New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16
GENERAL NO1ES.

Flower missions have been very successful in
English cities The late Lady Augusta Stanley took
genuine interest a cultivation OF the love Of flowers
those when the Westminster flower show was open to the
poor, close 10 the dcauery
The reformed drunkards of Chicago babe
Mr. Moody goodby at temperance teaparty at Farwel
Hall Last Friday afternoon Half an hour occupied
with devotional exercises and at the suggestion OF the
evangelist permanent organization was eneclci. me
ladies passed around sandwiches ana Yea, ana tne
reformed drunkards were quite merry over their cups
debauch OF the kinds announced for next Friday
afternoon.
The "Town Crier" of The San Francisco
Letter has some ingenious gossip about lawsuit
which, it says has been brought against the proprietor
Of the Hammam The plaintiff received at the battle OF
Gettysburg sabercut across the face which moved on
section Of his The wounded soldier was taken IN
hand by Partisan artist who restored me nose 10 ne
Ike proportions. In the composition OF the artlDcla
organ, rubber and gum were used ana me hose-ndher
sd not mink it "a 70 ar The oeT took
Turkish bath in San Francisco and ON looking III
that his nose was 6stered bulged puckered slapeess
was impossible 10 detach the artificial section ana tne
officer will have to go to Paris TO have 1t repaired
The London Times after reciting the circum-
stances Of the fall Of the Ashtabua bridge and the de-
sructon OF the ran predicts that will be one OF the
nine days wonders that holly discussed I'D the
United states, nercely denounced and rapidly f0rgOtten
The long series of railway accidents wcn nnS 6
tile English travelling public during the past SIX mouths
has led IL is to be hoped to some prCca REFORMS anu
railway companies into a spasmodic performance OF
duties that generally neglected. NeNer.IeeaS .ne
Casualties and manesy. it not good time to Drag
about the English system The Times however Is IN
eoubtedly ligAt about American faiwdS coLpoi -
They are amazingly independent OF puDlc opinion
brewers daughter in Omaha. Neb., mar
rowy escaped death Jan &, while combing her mar
before u toet-stand. Her hair, which was saturated
with bay rum. swept the lamp aud blush flames
flashed over her head Impulsvcy she threw back her
hair her face burned like torch over her
shoulders, setting lire her dress and burning her ter
rby. Bay is peculiar iuid, with character OF us
own. Two English lads made tins discovery uOt iOhg
ago in Boston They wanted to celebrate Christmas IN
genuine English style, and after Gnng ON roast neei
and plum pudding ant. they retired to their
room and drank punch. Bay Iuln, 90 you WANT
the druggist had asked "Yes-thc best knd and plenty
oft The punch neither oheercd nor lnebilated not.
wihstandng the frequency of Their pOtatons Dht IL
asserted It's character
Mr.. George w. Manypenny OF Columbus,
Ohio, writes long letter TIE TRIBUNE IN defense OF
the Sioux Indians. 1t is called out bj the letter Of Gen
Sherman 20 the NewEngand Society. in which he SAID
the army the frontier vas engaged IN duty as holy
inspired soldiers in the patriotic war" Mr..
Many emmy claims that the Sioux have been grossly
abused beyond wha. they deserved, and points out
Gen. Sherman having called the Sioux treacherOus."
ihe con. spOndont says: This Is unjust Inc o!0nA
have su red sufficient drive any OF them TO
Desperation. No people would suffer what they have
Nua0Gt resisting"
San Francisco, too, has had its little affair
Of honor. Causc the indscreet of lady's name
principles jealousy honor, and gore principals young
stock broker and head bookkeeper They camo to
blows evening party and pistol dschar ged
IN air The stockJroker that lie would ehoot his
rival sight appeared, whenever and
wherever they happened TO meet The head bookkeeper
accepted the challenge and agreed TO put hole through
MS antagonist at his earliest convenience The friends