New-York tribune., 1873-01-16
GENERAL NOTES.

In the U. s. District Court at Austin, Texas,
last week, 1.-THE DistrctAttorney moved to quash the
venire of Marshal the ground that it contained
the Of white only for iurors SO it Is 10 be
tuted without coored ingrcdientsa more embarrassing
legal question than nOnrofessonal people may suppose
1t To be.
What, technically considered, is "courtship 2"
In a late breacho promise trial in England the counsel
for the plaintiff demonstrated with the witness,
ried lady, for using the words How is it done 7" He
said What is cOurtshipl The witness knew all about
1t, and was not TO be bothered, for she promptly
answered. Looking az each other taking hold OF eacn
others hands, and all Jat kind OF thing" Exactly 50
Starkville, Mississippi, must be almost as
lively as New-YOrk The following interesting para
graph is taken from The Aberdeen (Mss.l Examiner ::
"Co H. L. Mudrow OF Sarfville, our former District
Attorney and James Graves, had desl fight yes
terday with pistols Sarkyile in .ch Col Mudrow
shot Graves six times, killing him, and Graves shet
MudrOw three times after lac (Grayes) had fallen
one shots struck just below the heart in the
groin and one in the leg. 1t Is thought Mu!drow will
die"
The monument to Thaddeus Stevens, at
Lancaster Penn. is completed. IL is in Shreners Gem
etery. The material Is COnewago granite The base
weighs six tuns. Tho plinth is feet inches by feet
inches On the sides panels of Italian marble, with
simulated drapery Of black marble. The inscriptions
are as follows: "Thaddeus Stevens: Born at Danville
Caledonia County, Vermont April 4, 1872 died at Wash
ington ID. c.. August H. 1863" repose in tins quiet
soude but, finding other cemeteries limited to
BIZ charter rules have CHOSEN this that might illus
trate in my death the principles which advocated
through long lfeequalty OF man before bis Creator"
Col. Alexander Mcclure has introduced a
bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature which, if passed,
will efectualy reform the present dsgraoefu police
system OF Philadelphia The bill provides for the ap-
pontment OF two Commissioners OF Justice, not OF the
same political party by the Court OF Common Pleas for
term OF three years who shall have complete control
OF the police force. They shall 80 soon as appointed
revise the present force promptly removing all members
of bad repue. Political service Of any kind will at
be followed by removal. TheCommiss0ners have power
To devise medals of honor, which will be awarded for
special service to the community and any policeman
thus honored shall afterward receive $40 mouth In ad
don 20 his regular salary. The Commissioners shall
have power to appoint Police Justice for term OF
three years, at a salary OF 5000 year.
The Presidents cautious suggestions on the
subject Of internal improvement creating consider
able stir and exciting much incoherent discussion 1t ia
wonderful how many States have Suddenly discovered
the need OF the most urgent improvements within their
borders The Springfield Republican thus tersely
presses the spirit which animates these claims; " ILL
nos is setting up camor because her pet internal i'm
left out the cold She insists. and
with perfect reason, that the Illinois and Mississippi
Canal has valid "a claim upon Executive and Congress
going; and she Invites patefna government to sh6il
the s2SO 90 needed 10 carry this great public work
through completion. Why mott Isn't every section,
and state and district and free born paying citizen
as good every 0ther There must MT be any avOrit
ism In this business. II Uncle Sam puts his hand In his
pocket local enterprise he must do the by
The next and the next and the next II must be share
and share alike all around the Federal board"