New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-17

= feet long and magazines six thousand times.
me king had TWO made for himself. OF which
thousand guineas for them In his Younger
days DR.. Herschel was In the Prussian service
as an oboe player. In the seven-years war he
| deserted with his brother and came to England
For many years he supported himself with
music, became organst at Bath. turned, how
| ever. to astronomy After providing himself
with the necessary instruments he left Bath.
rented a room not far from Windsor. and stud
! led day and night. His landlady a widow.
! She fell in love with him. married him, and gave
! him dowry CHeirathoguD Of 100000. Besides
this he has 5000 for life. and his wife. who is
! fortyhve years old. presented him with son
! this year 1892 Ten years ago he had his sister
come; she Is OF the greatest service to him In his
! observations. Frequently he sits from five TO
six hours under the open sky in the severest
cold.
| To-day January II. 1892. the life OF Madam
| Bilingthon (Billington) was published In print
| 1t is shameless exposure The publisher is
| said to have gotten possession OF her letters
| and to have offered 10 give them back to her
| for 10 guneas; otherwise he would print them
| guineas, and demanded the letters through the
| courts. Her application was rejected. and she
| took an appeal, but in vain. Her opponent
| nevertheless, offered her 5000. The book ap-
| peared day but there not another copy
70 be had till 3 o'clock 1t is said that her char
acter is very faulty. but. nevertheless. she is
great genius. and all the women hate her be-
cause she is beautiful. ~ B-She is said to
have written all these shameful letters. which
contain accounts Of her amours to her mother
She is said 10 be An illegitinate child. and II Is
now believed that her reputed father over
beglichter Water" writes Haydn is concerned
in the affair. Such stories are common in Lon
don; the husband provides opportunities for his
wife in order TO profit by it and relieve his VIC
tim of II 600 or more.
The city of London consumes annually 100000
carloads of coal. Each cart holds thirteen
bags. each bag two "mctzen." Most Of the coal
comes from Newcastle. Often 200 vessels laden
with coal arrive at the same time. carload
costs 212f In 1898 CD the price of a CARLOAD
was 7f.
Thirty eight thousand houses have been built
within the last thirty years.
If woman murders her husband she is
burned alive; husband on the contrary. is
hanged.
by ordering his "anatomlzation" in the death
sentence.
On January a. 1892 the Pantheon Theatre
burned down two hours after midnight.
On May 81 Giardinis concert took place in
Renalag (Ranelagh Gar6ens). He played like
pig.
Giardni was a popular violinist. Haydn. al
ways amiable tried 10 meet him in a friendly
spirit but Giardni said: Il don't want to SCI
the German dog" Evidently Haydn got even
with him in this note.
An Archbishop Of London, having asked Par
lament to silence a preacher OF the MoraVian
religion who preached In public. the Presi-
dent answered that could easily be done: only
make him a Bishop. and he would keep silent
all his life.
On the Sd Of June, being the of the Kings
birthday. all the bells in London are rung from
S o'clock in the morning till 8, and so also In
honor Of the Queen.
At a grand concert the director was about
to begin the first number the kettedrummer
Cd div i'm eli IN
ment because his two drums were not In tune
The leader could and would not walt any
longer, and told the drummer to transpose for
the present.
While Mr. Fox was seeking votes to elect him
TO Parliament a citizen told him that instead or
a vote he would give him q rope. FOX replied
that he would not rob him Of an heirloom.
This was Charles James Fox. the Wing states
man and orator.
Duchess Of Devonchire Oevonshire), his pro-
tector Anecdote about the foot under her pet
ticOat.
Eight days before Pentecost I heard 1000
charity children sing the following song In ST
Pauls Church. one performer beat time TO H.
No music has ever moved me so much in my
life as this devotional and innocent piece
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