New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-28
GENERAL NOTES.

There was just one man in the country not
likely TO be embarrassed by presen complications
aud he Is dead. That man was Ertstus Borden Of
Fail River Mass and though he lived to be 81 years Of
age he rode upon a railroad In his NE Ills death,
however had nothing To do with the STRIKES any more
than the facts that he was carpenter but never
married
When the obelisk which is to be removed
from Egypt to London Vas uncovered, Greek ana Latin
Inscription discovered. II declared that Barbarus,
Governor Of Egypt erected the obek. through the Ar
chitect Pontus IN the eighth year OF Augustus. The
Casareum. before which II stood. could not. conse-
OF Iibrrus could the Obelish have been removed
from HeliOpolS during his reign.
Last Saturday Miss Bartie lie Frame walked
hfty miles IN eleven hours aud eight minutes a. New
London, Connecticut She lmpei slightly the close,
and pulse up to min ,tyeigIt Daring the even
ing the iaultor turned OF the because the the
hall had been paid in advance but the lady walked
in the dark Her admirers called for candles and brand
ishug them above their he.ds. cnce.cd her a. sAe
waiAcd Whcn she had hniShed her last mile she made
e ~ cen, ana on tue next us sne got up very carly
aud went 10 church.
One of the latest Yankee IDEAS is Turkish
bath wheels. IL Is car that can run behind the
slee of an express train. II has drawing
room Russian and plunge BATH shampoons rooms, aud
all the other accommodations OF Turkish bath-hOuse
The temperature OF the from so 1902,
ami the compartments are lighted from the ROOT with
buc glass Travellers can battle well eat, drink and
sleep on the All. such ear can be switched on
SIDE Track in town village ana remain y or Two
tor the accommodation of the residents
The suicide of little Gibbs, a Bue-coat boy,
nlrmary Christs Hospital, London, has fought
Charles Lambs school into unpleasant prominence.
Alter two three months Of schooling the lad away
because could endure the treatment which he
ceyed vt the haslso one Of the monitors lie declared
that ne would never remain under the monitor long
as he lived lie would rather hang himself lie was
however. sent back to school, whore he birchcd
After three weeks he away again, and was again
taken back school He 10 10 the inrmary 10
await decision OF the Head Master IN, ease, and
the nnrmary he hanged himself with cord attached 10
yen,ilaor Some OF the evidence 10 tae condition OK
the school goes 10 show that bulb ANA severe logging
have been too common there. Poor LITTLE Gibbs seems
To have been fairly tagged into suicide.
The detectives at ConstantlnOple find il eX-
rcmely difficult To enforce tn sum- tuary laws against
heuseb by the OF their YaShmks fashionaoy cut
cr1lces and highcoed French boots The officer, wore
instructed stop woman who did conform
law t. demand address, and having obtained IL 10 pro-
ceed her house. and when there TO herrcayes u
the Improperly of Nor conduct The proved them
selves to be- more match for tho police. The do
eeves now complain that when they have accosted a
cuprlt, and have obtained an addrcss from ner they
nave almost invariably found, on visiting the house
named by her, that she mad given them false direction,
and tnat nDtmn. but dcrlsiOn aud cOutumciy awaited
them. IL II nov announced that IN The future the police
Will follow every cuprt TO her house, and then .snd
shcro dcnaud spccrh OF her lord and master.
The National Guardsman now has something
to do besides pay his m)n.n dnes. Fac present crisis
will do much To render militia service responsible and
honorable The Legislatures OF all the states ought 10
take active measures Winter Promote the en-
cheney rherc many militia organizs-
lions and odoers In proportion to the strength OF the