New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04
Tunis but has broken down in health and aoan-
doned his foolish project.

Tunis. but has broken down in health and aoan-
doned his foolish project.
The farewell performance o. Days Company
on Wednesday night was the last sign OF the
regular theatrical season. The audience was
large and enthusiastic. although Two Gehue-
men Of Verona" was not a good selectoh LOT d
closing night. Continuous and frantic Out vain
attempts were made to draw speeches from MISS
Rehan and Mr. DAILY Only the minor theatres
are now open. but fresh start VIII DE ihaue
earlier In autumn than usual Earls Court inca
tire at the Empire of India exhibition - nearly
finished with accommodations for 1000 people
II will add another attraction to Londons Mid
way Plaisance The big wheel is doing lar
business but the cars are not operated 50 wen
as those Of the Ferris Wheel and the time iran
sit is too long, especially for energetic Americans
Mr. Depew left London on Wednesday lot
Paris and Homburg. after Frightening many
houses with his wit and giving MS views on
English politics with American candor ana I'M
nartjautv He will return to London before
sailing for New-York. Cardinal GIBBONS mas ar
rived from Paris and will remain IN Ehsiaho
fortnight. reservng few days ior reahu, pe-
fore returning to America. speaker o'"p
landed this week at Southampton IN improved
health Mr.. Murat Hastead came by the same
shin Mr. ST Clair McKeway, having enjoyed
his visit in London extremely. has gone 10 'he
Continent but will return in few weeks.
PRESBYTERIAN pilgrims from America have faileh
into the hands Of the Philistines in Gavin 3
Switzerland The singers had gone on IN advance
with some Of the saints. and had escaped trlpuia-
ton. but sixty-two pilgrims after visitihe more
deliberately tn, shTines of the Reformation Il"
Geneva set out for five.hours journey 10 i"'o'
laken. Their baggage was weighed ana oi'e'
rendered for 2.c60 francs. The manager OF inc
party protested against the extortionate charge
but the officials were obstinate and insisted upon
having the none paid to the last sou uhoe'
threat of leaving the baggage behind Inc Pill
grims went on their way in state or lndishauoi
denouncng the railway officials as bfiganos ana
highway robbers in language different from wha'
is ordinarily heard from Presbyterian puipi's'
When they had been a few hours In lnterlaken
the Jura and Smplon Company sent dispatch
stating that there had been slight mistake ana
that the charge should have been 223 francs IN
stead of the larger amount Ninety per cent vi
the money was subsequently returned. The pill
grims attended on Wednesday a deightiul re-
ception given by .he widow Of D'Aubigne. the
historian of the Reformation at her home, near
GrndewalG On Thursday they started FOR
LuCerne, ana yesterday "''' '"J'F'"N
scenery after Interlaken ard the Jungfrau They
needed the calming influence OF Nature after
escaping from the Philistines.
London publishers are revising proofs OF iorth-
coming autumn books. The Duke OF ArsyHs
Law in Christian Geology" which John Murray
has in press. embodles the same idea as that
dealt with by Drummond in Natural Law In the
Spiritual World" only worked out Of course. on
an entirely independent basis. The same pup
Usher will issue a volume OF the correspondence
of Dean Stanley as complement to his oiog-
raphy; also a volume by - St. John Gore. entitled
Lights and Shades of Indian Hi Life, beauti-
fully Illustrated from the authors own photo
graphs Of scenery in the Afghan and Hindoo
Highlands. Another curious and Interesting boo"
from the same publishers is THE Journal OF Il
Spy in Paris from January 10 July. 1874.
The Prince Of Wales and a large royal party
opened this afternoon at Southampton the larg-
est single craving dock in the world. with a length
OF $50 feet and water capacity OF $4,000 tons
This is an essential part Of the London and South
Western Railway Company's scheme for meeting
the ship-repairing requirements OF that enter
prising port. Very powerful engines are employed
for ernptying the dock IN two and one-quarier
hours The largest vessels entering southampton
will be locked without the slightest interruption
of the commence of the port. The American Line
steamship New-York will be the first vesse! to
enter the dock for ordinary repairs. !. ~ f.