New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
GENERAL NOTES.

The United States COnsul-GenCTal at Shanghai
received late In March gold watch and chain from
President Grant FOR presentation 10 Capt James stewart
the Chinese gunboat Sin Tsuing in acknowledgment
OF his services to the American ship Enooh Train, which
was dismased 10 typhoon of the harDOr OF hong hong
IN the Autumn Of 1872.
The life of one of Pennsylvania Centemr-
ans ebbed away on Saturday in Montgomery County
Richard Conrad Irish patriot who fought IN the
rebellion Of 1793 and subsequently Joined the British
army settling IN America in 312 An ron constitution
earned him into his one hundred and tenth year During
the derum Of his last illness ne imagined that he was
one Lord FtzgeTalds soldiers ana seemed TO recognize
his cOmpanOns-n-auns
At recent meeting of the United states
Veterinary Medical Association held at Springfield,
Mass resolutions were adopted declaring that the De
partment OF Agriculture had done nothing 10 promote
the live stock interest OF the country through veterinary
inspection and the diffusion information in regard TO
the hYcenc treatment of animals and urging President
Hayes to appoint Commissioner Of Agriculture Dr. f.
Lewis sturteyaut OF South Framiughan Mass. who has
among other qualifications that OF familiarity with this
special department The loss in live stock attributed to
tie lack oil veterinary education Is estimated at over
Sl00OO0,OOO annually.
The Chinese quarter of Sau Francisco has
it Theodore Thomas person of Lee Tom. who Is
Organizing q mammoth orchestra. The instruments used
are the Chinese fiddle, the DEVILS banjo, the tabor the
tom-tom, and the gong reporter Of The Chronicle,
who was invited 10 attend OF the preliminary re-
hearsas states that the ddes and banjO first struck in
with wild, voluptuOus swell. which suddenly broke Of
In mad slaccatO the iortissImO grade, rescm-
bling the most gigantic cat fight that ever took
place on earth. Presently the professor sisnaed
the bass itself loose upon passage Illustrating
how the devil flies away with junk load OF Chinese
pirates The reporter adds that the swell OF the tom
toms was simply terrific, compared WIN Wm9h tho
widest passages q MagneTs L0hengnu would nave
boon a. an infants lullaby.
When the death of John McGraw was an
bounced az Cornell University last saturday the recta
tons were suspended. McGraw Building was draped,
memorial resolutions passed by tho faculty and the
executive committee Of the trustees. and the students
made arTa1 gemons to attend the funeral Monday in
sbody. The structure that bears Nj McGraws name is
built Of dark blue stone quarrled the University
grounds, with eonces Of OnOndasa gray limestone. 1t
200 feet long aud 80 feet deep, with 100
feet high. In tie campane, which in the center OF
the front OF the building and massive stone tower p
feet square the great bell Of the University and nne
INHALER bells OF the McGraw chimes TIE interior OF the
building Is soldly finished IN native woods It's various
parts are separated by brick walls and iron doors making
II entirely fire oof me hntafy mas shelving for $4,000
volumes and The galleries OF the museum are II feet
deep with o total length Of over 600 feet Tne building
sOst $4,000
There was a flying marriage on the Union
Pacific Railroad a week ago Saturday. san Francisco
idower had been in correspondence with LeavenWorth
widow In whom be had been betrOthed in his youth and
from whom he had been separated b. catron fate Her
husband had bad the good grace 20 de betnes ana ms
wife had been equally considcrate, and the surviving
psrtners after an exchangeOf compliments ana reefels
resolved b console each other permanently The BRIDE
went on from the East arrayed IN brown travelling
gown and the bridegroom wont on from the West Win
pair OF threebutton black kid gloves. They mot ~
sacramento At Gait minister got on the train ana the
restless bridegroom whispered 70 the BRIDE why not
povp The COY lady bushedT but did not say hiIn nay
fbe nnpusiye bridegroom dispatched the peanut BOY or
The conductor and held briaf consultation WIN uo
minister Tho loving pair cung 10 the ends VI Je seats
ord h each other the minister took his place III
front of them ana married tlem In the excitement OF
Inc moment the lady released nor bold % the seat ana
VS. s0t into lie ars Of the conductor who kaSed her