New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
GENERAL NOTES.

A man fishing near the mouth of the Housa-
tonic River hooked fine striped bass. and he was
hauling in the prize what his asonishment TO be-
hold large shark make dash for 1t and take 1t tackle
and ALL The shark was eight or nine feet long.
lingo can soon get as drunk as Michael
Cassie The London wine merchants sending large
orders TO the Mediterranean for Cyprus wine, which
likely 20 most popular brand. case Of this
good old wine having been offered for the best rhyme 20
"Cyprus" newspaper correspondent. who says he
would Infinitely prefer barrel OF Bass" the
following That Of feyers us certain aud possibly
Typhus, VIII be our reward Tor the taking OF Cyprus
Prize not awarded.
The Sheriff of Elizabeth City, Va, explains
how 1t came about that white girl was publicly
whipped in his county. He states that sne was
vcted OF stealing pair Of shoes and pair OF stockings
and was given the option Of thirty days in jail fifteen
stripes, emphasis being placed ON the former punish
ment But the girl and her mother too insisted upon
having the whipping and immediate release and
the constable coOred man, executed the sentence.
The prisoners clothing however was not removed and
the constable did xart HIMSELF and the only spec
taiOr the Sheriff himself
The unexpected visit Of the Papal Nunco
Mosela TO KissDgen, three weeks set the political
gossips TO shaking their heads and mumblng toe Ca
nOssa epgram He Ia accredited at the Court OF Munich
where he enjoys the reputation OF emnenty slful
dipomatis and he requested through Baron Pfretzsc
Der the Bayarian Premier. lately visit at Kssin
gen. audience Of Prince Bismarck, which was readily
granted him. The NuncO arrived at the fashionable
spa and was welcomed at the station by Count Herbert
Bismarck in the OF his father. Monsignor tray.
cling in the strictest incognitO the Able Ga6nOf
called the next day Chancellor. with whom he re-
manned clOseted for about two hours Prince 3ismarea
returned the visit the following day and STAYED an hour
Nunoio repaired the Chaneeor's residence in purs
ance Of an invitation To dinner.
A young Frenchman in Tourney proposed
marriage to girl who had educated in vigorously
faTi lar Gao.a p1r ranTa
one condtion-that the marriage should be celebrated
IN church. The bridegroom consented, and called upon
the parish priest The latter declared that he could not
permit the ecclesiastical celebration OF the marriags
until the young Lad made general confession TO
ceived absoutiOn, and renowned his connection with
the Association Lbernle and the " Jeune Garde.'
The bridegroom refused, and the two priests sent him
away IN dsoonsoate mood When he related the story
20 his BRIDE however, whose religious. superstitiom
feelings the priests reckoned tor the success OF the
strategy she eagerly declared that bridegroom
dearer To her than priests DehedlctlOh 1his ul
of affairs brought the pastor his senses. The couDs
were married the church; but the priest fired part
ing shot bt Declaring that ms matrimonial DeheIcu0l
would only operate sacramentaly upon tue BRIDE and
not upon the sinner whom the Church lad permitted
That Mr.. Gladstone is great fnancier, even
his bitterest enemies are forced admit In recent
speech in the House OF Commons he made vigorous
assault upon the financial policy OF the Government
He charged the Ministry with undermining Pariamer
tary control the expenditures by series OF gradual
but constant approaches. The expenditure itself. he
said was kept back from the knowledge OF Parliament
until IL was late either to prevent It or TO exercise
any cnectual control it. Even then It was yste
maticalIy underestimate until the Government was at
last Obliged to bring Il under the notice OF Parliament
He protested against the proposal to spread the repay
ment OF the expenditure the next two OF three
years as a deusve system OF finance. Any deficit un
provided for must become portion Of the debt OF the
country. II was an empty phrase and more qubOe
TO talk OF spreading the payment over series Of years
because the payment must be provided for either IL
principal or interest be added TO the debt obi
cations Of the country, and ought TO be acknowl
financial responsibility aud control 70 keep the ex
penditure of the years within Us ways and means ana
that the proposals Of the Government revived system
OF hnanee that was exploded nty years ago, and s
petred the financial principles OF those VINO assumed
to be The heirs OF his Conservative opinion.
Weather notes for women: The LIGHTNING
went on bender in a house in Utica one day last weel
ana took strange liberties with young lady. She wal
trying TO buld fre Ia the stove when the fluid tore
away the base OF the chimney passed along the shingles
bored hole in the kitchen ceiling struck the stoyepipe
branded the legs of the stove, and then reached the
young lady II tore open the socs Of her Shoes leaving
blood blister on one foot and burning tho other II
then passed to the sewiugmaehine raised the nails
in the floor mounted one leg Of a sewne-machine and
came by another and finally went out by the door
after tearing of a piece OF mOp-board.. least
200 caterpillars 1.-THE arve OF the handmade walnut
moth have been taken from walnut tree in Lancaster
Penn..... The soap and wax statues &C the Para
Exhibition which were so beautifully carved
that few visitors would believe that they were
made Of anything except MARBLE grew soft and melted
away during the hot weather in Jnly...A tame crow
wakes mp the Summer boarders at house BoothbAy
Point No., by getting upon the roof and letting stones
drop from his beak These stones roll down tho roof aud
make lively chatter which The dodgers i'm time
to enable them TO dress for breakfast The also
steals all the tobacco pipes ne fluids on the wndOwsa
The coolest place Ia Paris IL the English bar az tho
Exhibition where the barmaids are al dressed In black
and know how 60 smile and use their eyes man
never thinks OF sitting down nc any Of the tables f0und
the bar. The thing is to lounge with the two arms
crossed the bar aad vita has head aud cigar IN
tall the purse Is empty, when place must be Inauo TOT
others better supplied Sometimes maid Plus On
customers coat a white, white rose.
James Z. Lyon is not only vigorous hater,
but lively ettcr-writer He has published In san
Francisco an open letter to ex-senator Vim. NJ.
stewart, which has some raey passages in refer
enoe 10 the Emma Mine complications. He charges bis
former attorney with having combined with Trenor W.
Park swndle him. words TO that effect The client
now avows his determination TO "get even" with 'he
lawyer He saysi % shall not fail 90 invoke the Jaw
for redress Of n terrible grievance that becomes ony
the more nnbearable with the thought and lapse on
time aud which you in wltless effort 10 divert public
attention have rendered even more galizg BY attacks
on my character ia every conceivable form Of abuse
that a perverted imagination could devise You have
sought to injnre me In my social rotations, ana
IN such OF my business as you fortunately unaoie
TO more successfully wreck as my paid adviser anu
guardian and when law fails, will then saeredy de'
vote every energy Of my body aud mind and nay "ss