New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-22
GENERAL NOTES.

The railroads running into Philadelphia have
brought 1888 900 persons to that city within the past
80 days
The fires of the iron mills Of Pittsburgh have
been lighted The manufacturers say that satisfactory
number of orders has been received and that marked
Improvement Is perceived In their business.
A large African lion escaped from his cage
lust AS an audience was about leave the tent contain
ing Forepaughs nenagcrie in Cincinnati on Wednesday,
and the audience dispersed uore Quickly aS arvsa
back into his cage by some Keepers.
The Cornell University Boat Club has re-
eeived LOO from the trustees OF the university as
temporary loan aud their bill for the boat used A. sara
t"ea has been paid ny Iieeral IN nivcT
sty to race IA English waters next year. and ihcy go
to England will not attend any American regatta
The Rev. Henry Ward Boecher, in an address
at the Caledonia County Fair in ST. Johnsoury VI, on
Tuesday said, concerning the financial distress: By
this business eonvulsou our young men and women'
many Of whom nocked 10 the cities m5ucd with tho idea
that tey arc 100 .rand Tor manual ap0r nayS 9Th 'th
taught useful Lesson. We are nearly through YIN
these hard times, which cOme in about so oIten
and when tho Government tells The Truth ana pave oohas
for dollar. shall be once more IL nonrisnnS eo@
dition."
With the completion of the first railroad in
CHINA Shanghai journalism enlarges its sphere 80 as 20
take in railway accidents Ga Aux the engine-dryer
noticed Chinese soldier wallSiug between the raS
about aiiie from Kangwan Tho whistle was OioNu'
and the man got Off the line Tut almost directly alter
got on again, walking toward she engine, which Was oy
q few yarls 90. The brakes were Applied AID steam
shut on and tho train brought to sRHdEtili IN Ne
short time Tho i3aE had. however been kuoesed cow
and Rillcd This is modest bcgiuaibg, IL viii no! %
long before the Chinese grow up 70 teSsc9pnS anW
che other horrors OF progressive aadefiLTd tasodus
Would the Indian make q good recruit TOT
the armyi Capt G. L. Mcdonald, Scotch resident OIL
California asked himself this question and then shs
eested TO tho War Department that 1t should empower
him TO train several hundred Indians, promising 90 de-
mand no nay for furnishing IN excellent regiment Wsn
three months The prefer was declined MepCnsld Was
apparently, not discouraged by this rcOuh re pas ~
centy giving exhibitions IN tOndOu, Engtth1 VIZ
EIGHT Indians trained % execute military eyOunos na
tells his 0udiencts that lie has 9O0 more on Tue Ia
who equally well trained The Ensiisn neWsEsp oI
state that the ovOuons executed IN thtlouxtp sy
dierlike style aud suggest that instead OF beths sr
pabe and useless these might be rendered US -
yceabe 20 America as tho AlSetans were 70 rt"o00 "
the Sep0ys to England"
1t is rarely the fortune of a man to be suea
for committing suicide. although in tho old police courts
Of this city many who had attempted suicide and iasa
we're committed to prison by the magistrates unaer
charge of "dIsordery conduct" Warren A. shefwoVe
committed suicide in the ST. Charles Hotel St. LOUIS on
March o. 1875 and now Mr.. 4. B. Raymond, propso'O'
of the hotel dies claim against the deceaseds ese'e
the probate court OF st. Louis In bis e0lpsiInnS "a
Raymond says that on inc I'm o. w bote and
doing prosperous business that the deeeasea W. sS
OF his regular boardcrs; that deceased, On ,he ~
named wrongfuy, folonoGs,y. and mahciocsy coS
miJted the crime of murder upon hiinscf:" tlat ~
reason OF said malicious and feonics crime tne 80
was greatly damaged IN his business, his DoardrIs %
ing hls house. and their places not being hlloa y
Claimant therefore demands allowance ayiis 90
estate OF the sun OF 81 .000 Claimant furtber -
that the held a. Inquest ca e bdy al Sbs sS his
house and 10 avoid II; Tor tals ho puh N i'"s""'
for $500, making In oil Sl,.0o