New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-30
GENERAL NOTES.


Prcsidentelect, concerning the Inauguration Dail'
Grants first veto Message"
Quails are fast disappearing from the pralrles
even as far west as Kansas. The Legislature Is caueu
upon to pass a law against catching them by nets
The literary editor of The Memphis Appeal
having read some prophetic Eastern criticisms Of Carl
bads forthcoming novel, informs his readers that the
work is said to be very hifalutn and flop sided"
In trial of steam fire engines in Nashville
last week engine threw single stream to hight OF
40 feet Itthrew streams simultaneously to mEht
of l55 feet The hose was broken three times by the pres
during the trial.
w-Orleans lawyer made remark IN
Court last week which worthy Of Amlnadao sieeA'
who declined 70 assist family Of man who had aeh
from scaod the ground that u would DC eneourug
ne people 10 fan from scaolds The lawyer was defend
ing case against Railroad Company for running over
aud manning a child lie gravely told the jury that If
they awarded damages people Of New Orleans would
eernay be sending their children In the street to be run
over
Mr. O'Sullivan, the Fenian Mayor of Cork,
was In tie theater the night Of January during tho
pautonine. The piece contains number OF local anu
sOns and at containing the words, down with the
Tories" the Mayor and said, That's right down
with the Orangemenw These words produced the ut
most commotiOn and loud kissing. The Mayor greatly
excited repeated the words and made hostile demonstra
gentlemen in the boxes. lie was finally paci'
fed by the bOxkeeper.
A suit has just been tried in New-Orleans
involving the question whether party was bound now
by given for slaves before the war; Inc plan.H
sold his plantations with about GOO slaves some time De-
fore the war; and notes were gwen as part OF the price
The Jury stood for plaintiff and one for defendant
The Supreme Court Of the United States in the case OF
Mrs Gaines agt De la Croix recognized the liability OF
defendant for slaves The point also came up be-
fore the United Court in Texas, and was submitted
10 jury Of negroes who emancpated by the war
this Jury found that their sale before the war was
valid The question remains open, however in NeW-or-
leans
The conflict in Austria between the clergy
and the Government still continues. The Government
shows 10 disposition to yield any OF the ground II mas
taken up The new laws completing the recent LDeia'
legislation with regard to civil marriage are another step
toward the complete separation OF the Chufeh o INC
State The clergy keeps up Its hostility and the Govern
Iuent replies by repressive measures Church-pary
PAPER the Friend Of the People has been seized Tor pup
fishing from the Pope eondemnng the new nsu
tuous Empire. This rigorous act has produced
profound sensation, and is without precedent IN the
Hapsburg annals since the reign of the Emperor Jo-
seph ii.
There is a Russian student at Cornell Uni
versty. He is great admrer of Benjamin Franklin
and Is very anxious TO become thoroughly American
lied" He perfectly correct in his department and OF
religious cast Of mind takes great interest in agreu
tural studies and up regularly at his books at a. m
When he fret arrived his stove puzzedhm considerably
lutbe is now master OF It, Noticing that boots were
placed at the doors of certain at night he Pro-
fessor nc concluded that proper to place his own
IN similar position His establishment was great In the
morning to that instead Of being neatly polished they
had been filled with water. This he took in the best OF
humor when he found that his boots had been mistaken
for water-pitchers He seems highly amused at the
tricks Of the students and inclined TO initiate them
The iail system of India is an honor to
humanity, and the Government which spends 50 much
money upon them. When Lord Macaulay was sent out
compile criminal code for IDda, OF hs first acts
vas TO write Minute eHessify for prison reform
That in 1883 In 1886 committee. composed Of the
RbeSt IN India, the ais OF India
in respects TO those OF England and America,
especially in the separation Of debtors from criminals.
III tie classification Of the sexes, tried and untTed per
cons and in the supply Of all needful comforts In 1864
Sir John appointed another committee to sug
gest especially means for reducing Jail mortality. An
order went that every convict India should have
6is cubic feet Of space. Large sums Of money have
already been spent Jail buildings, and nearly amllOn
dollars is to be spent this Every jail in Ben
gal is under the Central Civil Surgeon
Winnie Ream has been hard at work, says
The Washington Star, the model Of her statue of Lin
colD aud it has approached stage when its merits
can be somewhat fairly judged Within few days it
has been examined by Of the intimate friends and
associates Of Mr. Lincoln during his life among them
Judge Davis executor Of Mr. Lincoln; Marshal Lamon,
his law partner, and Col Dickey, Assistant Attorney
General They pronounce it excellent likeness,
representing the thoughtful bengnant mood Of Presi.
dent Lincoln The difficulties Of dealing with long, lank
figure modern costume have beenl met more
fully than in any previous attempt partially by the use
OF the cloak such worn by Mr. LneOln) adjunct
OF dTapery; but slightly used not to idealze the
homely, welremeubered figure out Of popular rocog-
milton. The brave little who has pursued art
under many disadvantages certainly deserves
An interesting paper on counterfeit curios-
ties was read before the Boston Nunsmatc Society," at
is last meeting, by Mr. COlburn. "In the Summer Of
1885," he said, ct waited upon by person from New
York City who desired to my collection Of coins and
medals When shown my pine tree money he made an
inquiry as to the varieties showed him Fes work on
the Massachusetts currency which ho very
TO obtain. lie asked me IL L had seen the only Good
Samaritan piece, and the silver penny, figured in
Foxes coins Informed him that did not believe that
any such coins struck. He afterward Obtained
copy OF Mr. Felts book Shortly after notice appeared
in The Boston Journal, saying that hoard Of pine
tree money had been found IN Chelsea. After
much inquiry, convinced that coins had
been found there, and that the item had been got
mp for special purpose. Within a week two after
the appearance OF the notice collector in this city pur
chased set Of the coins, including the penny, the
G. God Samaritan piece and other pieces Of value; two
OF them facsimiles from the plate In 'Fetss Cur
rency-even the SIDES Of the pieces which
do exist except in fancy wrote the person who
fabricated the dies saying should like procure set
the plne-tree money lately found in Chelsea Shortly
after he replied furnished with pieces,
ceTtain terms specified IN his letters, which still
IN my possession. weknown collector in the city Of
NewYOrk after exposed the fraud, and the ndYd-
ual who issued the bogus pieces at denied having