New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
GENERAL NOIES.

c-,ndmotherly old Boston led Off with
melting match about year ago. and in few weeks the
n,lc country was spelling down. This evening new
.,tlu is TO be set at Music Hall-a pubhc slhElus
eu',h singing bees are popular Germany and En-
md and vastly more entertaining than spehihg
mafcbes.
The undergraduates of Harvard held meet
An, c, Monday evening take steps toward forming
a. corps composed Of students from any class Of the
.. or 40 uartment OF the university. The object OF
-. ~ganzaon is 20 afford 20 all students an opport'l-
h-+ fb@ir collegiate course There viii be bayonct
and -kirnsh drills. guard duty broadswOrd eAtciSe'
an blank cartridge ana target practice IN the spring
The prospectus of Coming EreRts, a new
London daily paper promises exclusive information
u everything that Of interest TO the general public
az london and suburbs OF the occurrence OF which pre-
yfous information IL he obtained The contents VII
b. arranged under three hea9s m, ~ ;ourna viii
take NJ OF past events, win me mnd
births marriages, deaths English stocks anu iu"u'
Tbis must he the journalism OF the Future
The Gas Consumers Protective Association
~ - Louis which WIS formed last week, offers 10 lease
,n city works and property for term OF years ana
a, pledge itself to furnish TO private consumers a
a. SO per thousand feet and to light the streets t
c1s of s5 per lamp annually TINS VIII oe cneop G ,t
IN SIS the lowest rate IN the llrge cries OF the
Tnited states was. in philadelphia ~ % Bnrihg me
~, venr the price of was reduced IN Boston 10
- 81 and in lower NewNOrk u 81 30 The cost OF gas
IN London ranges from 81 cents TO II 90 per 'houSiu
feet
Snecial legislation includes all things. The
CT and General Court OF Massachusetts, has directed
90 committee Agriculture 10 inquire into the eNpe-
scucy Of prohibiting spz dogs IN particular and IN gen.
s AT breeds dogs which have shown tendency TO go
mai it Is tLe sptzwhish has provoked TINS eSIree
oy his ~ scs1fPc iasfc Il
- rJain that his supreme hour was ut hand iaGh
ss ~ ydrophobia has occurred at Hyde Park, in Mas
huses tie girl afflicted having heen Dsten i ia. sup
s,b.r hy dog belonging ~ the chiet OF the ponce
Fvervbody who likes the Wamsutta cOttOns
gba Interested in the fact that the operatives in the
U.utta mills in New Bedford, Mass, have struck for
hi,ler wages aud the mills have been stopped. Inc
ant being called upon told the hands that they had
already received the benefit Of the slight rise in the mar
vance = waces. The workmen have done one sensible
tng-they have agreed TO abstain from all ing
ans. during the strike. Possibly there would nave
S.a no strike II they had come to the same determine
nor before However If they will keep their senses ana
consider the matter in practical way the present
troubles may be speedily abated
A yonng clerk in a nOtary's Office IN AlencOn
recently took It into his head to write letters 10 ten
buschbacIs various parts of France, requesting them
IN cali Al the Office OF his employer on certain morning
form. aurpose Of receiving communication OF great
importance 20 themselves. At the hour named when
the t hunchback appeared the notary happened to he
hu.v and asked him 70 take seat for few minutes
second bupchback soon entered. followed by third and
sfonrth While the notary Was sun coseted WIN MS
other The clerks unable to maintain their gravity,
and the huuchbacks after glancing snSp'cousy a, 0
anohsr gave vent their irritation. The notary rushed
o N his private office ~ hnd the clerks c0uTused WIN
laughter and ten infurated hunchbachs enokeo WIZ
g,bbir aud rage They showed him The letters WnlGn
tt. had received and after making many APOLOGIES ne
convinced them that they were the VICTIMS OF cle'ei
hoax.
The new engineers employed by the Boston
.pd Maine Railroad are doing their work well, and nearly
ALI the en- zines on the line manned The COM
pany has undoubtedly received assistance from the Ola
Colony the Boston, Concord and Montreal, and other
roads The strikers now predicting that tine ehg
peers Of several other wEngland companies VIII JOIN
IN the movement Indeed, Chief Arthur, who is SUI
Deriptepoing the revolt in Boston, cooly announces
tnat ne will give the public due notice OF any
strike that may be ordered The Brotherhoou on EnE
Decrs was formed 10 ago. and embraces ls9 SUB
divisions and 900 regular members IN al parts OF Tue
Tinted states ana Canada II is the strongest labor or
rnil,tou In the country and mas conducted several
strikes successfully. (hief Arthur OTutItu INC
strse ON me Boston aud Maine Railroad and claims au-
,i,Iv ~ do tne sane or every other road in New-En-
g.ad. a general strike would be great pubic disas-
tr nd this autocrHt of the engineers may wen lesa'e
b.t,e promoting H. The Massachusetts, Railroad Cpn-
m-oners are now taking testimony IN regard 10 the
strike Possibly Chief Arthur can convince them thst
ENGLAND in the hollow Of his hand
January and May with Chinese variations
A wealthy old Chinaman living near shanghai was IN
bappy His wife was nearly as old as himself Weary
o. December. January pined for May lie went 10
Hanrchow TO get a young bride, but the marriageable
pGens a well Us their fathers gave him cold shoulder
instead Of warm heart. He rich and respectable
bus 80 old as TO be ineligible. Leaving his old vile Al
home he took with him his grandson, a comely lad OF
rneteen and set out for sOOchOw, where be commits
sioued middeman to select for him pretty maiden
The lady expressed desire TO see hef future soanu,
ald cunning old January sent his handsome
grandson 20 her house 10 90 the wOoing; Inc
eourtsnp prospered, a bargain was struck, and
the young lady embarked with the Two gen
teInen for their native place. Poor little May was
annoyed by the attentions Of January, and finally ex-
eaimsd really wish Sir, you would be good enough
70 get OF the way. l married your grandson nov
you" Keep cool, my dear" quOth the OH man Ihe
pretty youth you saw not your husband Ihen
whose wi e. am Z" Mine, darling" Yours yours !.
you dreadful old gravbeard Z" gasped the bride puI
shore this minute" she threatened 10 scream
and expose his trick and he finally consented 10 release
her sic went home and her father kept the OLD man