New-York tribune., 1878-05-13
GENERAL NOTES.

horrible pIcdS9ntry IN the columns OF The
Teleapk Ramor had babbled OF the doIngs Of certain
mysterious Russian agents, who had letters Of marque
and commissions for officers, and negotiating in
San Francisco for the purchase OF steamer The expa
nation gwen by way of commentary is that the Russian
Pacific squadron needs addition to Its strength By
the purchase OF ready htted and, ,f that aI
nothing need be said but to wish the commodore just
such another bargain the pioneer steamer of railway
| expedition which lately lett Philadelphia for Brazil, and
sS9aOl' i'"n"e''d O'io'o she ad 0e'n many d'y'a'
Bishop McCOsllry has Withdrawn his resg-
! nation Of the jurisdiction Of the diocese Of Michigan
and abandoned his intended trip 20 Europe In letter
10 the Presiding Bishop, he states that Is his purpose
to remain In this country for the present In order that
he may be easily accessible to all whose duty may be
to see him. "Wth the strongest DESIRE" ne adds, TO
| vindicate my character. fad it impossible 10 meet
charges which have taken 10 shape except the vague
| and varied one put before the public By newspaper
| rImOrs and abusive gossip. Reitcratng my emphatic
and solemn denial OF all the scandaOus allegations
against me- hold myself ready to meet any definite
charges made by responsible parties. began this note
by announcing the withdrawal OF my regIgnlt)n; I
conclude it by saying that this IS done 10 give oppOr
tunity for the vinIcaton OF my character 50 soon
this end shall be attained, my reslgnall9n sha! Do
renewed because OF my increasing physical Ihr1aty"
daons ciarges i,9s been highly commendable lie las
refused to converse with newspaper reporters on the
subject; ho made no statement, oral or prhte1i
he has written few letters and thcse have been short
! and TO the point.
Charivari, with hO0dlum variations and with
out French edge, ia reduced TO system Of backmail
! in Omaha, Ncb Whenever there f. a wedding in the
city the bridal residence be,eged by gang OF vaga'
bonds armed with cans, drums horns and other instru-
ors og torture and the racket goes until the bEde-
,roorl consents 20 parlcy with aud settle their
! tavern bill. correspondent OF ne Bee writes that
after his sisters wedding evening last week, mob
Of this kind took possession OF the yard The serena
ders had ATTENDED two other weddings the same even
ing and had been hired at both houses 90 90 away This
money had been invested in liquor and cigars so that by
the time they reached tAe third place OF execution they
| were drunk aud disordery. They were very loud IN
their profaue and vulgar in their Ian
guagc They marched boldly to the iront door End de-
handed - tie price o their withdrawal threatening
! ~ h.,.,lgri the house and Charyari the bridegroom
ur he would be glad to buy them OIL and 10 lse thelr
Oxn language all hell couldn't sop them! ine SET
Cnalo began, and the garrison was preparing 10 open
ice with shot-suns when the police officers dispersed
! the mob.
4 materialized spirit Turned red in the face
last saturday evening" In an obscure town in Missouri,
4 medium named Mott has dwelt at Memphis for many
years. and has assumed to hold communications WITH
dsemboded spirits. An Ingenious skepc named Pattee,
after attending several seaDces in which departed spirits
were materalize1 much to the edhcatiOn OF the COM
p9nv resolved TO expose the trickster He procured
hollow ring with small orifce Ia 'front.' and tube on
one side connecting with rubber ball thnt was nied
with an alcoholic solution OF anne When tho curtain
p1rted and spirit face appeared N the gap about SIX
inches from ms hanu ne cOlpe-seo the rooct
and sGuirted the anne dye with such precision that tho
mccarthy visitor ducked It's head and behind the
| door In a few minutes the mediums wife was sum
/ monud to a council tho cabinet, and then the All
nouncement was made that some one had been inject
ing che meals the spirits face, aud destroying the
gentleman oprnod the cabinet door. Then the wonder
face is covered with blood 90 some ono exclaimed aud
then TIE light was eXtngushet Although The medium
! was obviously wounded, he did not say dye.
/ l. IL, lT.l IN
now passing from Alden TO Malta is uaie mp Of infantry
cavalry and artillery together with four companies Of
engineers or rather sappers and miners. All the men.
with the exception OF the two field batteries OF artillery
coming from Bombay, are natives OF India; the tYeYe
! guns that accompany the expedition arc manned by
! gunners OF the Royal Artillery. The cavalry regiments
ordered TO Malta-tne 9th Bengal and lst Bombay Light
Cavalry-are rregulars in fact with the exception OF
four regiments of light cavalry in Madras and e body
guards OF the Vceroy and the Governors Of Madras and
Bombay which the only regiments OF the vast Indian
army mounted BY Government, all the troopers ride
their own horses The Daily Ners states that 25O rupees
have 10 be deposited by each FOR his horse before
he Is permitted to join cavalry regiment and 1t seems
that cadates rife that there are always several
applioants for any vacancy that The two reg
ments represent nearly thousand sabres, while the In
antry may down at 800 rank and nle. or the
Tns Is the case both with the infantry and the cavalry.
so that the whole force OF 5000 has In all probability
not more than fty British officers TIC troops In tne
cavalry companies In the infantry are commanded
bv native officers and it only the command ant adiu
tant, Wing or siuaurOn cohhauUets anu "niS'is' "Ho
are Europeans
The secret of a remarkable murder was re-
Gently disclosed In "a medical lecture delivered m Lon
don by the eminent Dr. Bucuil. In discussing thel legal
relations OF insanity lac remarked that the most singular
ease I'm which he had been concerned was that OF
Constance Kent who murdered her young brother, and
esapod detection After interval Of several years,
truly conscientious motive led her 10 confess aud Dr.
BuckuI examined her for the purpose Of aseertauins
whether it would be right 10 enter the plea OF nos
guilty on the ground OF insanity" lie was compelled 10
advise against It, and her admitted that the ek'
merits could not do otherwise. BY her wish he pub
shed letter in which the material facts OF the crime
were described but a. the Otiye not disclosed the
! case WIS still enyeOped In mystery; for how could
| Young Girl, who was not insane, have murdered her
beautiful boy-brOther IN cold bood Dr. Bucknl Riter
keeping the secret for many years explains that
! real and dreadful motive did exist, The g1rs oS'
mother having become partially dementei was leit /"
Ter husband TO live IN the srclusion OF her ownroo'
while the management OF the household was taken o'i
the heads OF grownup daughters by gaspiFiied gov
erncss Who after the decease OF first Mrs. Kent sni
o decent intcryol became Constance Kcnt' sepmothe''
IN this nosition she was unwse enough % make disp
AGING remarks about predecessor little drramhs.
moor lady, the fund OF rage aud reycngciu feeling s
was stirring up In the heart OF her young siepdaugua a
TO escape from her hated presence, Constance ohe
away from home. but was brought back; ana ailer t &
she only thought OF the most efficient manner Oh e,n
ing her vengeance. Sho thought OF poisoning het
mother, that reelection, she felt WOMB be no
punishment and then 10 THAI sr deterhinen " .sy
der the poor laly's bOY. her On.y chd. dea sso1
this bus who can fal 20 pity the depths oi AO'S
I misery which Il dcnotesf
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