New-York tribune., 1876-10-02
GENERAL NOTES.

A Centennial year-there is nothing like it.
There was quite heavy frost near Raleigh N Co. last
Thursday This is the first September rost In that sec
tOn since 1889
The mother-in-law problem has been reduced
to its lowest terms in Maine One man had four daugh
ers and one SON. his neghbor four and one daug
ter; these cnamOred OF thosei net "0u
dings, aggTegating only two mothers1n-la"'
The lead product and consumption OF this
country are both rapidly increasing, while imports
are decreasing In 1866 the product was
1892 tons; in 1875, $4,000; with imports IN
1866 of 27 200 tons; i'll 1870 1000 INC annual con
sumption of the United states Is about oooyo ~
which it appears that sllsnt iHcleasS .; ~ rnot
would give a surplus for expectation SPAN anu uLea @
Britain are the only countries when yled more ie,
tban the United States, their product being 6IOOo ana
6S, 600 tons respectively.
The sum of 1914 IS in " condemned money"
was taken at the gates of the Centennial Exhibition up
TO Sept l. Threefourths of the pieces of silver had been
mutilated; the remainder were counterielts. Inc
largest amOmt OF counterfeit money received on one
occasion, $16 so, on New York day; the sue
keepers from whose salaries TINS loss rs de9uceu law
really done excellent work. since although three OF Tour
million pieces have passed through Their hands, Only
few hundred have been found worthless
In time of panic, when the bubble specula-
ton breaks and the timd soul caeth for its balance the
way Of is hard but alas! for the rich rich
capitalist who has millions that he cannot invest Ihe
Fnancier gives this touching incident OF financial dis
tress in London "Calling upon banker of our ac-
quantance the other day, he appealed To our sympa
6y exclaiming i have just lad great mislortlne'
replied, old customer has just called ana ieit WIN
me 100000 deposit" IL was an Oh anu valued
customer and the unfortunate banker coud not re-
fuse to take the money; and he Is Al his wits end
20 know what To do with 1t.
The N0rthield bank robbers are now confined
in the Jail AT Faribault Mimi and The object OF much
curiosity from people living the place. nearly 1000
persons visiting the jail one day last week All viii re-
cover from their wounds They state that they lost
nearly all their money in a gambling house at Mnneapo-
lis, and thcleupOn determined to roo me Dsnh nl tn.l
attacked A company Oi ilhencn mas been lollhSu W
prevent rescue or attempt 10 es,al| ~ ~ nv
Newspapers of state lameutng tha is a"s Ter
mt murGcreTs To plead guilty ANA theleby tSta' tHs
death peuay, although suffering life imprisonment, ana
suggest that the judge hearing the case should !eSo 10
accept the plea
For a sensation of the serio-comic order,
the town OF saco, Ne. is now prepared to furnish
an excellent illustration. young man belonging to The
United States Navy returned home day las. week.
and, before meeting his wife, learned that she was
about to go TO the Centennial Exhibition Wlth an
other man. He Immediately blackcncd spot on ms
breast with soft coal pierced Neln ,l u.' ~ i 80,
to the house with revolver III his manu- entered le i
rvoIvrr under his arm ami fell to ihe floor as IL dead
There was oat CONSERVATION IN the household Tor e"
moments, which was then followed 10y storm OI mug
nation at the riga the mau had caused
A mutual bank insurance scheme Will be
laid before the Bankers Convention at Philadelphia th-
weok The proposition IS to establish IN connection Win
the bank department of the Treasury mutual bahk IN
surance against losses by burglary, robbery ana perhaps
by fire, the loss O! any one Dihh itom "'Sc '''' !" "
made np by all The banSs belonging 20 the association
according To the amount insured 10y each BY koepn
standing reward for the disclosure Of AL contemplated
buroares nj rOUercs these crimes may IN numerous
instances exposed and the loss of money ana ot.n o
valuable lives, be prevented. The cicniar sets l,i1n
these and other benefits but Omits one. Mhcn cashier
embczzles Orges rObs, odium s cast upon al "th'
cashiers and bankers and 1t Is rather disagrcrahe
dccatiOn or cIbcZZ mcnt could be easily disguised -
hank burglary, aud the other banks could make sood
tbe deficiency by paving tihng asses. incni' ana u
W0uId be pCasauitr all around II the schcn" coud To-
eNte sDa as a
sueuatou inside a. well craft and lAWlfssncss Out-
sdr The public would take genuine Interest IN II.