New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-18
GENERAL NOTES.

The vast population, traffic and turmoil -
the worlds metropolis strikingy sugeestas y. ~
simple statement that 1900 trains leave tina ,.u'-.
stations OF London every twentyfOur houra '~uioaa
Unless The Melbourne Argus Ia mucb A.
ceved unique curiosity, which may reason abv n. :.
peced to fetch an enormous price, has lately been fou.
at Nchol Bay, Australia This remarkable wo,r !.
nature is composed Of niue pearls about the a,,e A
and of fine ustre which are bedded firmly -
shell In tho form OF perfect cross, an inca and 49,
long 'A axf
A pamphlet concerning the Society Of Ja.r.
published at Brussels, contains the following sata
to the composition and members hip Of thu 49,.
The Society is divided into five great province.
which includes Rome, Naples, Sicily Turin and W.
has 1853 Jesuits; Germany, comprising Austria gr'
gary, Belgium and the Netherlands Society, has a.
France comprising all French possessions abro,.
2,7s9; Spain and Mexico. 1898; in England and =
United States there are 1894 Jesuits being tot.,
1,05S Jesus. priests coadjutors etc., in 1882 Ths
sociates and the Jesuts OF the "short robeD ara =.
comprised in these statistics.
The British Home Office has received M,
merous applications for the Office of national hangr.
left vacant by the sudden death Of Marwood One a.
picant based his claim upon distant Relationship
one of the Ph@nx Park murderers, apparently In n
belief that "blood will tell" Another vrtuously a.
claims any regard for the emoumens of the Office b
is sctuated solely by the noble longing introduce an
Dement" into executions. In connection with this AMI
ject 1t may be remarked that the memory OF MarwoW
has strong claim upon the respect OF Americans: ia
never styled himself Professor MarwooL
George Townsend, of Helena Ark, was /,
st. Louis few days ngo route Washington for tia
purpose of depositng in the Smithsonian Institution M
bones OF no less ilusrious person than Ferdinand a
Soto. At least Mr.. Townsend Is himself convinced hs
the mortal relics which he exhibited to st. Loui, IA
porter those Of the great explorer He found them
the shore Of Old Town Lake. Helena and he vas
negotiating their sale to the Spanish Government for
$50 600 with the late Spanish Minister Senior Barca
when that unfortunate diplomat expired. Mr.. Town.
send explains that the where bones were found
was once covered by the Mississippi, which now fsN
thirty miles away
A German resident of San Francisco, Sam,
uei L. Ierrguth by name appeared the City Recsiv.
ing Hospital on September aud declared that be bad
been poisoned by his wife. His condition becams
critical and his ane.m0rtem statement TAKEN He
desert ed with precision the incidents Of the morning
saying that he arose in his usual health, ate sliced
bread and drank cup OF coffee whose bitter taste
distinctly noticed, started for work, but sezN
with spasms aud ouly reached the hospital With great
difficulty. Almost immediately after he had concudd
this statement aud before he could sign copy Of i
Herrguth died. OF course such an accusation by dyf
man made a strong prima facie case against the via
AID she was arrested; but strangely enough poi.
mOrtem examination failed TO snow tho falntest triced
poison aud proved cOnclusiyely that the man diedx
apOplexy OF the brain.