New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
CENER1L NOTES.

On the morning of November 2S, at 9:1l
O'clock Paris time NJ Cornu, the French astronomer OBJ
served at Courtenay UoireD that rare phcnCmcnon
white rainbow account Of which he has lately fur
nished 70 the French Academy OF Sciences Tho sun.
which very pale ia the midst OF level bands cf
thick hoar frost covered the ground gLt
fog thnly veied the sky which clear OF clouds
ward the zenith, Opposite the sun a great white arc
without trace OF iridescence was figured on the fog
Thirty carp. three OF four inches in length,
were received in San Diego County, IN Southern CALI
fornia last March, from the United States Fish Com
mission, and placed IN frcsh-water pond For two or
three weeks thereafter they frequently seen IN
the bright water and then they suddenly disappeared
and gave further s4gn until the first day Of the new
year. when the Of the pond, determined O learn
their fate. drew the water down TO low point. And
there they were every OF them but grown to Size
almost beyond belief. "Why, they were from ten 10
fifteen inches In length" writes Of the owners 10
The San francisco Bulletin, aud broad-sLonidered
and fat hog, weighing from three 10 six pounds
each. How will that do for the first summer al,r
importati0nl am not aware that any other shipments
Of these carp were made to Southern California Dut !.
would seem as II their success mere was wen aseu'.,
which is very Fortunate no fish are found ID uo
n this vicinity all the streams sinking before
they reach the ocean, except III extreme hsh "atVr
The Hungarian town of Szegcdin, which was
swept almost out OF existence by the floods OF 1879 mas
wonderfully verified the prediction OF the Emperor
when he visited the ruins, that would sooA DO 'ol
place than It had ever been before Nearly everything
that was artificial In the old Szegcdn was ugly. Inc
houses were badly built streets were badly paved
when they paved ALL and dust or mud, according
to the weather. regned supreme. The new eLeScHH'
writes Vienna correspondent OF TIE TRIBUNE ha
city OF palaces Never before. except in the case OF
Chicago has ruined town had such rapid ana masu1-
resurrection. Tho centre OF the Mag Neither
lands has become the beautiful city IN Hungary
excepting. OF course the capital. Its new theatre
opened 10y the King october L. is second 20 none IN
the country In respect 10 elegance Its new iron uI5c'
LOCO long, II only cqua!icd by the faihOu, 7ls-
pension bridge which spans The Danube al buda ltsu
Its streets Wcll-paycd and lighted university ~
about U DO added its Institutions and aOuhds IN
monumental buildings IN tue Austrian and French
styles"
At last definite statement of what patrons
OF that delightful form OF entertainment known the
oyster supper may reasonably expect TO get for their
money gone upon the record OF Of justice Al
Baltimore last Wednesday, Mr. Prank Thcmas, fashion
able gentleman Of color appealed to the City Court Tor
damages from the owners of public ball who hayinS
him the premises for the purposes Of an oyster
supper, subsequently annulled the lease. Mr. Thomas
had already sold 45s tickets ut twenty-five cents eaoh
from which he had calculated clear profit over aud
above all expenses OF seventeen cents on every ticket
sold or a total OF seventyseven dollars and eighty
six cents. The printing OF the the tickets cost
fonr dollars and eIghty-One dollars and eighty
six cents was therefore the for which he sued
His lawyer an alert and vigorous gentleman hy the zero
atic name jump supported his cncnts demand py
the fury who TO such entertain
ens do ~ 10 gormandze; they often only get ono
xood men and ordered 10 bring IN seaeu Vcf
iict which has lot yet reached this city,