New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
GENERAL NOTES.
and plenty.

The AndOver Church has voted down a
proposition TO invite Plymouth Church to unite with it in
calling mutual council to investigate the charges
against Mr. Beechcr. The professors and laymen are
Wiser than they were year ago.
Railroad progress in China has entered upon
new stage. A rcfreshment room has been opened at
the depot Of the Woosung Railway AS the length of this
TOW line is only 10 miles and the company Is pro-
hed from carrying freight the field for enterprise is
restricted and the directors justified in turning an
honest penny when they can
English civilization has It's advantages over
American. 1t sends Organ-grnders to jail Two men
named Domenco charged before Magistrate Paget
Oh March with annoying william Munt Of Acton, by
PLAYING piano organ in front Of his house. where there
was sick daughter Of his and refusing to 20 away when
requested The neighbors were SO fond OF the organ
that they promised TO pay whatever me ts @
should incur. The magistrate refused 10 lhhlct hhe'
and commit cd the men TO jail for three days
The direct examination of gas-fitter's wife,
the plaintiff " divorce suit tried in San Francisco on
March TO- elected the fact that during five years her
husband had given her only two gowns one hat one par
Of shoes aud two or three pairs of gloves; hence her
tears. The crosS-examnatiOn then opened ana aSteo
several hours. Judge Morrison finally lost patience
He declared that he did not that single point III
favor OF tie defense had been brought out by the cOu
eel An experience OF years on the bench he re
marked had convinced him that in nine cases out OF zen
proractcd crosscXamnation did more marin ihan soo
70 the side that conducted IT, besides %asnE ~, I'm u
the court. The Judge might have addcu thdI tniogH
cosseKammauOn low-toned lawyers aclnle IS
in legal backguardsm especially wDeh theIe Is a'y
IN the witness chair.
Forty-elcht Knaves Of Hearts were brought
before the criminal OF Moscow late III February
This is band OF Russian thieves ana commence men,
who have stolen their title from French noHci anu
worked Systematically upon the credulity OF weak
minded men and one OF them, Prince DoiEoroh-
tof gave out that lie to marry an heiIess ana pre-
tended that he was large landed proprietor lie Cd
tanned from one tradesman great quantity OF iur co'-
ing for his future wife, and from another coeclon VI
wherewth to decorate his study Under inc pre-
text Of engaging stewards he TOOK money lIoi
them az security for their honesty Another hhaN IS
acapitas with liquor and induced MN, during Wv III,
terydls of derum tremens, Ia give MN CIs Oh
Respondent of Tie London Standard describes them the
hhayes OF Hearts were masters OF lne "i' " 0"'s'
t"lncliug, and forging. -
The Bank of Lansingburgh was so Old an
Institution that the farmers and villagers round about
had come 10 regard il as "ust leetle safer thah the
Bank Of England and II has taken them seVerai Gays "
realize that 1t has gone under through reckless invest
meuts IN coal end railroad stocks The assets as gwen
IN official statement, are: New-Jersey Ceh'r"i'
S3s 00O other stocks, $15253S; bonds anu Dots"Eo'
s20,G31 So loans aud discounts. S3OO499 49, rei "a"
tate, S9949 So; clearinghouse, $4,000; cash hehs'
tl6iAlOI5; total 1896 075 49, The hao.9Nles are
fO22 5O2 Of which 81 900 represents the eatal ana
The due TO depOstOrs. The excess OF ~, .
over assets is 1896 424 49, Although tne s on,v
year ago has been set down Al S3OOOOO IL was oniJ
$4,000. This added to the capital makes So+VVH0
which has been swallowed up, and S6424 besides ~ te
are worth what the directors say they are -
sorry showing this the only bank tDat mas Deeh III
seetiBg injudciOusly in similar stocksf
Taking as text The IRIBUNEs remarks
On suicide OF the Cornell student me 1ofeoo CONNER
points out the mlschevous effects Of the forcing sys
ten II SAYS awhile this is not favorable 70 the es
Establishment OF that mental solidy and strength winch
through slower development and judicous exercise
Of the faculties the demands 1t makes upon
the health and strength OF the student are subjects TOT
the rayest anxiety and alarm" The forcing process
howeyer Is maintained at full pressure long ai1er tno