New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
GENERAL NOTES.

steam street car ran between West Troy
and Albany on Thursday afternoon. II carried "a pas
sengers twice as fast as car drawn by horses
Three Russian officers inspected powder
mill near Portland Me- last January, and endoavored to
purchase improved machinery like that which was there
IN use This they unable to do but they made con-
tracts for the manufacture and shipment OF largo quar-
uty OF powder worth T2oO,ooo.
1.-THE debts of the HOmburg gambling bank
we're sold at auction recently. There were bonds given
syunfornnse payors-dukes, counts, barOns duchesses
eountesses officers ARTISTS, merchants, lawyers ana dip
lomatsts The bonds stated 10 represent the sum OF
SjOOOo0 and they were sold at Sl3oo tnat peihg the
highest bid made.
The Hon. Auberon Herbert made some in
esve remarks at the annual meeting OF the National
sunday League in London April H. The cause when
be advocated was the opening OF museums on Sundays
He urged the society 10 say the wOrken OF England
"nyou value day out Of the seven look TO your
selves and sec that nobody takes il from you" What
sre asrdity il was that those who wished To spend
their Sunday in churches should quarrel with those VINO
wished to spend their Sunday museums or picture gal
eres Did they not oil around them sunday tufheu
TO bad purpOsesi lie thought those VINO threw o'hc
ties In the way OF people spending tueir time IN nupio
manner-in forming rucr conceptions Of e-ook upon
their shoulders heavy responsibility ana were hot 'no
true friends OF religion
The British societies of the United States and
Canada will unite this year in celebrating the birthday
Of Queen Victoria May 81 at Petersburg Va Inc Ear
OF Duerin GENERAL of Canada, has promised
his Immediate patronage, aud among others who VIII
be present are Sir Edward Thornton the BRUSH Mhis
ter the British oonsus general at New-forK ana bi-
more aud the Governor and Secretary of the Common
wealth Of Virginia. The celebration VIII eAend over
several days preceding and following the IAN I'D '"o
address Of invitation the committee say: "Virgihiahs
love Old Country the dear home OF ther
tine birthplace of civil and religious libery-tne mother
Of free nations and deeply revere those noble virtues
ana w9mamy graees when haN1 IT., i" nroSromme viii
Queen Victoria cOnspicuous Inc prog W.
include banquet the Queens Birthday e&cuisonS'
ana other festivities
A Lopdon correspondent of H0rpe,'s Bdsdr
describes new system of dispensing Hospitality IN Eng
land At certain historic house in the country inhaDted
BY Dobeman Of the highest rank there were seven per
sons at dinner Who during the soup and Dsh peilods
we're waited upon by as many sx-foot meniais; out
when the meat came those funkies vanishen anu
throughout the rest OF the repast the guests were waite"
upon exclusively by the ladies OF the family ono VI 'o
guests described it certainly unpleasant 10 sec o
noble Ladies Agnes and Wihclmna carrying away h'S
dirty plates II IL was meant TO DO compliment 10 hn'
n had by no means the desired effect But Che custom ~
growing fast among the very highest ianlGs' und IL 70
Only question OF time for IL TO be ulersaii
thls particular ahcctatioD mas Deen "'"P''N ~ Wv
Two rich middlecloss families already. =,
thief in a large boai ding-house generally
makes deal of tabs-tak short time pcioro gay s"'
one morning about ten days ago, young iad! WIN "
cupied room with her mother III pcAf''is
Joplin, Mo-, was weakened by light touch "p'' ~.
forehead though some one was trying 10 pun N's
upon her face but luckily the bed spread coVofeu NO,
face and mouth She called out TO her mother an" lou
her that was In the roon' pu' '
lady thought not The grl then noticed tue inu'Se'
foru Of man kneeing down as though trying 10 esc"p'
observation. The thief made rush for The door, "no'o
upon the young lady leaped out of bed screaming io"
ber at top voice. The noise awoke tbe gen'
men Ia the house, aud OF them Caught n
the fugitive az he shot out of door The gentlemen
hsn discovered that they had been clloioiOne" "H"
sobbed Duz, buzz buz. at the breakfasttaoe.
The introduction of antphOnal singing ~