomely dressed couple who asked
him TO unite them in marriage. As they gave satisfac-
tory account OF themselves he had hesitation in COM
plying with their request thinking with pardonabe In.
tercst of prospective handsome fee After the cere-
mony the bridegroom handed him an envelope which oD-
viosy had Enclosure, and he made out and &c
the newly welded pair expensive marriage certificate.
ON their departure opened the envelope wondering
whether he should find 80 $50 bill inside He found
neither but instead this pathetic and pous note: Rev
erond sir-Aow 10 thank you from the bottom OF my
heart for the service You have rendered me this evening
And in times TO come hope that will be able to cOnl-
pensate YOU iu a substantial manner am poor
man and have 10 work every day for my living, and
that is thu reason offer you more than my heart
gratitude. MAY God, in His infinite wisdom, keep
you and bless you.
The Albany EreRing Journal prints an ac
count Of the building of the Old Capitol Cor the purpose OF
giving emphasis the following protest against pro-
ceeding which to il outrageous: The old Cap
ito is replete with historic interest. Its executive
chamber has been occupied officially by the greatest
men ~ the state, and its legislative halls was heard
the maiden efforts OF whose names are now Synony-
nous with the great craftsmanship OF the Nation lt
has been the scene of greater forensic debates, and
greater political enactments possibly than any other
building in the Union outside of Washington City And
now at last the old executive chamber by orders OF the
trustees Of the Capitol has been given mp 10 strong
portrait painter for paint-shOp TO do private work of
his own. whi.' the rooms are cared Tor, heated ana
lighted at the expense of the State. There does not
seem 10 any authority for this action OF the trustees,
and would be well If the dissertation were looked INTO