New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
GENERAL NOTES

An incident of the sale of the Washington
Library in Philadelphia Tuesday spirited bidding
OF the fine works bearing the imprint Of the
Washington coat OF arms and marked by the Generals
autograph. The volumes averaged about 50 each, and
the realized the 81 1913. The proceeds of
the entire collection, including Washngtons own library,
were about $4,000.
Gen. Crook, under date of Nov. %, reports
that Col Mackenzie of the 4th Cavalry attacked the
25th inst Cheyenne camp, consisting OF 100 lodges
the west fork Of Powder River. There was sharp
skirmsh and Lieut. John A. Mckinney killed. The
cavalry took possession OF the village and largo herd
killed and 10 wounded. When the courier left Gen
Crooks camp the weather was very severe Whatever
be the Sucrngs of the force the wisdom oil Vlg-
Orous Winter campaign Is already manifest Inc Indians
cannot fight in cold weather, and now that their su,
plies from their allies at the agencies have been cut on
they are crippled The surrender of Crazy Horse and
Sitting Bull at an early day is confidently predicted
The Chinese Commission closed its session
in San Francisco on Nov 49, Senator Morton remarked
that additional testimony might be taken in Washington
and expressed regret that of the leading Chinese
merchants had been called witnesses, inasmuch two
three of them whom he had met appeared to be very
intelligent men. The evidence which the Commission
has taken haS been vOuminOus as 10 has been conflict
ing, and extraordinary Judgment and discrimination VIII
DO required in the preparation OF the report The iniln
ence OF tho Chinese has been beneficial to the state In
many material respects such "a railroad construction
and the development OF certain manufactures. John
ChinamGn hats his vices as well as mis- virtues is AZ
once question Of quality and quantity He is very
fu but he IS not very moral; and hnaliy he Is very
very numerous.
Something besides labor Is cheap in Cali
fornia. 1t is human life The stampede in the Chinese
Theatcr at San Francisco was horror of horrors and
the terrible accident the Sacramento opera House
Nov. 1S was companion picture, holder In outline ana
CHASTITY in effect Soon after the opening of the
performance the floor gave way and the audience went
down with it, There was no tmefor thought; the whole
thrOng dumped II feet before movement could be
made for the door mbers boxes, stalls, galleries. fell
upon the daZed spectators, and there were shlieks
Between
persons We're injured, many OF them fatally W one
Irvine, who turned off the at the meter and thus pre-
vented cOnlagratOn. The opera house was an ola
building and many had regarded IL unsafe. The Call
forua lawmakers cannot do better thing this Winter
than TO enact general law for the protection OF lie III
tbeaters, churches, ana publc hals'
On Nov. 81, a prisoner was charged in
criminal court OF Baltimore with stealing pair Of panta
looms lie declined an offer of counsel, and without
attempting TO deny his guilt, stepped forward and
pleaded for mercy He said that intemperance had led
TO dishonesty, and begged for chance to redeem BIS
manhood. Conviction" said he. " means not mpriso'
ment only; it means the shame aud ruin Of life The
brand will be Every avenue OF honest industry
will he closed TO Nowhere can escape the stigma
II take the wings of the morning and fly TO the utter
most parts Of the earth, II VIII lOlloW me II Or picI
space in obscurty, II VIII St ever hanG IKE the
sword OF DamOcles over my head An! now hungry lho
names / ask not for pity, but only that a way may
again be opened for mans restoration 10 selleslecl,
friends and home once more Inc man = ZONES WI
touching Judge Brown called the prosecuting witness
and States Attorney, and after few WORDS win teiu
told the prisoner he cOudg He had been In jail 90 days
GLOW many sleep who kept the world
awake" correspondent Of The Troy Times amends Dr.
Youngs line in this way: a" How many sleep who Keep
the world awake and then takes IL as text Tor ser
mon on snoring The grades and varieties OF snoring
arr defined with critical acumcn the main heads being
saving proaning choking bubblinA whining, whlsting
and the habit OF eeciDg little volumes OF air. as II ihe
ladies who snOre is treated with cOnsumate tact ana
delicacy. No reference. however, Is made Dy TINS
seouenty tho essay Is incomplete. He might well
have SAID that the is always an index 10 the dream
nights experience any sleepngcar will prove this
When during the midnight run between stations can
Douade OF suOIts followed by rafting vOcy OF snutes
and "A din of wheeling, the traveller knows that ms
ncighbOr l. veteran and dreaming Of one OF his old
battles But II the involuntary music Is soi ANA low
sniff answering unto snif in measured cadence, The
traveller may rest assured that there Is young man ID
the next berth who dreaming Of his sweetheart Given
the sncle and has the man and the dream.