New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
GENERAL NOTES.

A lion in a menagerie In Lowell, Mass,
broke loose his cage last Wednesday. He did not
the audience, because there audience TO
devour; but ne bolted whole bear and frightened
tmorous baboon to death. AT the date of the last
ports tho lion retained possession OF the menagee,
His trainer was, unfortunately absen from the city:
and ais Majesty improved che opportunity.
This is the season of fairs. Besides the
great exhibition al tho Cathedral, almost every church
has had its fair and then there fairs for hospitals
aud institutions It seems proper time TO
call attention the abuses that have grown up
with these methods OF raising money for prslseworhy
purposes and tIa is the practice OF soliciting every
visitor to Ouy and insisting upon it srenuousy
he Is compelled purchase whether be wants to or
This practice rem.nds Que Of the Catherine or
Chatham-st. mrrchanI, WAC displays tue bulk or his
wares on the side walk then every by
examine and purchase insisting hat they are very
sheap." Several congregations IN Brooklyn nave for.
biuden the atLendanIs az toe tables ask any
buy the arGices tenptihgy disPSyea ior sale inis
Justice, and sometimes injustice, is still
adnlnste IL prlsueIs back III the Old Dominion.
Two negroes VINO had OF stealing cap,
were led corridor OF tue station house at Alex
andra ast Monday, stripped to the waist aud given
fifteen stripes each vita cowhide whip When the
nftu oow was dealt, drst ycam howed for mercy,
ana at tue tenth pe handle broke of about eight
lncnes the butt The officer seized another wnip.
and each successive drew from the bowls OF
pam. Once the negro turned half way around, aud The
whip wound his side again he Jumped from the
floor the fell across nIs neok and face and
when the Last blow received blood was pouIi4g
from the lacerated fesd. Meanwhile his compaaOn,
VINO was fifteen stripes, was compelled TO
stand by and LOOK "Tnere are not many men who
know how 70 handle wnIP" remarked tue otnGer 70
nod OF 1t though WAS stick, and bring II down
aeayy Now aon just make ga SI%Pe dE a%s5 o. nv cue
SPRING That cue ke Hnie ana a. hars wTse % 'saa aa
Alexandra is a few miles from Mount Vernon.
Some of the true tales which are told by
the author Of "Les Femmes Turque "a most In
teresng book by tne wayare marvellous as any OF
tue TnOusand-aud Le-Sights series. Tue mother OF
Abdul MedjId example, was maId-ot-a-work in
the Sultans S6raglo 1t her business to warm the
baths in the paace. One day the Sultan Mohammed
met ner as gong to his ban. and caprice burst
like lightning through mis- soul. Without ceremony
the servant girl received from him the lofty distinction
OF Kala 1t than probable that after few min
utcs' reflection the SulCan regretted his pre-
| cIpItatiOn, but he had given bis word. and
the result was that the maldOfall-work gave
birth to prince, aud proclaimed sui
| tana yalide. I" What a wonderful jumpp excalms
| the autnor from the wash-tub the thronew The
account which OF life in the SeragllO is most
painful Discipline Is still maintained by corporsi
punishment. The practice of striking young girls OF
the soles OF their feet has been abandoned but blows
sentences aud rods are substituted for the stick All
young women In the paiace-anc there are thou-
sano women there, wives, isIoLi.es, tga,ons % aH scr
wants. and there are as many more on the retreI sI 10
Old SeragO and IN tue courts OF the prihcesses all
being de ,-ndent upon the civ budget-are compelled
TO dress light clothing hall d6cOLees being the rule.
Winter constantly exposed 10 colds and lung
diseases Whenever the Sultan draws MS last oreatn.
or rs ethroned his wIvcs avorites all their
ingwomen have 10 pack up ana Do on within twenty
four hours.
The abstract of DIR. Edward II. Parkers let.
versy the eye OF Hudson" who without at
all impugnRx writers sincerity ia impeed express
doubts the accuracy OF dis statements Hudson
thinks the absolute fairness With which The TRB
UNE DISCUSS ali questions, requires the pubia-
ZION OF letter which recently read at public mec
ing OF the school districts OF Yonkers Space can
be found on for brief outne OF tns letter which was
written by Father McSws,ny to Father LIngs. 1t de.
fines the agreement between the Board OF Education
aud the Catholic clergy. follows: Most Rev. Joau
McClOskey, through his attorney. the Rev. p F. Nc.
Sweeny lease the building and furniture for
ten years board 81 per year IL return for
which the board to open therein public school,
said school to be entirely under their control the
any other school. They moreover agree to Keep tue
building furniture In repair to pay the teachers sp
pointed by tnem delray heating expenses; said bLd
ngs entirely at the service of the 81 Rev. John
McCloskey at all other times than the school hours"
The conditions agreed upon privately the nomus
lions BY the pastor prior 70 continuation
by The board The result Of tnis practice, Father Nc
sweeny contends, s tDat the board have publicly sp
ponted twelve teachers six OF whom have been Sisters
and all OF them Roman Catholics He nyes the Sisters
house and paws the others 50 each month for coming
10 school at D. instead or 1870 p IN, the reguac
school hour, and teaching tho chiluren the cat@chem
The pastor says: "Tne children all there and learn
more OF t (the cateohism before The schools
are lust as Catholic rs ever and yet the board
snect them &C any time, and tney will find nothing
cept what is lawful and bave had even ministers come
in and see them, and tney all went satisfied"