New-York tribune., 1877-06-11
GENERAL NOTES.

The editor of The London World has been
listening to the pratte OF Mr. Gowen of the Phaepha
aud Reading There has been nothing lost" said the
railroad President; nothing stolen" The property
we have all good, and will prove lucrative invest
ment. ! am trying to get the holders Of the general
mortgage accept their payments half In cash and half
in scrip for the years. and have many OF
them and they have consented They VIII lose nothing
The interest on first of bonds of course is paid
as usual" But how about your mines r. asked the in
nOcent editor. The President cheerful Mark
Tapley. am certain that shall pull through these
troubles and that creditors will receive all that Is
dine 10 them never advised anybody to buy our stock
but say with confidence that 1t viii yet take up It's
former position in the market and that our finances VIII
be placed "a much more solid footing than ever ehey
have held before"
Capt John Horn, jr., the American James
Lambert has rescued another child from drowning As
ferrybOa leaving her wharf in Detroit on June u
boy about ~ years OF age, whose sister was on the
boat attempted step from the wharf 10 the deck Hn
sister rasped his hand and sought to pull HIM aboard
her strength failed her her brothers oothod on
the wharf gave way and the boy fell into the river be
Iow and was carried under the wharf by the current
created by the steamers wheel Some 80 persons Wit
messed the accident but failed to make eortto reseis
the lad from his perOus position till officer threw
life preserver, which he grasped. Then the crowd
snatched line and pulled with such force that the
boy when half way out, lost his hold and fell back INTO
| he Ver
attention of Capt John Horn attracted 10 the spos
and he az once plunged INTO The river not waiting ~
move as much as bis coat swimming III usuer IN t1s
him 10 the slip, where they were both taken OUT y ,ns
excited crowd. Capt. Horn lost his gold watch ana
chain and charm while in the river
George Francis Train talks at the rate OF
$50 words minute and occasionally pauses for breath
These pauses seem to annoy him. and ii Is his habit 70
I'LL them by putting the question before the house ana
calling for the Yeas ana Nays His auditors always Ao
to make noise, and Affirmative response follows
of course, and then the lecturer having ganed
his breath, proceeds with his remarks An audience
Rochester on June 6 was betrayed by these
tactics into very unfortunate expression OF
opinion. He had been complaining that Chri'
tianity consigned 20 perdition such persons "
Shakespeare, Byron, Franklin, and Washington Tn9
We're not within the pale OF church membership. IL
| know hereafter he exclaimed, want 10 20
where can feel the wondrous Influence of these sIs Ia
men. and want to be able TO grasp ihelr eA,oI @ Nv
hands, even II have 10 go t. h II 10 do it AUG,
the way he added, gasping for breath, and appreea
ing the approach o pause al those IN favor o s0bs me
house came mechanically the ethunderngr ays,
Then they stghtened themselves IN their chairs S sa
reflected calmly on the pleasure trip 10 When INC! N
| prcmaturcly committed themselves
The captain of the steamship City of Brus-
sells has been criticised for turning back when 'ns
screwslaft broke, April 23. aud the vessel was ''i
miles from Sandy Hook when he arrived at LNeIpOo'
on May 20 he made these remarks on the subject VIZ"
respect 70 the question Mhetntf AT thc tlMe VI ~
dent should have turned back instead OF pro'eednsO OA
my voyage as To which hear there has been some uS
cusson, have only TO say that was In the postum
judge best as what tho occasion demanded ana IN u,
opinion 1t would have been folly to turn back I"N
more or less conclusive. "The passengers accoriihs
| his account amused themselves very fairly ="
stance: In calm weather lowered boats ana 'o"'
them about tho ship. Several ladies played ana sans .
| and the Canadian pill lgrims who going TO ceop''
tho Pope's jubilee, held service In the saloon three INV
a day at 7 a. ~, y. m., and $50 p H., each so''
lasting half an hour" The supply held Oui sos
and there abundance OF provisions We 'nsd nH
board $50 quarters Of frcsh beef aud 100 sheep ar
as they ett New-York. at $4,000 or hereaoous ali
supply OF lee ran May D. The meat began ,h 70
on tho H. aud had alternative. after shs
ing our own ice-houses TO the utmost but to 'hIo" Wv
| remainder overheard"
Francis Murphy, tho temperance asl'a'os
shook hands with Capt sturdiyant the platform
| Pittsburgh church June q. then turned 70 'ne -
| audience that had assembled 10 welcome hn' a"u -
hoarse voice told them very simply what his fr'sSa