New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09

sho'gun ana followed them to San Francisco. But he
was too late They were minors and could not get q
marriage license except the reQuson OF the PARENTS
but they were advised by that the States uris-
diction did not extend beyond three miles from the
coast, so they determined TO charter towboat and
parson and TO marry on the high The weather
clustering, the waves high and the wedding guests
were seaslck-very; When the Elizabeth Mary tow
boa was marine league from the heads the clergyman
called the children aft and married them.
The drudgery of the schoOl-rOom may drive
the schoomisresses of England and Wisconsin into
sanity and suicide but the Canadian thrive and
fat it, One OF the big schoolboys Of the Domn-
ION asked his teacher night IL he could her
home from sngingschoO, but she politely declined the
offer. He neglected his studies ran away from school,
and put pins into his schoolmates. She finally lost
patience and gave him fogging The boy father
that the fair one whom he had courted had turned and
whipped him. The indignant parent sucd the teacher
and obtained Judgment for 80 go which she paid The
dollars and half SoW amy others Of foi my S Scholars
TO step forward receive the money and the noggn and
seen we VIII 60 on with our studies am here to IN
XIII on so plucky schOOimstress.
When the British steamship COnnaught took
fire in midocean, heroic John Wilson 600 Eu-
Gish passengers Eighteen years have passed and Queen
Victoria has heard that The old veteran is in New
Orleans SICK helpless and destitute She sent him
present OF five pounds which delivered to him late
in March WhereupOn The Ne,c- Orleans Times has the
bad grace to remark: 1.-THE Empress OF the Indies
down With $50 to the man who saved 600 English
lives at the risk of his ownfour and one-sixth cents
head a cheap lot. II Capt. Wilson can find place
where dollar per annum will cover all expenses he
may consider himself provided for. Some monarchs
would have been contracted in their views; might have
sent barrel OF potatoes, dozen pairs OF socks.
Mhat mas NeWOrlcahs done Tor capt JOhn wilson
That is fair question II he has been overwhelmed
with the appreciaYe generosity Of his olowownsmcn
he afford 10 send back with the vepOund note
TO the British foreign Office He VIII not look the little
eiihorSe IN the face untl NewOrleans gives him some
thing mole substantial than rhetoric.
An elderly Christian of San Antonio had
been listening for time a discussion between
few muscular young gentlemen as TO the comparative
merits of certain amateur bruisers OF the period At
length the elderly Christian became impatient and broke
dsGainfuly, "YOu youngsters don't know anything
about tin and fighters You'd orto been in these parts
80 year ago. before the big revival had tanned the boys
down. I'd be wiin' to put up that Deacon Danl
Brown unrcstrancd by can lick man in Texas
to-day" 1t is well for the world that the subdunS nfu
of that Gospel which is first pure and then peace
able is thrown about great many cOmbaiye people
besides Deacon Danl Brown II some or the ltneIaht
clergy are so bchcOsc when holding sweet counsel
together i'll conference at Lynn and Rondoni, what q
stare the country If these brethren were unrestrahed
by grace"
Prof. Bells telephone worked under unfavOr-
able atmospheric conditions between Boston and Prov
dence on Thursday night. AT Prof Bells rooms there
were present a number of electricians, Mr.. Reeves
leader OF the American Band OF Providence, Mr.. j.
Thomas Baldwin with six members OF his band, and
others. In Providence there audience OF nearly
5000 people to whom Prof. Bell was introduced by
Gov Iipptt, and gave n lecture explaining the tele-
phone Several tunes played upon the organ con-
nected with the Boston apparatus. and word was sent
back that the music heard III 81 parts of the hall
Mr. Watson On Boston, asked Prof Bell I'm PROVIDENCE
If he would have the cOrnet solo or song. his voice
being heard throughout the hail if lie was calling out
OF a cellar or was shut up in the telephone box. Mr.
MIA m All
was heard throughout The hall and was switched from
one telephone 10 another The experiment was lheh
tried sending the sugle wire the music o pOr
lion of the Boston Brigade Baud. The sound how
ever only very fanty heard ~ close hs 81 me
lube the noise the operating OF neishborng teie
Ctaph wires helping to confuse the notes.
The opponents of capital punishment can
certainly make strong argument out Of the rcpreye IN
the Phair case The condemned criminals life not only
depended upon The telegraph wires being in WORKING
order a important condition was newspaper en-
terprse. On the morning appointed for the execution
Phairs statement appeared in The Boston GLOBE, ana
among those who read it was Marshall D. Downing WHO
was startled by a single Phair said that he
visited Pro idonce June Q. 1874 the day the murder
was committed 10 obtain work of the American screw
Company falling returned TO Boston the next day.
Mr. Downing recalled visit 10 Providence on June TO-
which was confirmed by reference to his memorandum
book He left Boston by early train, and returned
in the forenoon The whom he supposes to I've
Phair sat in a seat alone. d" am from Rutland, said
the man 81 came down yesterday, and tried to get
Work OF the company in Providence, but 1t is 50
dull could not, and going back to Rutland" They
talked OH general topics and separated The condemned
mans statement brought back the conversation TO Mr.
Downng's mind and he Immediately took steps TO conf
munrae with the Governor OF Vermont and To secure
repreye. Phair's photograph he recognizes as wonder
iuy like the face Of his follOwIaveer Inc ann may
be rope sand but the logic OF this TeprCyc has an
| iron grip Human life depending upon mans buying
certain paper, reading three lines, and remembering
chance acquaintance on the clrs Is erTlDle thought!
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