New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-22
GENERIL NOTES.

Mormon missionaries returning 10 Salt Lake
complain that the Eastern people do not to care TO
hear about tho Mormon religion but that they invariably
inquire ~" there is good chance to make money IN
should astonished at this Tor II there ever was re
gion OF complete and domncerpg materalism II is hs
owns vicious features being fully projected into the
future state those Of the Mohammcdan scheme lhcn
ve have heard len words about temporal rospety
of the sains 10 ono about the faith being
suppose that their faith Is bundle or notions "hie
their temporal prosperity is real and paipable'
An astonishing animal dead and stuifed) is
on exhibition at st. Louis. 1t il thus described Three
feet from ap to nose weight about % pounds paws
like those OF raccoon the tail the head is that OF
q eat eyes large. brste projecting from the corner
on tho tail II was killed in Monroe County. 1t may be
considered typical Of the coalition between lMe "a
may have been expressly designed BY Dame Nature to
perpetuaie the memory OF MI Geo frahcS i"n sno''
hllauce with the Female COnvcntlonsts
1t has been well observed that the
charge Of rape ia easily made. and hhFd'
from tho nature Of the evidence, to DO disproVed'
Sarah Gore, in Philadelphia, brought suit THIS
charge against Mr Wewar with view to the e *
submit the question OF his CUNT or Innocence 10 aJuiy
and although the complainant swore roundly against
him. the respondent, u respectable oltzen, was ac-
quilted Gore the prosecutor was thcn lndeeG 10. PCT
jury found guilty sentenced TO nne OF s5p ad 10
he imprisoned for years IN the state Penltentiiy
The Court stated that had judicial Information tat
speculatons.
Some young gentlemen of criminal procyi-
ties achieve great distinction at an early age or such is
Master Albert Walker Of Cambridge, Mass. who last
week stole his grandpobers gold ring and all her silver
spoons lie then obtained ms sisters sayingsDank DOOR,
drew out all bor money and proceeded 10 make merry
with q wicked young woman named El1abeth brown
for all which Ocnses he is now in the custody OF tho
law We mention the case that may add that Massa'
chusets has several excellent Institutions TO "hn pro-
cociOus bows OF this description consigned during
minority. and which they often emerge respectable
young men,
Boston, as we have already mentioned, seems
determined to what can be done without Detective
Police. We have before Us tho report made to the
City Council upon the subject, from which We make tho
following at should be impressed upon every
officer that his first duty is 10 secure the crmlna-hat
lac Is not appointed to act as broker or mlddIeah De
tween tho criminal and his victim, but upon broad
grounds OF public pohcy-and that he Is not clothed
with any judicial power to decide on the measure OF pun
shment he awarded 10 crminals His duty IL 10 use
all proper and lawful means for procuring ne body OF
dcnce" Here a simple Truth plainly stated bur, nm
fortunately it is one which, IN police operalohs seems h
main policy appear. nov TO be 70 get back paTt OF ts
SAYS The Boston Committee shere IS return TO sounder
ideas Of police duty, will be found necessary to enact
laws enabling the Government to retain possession OF
property recovered until the thieves Lave been Drought
to justice"
Dog races, although common enough in En-
gland, where coursiug breeds have q high value. arc
rather a novelty In this country. They SEEM however
10 have found footing In California, md the Pioneer
COursng Club OF San Francisco has accepted an INV
ton OF tho Sacramento COusng Club to run eight dogs
simply as trial Of speed. Something more than speed
will have 10 be got out Of them TO cnrry out the pro-
graplme as stated by the California newspaper which
says that the Francisco Climb request that The dogs
shall pay their expenses Are tho vaDqnlshsd TO
stock the sausage marhetf
Allegheny, the suburb Of Pittsburgh. was the
scene Of extraordinary excitement ono night recently
From every station Of the Fire Telegraph an alarm was
sounded and the gnes thus summoned were sent In
all directions. Finally although the signal. sim sondet
tho entire city having been secured by the hfemen ana
no fire discovered investigation into the cause OF the
alarm developed their connection with dlnefenb FORM
OF accident. derrick, employed In swinging gnnd.
stone weighing $500 pounds, gave way, ana
falling broke a telegraph pole. one Of tho wires
only WAS broken aud IL hanging over tho other wires,
srck them from tine TO time, with each stroke convey
ing "A signal Since then IL IL considered IN the lRht OF
rrrsonal remark TO ask any member OF the Allegheny
Fire Department how fan he can through gndstOue
They have devised new method OF lobbying
with legislators in Iowa Jones County wants peniten'
tiary and supplies each representative with cube OF
Apamosa stone suitable for horse block Perhaps tho
recipients will send the blocks TO their respective homes
by the frnuking privilege OF COngresso friends
Marshall County wants u Normal School, and presc nts
each member with paper weight made from marble
quarred that locality. Happy is Iowa II her unsn1ed
Asscmblympn listen such sermons from stones; IN
this quarter a whole pocket full OF rocks is required to
enable single legislator 10 see the line OF his duiy