New-York tribune., 1870-05-26
GENERAL NOTES.

The Kansas Tribune having received VISIT
from an ndIgn ant individual who threatened its editor
with corporal vengeance for publishing some item OF po
lice news gives notice that suitable & adta fag
made in the Office for receiving such Visitors o and de-
cares that his enpound fists still well battered ana
hardened" His own fighting weight is lT los ssDo
weight in reserve, "a well as an iron poker S 10 G .
that anybody that means business he Is ON manu-
The bodest speech made to the Medical AssO-
citation in Washington, on the admission OF coored men
to membership, by Dr. Sullivan OF Massachusetts.
Among other things he said that for his part no woul
not refuse to admit TO the deliberations OF TINS great
scientific body provided he duly accredited there
TO- an onrang ontang with tail ten feet ong and could
the Oang Outang show an interesting case Oh useaso M
that TAIL he should be ready TO examine that case win
him and receive all the light which his experience could
shed upon It, would to him God speed In MS enOrt
to heal scientific principles the diseases OF Ills Droter
balloons.
A thief came to grief under peculiar circum-
stances Fort Wayne the other day Two drovers went
TO sleep caboose at that place, having hung up In
the car a carpet sack containing 5000 fellow who
saw ged to reach in and take the bag ana not
content with one, went through tapdoor for another
further of. bull dog, however, seized him IN rdnSu
from tho rearwad and one Of the drOyers waking up
saw the situation drew big knife and he would
cut the thiefs head off, he didn't tell where tho other
sack was OF course the thief told and despite his plead
ngs was left charge OF the dog until the property was
secured. He was then released, sadder man, ana
minus quart Of blood.
Two young men from the country called in
u
castyg for some farm machinery. The employees abb
sent at their dinners with the exception Of the engineer
who was Ong up his engine for the afternoons work IL
was running at low speed ana pumping Taer .o at ito
motions and the slow revolution OF the large nywhee
and fell into discussion as TO the relative power OF steam
dollar that he could "grab the huge wheel and hold ~
He stepped up to the engineer ana dskgd d his coa
and rolling up his sleeves braced himself for the eHof
Watching carefully until the right spoke came atou M
wit veil N III.
didn't exactly stop the wheel-in fact he went over u
without stopping and was IN sepS in the
further part Of the foundery. He was picked up oI
TO eSb into his wagon at the back end, quite satisfied
however, that steam was too much for him.
The International and Permanent League Of
OF Peace Society having its headquarters in Paris has
offered reward tobe paid on the st OF June next OF oOo
francs the best essay upon methods OF securing peace
and preventing war. Francis Vincent OF Wilmington
Del, OF the competitors, and mas tOrWarded ms
manuscript. Promising that war involying az II does
the incentives Of all other crimes Itself Is the greatest Oh
all crimes against humanity, he suggests az perna
nent preventive OF its recurrence, the union OF tno
United States and Great Britain with all her COLONIES
and dependencies, under one government. Inc ehtro
population and territories OF these united nations pelhs
divided into election districts upon lne pasls oi my
sal suffrage, representatives thus chosen shonh FORM
Congress, which Is to constitute tho ultimate pUsSna
ment Of this gigantic confederacy This establshed
compulsory education OF all its subjects ana free uade
throughout its borders are to follow AS spoc & fup
cation for savage dependencies,to TO bring about ter
civilization, such for instance Hlnd0stan or Ne"Aea
land, recommends instruction III inc sclenCe Us
tronomy which he demonstrates Is peculiarly efcaei0us
in such Other nations are expected 10 come INTO
the coalition and will be admitted as soon as they CON
sent TO similar terms. One language, principally En-
gsh would probably become universal. The scheme is
expected o recommend itself to the high contracting
parties on the score Of convenience economy progress
and peace.
a. T.,n said to be one of the oldest of the
cergymen Of Boston, has written to The Euenng Trdu
eler respecting the Mcfarland trial and the plea OF in
sanity The venerable sage may be said to use popu-
lar phrase have adultery the BRAIN AZ all events
he las read the records Of the trial TO so te purpose
that thinks the principal fault Is neglect OF the
State provide exemplary punishment Tor adultery
He gravey at length discusses the effect produced
upon the minds OF "men whose wives are seduced INTO
the commission Of that ofense, and OF those who are
fand." 1t follows, OF course, that, accepting
the adultery theory, this ancient divine com.
mences with Leyiticus and the punishment or
death for those who commit that crime And
he makes appear that since the State does not 80 pun
fish, somebody else mayor at least is quite excusabe
for trying to- the State should punish adultery Is
not to most minds dpropos to the McFarand case lhe
question being how should 1t punish the muir
dercri Judge Burnside OF Huntingdon, Penn, some
years ago presided case where insanity cose-
the charge Of larceny Upon the counsel for the de-
fendant urging his Honor TO instruct the jury that TINS
was case Of mental alteration the Judge waxed indig
uant Said he DO the gentlemen wish to be murdered
by anybody TO whom they may have given offense ana
who has only to prepare himself by throwing away nat
number OF hOursi Is such performance a permit 1Or
crime and security for acquttaP The Judge turned to
the Jury. This man." he continued, has added In my
opinion the crime OF drunkenness to that Of larceny;
wish you could punish him as he deserves Tor two crimes
instead Of one"