New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-30
GENERAL NOTES.

Many, many years ago Yankee ran away
from his wife In Vermont lie happened to turn up A
the Bennington celebration and being somehow remind
ca by the oraory guns and enthusiasm, Of his youth
and loves young dream. sprang into the arms Of his wife
in Pawlet.
Dunning a corpse for board and lodging il
somewhat unoanny. A gentleman recently engaged
board at snaw's Point, n. until the Monday follow
ing the Saturday which he unbusinessIike as
to die. The ayernkeeper has compelled his executors
10 pay him in full for board Sunday lie s not tho
to allow his customers TO get ahead OF him by heart
disease or railway accident or any other sharp practice
A fortnight ago an Englshman was sum-
moned by the authorities OF Lambeth Parish to show
cause why he should contribute toward the supper,
OF bis father who was then In a work-house The
urged that liable. his father perfectly
able to work Two doctors examined the father and
ported that. although he suffering from old In.
jury TO the elbow he was able to do light work man
ufacturer offered to give the old chance 10 earn
his living, and stOuily maintained that there
no sense in his fathers shamming decrepitude.
The Emperors Of Germany and Austria were
in excellent humor when they parted at Ischl. On
taking leave OF the Austrian Imperial family the German
Emperor surprised the Crown Prince Rudolph by APP
pointing him Honorary Colonel OF the Ilth Pru.sian
Regiment OF Uhans, although no was already Colonel
OF the Grenadier Guards. deputation Of Uhans viii
soon proceed Vienna 10 express their satisfaction AZ
the appointment. anu II IS shd inau .he 5es 20 iae
Autumn to report himself to the Emperor in his new
military capacity.
In accepting an invitation to be present at
the unvelliug of the Army and Navy monument Bos
ton Common next month, Col Thomas Y simons OF
Charleston c. refers pleasantly to the cordial recep
ton extended the Southern commands at the ceebr
ton Of the battle OF Bunker Hill proof Of the fellow
ship prevailing among citizens OF different common
wealths "There now" he adds, " no longer any
differences between The only spirit Of rivalry should
and he Ia
under one flag. country, destiny Ny great de-
sire is that the whole country may be one Ia hear as II
is one In name"
An aged astrol0ger was convicted in North
Devon. England about the middle Of August. lie was
charged wiki "usng certain subtle craft means or de-
vice by pamisry aud otherwise TO deceive and Impose
OH certain Of Her Maesy's subjects Elizabeth saun-
ders had been Ill. Doctors bad been OF no avail ana
finally her husband sent for "The White witch" lie
went TO the house felt pulse and said he did not
know whether could do her good as he was only
an humble in the hands OF God He gave her
four or FIVE iron rods in succession, with which she
tapped piece OF iron held by her IN the other hand,
while lying in bed. At the end OF tho rods were the
names Of different planets, such as Jupiter ana Mercury
He also asked the Of the woman and the houf she
was born saying he wanted TO find out under What
planet she was born He gave her some Diter TO tahe
but size died a few days afterwards TIE defence vas
that the rods and piece or metal we're run nes
using electricity. By which means me ctchuant h.i
made many cures, but explanation was gwen az 20
the meaning OF the names Of tue planets, III Nas slau
that 1.-THE White Witch" charged ire woman tNehy i've
sbings for his services stayed IN the house ne hous'
and had glass Of rum aud some biscuits lie WIS sch
fenced to a months imprisonment
QuasmodO's prosaic successor at Notre Dame,
instead OF sounding his own dcahknen on tAe Dig o,h
in the southern tower has brought lawsuit against he
treasurer of the church for wrongful dismissal ana 10
recover damages for injury received during Ms 'er
OF Office owing to the defective state OF 'he DERRY as
also to obtain the return OF certain properly cou'oau
when ne was thrust out of office NJ Gub'n the plain
i IN the case shows that no charge ~ dishonesty can
o brought against him. the receipts. properly con-
troled during the thry-iour months he conducted Ns
itors over the betowers amounted 10 nearly AlVoV'
10 ocaros ne was sober and Industrious; and FURTHER
that he had right TO continue in the service OF the
church since he was seriously injured owing TO tle ia
Of some timbers while ringing the faithful 10 service on
certain Sunday lie claims an indemnity OF SlOco anu
asks for compensaton for the pigeons taken from MN
whom he was driven away from the place, which he had
Z, annears Transformed into pgeoD-house ard modei
farmvard He says that some one has illuminated MN,
and that his dismissal caused by the Jea"uHy VI
acme rival anxious to suppant him. The reasuTor' VIM
defends the case behalf OF the chnch-"diucu'' W.
- ,hat cuhliu was dismissed because he had taken
ZOO many liberties transforming that portion OF 'e Gu"
Goo which had been placed under his supervision INTO
t,,rd The eggs laid on the towers Of Notre
n,e and fhe Young Spring chickens hhlchel SOM nl
dred feet above the ground. we're proVetD1l iYI NH
cccnce in the neigh6orhood me gS avn odnis.
ion when he was dismissed he had over elShH
Inc defendants further aege that the D.iSnt itb
IniI ont gardens the PLATFORM anu h9'
sor begr and brandy Ia the tourists am lenuhE le
nncrl glasses he had, without permits rom a{ o
onenad a restaurant where refreshHeht5 eoui ,t,r
,ia no those who were tired aud wished 10 rest a4let
their long journey up tie winding sEllIs
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