New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-27

Government constructed extensive barracks about a
mile and half east OF Groonbush Gen. Dearborn COIN
msnded the post and the duel was fought by
bers Of his garrisonCapt Clark and Lieut. Palmer The
ground selected the hank " the river near the
present terminus OF tine upper railroad bridge. Lieut.
Palmer killed. ana buried where he fell There
Helen IN this little HAD. but her name has been
forgotten.
A naval officer of her Majesty's ship Royal
Adelaide had most uncomfortable berth at stOnehouse
Eng on Jan. s. police sergeant and two cOnsiables
him open window a third floor early i'll the
morning. get the sill in his nght-dress. and then
drop out OF the window. holding by his hands. One
OF the officers endeavOred 10 enter the house while the
others taOned themselves under the window to break
the mans fall. He held on for three minutes and then
fell turning in his descent and coming down head
foremos; the sergeant There clash OF SKULLS
bruised. The n@val ofheer a solirnambuiist.
Travellers from Paris to Lyons had an ex-
uaordlnalv adventure on Jan. 3. The track near MG-
Inns DISTRACTED by flames which rose high IN air
There q great coniagration in the Faubourg Cha
veau bordering the railway. and the position OF the
train critical 1t could neither stop back with
ont coming collision with the express Train that was
following H. 10 must 20 on Inc guard ore red All the
WINDOWS oi tEe compartment 10 OBJ. cl"rc' c'NtT'u u
the luggage wagons, and then the tram dashed hOnE
the fire. The tram, on getting ont OF the Hiinr- ana
smoke was agn stopped ana eXdnilU ., ia; .Ono thc
fright OF the passengers aud lttt seorcnS oi the WOOD
OF the compartments no harm was done.
The gas business is conducted on the same
principle. or rather the lack Of principle, the
world over The rates Of the Yokohama company were
ex0ronae that the city authorities rescinGed their
contract and the streets have since been left
IN caIkn"ss This istrdcV ~ tue aulh0i1 es ana tie
complaints of private consumers have finally induced
the conIany to make bcEgaiiy rcGuctlon Tie price
is still cxcessive3 37l9 per thousand lcet for gas OF
inferior quality. The company il lobbying lCr re-
newa Of me city contracts and IL strongest arslne;
lsmoOn Iiue y that 'Le street ims need NOT De
It's Dos aud mat the expense be reduced in this
way.
The big fish story has been sworn to. Capt.
George Drevar II the bark Pauline which arrived throe
weeks ago IN the Merscy AEyah after voyage Of
20 months appeared al the Liverpool Police Court AMI
expire sgd desire that himself officers. and hali OF the
should make affidavit TO the ruth Of their
having the great serpent. Capt. Drevar in
- -. - " Nod Wit, .traot ,rouud if ,..,f
have been mistaken by the serpent for another Of lis
knd. Eacn dnlr t2oy sdw the monster II was cdcHihg
and crushing whales in is coils. TIE captain further
societies III LONDON to reate 10 tcn what he hd seen OF
the fabulous creature The aniGaylis we're made
Little girls are employed as pages in the
Kansas legislature. and lady correspondent Of the
Topeka paper protests against on the ground Of their
tender age There is nothing about the reform
she wishes TO set i'll moon She recognizes the
fact that ID TIE progress Of ciyzaU III the march
OF the organization Of Labor. II il right a1d il is newt
able thai al avenues 81 honorable ana Ontdhc labor
men" Just But she does wish, If nothing else can
be done tAt me niue pas can DC lhee,c 10 'LioN
away thCf ctNlAh SH' ma 'hlh a. '' j., Gag 90
people OF -Oud taste. TIE Legislators Of tie no"" ouu-
VIII they improve II or y4l they stand ~ dread oi
some disciple Of Elder Task rising and moving an
amenGmCnt 20 the anil--tln act lie WORDS Aud Il"
member Of either house shall Usr chewing tobacco
Sir Charles Dixie related his experience as
no-combaiant during The Frdnco-GcgmaH war ID lee
ture delivered Jan D. before the Oh lsea Literary and
scientific Institution. one OF tie results OF the cam
paeu he said was show the ia, Efficiency Of shells, e1
cept for the purpose delnurLuc young troops, ia
some instances thousands were fired without ijurinS
any one, and the great power Of mas kerry nrt
from infantry. The experience at tho war Has shown
that even the II thoroughly disciplined uopS
IN the world yClUniecTs d few days standing
nary sucress and the conduct of tho volunteers ut the
French Army the North and during fhc 81, q - F1'tf
wac All evidence Of the vest Importance 81 volunteer
The OF Pas al" brought out some Il tina
best qualities Of tr.urAIucn showing thor power CO.
bearing pTyatiUu ana la q. -. ana tAc steady ratiot
ism with which they Inspired. He thO.ght that
Germany would nave done wei not 10 nave taken 'eTI
tory from France.
The French papers announced during the
Aut,nr The mira uous Of .r- ~ named Eivesc
Tits poor fellow had suffered for many years from a
complication Of ills. lie afflicted with paralysis lie
had an ulcer left leg and he was deal and dumb
ana hall biiuu. He went down To LOurdes ana no
sooner drain Of the holy OF the shrine than lie
was instantly and completely cured ~ ali his numerous
ills: he could more dance. rl"E, near, ana see
As in his tender years The miracle naturally intdc
great sensation. anu when the fortunate pilgrim went
home 10 NJ rance in the MaIur-c Loire he became the
skcItca doctor IN the nclShUnrLOod VINO desired 1"
examine RYe9C. hut the uay liked for he exanind
ton the happy pilgrim was nowhere 10 oe !ouhu. Inns
sudden disa,pe1ranCe about to DE attributed 10
another miracle WHEN he unexpectedly tuihed up De
tween brace Of gensdaTmcs wEo mad arrested MN for
,wlDdlng. II then our that he was very uld
tfrd r. aud had feicn-d tho in~niues with the object
OF impOsu. public creduty and charity Ill snort ne
a professional brggar