New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
GENERAL NOTES.

Mira Burdell- Cunning CHAM is still living In Cal
iiornia
The last new County in Nebraska has been
christened "Colfax"
An effort is again being made to open the Bos-
ton Public Library on Sunday.
| Ammonia injected into the veins is pronounced
certain antidote for the bite OF poisonous snakes
Kate Fishers flying steed, which snOrted so
hercey in Mazeppa, is backhorse in Pittsburgh
The authority of parents under Chinese laws
extends 10 and daughters over 80 and yeaS OF
One old woman has sold apples and candy az
the entrance to the Queens Bench Court, Westminster
Hail. London, for 80 years .....
! Two millions of dollars in United States sill
yer coin has accumulated in Montreal Tho Canadians
| do not know what TO do with it,
Nclaton the famous French surgeon, thinks
It will be safe TO the Samese twins and the opera
| ton will probably be performed.
A cargo of wheat from California, which re-
Gently arrived at Boston and was sod returns net loss
! to the parties interested Of over $4,000
The remnant of the Maine colony ut Jana
have begun to ntermarry with the Levantine population
| and will soon disappear as a distinct people.
A Judge in Clay County, North Carolina, re-
Gently charged the grand jury that lawful fence should
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be hOrse.higb, bullstrong. and pig-ight"
A boy in Brentwood, England, recently
snapped pistol at the head of a woman 1t was NOT
loaded but the woman fell dead-kilied by Imagination
Kossuth passes several hours every day at the
Of his wife and daughter the Genoa Cemetery
He is TOO poor TO monuments them and has re-
fused all the offers Of his friends TO give him money Tor
this purpose. t
Within few years some 10000 acres of the
Coorg forest india have been cleared for the cultivation
OF coffee As result OF this removal OF timber the
quantity Of water and the fertility Of the surrounding
country very rapidly diminishing,
The ViceIoy of Egypt is making great prep
arations for the reception Of the Prince and Princess OF
Wales large caravansary is being constructed near
the great pyramid Of Gizeh for the accommodation OF
the royal party and suite The royal steam yacht VIII be
placed at their disposal for the trip up the Nile
The Panama Star and Herald, referring to the
outrage upon the United States Consul in the State OF
Cauca saws that ships Of the North Pacific Squadron
might as well be in China for all the service they render
to Central America or the Isthmus. The hagship Is
lying in San Francisco harbor and the only L. s. vessel
at Panama is the old sailing sloop Cyane.
Gen. Murray Mcconnell, whose recent murder
nj Jacksonville Ill., has produced profound sem
saton in the West the first man. II is said to appre
cate and encourage the talents OF Stephen Douglas III
was in his office that Douglas first studied law and he
was warm personal friend Of the statesman during his
entire political career
| very beautiful statue of the Indian Bac-
chus has been dug up the Osan Road and is now to
be seen ut the studio OF the sculptor Ani in Rome IL
ia evidently [of Greek origin, with beautiful head,
entirely undefaced 1t is offered for sale for 10000 IT.
But for the poverty Of the Treasury it would be
purchased for the Vatican Gallery
The lobby of the Illinois Legislature got pos
session of the Assembly Monday evening and
duly organized the Third House" The galleries were
filed with ladies, and there much sport When the
speaker Of the evening first nominated he took the
chair Immediately told the House he acknowledged HIM
self elected and it need not trouble itself about any
further election Among the committees appointed
were the following: On Swamps, on Kid Gloves
ON Paper Collars on PhrenOogy the Domestic keln-
tons and on Street Lamps