The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-06

eral, to foster musical education in Ire
land, SO as to regain for the island
its old pre-eminence in musical art"
Perhaps the most marked feature of
the entire proceedings was the high
degree of excellence reached in the in
strumental contests, In the choral
competitions Belfast was easily first,
repeating its victory of last year. DR..
Rogers, of Bangor, who has been an
examiner at Welsh musical competi-
tons for the last quarter of a century,
stated that he had never heard bet
ter choral singing than that of the Bel
fast select choir The Welsh Elstedd-
fod and the Highland Mod expressed
their sympathy with the movement by
sending Populations.
A young lady travelling from Man
chester to Chester England, had for
travelling companion in the same COM
partment a man, who threatened to
assault her. The terrified young lady
managed to open the door and get on
the footboard, and in this peTilous pc
sition she Travelled at a rapid rate dis
lance Of five and a half miles, two
miles of which was through a tunnel
When the train arrived at Frodsham,
the stationmaster saw her holding on
to the corner of the footboard. She
was not conscious, and chung so tena-
ciously to the footboard that the rail-
way officials had great difficulty in
making her release her hold. Her first
words were: "Oh, that man; take me
from that mani" At Chester the pris-
oner was arrested. He was sentenced
to six months hard labor, the magis-
trates saying they were determined to
make railway carriages safe for ladies. /
Rev. William Ireland Gordon, minis
ter Of Toughland, Kirkcudbright, Scot
land, has been deposed from his charge
by the Church OF Scotland assembly.
He was charged with immortality and
drunkenness. The former charges were
held to be not proved, but it was estab-
lished that on several occasions he had
been intoxicated. Once in an AIRY hotel,
while drunk, he created a disturbance
by refusing to go to his room. demand
ing more drink, and ringing his
bedroom bell, and assaulting the
boots and the waiter One of the I'M
proved charges was that he had kissed
the housemaid OF this hotel.
Eight of the most remarkable mar
riages on record took place within a
few weeks in the parish of St Marie,
Quebec. Two neighbors named NORM
and Rheaume have each eight children,
four sons and four daughters.
Rheaume's four sons have married
Morins four daughters. and Mcrin's
four sons have married the daughters
of Rheaume
The most costly hat in the world is
probably that worn by woman in
Brunswick, Germany. Having no money
with which to pay for it at the time of
the purchase she offered the milliner a
lottery ticket in lieu of cash The ticket
was accepted, and a few weeks later it
drew the grand prize, $4,000. The
woman's husband tried to induce the
milliner to share the spoils, but he
consented to share only to the extent
Of 1925
Panurge's sheep, which followed
their leader in leaping overheard, have
been initiated in up-to-date fashion by
Russian flock. The bell wether
jumped on the track in front Of the 10
connective of passenger train on the
Vladikaukas railroad, and was followed
by flock of several hundred all being
run over in succession.
Large portions of the old royal cas-
tie in Berlin are to be remodeled to
make 1t habitable. The emperor's de-
sire is to be able to offer a comforta-
BILE abode TO his guests on great fes-
tival occasions, who have previously
been CHARTERED in various Berlin ho-
tells at great expense to the imperial
eXchequer. Many hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars have already been ex-
pended in altering and repairing the
old castle.
A remarkable instance OF honesty
among the jungle tribes OF India is re-
lated by the Rev J M. Macphail, q
Presbyterian missionary who works
among the Santals He mentioned the
case OF a man who took half a days
journey to bring back to him two pins
which had been used for fastening
bandages
Paper floors are becoming popular in
Germany. as t6e absence Of Joints does
away with the accumulation Of dust.
yermin or hurtful fungi Moreover,
they are bad conductors Of heat and
sound, and though really hard feel soft
under the feet
The Belgian government has offered
a prize of $4,000 to the person who can
invent satisfactory chemical to re-
place PHOSPHORUS in the making of