New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-27
GENERAL NOTES.
eft here to-day for Malta.

Tho famous dragon on the vano of Bow
Church Cheapside almost doubled up by the recent
gales and It was determined to remove it, It's length is
sfi Gin and it, height above the pavement 900 feet
From the highest point that could be reached by the
stairs inside the tower placed close against
the building and secured by spike at the top; second
ladder was then hosed from the first with block ana
ropc the foot being well secured 10 the top OF the other
and the second made fast before and so on until the
Tor was reached Three ladders used TO get to the
vaue from the top OF the balcony. stage was then
erected around of the spire about BIT below
the ball From that the engineers hoistcd deIr9H by
which the dragon hOIstcd from Us place. ana Io"
cred 70 the ground.
An English girl living in Smyrna fell in love
with fascinating Turkish lieutenant, aud one day ran
away with him. intending % embrace the MahommedaD
religion wen to marty the man of her choice. Inc
runaway pair were soul and CONDUCTED 10 the Cover
uors presence The young lady proved most obstinate
al first declared that she was over age ana therefore
free 10 adopt any religion she chose, and resoluey re-
fused 10 return 10 her parents. The laller were III
despair and the Consul telegraphed to lis chief az Con-
stantnope TO be done by the authorities IN
the way inducing the Turkish lover 10 abandon bis suit
II turned out the TURK already married man
with three children Fact sedulOUsv consoaed hitherto
from Inc fans Christian maid Upon learning how she
had been duped she chung 20 her old faith, and allowed
hgr father To carry her back . Ln-IaIa. INC
officer the next steamer Tor the capital ana reoined
ms regiment al PIcvna.
The excavations at Olympia have been ac-
lively conducted during the past year byi Dr. George
Trcu tine chief Of the German expedition The ground
In fron OF each end Of the Temple Of Zcus has been
cleared and important discoveries have been made. One
OF the most interesting works OF ancient art yet IN
earbod WAS recovered late in October. 1t very
large bronze plate wrought with four rows OF figures IN
relief in an extremely archaic style, corresponding TO
that OF the earliest sO-cled COrnthan vases, and as
NAV be inferred the description OF Pausauias, 20
that Of the chest Of Cyuseos. In the lowest compar-
ment appears four-wnged female figure who, in either
linn h. o not
rs knecng archer shooting flying cgntaur, and with
Cv . later attributes of the lions hide and club; ia lie
other and in the uppermost compartment. two eaglo-
The Academy confident that TINS, the first coyery Of
valuable Ink in the study Of the origins Ct Greek art
The Tilton- Beechcr trial was an ogre with
50 enormous a NAV that II has swallowed up Brooklyn.
( theatre with crowded galleries burns down, cOun-
trymcu back their chairs TN the tavern and wonder
whether Bessie Turner OF tie jurymen happened
10 De there. UGnow ocgc building Is opened. taa local
rargra phcr announces in parenthesis that INC munh
cent founder was witness in the great scandal trial
III Cabinet nomination IS made the crossroads leigh
bors Dag heads and mrmur cone OF tneu IcecEer
lawyers you know" Everything that has happened On
Long Island -ht into direct relations with the
great scandal For Instance an exchange to-lay's
table illustrates its ucnts ON privileged cOmmuca-
tons b a reference tie legal proceedings against
writer on TIE TRIBUNE, who lay in jail for YEARLY
long weeks because he would tell Judge Nelson Of
unsayory BeechcrIhton case" Now 1t Aappcs That the
gentleman referred Ia remained IN the sheriff custody
tOr a single night under order signed 10y JVdgc Gil
bert for contempt Of court IN nor disclosing oEr Of
Information relating The City Treasury. The minor
CdOrs of muucIa corruption have been lost IN the per-
vadius stencil OF the scandal case.
In the romping game which Horace brought
before tie eyes Of 1haarchus tAo forfeit WAS taken
from the wrist or the ressng finger but not from the
lips and 30 a quiet corner that the maiden gig
ged aud not in the presence OF the company L-ss dis
Greet was a married man living near Lockport, \. Y.
who m the course Of forfets at country socable one
evening last week stole kiss from young lady without
regard for the fee Jugs Of his wife, the gossip OF the spin
stcrs OF the rules game. His wife Lac already
Caricd with suspicion his attentions to Der rival, and the
publicity given 10 his faitbicssness famed her jealousy
and e into bright flame. she bolted oUt Of the TOOm
mud ran upstairs get pistol from her top bureau
drawer Then she stepped into the sttinS-room, and
after rcctng tic facts her father and mother threat
ened 10 shoot herself Ecr father wrested the revolver
from her grasp. and passing into the room where the
guests ere busy with their merry making, faced the
treuccrDus husband and sought 90 mtluidate him. Tie
young farmer. instead OF falling on his knees before his
father iI-aw. drew revolver and ordered him 10 sit
down Then the suinsters screamed, ana the maldens
scauDered into the hail. while two or three sensible men
separated the angry pair aud effected reconciliation
Ilp incident shows the danger Of going beyond classical
precedent.