New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-25
GENERAL NOTES.

The London World says that the climax Of
egotsm was reached when war correspondent tcle-
grapbed few weeks since: THE Turks eyacuating
toe DOOrudjI. shall Remain
From Hayre comes the tidings that there
nees be no seasckness. number of persons, it
is said, have repeatedly been taken on board tho
steamtus PAvant-port, and have put out to just
where they most likely to meet with severe tests,
aud It has been found that those who provided with
certain electromagnetic cirdle entirely exempted
from sel-sickness while those who became seaSiek with
out this appliance almost iustantaneousy cured by
lis The erdle, Ii explained, tends 10 check
the arrangement OF the diaphragm.
Young soapsuds and old nicotine have proved
fatal in the case OF Englsh lad at Dartmouth PARK
He saw some children blowing soap bubbles a neigh
boris doorstep and borrowed clay pipe from his father
which ne soon broke He then returned for another and
his father gave him old wooden pipe which had been
living on shelf for a year In an hour the child was
very sick, vomiting and becoming very drowsy and
deadly pale. Al the end OF the tnrd day the nte ei
lows suerin-s TO end. The physician testified
at the inquest tue ch Id died from mD0ing ncOuue
contained in the old wooden pipe
A ragged coat-tail has recently been Haunted
in the face OF Engisn jury. gentleman sat at the
left of the driver on the bOxsest of London omnibus
and at the end OF Cheapsde while crossing TO New
gatest. they were compelled to follow heavily laden
wagon The driver OF another omnibus whipped up his
and attempted TO pass between the wagon and the
other omnibus. The result collision and the tail
of the gentlemans torn In several places Being
a thorough-gomg Englishman, he sued the company
which employed that driver The defence that tho
gentleman n1o no right to nave the tai OF lis coat o1
Side the sderil OF tIe box, but the magistrate woud
listen To the plea, but ordered verdict vi damages
and costs for the plalntn
William b. Forrest, who has brought one
action IN the courts NewYork break tne will OF Ell
win Forrest purposes to institute aqother action In Pull
adelphia for the possession OF the Forrest Home lie
asserts he has made examination into the ahais
of the Home and he finds that the property devoted to
ia largely IN excess OF the maximum allowed by Law, ana
that the revenue from has been used by the trustees
since 1874 when the Home Incorporated. In add
ton TO this he sets forth that the Home Is not fulfilling
the purposes OF It's founder and says that whereas II was
intended as home for decayed actors II has thus far
given support to only such person, and he the Tor
mer private secretary Of Edwin Forrest On this last
point Mr. Forrest is Ia There are nye lnmaeso Oh
tne Forrest Home at presenthree men aud tW0 women
Tne claimant is a second cousin OF the tragedian.
There was scandalous scene in Rituals
tic church in Hampshire, Eng, fortnight ago. gen
tleman going into the church about ten minutes before
the service be gam asonshed to the altar Two
thick wax candles In iewelled candestcks large g'
cruciHx and two jars OF flowers Acting on the impulse
NJ the moment ho went into the chanoe and scZng tue
candes,icks and the cruchx, carried them to pc" nu
way down the aisle. In few minutes the curate cano
out OF the yesry and looking ahast at the TRANSFORMS
ton scene the altar faced the congregation Ou' W
one spoke. Eventually the saclhcSlous ohehueA
pointed out 10 him. The curate marched down the aso
and the debate opened Q. "What have you done wiz"
the candestieks you have taken from the atari a.
There they are" Q. Then give them up, Sir a.
shan't" The Curate. L VIII have you remo's"'
A "Do So" As the curate passed inc 90
he bowed and went forward 10 the vesir' pa' -.
choir refused TO assist him. Then be returned to the a
steps and falling down his knees, he Frustrated liz
self before the empty table, crossed himself more '
once and man9uyred In some eodd way with his nanu'
and arms The gentleman in the pew then hisseu ~"
The curate rose and again bowling to the aa'' WI
down the aisle and the debate was resumed Y W.
Won leave the church I" A. "No, ! shanL V '
won't 4, then | Will send for policeman A,,,,smau
The sooner YOU IL the better" when tue Po, Tns
entered the church the discussion Was Ieolsn a, as
Curate You are breaking the law A. Anu wa vour
Won doing sirt You are both breaking the law 1 i've
oath" Tue Citrate. represent me ,'S" poae Ihats
Won IN charge. A. "You represent tLe rop ,,rxard
whom Won represent" The policeman s.eppeu y" nont
but shr voice from the doorway sloa and asked The
Intruder II he intended interrupt tue seislcr
.ainly not il You keep within bounds wac 'ns fw min
| 20 Inc curate abandoned the contest, anu IN "