New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-26
GENERAL NOTES.

Omaha is expecting an earthquake, re-
ucious revival Mr. Tden's Inauguration or some other
extraordinary upheaval. week ago yesterday there
were at midday two distinct semcolored rings around
the
Count one for Maryland. Dicker Dutton died
in Hartford County last Wednesday aged lO4 years lie
was a coored man. with remarkable capacity Tor
whisky. The Temperance cause has not derived much
benefit from the recent records OF longevity
DR.. Gerard undertook to cure Mdlle. Cehne,
Montaand Paris actress of stoutness by shanpooing
her After he had operated 23J times without reducing
her fesh she dismissed him. having paid him S12O on
account. He sued her for 1916 but she convinced Jury
principle, and that she was as fat as ever.
The new anaconda at the Geological Gardens,
London is or 20 feet long aud measures feet around
The tbckcs part Of the body He caught in South
America and shipped to England in large box He lies
IN tank OF water and eats duck every morning.
Ms vovage across the the Atlantic a very uncOm-
Portable one and his buff skin is shrnken ana travel
stained.
An English clergyman has been fined for
usinc profane language Evidence was given at the
r,5end petty sessions on March 10 the effect that
the Rev Recs Prichard vicar in GlamOrganshire, had
sworn six times during wrange with passengers on
railway TRAM and he was fined five shlliDgs for each
eurse few DAYS before this the TOdcaser magistrates
had sentenced Mr. Leatham to two months imprison-
ment cursng the Queen during divine service IN
ci.h Justice discrimnates between profanity thuJ Is
merely prOfane ana profanity thdi ID ul>lO!d'
The Oxford Arms, one of the oldest inns IN
Ippdou was sold at auction on March H. III was Oult
before the great fire. and consequently has been standing
ovr 900 years During the Gordon riots Of 17SO, when
Neweate Prison was set or fire and 800 prisoners were
released number OF Roman Catholics, who had taken
refuge in the oxford Arms made their escape through
one OF the back dcOrways, while the moo was shouting
"No Poperv" Mr. Dickens does not refer to 1t by name
in Rapa6y Rudge" but il may have suggested the Out
lines OF the Maypoe and the Red Lion. 1t has been
dreary old ruin for many a year
George w. TYLER, San Francisco lawyer
sued Anne A. Pratt for $4,000 alleged to be due for
services which he had rendered in procuring for her
divorce from her husband The counsel had spent about
B mouths in the ladys service, and she had not only OBJ
tanned the divorce had also received over 100000
as her share Of the common property He charged her
the round sum Of 100000; she paid him $1,000; he
brought suit for the balance and was awarded $4,000
on March 10 large number of lawyers were called as
experts 10 testify the reasOnabeness OF the fees
and the estimates revealed q bcwildcrng conflict OF
opinion the figures ranging from 81. 600 to 100000 III
is be regretted that the counsel did not recover the
full amount of his claim. He may not have earned It.;
OyCryaued his professional services but the award Oh
the full bill might have the wholesome effect OF stamp
Dissatisfied husbands and uneasy wives might nave re-
solved suffer and grow strong rather tnan run tne
RISK Of being Oyercharged by mercenaIy Uforce h"
yer.
The court martial proceedings before Oen'
Hazen at St. Paul. in the Of Major Reno were out
lined in The TRIBUNE last week One incident has es
capped notice. One OF the officers who testified against
him was Capt. BenteeD, VINO commanded the reserves
Oh the fatal day when Custer and his followers were
nassacred The 9TH Regiment divided into three
columns Custer himself leading five companies to their
death Major Reno commanding second attacklngpary
Of three companies and Capt Beneen bringing up the
rear with three companies Reno attacked the Indian
camp but was driven across the river hahd-to-hahd
conflict epsued and the cvalrymen after fighting their
way up the bluffs were surrounded by their foes sud
denly Benteen came TO their rescue. HIS DIVISION
CHARGED ND the bluff drove back the Indians, and saved
Reno and his beleagured comrades from death. MAJOR
Reno has been in command at Fort ADercrOnDle duIlg
the Winter and as the result of the court martial VIII
upon IN officers wife who resented his insults; anu me
officer no saved his life last June has been one oil MS
accusers in this wretched business
The Chico massacre and the attempt of VIM.
HAYES 10 assssinate the editor of The Alta California
give sqngunary aspect 10 the latest hles OF the san
Francisco papers, One and all denOnnce the Chico nor
TOR as foul crime that dsgraced the state, and de-
mand the pursuit and punishment of All sims perse-
cutOrs The encounter between the cOunsel OF the
Board and the fighting editor is described very huley'
The visitor held folded copy OF The AHa IN MS ict
hand and noticed that his rig1t mana was DGreu
in the pocket OF short sack coat in which he carried IN
English selfeocking pistol Hayes wanted TO know the
name OF the writer Of the report entitled Ponce Coi
missoners" in the third column Of the second page Oh
the paper This impertnent demand not entertained
and HAYES was informed that the Managing Editor was
responsible: for the OF the paper inc visitor
then threatened 10 kill Gen. McComb unless reaelioh
We're signed IN ye minutes Taxing out us Watcn ,
one hand and keeping the other In MS pocket nc t
and waited and fumed. He finally remarked thal ny
would proceed 10 KIN the editor in his chair The next
Instant heavy blow the nose sent Nun 10 lhc aOoi
and be begged for mercy. The hghilng edi'Or hdu III
eul Nom tnc shoulder.
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