New-York tribune., 1873-01-03
GENERAL NOTES.

Rumor says that Baptist church in Louis
Vile is to be disposed of by lottery If it be right and
proper 20 have lotteries in church. claimed. there
can certainly be nothing reprehensibe IN putting the
church itself to the same use.
The charitahly disposed people of Cincinnati
discussing the expedency of Transforming the base
ments Of their city churches into lodgnghouses for the
homeless poor during the Winter months thus rescuing
them froE the inadequate and unwhoesome lodgings at
the stati6O-houses.
The problem of municipal reform is thus
scntentiously solved by Tie Cincinnati Commercial:
The way reform the City Government is 10 cut down
expenses The way TO cut down expenses Is TO stop
stealing. The way stop stealing is to stop the abomi
nabe nuisances that are acetOusly termed improve
ments"
The inmates of Western hotel were terri
bly, frightened recently by crazy woman, who stepped
into of halls and yelled Prepare ye! prepare
ye the Lord is comingl" Instead Of coming forth to
meet the heralded visitor like faithful Christians many
OF the guests piled all available furniture against their
doors, and showed other signs of trepid9ttOn. The
woman was finally quieted and with her cries died out
doubtless the sudden resolutions or reformation when
o IN int f1 1Tei actions tbnyy ,n,Is nave REGARDED
the Almighty as a sort of police officer.
cold Pewter Buttons" is MT the incest sort
of name, and cannot blame most docie, hen
pecod husband OF Rutherford ~ c., for rising in rebel
lion against such appellatiOn. Tie had borne without
murnurng frequent srokings with the broom stick; had
rather enjoyed lodging the harOns tossed lyfuly at
his head; had suffered himself to be driven out OF
his OWL house without so much dreaming of a COM
plant. But when he called Old Pewter Buttons,
the latent manhood within him tremendously
stirred and he forthwith sought the MAJOR and laid be-
fore blm the astounding charge. His Honor with an
alacIity painfully suggestive of similar afcton in his
own home, summoned the woman before him, inflicted
heavy line, and placed her under bonds 70 Keep the
peace.
Chicago is in high feather over "A big law
suit On the 9th Of December last two Chancery bills
ed in the Superior Court Of that city, designed TO
disturb the title and ownership OF 20 acres OF land
held persons. southern suburb of the city,
valued in the aggregate at $2OOOOO0 The bills were
filed by the heirs Of John Bostwick Of Upper Alton,
Madison County, Ill., and identical in the first part
which Itates the general facts They are Of great
length giving full particulars OF series Of complicated
proceedings which have taken place the death OF
BOstwck which occurred the 18th Of Septeu )er 1872
The rss suit against Mark Skinner, Pau COrAell-wno
interested 10 business with deceasedaDd % Others
I number frauds charged against Cornell and IL
claimed that he concealed All OF BOswick's papers,
ana entered INTO a scheme which be carried on during
tie past lwenty year, TO dcfraud bis widow and heirs
and the plaintiffs also charge that the adminisraon
proceeds were obtained by frauds and totally invalid
parucdlary Is BOstwick was resident OF Madison
County, while the administration took place IN COOK
County The suits have caused considerable excitement
in Chicago both from the magnitude o the interests at
stake ana the grave charges made affecting the honor
and integrity OF highly respected citizens.