New-York tribune., 1876-12-29
GENERAL NOTES.

News has lust reached England of some an
tausrian discoveries Madras Fossil men, immense
uns In which the aborgnes were incrcmaed before tue
time of the BrahmiEs curious pottery ware and various
several Of the vases or urns than five feet in
hight and possess exquisite decoration
The Gold Hill Neps (Nev) boasts that there
are on the Comstoek lode saloons in proportion 10
the population than any other place on the continent
Every month there is prize fight and every sunday
there is a town show, horse race, ight DetweeI
bulldog and wild cat cock fight or sGne,hing M else else
lette can be found in every other saloon
A Western conductor has invented an inge-
NOUS sleepngcar cOntiyance. 1t sliding clamp on
the arms the upper berth to prevent tne Closing Vi
that mart in case Of wreck II Is held just above the
hinges where the berth is closed and as soon as It Is
OpeDed the porter Ooscns set screw ana blOVes tne
clamp the hinges making inc Two os;b to
work the Joint This patent may save Traveller from
being smashed and smothered to death Ihen again.
may not. .
A former chaplain of the Duke of Bucking-
ham stated al recent medical conference In England
that within 100 yards Of the Sailors Home at LVerpooi
there were AZ public and the pnDcans were III
the habit Of strewing sawdusr on the pavement III irons
OF then aud sprinLng rum over ~ SO tnat tnG & s
the spirits might decOy sailors within tber dooiS,
more extraordinary statement was never made Oy G
temperance advocate, but unfortunately IL WVuu hO
hold water. The Secretary OF the Liverpool Lscehsed
Vctualers Association Indignantly deheu tiaI hd 70
word Of truth In the story and the Chaplain nau w
back down.
The Londcn papers state that the Govern
intends undertake the costs OF the prosecution
connection with DR.. slade's appeal The deiehuan'S
solicitors have not yet received any Official lnIor"on
c that effect but II the announcement proves true 'ney
viii appeal to the American Minister 70 pay DT eiaue
costs behalf OF t1e American Government seIseanS
Baanne aud Mr. Massey will appear ior Dr a aGd 70
ganeas DAY. The champion blunder OF inc sptnai
min WAS sn.nIuoned i'm order 20 say what he thought OF
halIpenny post cards. The spirit 10 said 70 nave ap
But SIR Rowiald's spirit is still the flesh at Hamp-
stead, and lac does not Ike post cards.
The schooner Fanny arrived at San Fran
cisco about from Victoria with eight sea hOns
which were designed for exhibition in the East The
vessel aud cargo were attached for S1422 20' ana
keeper who had not had much experience IL the me-
nagere line was placed In charge. One OF the animals
died the other seven refused TO TIC owners OF
coyery OF $3.50 for the loss Of one annc $500 for the
retention OF ANIMALS, and SO Tor Is days boar Inc
lion. California comparatively count y, and the
development o. law aud equity practice Is s' nSo nr
issued, and the sea lions would have lad all ther III
hienable rights
The details of the daring safe burglary which
was committed last Thursday night at Marion, Ill., are
interesting to HewYork readers uEt now. Early III the
evening two disguised entered the residence OF
Isaac Govett, o prominent merchant. who was In tho
habit Of keeping a large OF money in safe
at his house Mrs. Goyett and refusing to
produce the keys was gagged and bound & 60 seSIs &
safe but were alarmed by the approach o. a h
story, aud alarmed the town. While the citizens were
looking for the robbers they were at work on
the safe Of the American Express Company
n the depot After stealing sedgehanmer from an
adosing blacksmithshop. they oysrIurned the safe,
Knocked on combination lock- filled the space thus
formed with powder blew the door out The officials
VII not tell how much was stolen
TIE Liverpool Post has lively London cor
respondent who Nils his letters with human nature as
veil big guns and war This Is what he calls