New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-04
GENERAL NOTES.

Indiana has had for the first time jury
containing colored citizens In where colored
man was trial for grand larceny four OF the urymen
selected among the oldest and bestknown c3lored
citizens OF Indianapolis. The rest OF the Jury-Whlte-
consisted OF three Democrats and five Republicans One
foolish Democrat declined to serve with negroes ne
probably found much associates. As in other
States the coored jurors exercised their functions WIN
Guilty" was rendered within 20 minutes.
In connection with schedule of the wages
paid to some classes mechanics In the State Of Kansas
The Topeka state Record states that farmers mechanics,
and rstrate business wanted, but there IL no
opening for those engaged in professional pursuits Inc
The daily of printers are from - to 49, carpenters
s. to - so; plumbers, s. 90 TO 81 brckayers and stone
1sSTs 10 20 il IS ssd that more nc building is an
nualy done In Kansas towns of 1000 TO 300 nhaDitaHs
than In Eastern cities OF three times the size ana there
is plenty of work for those who are willing to labor
They have nice way of doing things down
in Mobile and euphemstic There no lotteries in Mo-
bile; nothing Of the kind whatever. In fact, II you
should say there such things in that city, the quick
spirited Mobiler would probably knock you down But
Mobile has certain charitable institutions of draw
ng' nature, and they adye in the papers ana really
be lotteries from their very names, he might be
tempted to think otherwise But could any thing De
made by the Mobile Charitable Association, or, an
"Oficial drawing Of the Alabama Mutual Aid Assoca-
ton for the benefit of the common school system" We
think not
The Municipal Council of Fleche is clearly
set Of men with about them. An aspiring
individual who wanted perpctuate his earth
by the building Of church, died and left the Council
francs for that special purpose These pac
teal men decline, however To act as church-oudnS
committee They say that there are too many churches
In Fleche for the population aready-and "what the
deuce is the use of building any words TO tat
effect One thing, though they would lihe 10 nave
oact house, and they are trying to make the
fe tbat purpose We wish them ali and penty
OF fresh meat. - IN,
Taking n bridal trip in an OX-cart is not the
don't know why there shouldn't be Just much fun in
as in riding behind the screeching locomotive in the
rocking steamer happy man out IN Arkansas, who had
man for him At the railroad station She had taken the
journey alone from the city of Boston and Boston girls
to know IT, OF course he married her the spot and tho
day the couple started for their home, considera-
reached this. If fashionable society turns up its
artocratc at the idea of bridal trip in an oxear
have only to suggest that would he in better taste
to try il first "The proof OF the pudding" DC. ~
An amusing scene occurred the other day at the
citadel Of Dover Eng. The 1O2d Regiment have very
fine tiger just to the country with the regiment
% India s is ysFy on9 6 aa Is d table eenf of
bits The other day ms keeper got ths worst f9r dfnk
seeing the lying asleep and the tiger sitting by
hun, sent for the picket. who at any other time can do
tempted to near the keeper the tiger gowled, and
very soon let them see Ry must KEEP Ioc S EI h t%S
awakening surprised to see no one dared come near
his charge.
A Mr. Firth, New-Zealand colonist, thus de-
scrbes Koo the chief Of the Culyorut MaOros with
whom be interview invitation in February last:
I arrived on the ground at ! o'clock AS approached
the monument Maori advanced to me, raising his hat
and sflting me as he approached IdsmOuned on learn
ing that TIE kOOti stood before He attended by
two hafcaste youths fully armed TIE koot himself be-
ing uuarned His hight is about feet inches; lie Il
about 50 years age stouy built brOadsh0uldered aud
strOngmhcd. His features not repulsiye; rather
large development of jaw and chin conveys the idea of
man of strong and reSoute WILL He has 10 tattoo hair
beard His dress consisted of wooden cords, OpbOOt,
and gray shirt the latter he loose vest with
gold chain, and Creen-stone ornaments noticed that
he had lost the middle finger Of the left hand.
There is an opportunity for poets. On the
18th Of june 1870 indianapolis expects to celebrate her
semi-ccntennal anniversary. The committee who have
the celebration charge want original odcs and
suited occasion, from which 10 select The chosen
poems will music by two local professors OF that
art To give poets that the committee not
lars expected ia the procession "Sccne !. Time, June
1920: Banner with paintings representing the selection
and location four sections OF land dOHatcd to the
state OF Indiana for the Capital Scene TO- Time
1920: Banner night scene; electric light; balloons,
attached people, passengers; women OF the period yOt
ing usclcssness OF men; hydrants throwing water
feet" Their programme only proposes that "fy years
tunatcy injured these poetical designs by explaining:
eve ought also to look TO the future This day will he
not simply Jubilee IL will be great biz business adver
tiscmen We hope for the sake of Indianapolis that it
Will be 1870 before the great big business justics
INC eA P'i'i'"iN