New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-08
GENERAL NOTES.

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farmers daughter in Mexico, Mo-. com
rittcd suicide last week after writing very tender
letter 70 her accepted lover can't keep mp TINS @hoS'
OF routentmcnt any longer. shall 20 mad II am ho'
alre,dy | tell you this darling. because know you
will forgive me when tell YOU that could not think Of
DRAGGING you down to misery with myself. could not
m1rry you without bringing trouble so have mace
mn INV mind 10 free myself tins world OF care.
~ Won too dearly to yoH a minute Of pam
pathetic than THIS
The Chinese cheap-labor agitation has b en-
transferred partially from Francisco to Boston i-e
si.nt ,rasberwomen Of that conservative ot
without their champions. who sneak of washing aS tn
one and only support Of tine poor woman" Then upon
.ltner side somebody inquiries al our washing cen D.
done cheaper and better by some deXtrous Chnanan'
why should ~ give it 60 some not ovepaiucuar ilsi
woman wac Will charge Us morei Then II Is uF-ed tba
the Cinnamon should pay good round sum for license
n wash But does Bridget" it asked, pay Tor the
privilege o. taking ia wa5hiugf Bat the Chinese are
oplr bsf civilized" it Is argued. Is man necessarily
uncniL-d asks tne ODi1 ~. 81 sands the dsens
so al present; and meanwhile John goes on smiling anu
washing ~ tie reduced rates.
Among the officers who were severely wounded
in Gen GIBBONS recent battle with the Indians. at BIZ
Bo. Pass. was Lieut. William l. English lie enlisted
IN the Illinois Regiment before no WAS OF age. and
his lautry soon secured bis promotion to the grade OF
First Lieutenant lie made the round trip with sherman
% the sea and CarOnas AMI after the close OF nos
tities wac transferred to the regular army, and 10
sgned To the 7h Infantry He served under Cen Terry
dur.ng tne Yellowstone campaign OF 1870, ana Late III
Tho Autumn obtained leave OF absence, TO enable him
On visit h, friends in Illinois, and 10 marry his sweet
heart She returned with him 20 his post and remained
behind while he followed Gibbon, il the campaign
o-irst IosenI band. In that terrible engagement Inc
received two wounds while CALAMITY leading lls men
against the Indians. Hopes were entertained tat Ice
would recover but August 20 lie hreathrd his last
lttii of
HN viii not he occupied until November when tie
hook. will be transferred from Manning Hall and sy,
tsratjcy arranged The veteran librarian, Reuben a.
Child does not believe IN the close0rder system which
keeps the students at distance from the book-'helye'
He does not understand why they should not be allowed
u make tie library loureinspiace and readLgF0om,
and 10 enjoy the privilege OF handing the DOCKS as nuc
thc, .e He says that during the past thirty years
oul, one book IN the cocc@ library has been mutaied
by STUDENT and be smiles when ruin and destruction
are .re .iced "a te re'!'' a.. t'c No. !! VIII
eOu.a.es Mr.. GUILD sails today WIN sixteen lsue>
OF nr librarians Association, 10 attend thc iu.tfna-
touIl inference IN L-i' ne W." return Urn ia,c ~ T U
bride AMI oxford. Daniel B.c&wth Of Providence,
ha. be n appointed i5autIbraTaH OF the University
A writer in The L0RdOa Economist on - The
minimum rates Of discount advertised by the Bank OF
England during the last twenty years max some very
Interesting deductions which may throw lgnt upon the
future ability OF the United states TO negotiate loans az
low rates OF interest Onr of these differences Is That
IN ordinary times the supply of loanahle capital IN Lon
don is i'm excess OF the demand for sound commercial DIS
count accommodation; and boy reason OF that excess
proyidr. temptations ana facilities for advances moi
within tLc range OF re-uar banking business. Ihl.
nave th, effect of Keeping tac average Tat " -
trr.t m London. and 0i faciitltng TIDE sale % iFst-
ea,s foreign government S-cd I'-, bearing oW rates 81
interest There Is a. present fore n'innS ln me
condition ~ the money m'fh'' " i-i-.n 10 '" 10 ne
conclusion mat Secretary sherman "ni i"' De- iDe -
d'osc OF 9'' Tour per- f. % +. NOT abe 10 mSc ir
adj .r.aN laaf BIZ b.
ROYALTY. il appears, will be well represented
among The visitors 90 me Paris Exposition. Prepare
tous 10 correspondent says, already being made az
the Hotel B1solewsH for reception OF The King %
Span and bis bride The King Of Holland is
about 10 hire a large house in the Rue de-
Cicly where Dc VIII have Victor Hugo on
one side Of him, and v'ctoron Saidou on the
other The King ~ TIC Belsians has selected a
hotel % tie Avenue du Bots de Eouogue, cX-Ayenue de
PImrera rice and the Kiug OF sweden is looking out
for some convenient residence Russia, unless affairs
take another turn, will De Represented by the
Greud Duchess Constantine, VINO resides ~ the
Avenue FTiedl3ud' ana the Prime IS d" Brazil
IN bis hotel iu the Rue de Berry OF course Germany
which ne uses 20 take any DO IN thc EXHIBITION Wiluot
Eof nrcabls hat ne sultan viii be able leave the
shores ~ the BOsphorus
II Is no secret that Theirs during the last
weeks u his lifo was constantly Watc4ed by Govern
uen spies He was followed by detectiecs whenever be
friend. were reported from day 10 day IL is latler
Inconsistent 10 treat maa like murderer one day. ana
u bury him a. q public beueiactor Oh the next aud
hence the Government acted consistently III counter
maudiug the order for state funeral ana eaFhS inc
veteran alone IN his glory" Tire Home Minister III
reversing hs decision ia this instance displayed nov"
ever as tile tact rs d. did during The closing debate III
The Assembly In the course Of his speech he sald
"You FORGET that the 10 now in Office issued rom the
elections Of 1871, and formed Pdrt Of tiat NduiIA
Assembly which mas Dee -cribrd 10 the paccalo' ~ w
country and the lbcrator Of The soil" dcpal OF lne
Lot spfaug 10 feet. aud pointing win us uekI ="
Tlars. cried " Viola lc HberItcur du toIrtoiy lnc
PerUbicaus rose iu body. and fixing thcr on tho
Venerable statesman, cncercd for five minutes
Midhat Pasha, who is still suffering the pangs
OF exile u Paris hotel is receiving some marks Of At
teuton Recently deputatiou 81 the society 81 Possibly
bts waited on the ex-Graid YAer, 10 express TO hun
their sympathy with the cause u Turkey and with his
efforts Midhat Pasl. Ia hts reply, complained Of
he prejudice IN Europe against the spirit OF the
hussulman religion. which he assured them was, at
least, much adapted as Christianity " the spirit