New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01
GENERAL NOTES.

Beecherchuck is the namo of Cairo Qll)
Alderman
Over 81. 900 persons attend the Philadelphia
nightsohools.
In Polk County, Iowa, there is man in
jail for stealing Boles.
A baby in Dubuque only month old has
handsome pair OF whis%ers.
Hannibal, Mo-, claims to have a newfound
silver mine yielding 500 per ton.
A tree which was sawed into lumber in
Somerset County, Penn., yielded 1850 feet
Mrs. Fitzgerald of San Antonio. Texas, has
taken a contract to grade 10 miles of railroad
According to Senator Jones, 10000 moro
persons settled 10 California last year than left It,
William Billings of Woodstock, VT, has
been a stage driver in Windsor County for AZ years.
Served him right. An indianapolis bigamist
has gone crazy for fear of being tor his du
pclty.
Four hundred and eighty divorces
were granted Maine last year-aOout half Of them for
desertious.
A $1,40O, 100000 tract deed has just been put
on record in Denver. Rich men have to study arth-
melic out there
Elder Joseph Smith, son of the old original
Joe 5mith. IL lecturlng MormOnism IN Illinois. He
denOunces polygamy.
Owing to scarcity of water, it was found
necessary in Newton N H. the other day to put out
fire. with several barrels of cider
A man and woman in Hartford, Conn, have
lately finished series OF of cribbage, begun
last October. She won 500 OF them.
BY tho burning of the Asylum for the In
sane Quebec, of the violently crazy recovered
her reason, ana IS now as sane a. anybody.
James Martin, for having six wives all In
Lancaster County Penu has been sent TO the Penten-
tlary for six mODths-One month Tor each wlfe
The new Palace Hotel in San Francisco will
require 1000 locks and $1,000 keys weighing docks aud
key togetnerl TONS aud costing $4,000 IN gold
The number of adult white men in the
United States who cannot read write is stated at
10000: OF women IN the same predcament, l,l50.OO
A 1000 mile ride on o mule is what Mr..
Geo Harris, formerly OF Locke, Cayuga County n. Y,
has taken In New-Mexico, Old Mexico, Utah and Col
orado.
The church chandelier in Milan, Iowa, con-
tanning Is lighted lamps, lately fell during divine SER
body.
The Rev. Mr.. Dexter of Taunton, Mass, re-
Gently besought his 10 reduce his salary 10
per cent as manJ of his pensioners had suffered
dminutlon OF wages.
Amos Clark of Tennessee, upOn his death
bed expressed a that twelve ndders should stand
around his grave and play "old Dog Tray tne
Widow Clark saw IL done.
A bright lad, years Of age, named Clapp,
died Of brain fever recently at Bson and the disease
is said to have been induced "by too close application
TO his studies III school,"
A large bed of cells has been found near
Martha's Vineyard. and fisherman took i26 from
single hole which he had cut In she ice. Many tons la
all have been captured.
A Jackson, Tenn. man has built house
feet high and 10 feet by 20 feet area, upon wagon
has two rooms and four windows, and ACCOMMODATES
his wife and three children.
Double eagles to the amount OF SSCo,VV
we're turned out In single day recently sc the san
Francisco Mntthe largest days work perform Ell
by any mint In the United states.
That was sad condition of man in Waila
wals Valley with Aooo head OF sheep and not month'
full Of feed for them. No fresh butter IN Waia wall"
either, and eggs very hard 10 obtain.
A letter carrier in Montreal stole So from
letter. and used the to insure himself In one OF
those companies that guarantee the honesty OF thef
policy holders In responsible positions
A couple were married in Rock Island
train Us IL was nearing Avooa last week He ana sue
stood In the aisle, and made In the most natS
raj msuner by reverend tellowtravsier sSeet 'SS
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