New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-01

% be told near and far, to sten the hearts
QUIZ 49,. ,,md and open the eyes of the unwary Some
u 90 Miss Marion Ward, wealthy lady OF Milton
w .ocved letter. the writer Of which threatened 10
W. 49, b,ldings or take her life unless she Enclosed
~ 200 to Geo Hunt keeseve n 4. MtSs , al1 er
lne ritten Communication was had WIN tne fosaS-
ter at Keeseye ana thS tba ersoS who called for
IN Ietter was taken into custody Inc trlal mas
mot been brought to close ana te au has e ~
81 trial it appeared that his true name Is John aiahu
nat he formerly lived at Hghgte VT ana Inat ne W MAJ
served term OK eigne 1e@iS IN 'u0 N ' " ~
sOr for horse-Steaiink'
Justice has near-sighted defender in Evans
an. Ind policeman turned a corner rather unex-
tsdlv ono night and saw man glide rapidly up into
~ corner of the iron pillars IN front OF store Inc
stonned and then, walking back, leaned up against
.,aoranh pole on tho TO what the fellow
S,SAo q 7 couldn't see i'm from the pole" said he,
gS thinks l. he's run so walks up again, but mere
ne was and SO slides back and leans up against the
,s oS NV backbone felt like there was iecles between
walked up "ss aT TheT S Was no and
Sns T / want YOU and reached out Tor nm ana
caught nothing by my So sbadow from me Gas LAMB at
the corner"
Tho revolt against gas mOnOpolies began IN
.,.alSvn Kerosene was introduced IN private dwell
80 and subsequently in small shops and even large
-ss. gas stocks deprecated and finally the companies
80 have reduced their rates to 81 per thousand feet
Cs,earo City Council has forced down the price in
,,,b aud south Divisions from So 80 TO 81 80, and
tse Wi District viii undoubtedly lind relief before long,
tsho9b the company Is making stubborn hight In te
Tn Detroit there sharp conflict between an old
ompapy and an opposition organization. In 81. Louis
g,ononoy has reduced its rates from 81 TO 81 90
sn d the citizens determined not to pay more IAN
81 So In Baltimore The companies avS ag[Ie 70 and
m esty Council manifests disposition to put on the
screws n,
"a Constant Reader" who sends from Rich
,ond W. a communication In which no endeaVors 10
rrect the errors of the public press Is neither careful
.oodsr of THE TRIBUNE nor thoughtful student OF
,ow He saws: "Again, how can the present Congress
-, ground the law Of 1865, by which the votes of
tennessee and Louisiana were eNcluqeda The Twenty
second Joint Rule 1t seems, is law OF congress ana
sevon ~ NV president Lincoln He cOnIOunds the
nt resolution OF Feb g. 1861 which was signed by the
PRESIDENT With tho Twenty JOINT ituic wch Nas
nassed three days earlier. The 1wcnty-secODu JONI
Rnle that was not and never was law OF Congress
nor joint resolution nor was ~ ever sise F ' is6S
ahont the saline 0e, which was signed Ol tnc fFeSIen
which excluded the electoral votes OF ell the TeDeons
s,aies froo the count, both the ground OF the
Son nd Tor the reason that they held vote for
Presidcntial Electors in the November preceding
cigar stimulates presence of mind. Judge
Nye establishes this point to his own satisfaction III TIE
laramie Sentinel man who wOrking on the roof
NJ the rolling MILL up the ridge-pole and smoking
.i9or at the same time, suddenly slipped on the
.late roofing and began to slide down in the same
position that boy sits sled. Faster and faster ne
Aid over the slippery states, while those who stood by
h,a their breath III horrorsrlcken amazement. Strong
men were parayzed with fear, and men who were accus
TONED to see death claim It's victim by accident ana
violence stood spehound TringnS Their hanus neDl
Tor his speed rapidly accelerated by the CLASSY states
and the slippery surface OF MS Overais nearer ana
nearer he came edge of the roof IN his rapid Hight
nearer and to the fatal plunge inc spectators
cOed their eyes in despair, for how could they wtess
he swfnl death of their comrade when they opened
their pVes altlQ
rubbish where he had struck, trying to relgh his cigar
and mutterng HIMSELF There, blank you, can tai
hundred feet you want me TO- but don't lntehd 10 DC
cheated out Of my smoke"
There is considerable intolerance among men
and women in regard to religion and there is nearly as
much in regard to tobacco Those who love it are too
often ntoeIan forcing their weed, their clothes, and
themselves upon the noses Of those who abOminae it,
and on the other hand those who hate it quite
often ntoeran in abridgng the pleasure and interfering
with the rights Of those who love 1t. newspaper re-
porter entered a Stafford bookstore two weeks ago ~
purchase book and the statoner abruptly asked him
he had any tobacco about him. The reporter said that
he had and on being asked to leave the shop moved to-
ward the door, remarling that he was not previously
aware that the bookseller had such antpahy TO to-
baeeo and suggesting that should place in his window
card advising persons IN the haDt OF lOQocO
in their pockets his shop. The stauoner
seized him by the collar OF his coat ana In violent man
ner pushed him into the street far the gutter Inc
charge assault. On behalf of the defendant was
urged that complainant ought to have immediately lett
bacco was very Objectionable to the bookseller The
Mayor remarked that the objection might Apply 10
the smell Of Onions that the magistrates were OF OPINION
that unwarrantabc assault had been committed, ana
therefore sentenced the staoner to pay INC o1 nVe
shilings and costs.
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