New-York tribune., 1884-01-28
GENERIL NOTES.

On December 4, Mr. james A. TrOutman, of
Topeka mailed: series Of questions to every county at
toney county superintendent aud police judge IN Kan
sa the purpose Of learning the results and present
status OF prohibition. In letter TO The Kansas Chy
Journal Mr. TIOutman says that replies from than
one-thd Of the hundred officials who received these
INQUIRIES demonstrate three facts that prohibition has
materially decreased the number of saloons; that an un
usually large percentage Of the prosecutions under the
law have resulted in cOnvctions and that the principle
of prohibition is growing stronger. 1t must be borne
In mind" writes Mr. TrOuuGn, that these figures como
from officers OF the State without reference to their views
upon prohibition and are therefore not subject to the i'm
putation OF being the product OF Iaateisn IA our e-
ters stated that we wanted the facts whether favor
able adorable TO prohibition Ne believe the facts
given and that the figures presented are as authen-
tic as can possibly he obtained.
Q Mr.. BOOkwalter, of Ohio, who during his re-
cent around the world made valuable collection OF
industrial information well rs of natural cuiosities is
much impressed with the actual and prospective
petition between the wheat growers of this country aud
those of India. The fact is significant one" he says,
that although the India farmer poughs his ground with
forlcd stick and employs in all respects the crudcst
methods Of tillage he succeeds in these conditions in
raising average Of little over eleven bushels OF
wheat per acre, varying but slightly fIom the average
yield in America where we have all the appliances OF
science and skful methods of farming This would
seem 70 be sufficient evidence that the climate and soOf
India favorable TO the growth OF wheat
than own and Justified III nerrlng that the
ed
in India with the intelligence as here tue OUT.
turn per would be much increased over th"t o'
America"
A nile of wood that was drying in the oven
of prison at Aarwongen in switzerland recently caughi
fire in the middle OF the night, dense smoke rushed
through the hoar pipes the cells aud the prisoners
were liberated half dead from suhocation by somo
passers by who their and succeeded after
much delay, in finding the keys. The same paper, INC
Ne,o Gasee Of Zurich which contains an account OF h
ala. f4a of
creature who, the preteNt Of his being danSero
unac had been shut mp for many years IN hove near
GubiascO His keepers desiring That he should %
found dead with tho iron chain which had long Douna
him still around his ankle, called IN bacssi io
move it, But the captive with what strength femah0a
10 him repeed the workman, declaring that he would
soon die In irons as be set free for few hours Accord
ingy day two later the chain was taken from his
ds,1 t,o.lv' similar fate would probably have be-
fallen real or pretended idiot chained IN an open stable
al Belnzona had not the pres brought the matter 70
stauces ot the same inhumanty when N ,rs PSst aus
patched paupers the MANNED the halt ana the Dhhd 70
this country TO beg and star'e.
The Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of tho
Sioux Indians, located triangular reservation u
nearly a million acres in Eastern Dakota have iust
taken forward step in self fgovenment In accordance
with the conditions OF their treaty, the chiefs and head
men have framed constitution aud simple code OF laws
which have received the signatures OF majority OF ah
the male adults IA the tribe On January Ia the Indian
AGENT NolOuel d. W lhoHpSVHi ia ''N'-' Va w
ment approved the COnsttuto and Laws, and on the
9Th Gabriel Renylo was sworn IN as Principal Chiof
The legislative power vested Ia Council ana Less
lanre The Council is to be composed OF the preseEs
hereditary Headmen four years. after that time their
arc 20 be elected by and from the tribe The
lower house Is to o0nsst two members elected from each
Of the districts Of winch there are ten TheJudeial aa
tboy is TO be exercised by justices OF the peace In eao
district aud a central court OF nve judges gsnoIS.
election ordered 10 MI all the Offices and the expernens
will 5000 be put practical test Nearly al shese p
ple have their lands allotted Ia seyeraty, and mum