New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-20
GENERAL NOTES.

tract OF land in that city which depots ounderies
&C. are built. and which IL valued at S4oooo coo. and
have laid claim 10 IT, Inc casc III Court aho h'S po'
yet been decided
The anniversary Of the birthday Of Robert
Rurns which occurs Jan will be celebrated by ths
Club by dinner and bali on SATURDAY eye%s.
teItainment on the evening Of jan 10
There il no animal worse treated than the
rat and no animal oftener has his little reyenge- For
instance rodent enawed recently hole IN DaSaqsc c
bushels Of wheat streamed into the dock.
The contest for the checker championship OF
the world took place Boston recently between James
wyLe, the English champion: and William Barker Of Of
being drawn, and resulting In favor OF Barker
1t is a novel sort of donation to make to
the community, bat Gov Coburn has gwen to the PEG
pie of skowhegan. Me-, beautiful new courthouse
with Mansard roof and cells for prisoners In the base
ment Tue building cost $1,000; the lot was given Dv
the town
A singular horse accident occurred at Attic
boro, Mass, recently. Two fast horses attached 70
sleighs met each other head head. Both fell
stunned and OF them valued at 1900. wac so par
XIII Sm. IN the headquarters 'n'' IL "'' necessary
The State of Michigan has ina ugurated prison
reform with guso. In the States institutions the con-
vets cross-stIiped garments are to be abolished;
prisoners Will he educated ana when nnay dschafroh
each will receive sut OF clothes, $40 in cash, and
such money he may have earned by overwork
A Syracuse Justice of the Peace proposes to
OF that city, and treat those Of HIS prisoners be-
threatened with the dellrlum tremens 10 .upN
have their wits about them during trial before NM
Rumble de- bum is a fairy name given 'o
an inmate OF the Peoria, H. poorhouse dirty. hal
witted German who used 10 cut up queer capers "n'
perform military evoutons 10 the rumbe-de-bum o' ll-
voice. who il the happy pcssessor OF $3.50 IN
gold which is waiting nis return to the Father'ahd
The following is a list of Christmas presents
given to the culinary boy" OF the Apache H"nf'
Cimarron New-Mexco: A large box ned with TN on'e.
thread, thmbes, candy bottle Of worm specific. and
lot OF cathartic pills At last accounts the boy had sL
finished the candy and had commenced with the pills.
Here is genealogical mystery. john
Schmidt OF Klbourn City, H. has presented 10 th"
editor me Mirror OF that place an apple IN The
OF winch found piece Of sandstone about
the SIZE Of a common almond The apple was sound
| ties or George HIS apple dnmplings.
The inspectors OF the Maine State Prison
have completed their annual examination of the affairs
the institution also taking account OF stock aud hnd
handsome balance IN favor OF the state ise sdl.S
larger than previous year and the profits sat
sfactOry. The number OF prisoners II l2s the sh"sb
| for number or years.
1t is hardly worth mentioning. II seems
Insignificant for notice. F. e Bacon, late cashier OF
the Hoyoke National Bank is defauIter to the amount
of $500 49, The report SAYS Mr. Bacons sanity has
been almost doubted by hls friends There r. no room
| for doubt, We should SAY sane tnet wond pave
taken great deal more. The "eightythree cents ret
| ties this matter In our mind.
The Detroit Free Press publishes n list of
casualties on the Great Lakes dating from the opening
OF navigation in April to Dec s. 1879 The total number
OF accidents ia O21 Of these $50 were collisions. "a. yes
sells ashore suffered from explosions 81 capslhed
and 2 burned. seventyeight vessels were to'.
losses II Of which were " old hulks" or A" ratUap>,
which better out OF existence.
1t is anticipated, at some future time, that
the little town OF Cornish. " H., Will be covered by
perfect canopy OF national flags. As II IT, the people have
begun to decorate the tree tops With the Amenc'n
cOlOTs already, as the fast accunuatlng INTEREST on
legacy left 10 decorate with bunting VIII MOI
allow OF the erection Of fagpoes quickly enough.
Osborn County Mo-, is alarmed and agitated
by the presence OF mysterious wild, ferocions animal
with passion for pigs and chickens Some thai he
il California lion some declare him lynx othorsa
catamount others still do scornfuy set him down ~
tom-cat three sizes larger than common bat he bears
stops to be Scientifically classified
A dog who charged with the Federal troops
on Gen Wrght's brigade OF GeOrgans at the battle Of
spotsyvania Courthouse, the only " Yankee
who went over the breast-work, has recently died -
Columbus Ga, where she was taken after the war pt
her captors she leaves relative who is cherished
and petted, and looked upon with great respect ~ Az
of the children because OF his blood relation"
The DaariHe Ql) Times mingles art and
business IN clever and taking in its Carrier All
dress There Fare good New-Year's reflections ia
pleasant verse begin with then the neurology Of the
year, headed by touching tribute TO Horace Gr@e';
and local dialect poem, which gives nrst-rate no''1
to most OF the leading tradesmen OF the place such
practical must enrich the newsboys in spite OF tb"
panic.
The London Telegraph tells Il noTrlDle sl"iS
OF an insane captain who on voyage across the
Atlantic secretly poured parane oil over the deck of
his vessel and few sails and set them on fire. The
crew attempting to take the captain from the deck oi
the burning vessel fired upon hut after severe
struggle succeeded III getting hun III the feooai Soon
after the left the vessel she was blown mp AMI
the captain jumped overheard and was drowned anns
the next night
Men sometimes express themselves in
roundabout way which is positive inspiration. r'"
agent in ST. Louis recently sent circular note TO
the County Clerks State, asking ior
tain information and from them he received ihs
answer: IL took some little time TO declphe' ,""r
chrOgraphy but after found ont what you were after.
| knew what after, and think your Intention
good Inasmuch as Hell Is reported 10 DE paNth wan
| good ntentons,'I recommend that you go there "r
| further information Yours &c.
Another sweet little liquor law both,ration
| IN Massachusetts, In New-Bedford Michael kenn,dy.
the antor OF the Mechanics Club. was complained ~
for lille galy selling liquor The defense claimed that tho
iauor was kept only the members OF the club hut
the ruled that furnishing liquor TO "a new MEM
i'm no vsy an owner the liquor hand at the time of
his admission, These legal points are gctDg sharper
and sharper-he old system OF special pleadihk VAS
clumsy IN comparison
By means of the telegraph the Capitol AZ
Washington is placed IN direct communication With the
National Observatory and for two minutes before ]:
noon tho tick tick tick OF the clock OF the Observatory
ia reproduced on the magnet at the Capitol with tba
utmost precision and regularity. A. the ASTRONOMERS
the time MERIDIAN and touches the key
drop the ball the Observatory the same touch
views an TO the instrument at the Capitol az
fordng opportunity to correct the tmepieees at h"
latter place.
The wOman's branch of the Philadelphia L.
sFT.P. o. c. I. A, who have charge OF the Dos
Shelter in that city, report the following the operas
tons OF the past Number Of dogs at pound the
st J.uuary 81: dogs received during the year 3O&3
sent by private parties ll2 total S92 The number Of