New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-17
GENERAL NOTES.

BRIGHAM YOuug's Spendthrtt son las Dcch
sucd by bis Eastern creditors Three suits were hesuA
AGAINST ll.I Oh December = iu tue Third District Court
s. Lake Cts. Tor the recovery of claims amounting TO
$4,000 and Als hous hold goods IL the White House
,4s-.,r 20 were seized by the sheriff one claim was
BROUGHT by bank in OHIO for money borrowed. Inc
contractors who furnished iron Tor the CONSTRUCTION o.
one OF the Prophets pet schemes
Amherst College has just secured rare adj
diou to its Art Gal cry IN complete SET OF casts OF the
webuovu lroaz doors, modelled by N~NIoiN' ioi 'He
Capitol 40 Washington. II was the last work OF the
sculptor and twas cast in bronze az Chicopee Mass
BEFORE the uods in which the bronze wcIc cast were
destroyed complete duplicate SET was made in plaster
md these have ever since remained with the Ame, Com
uaDy m the hope that az some TINE they might set thoin
M i'm ball OF their own. Recently they have consented
70 give them 20 Amherst, provided some friend OF the
institution would pay tor putting hem u order ana set
ting them up I'm the Art Gallery This expense amount
iDrto nearly $780, j. H. ,outhvo-th. o. >pri ghed has
c,scr-e, to defav. They fourteen feet high and
az c.r.suu1Gur width, are divided INTO ten panels ln
h. Fero,1ti nlry history What adds % their value is
thar tu.y never be copied as the moids nave IONS
s.sce been destroyed
An clectiOuecring agent after VI. Ge FOul-
tom. own heart was tAe Mayor OF Giseau. Early in Oc
toh,- he sent fora rcsJur3utheeper and meuaced him
nv word ADJ GESTURE "You must vot. for the MIrsha.
lie Will have So II you do moi explain yourself, your
cafe VIII Doe closed 81 don't want any advice WAS
Inc reply turned sixty years Of age, and knov
what have got TODD" "sinco y0u won't explain -a-d
inc Mayor your cafe will De closed this very week
Another eVer was 50 obstinate as toaaswei
CHAT. ms business" when asked, For whom are YOU
r.ruc tl tur.I" His cafe uTUustlI closed A ROAD
maker, VINO mad "e.h " ne 'eI't,e %! 'NS t""H
for fifteen years. received Dii.o' I4ol que ''' w
hand. a1I Wa, threatened with lmutd .Ue d.'I's-
81 have prepared the ballot myself" sad the
Rlvar and as open an the papers. shall know 70
10 H Q .0 lfVg ur1 DE- df-Iu
se and threats, and giving lrhed
ballots 10 aI whom Dc tempted o. iutmldatcd the
niyu even aras % open the votes as lhcy we're
E,re. Eat-ita.fanlae these scaudalous proceedings
fH Government dtty was defeated. aud The Mayor
Vya.,uhsl.u..tg ted 1or misconduct and sentenced to
tire, months U9prisonmenL
The udincs Of Mr. Storys appearance before
thc Congressional Committee on Public Buildings 10
recommend change Of design for the unfinished Wash
i9rDl Monument are received with satisfaction by Ia
A8ee4u Arrbt.c IL does not regard This, however as
ace ior Government interference, unless the Govern
lnent chooses TO resist the DETACHMENT OF is capitol II
Lods that - the monument k actualya private under
taking managed by certain irresponsible indlv!iua's'
Coc ought 10 leave them t. finish their work as best
they cam Tie general apathy with which Robert Al!ss
crude d- e s grded by Americans ha~ made " nece'-
sar or those who are carry ing tue nAfGen o. lls ileo
once committed % it, the Government might hnd u
difficult rot 10 assume MS comWt4"n. TO i l'ye 4He
monument built lu form that Noud bt p''illeI! a..
tasteful tLc bettcrIufOrIcu part OF tLt community
could take no lLC.iiE'lli interest,"
~,ul be-. calamity and h0W Is 81 possible 20 arouse
public interest uulrs. 10y such con-. ,u"us ana care
.u cus.Cic0 effort 20 obtain thc best design Tor ll rs
ltU u ,tscf forcstlu interest by attracting public
notice aud elciting public opinion At present the
N.f,r Il- 10 interest 10, because pans has
lrlr taken 20 a ice DO worthy OF interest. Inc original
d.spr put less thought into 10 than went 10 TIC con-
trya of uF other great building that We can tlhk OF
and al effort mt on 70 since las been 20 get money
One of the Scotch McDOnalds has made a
lorodramat!c exit from Francisco. lie did not love
q Iigll.d Mary. but California Annie, and there was
coo,due-s somevhe leu days ago, he rose early IN
The morning. walked down 10 quiet wharf, took of
coat lat aud wastcOat stared IL The dirty water in the
Alp viuked at the rising and then added a post
script % ms la-t letter 10 the girl he loved The water
l., very cold Annie" his pencil Ian; Il have just felt
IT, But a Mcdonald Of Gleugayry was never afraid to
die God bless you Yours 20 the day Of Judgment
Duncan" Then be folded it and hid IL in the ragged
pocket ~ coat and Will another wink 40 the sun
and another glance infinite space he dumped himself
into the harbOr 10 easy 10 understand why he
drowned himself lie loved her and she bad deceived
hun and %. course, PC couldn't he expected 10 hang
around and i've longer But why should ne nave
taken pains 90 tell hcr that the water cold IHe
thought that she had driven man our OF the world y
her amh conduct would o. ltsef have made gentle
Annie uucomf1rta bic but she viii lie abed nights
and rcproae Ler,e! fOr not having put the ketue on
Tho stove warmed the water ana gwen Ln chance 70
drown himself u comfortable Ddthtub with all the
modern cO.yCEeuCsa. Bat then. she soace herself
VITA the tloug.t that Mcdonald OF GIcuea!rl was
rot AFRAID o. die" Alack! 81 Mcdonald OF Glcugarry
eFc- atiall 90 ltyei