New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-22
GENERAL NOTES.

The latest tragic episode Of the irreprcssible
conflict between pupil and Instructor in our public
schools from Lyons Iowa brisk battle in Mas
sacbusetts short time ago. resulted in the deoat OF tho
rteacherstoned TO DEATH but In this latsr affair
stued authority trlumphs, and the pupil dies. Accord
ing TO the published story boy had been allowed 20 go
home by the head OF the department he In Next
day Mr. Greison. the principal OF therschool having
noted the absence without knowing the reason, accused
the absentee o playing ruant The charge proudly
the side OF the head and face The latter went home
with a headache which was followed by fever
became much iniamed swelled up, and gave constant
pain; in short the boy died under such crcumstan
that the attending physician and the parents uneslta
tingy gave it as their opinion that his death caused
by the blow The decision of jury IN these premises
and the punishment which GresOn will or will not re
ceve Of little Importance compared with the oft
demonstrated fact which the occurrence brings more
into notice. that while the law permits hogglng In the
schools haty cruel instructors not authorized 10
violence which may Dc fatal
The first step has been taken toward national
control Of the Immigration into the United States The
Governors OF Iowa, Missouri. Michigan, Minnesota, Kan
sas Nebraska, aud Wisconsin, have united in call re-
questlug each State IN the Union 10 appoint four dele
gates 10 an Inm grafton Convention 10 be held in IDd
annapolis, sd inst. The immediate object is 10 have
discussion respecting the best of promptly for
wardnP the Immigrant upon his arrival upon our shores
the spot where he If most needed There can be
doubt but that n national organization could manage
the entire business much better than 10 II conducted
in mos, the Prompt effort Is required ~ keep
tile newly arrived cnrdnt rom Europe from stopping
IN the Atlantic cities md tending To swell the thiODg
that, having sought work In yln takes to crime Bnt
scarcely expected OF the officers OF state 10 bo
extremely Interested IN immigration that. passing
through that state seeks t home in another Moreover
the recent legislation the subject In California shows
distinctly that IN the matter Of Immigration the entire
policy and Interest OF the United states are liable tn he
sacrificed in any State the shrine or political rN
pedicncy. The Immigration becomes national
matter the Viii NeNatOus restrictions upon II
cease, the incoming llbOrr be FASTENED Ia tb. place
where his labor Ia wanted, and the haric- aud hud-
sharks that fattcu upon the nicblood Of newly
arrived immigrants find then occupation gone
The tragic incidents aud widespread de
struction Of tho Virginia Hoods nearly ralieedh by
the devsstations the great Platte River, which Few
weeks ago overlooked it, banks, and ruined settlements
and crops for hundreds ~ miles IN tie mad course to the
Missouri. Many OF the houses the Kansas and Col
orado banks ~ the Platte and lie tributaries blf Of
odobe, specie Of nnbnrDt bricks. made of mud and
when the waters came, these fra habtaions melted Ike
snow under u hot sun. Cattle grazing miles from the
scrs we're carried Of bodily mud have fiDce been fonod