New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-15
GENERAL NOTES.


The President of the Citizens Passenger Rail
way Company of Baltimore is satisfied that steam be
safely and economically substituted for horse power
the street railways OF that city All that Is needed is
permit from the Common Council.
The complete restoration of the magnificent
Cathedral at Rheims, which Las been recently author
ized. will involve an outlay OF 100000 francs. The
cornerstone OF the Cathedral lad In 1912 il WAS
damaged by fire in 1921, and has been falling into decay
during the last two centuries.
Among the houses burned in the recent fire
at Burlington N. J.. tine in which Capt. Lawrence
OF the Chesapeake was born II an cid brick build
ing on the n1rth SIDE OF inc main street pante yeow
imported from Holland in 1877
famous piece of bunting was unfurled last
in the Old South Boston II the Hag carried by
the United States brig Enterprise IL her engagement
with the British brig Boxer near Portland during
OF 1872 Fiftynne shots passed through and the body
OF the dead con nander was cnwrapld 10 It, The Brit
Of his brave antagonist.
The little garden house in Westminster
where Milton lived while Latin Secretary under
the Commonwealth, where he talked with Cromwell.
went blind aud began to write Paradise Lost and
him, has been torn down after all Prof. Mason made
brave effort 10 arouse public interest and 70 save the old
ruin. bat failed TO accomplish his purpose.
An elderly French lady, on returning to her
home La Chapellc just before New Year. remarked
the porter that she tired of life and resolved
TO mako change. Tho min paid no heed 10 her words
she vcrJ eccentric woman. She went 10 her
room, locked the door, put revolver to her right ear,
nounccd that her husband could have the body for
New Years GIT
The Rev. Mr.. Haweis's church in Portland
place London, was crowded ON Christmas Eve with
audience all agape for sensational sermon. He had
previously announced that he would preach on Z" The
Sanitary Aspects OF Health but owing 10 his defective
utferance the congregation and all their neghb0rs Wer
led TO expect discourse THE Sanitary Aspects OF
He'll" The OF the word Sanitary" certainly JustInod
the amended version
There was a small panic in the Princes
Theater Manche ter, Eng on Jan. q The chimney Of
house opposite the thcaer caught fire during the af
ternOon performance and smoldcring SCOT was blown
by the wind into the building until the smell of fire was
raised an alarm Hearing the cry OF fire. the audience
sprang their feet and few occupants OF the stalls
scrambled into the orchestra increasing inc alarm ana
running several instruments and score The conduct OF
the audience IN the admirable ana the stage
manager by raising the curtain ana explaining the cir
cunstances, soon restored order
A fortnight ago burglars attempted to plumber
farmers house IN JOnesyile, saratoga County, N ~
but frightened away by tie farmer who was pre-
vented from shooting OF them by the fear that the
report the gun would alarm sick child Strange to
say they broke the house second time on the even
ing Of Jau T. while Hight was burning III Ghe paror ana
the farmers DAUGHTER was receiving cs. Stanse !"
but went upstairs stealtEiy FOR the sU and n3iseessy
opcni. = the door leading into the room where the
burglars were al work upon small SAFE, TOOK anu nd
fired strange 10 say II was not uut Iht burglars a
had no idea Of the when she excused
herself burst into the ICON.
Ulysses was employed in the smelling works
at Omaha Neb. and Penelope took In washing. Last
February started for the Black Hills TO dig gold and
she washed and waited. No news from week 10 week
No news from month 10 month. At last came report
that lie had been killed by the Indians No letters; no
news she washed aud waited ana finally lost heart On
Jan he returned. Fifteen Indians had corraled him.
but be had escaped with two buetholes in hs hat He
~ b Ia in alt f Xlf
moneter 200 below and only one ranch on the rOa
where a cocktail could be had IL was devotion
nejghbor took him the house and introduced him as
a pedder. She did not recognize hm buy went on WIN
her washing He threw down MS Dindc 7l;e oVh'd Al
him again then screamed; then tainted while ne was
me tb rSm and linking that D. had assaulted their
mother cucd him right aud left until ne cried out tat IL
Mr.. Tooth, the vicar OF st. James's, Hatcham,
has detied his bishop well Lord Penzance's court
On Christmas Day appeal the support of his parish
toner's was posted Oh church door and they were
threatened with the of schsm If they vcntured to
aoauie-ce in the ministratOns Of any clergyman APP
poDed without the Wears consent. ON the previous
day Bishop OF Rochester had sent Canon Gee to take
charge OF me chufel ~ me vicar ma DeCn nc,
allow him to Oficlate. and sent hin away BISHOP,
vicar couri-there is considerable latitude mere Tor
schism. on the following sunday thcre was "a rIo, 1
outbreak in tie aiseS ana OdiSldc the chrIch. Inc
chrchwardens insist thar Mr. Tooth IL not leading them
hv the nose and folly to ignore the utIai!sc
lity who are giving him moral ana nnanriai support.
over his flock fail short OF nalliby Those who give
heed the bishop and the courts the wear threatens 70
excGmmunicate ms schismatics.
During Christmas week the pantomime of
"Guver was played SANGER Royal Amphitheater.
London On Dec u the trained animals we're lnsbOr-
dinate in the final The Palace OF the Queen OF
Nations" where in addition 70 the horses there Is
pageant ia which elephants camels. dromedaries,
giraes and other beasts appeared in turn each led or
mounted by a guide. one OF the large drOmedarics the
psit1 nf fhp lfs
trappings the hand and the crowded house on the
other AMI heard The music OF the Dad and tho appuSe
became FESTIVE and struggle ensucd between the animal
and its guide 10 get him into the place me Groneary
suddenly reared. and losing MS balance frii forward
rolled over toward the footighta and for moment II
appeared imminent that he would make descent upon
me rouductOr or some OF his band The excitement.
especially III pit stalls. intense, and TO add to H.
almost at the moment shrek rom The stage hdl
crd that sofncthng had happened there also one OF
The fr,nar warriors bone aoii shields III the pageant
on the OF slaves was suddenly topped over
Meantime the droncdary which nad been stopped rom
M descent into orchestra by tine brass rod tct passes
along the stage IN front o The gas hdd COY us E
Light and all its apparatus. and was orciDy dragged
from ts periIous position by the performers
James o. Woodruff, wealthy merchant OF
InGianapos organizing university excursion around
tbe world ana il now SewYork looking Tor vessel
Prof stecre Of Michigan University IN l accord with
his plans II ia proposed steamship OF ,OCO
ton. burden fitted with stacrOoms aud saloons Tor
study work, and lectures, aud PROVIDED Win steam
launches and large number Of boats II VIII be COM
handed by experienced officers and trained crew. ana
will set out from New-YOrk early In July OH two years
cruise The vessel will supplied with large library
and ample scientific apparatus. Provision VIII be made
for the accommodation Of from 80 TO 80 students VINO
will De accompanied by faculty OF 10 professors III
word il will be travelling university The Vessei VIII
touch at the Bahamas TOrtugas. and Havana, ana
g., oost anchor at the mouth Of the Amazon.
heuca the party will sail for the Straits OF Magellan
touching at various points Valparaiso VIII DC M next
ohiectiye point; thence westward 10 the iOynesian
Islands Australia and NewG uinea thence 10 Macasa
tI. IslnnlH lhenrr To HOnG