New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-10
GENERAL NOTES.

Among the medical students al Zurich are
/ some 80 Young women who are said TO he among the
dilgent aud proficient OF all who attend the col
| lege.
A colored man has been found in SANTANA
who has reached the age OF years. He originally
a native African; has lived in Java, Madeira sicily,
Malta the Bermudas, and Havana, ana Is SIN IN iuh
/ possession OF his senses.
The peculiar effect of fear is exemplifed in
the fact that Mrs. Alfred Acker, having died sud
denly in Montgomery County Pa, hired man in the
house was 50 afraid he might be accused Of numbering
her thar he hanged himself in the barn.
A clergyman in the West seeks damages Of
Journal which published report OF his lecture, Mind
and Matter" under the head of Wind and Water IL
alleged by his enemies that he l. likely to recoverf
the old English law be sound that the greater the truth
the greater the libel.
One of the prominent war correspondents Is
said to be engaged upon book treating OF the humon
of the late Rebellion, embracing his observations and
experience in the field We suppose shall soon have
works entitled the JOcOse Side Of the smallP0X and
the LudicTous Aspects Of the Cholera"
A Geneva letter to Boston relates that Pic
Mono refused TO unite with other nations 1865
age which should circulate all over the Continent; but
after he adopted similar coinage 81 his own y
per cent below par and distributed II before tue ran
was discovered, making nearly slOO)O0 by the
operation.
SO decided in his temperance opinions is the
Rev Mr. Cooper Presbyterian pastor Of McCOnnesyile
PENN that when the subscription books for bis support
were opened, he instructed the deacons follows: To
receive no money subscriptions from families any
part OF whose income - derived from the sale Oh ntOA
eating liquors 10 mark all such subscriptions a paid
and charge the same 10 his account; ana n the ahoh
allowed him salary could not De raised from 0thef
the salary might be reduced JUST as much a. the
subscriptions from these doubtful sources amounted 10
The Editors of New England are perfecting
their plans for grand excursion some time during the
approaching season. The programme in contemplation
SAYS The Boston Transcript is trip to Lake Geors,
thence to It. Adams where the party wound rendezvous
ON Tuesday night; thence Wednesday 10 Montreal,
where the remainder Of that day, and part OF Thurs
would Ice spent; and thence 20 Newport, W. where tho
From this point trips could he made 10 the White Noun
tans, those who desired to. could return directly
home The committees expect Ia De able 10 perfect tn
plans make definite announcement by the nr'
Of April.
Lord Lurgan's celebrated dog, Master Nc
Grath" which the Waterloo cup, is spoken OF ID
Ulster as the +" Hero OF Waterloo He was welcomed
Oh his return England, local paper states. bys
Large crowd 20" and IL looked on" sdds the zl.h
ing writer. "as special privilege 10 touch him win ne
hand" Only comparatively few had tn honor; Dut
IN alienation Of the disappointment OF the remainder,
he was escorted 10 the station by admirng crnNds
30 much for Belfast AT Lisburn The Ners Ler says.
"the widest enthusiasm prevailed "nr-barrel' Ses
band gathered credtahly round the burning embers.
and demonstrated their enthusiasm by lusty chers
Ii Is said that policy Of insurance was taken OUT upon
the dogs life for 10000.
Those exciting Geographic tales representing
the Indians in paint and feathers In the neiShDor
hood OF Forts Laramie and Fetterman are some"ha'
stripped Of their terrors told by Commissioner bruho
The original report declared that Red Ciouu anu ~,
nOmadc brethren, over $500 ia hummer, Nc - -
about the forts with hostile intentions toward 'he ~
tiers: that they demanded arms and ahhilulon in
threatened violence Ia all settlers attiip'ne 80
their country Now the real ease i that heu "lu
his people are i'm the vicinity Of the forts on
the Government IL testing their goOu peuato, 3D.,
when il Is satisfied OF their peaceahle usPo'ltVn I'M
are to be supplied with arms and ammunition u, W a.
game their reservation. Bunaots heH ,io. .erts
clares are scarce, and small game. sush - y 4,
| opes and deer" cannot be killed with me aFso
sufficient quantities to supply the wants al th' uO'