New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04
GENERAL NOTES.

The raging rhinOceros had tussle with the
steadyccing. brasnounted locomotive az Pttsburg
Monday The cages OF menagerie were loaded on fiat
cars and three Of them overturned the Point
Bridge The supcrannuated lion grOwled but could not
escape The rrepressbe rhiHoceros started the rail-
road track at a and made lunge at at the loco
motive, tearing of an iron bar from the pilot. Inc
keeper caught up with him just after he had knocked
big hole in the side Of a freght-car and attempted 70
lead him away by the ear The mIuriated beast was
finally forced a box-car from which he WAS trans
but was reCaptured without difficulty.
Judge Lynch, of Western Kansas, not only
condemns and hangs the unwary sinner, but pins an
epitaph upon the dangling corpse. For many week
horses had stolen the country round and run across
the line into Nebraska and the excitement in Beevile
ran rieh On April % DR.. Hancock having lost team Of
horses called lis neghbOrs together and set out on the
trail riding hard oyertake he thief. On Swan Greek
the poor wretch was captured and then be taken 10
Jail. He pleaded guilty. and was committed for trial
At night mob broke into the jail and carried on the
horse-thef and The next morning he was found hang
ing upon butchers derrick half nile from town. on
the back OF the corpse a card with this grim eD
taph: IT'S said Is the nOblest WORK OF Co., bni ~
this case 1t was failure H9rSetheyes beware! IKE
notice OF your doom Shipped by lightning express
da nned eternity"
The Communistic Society in Cincinnati
which believes that bullets better than ballots, vas
organized under peculiar circumstances. The Enquirer
states that several months ago member OF the Socialist
party attended meeting OF men OF his own order OF
restessnes. and proposed that they were unable 70
accomplish their ends by ballot, they should resort 70
more violent means, and arm in enforcement OF theH
peculiar doctrines. This voted down by the wiser
ana more conservative heads but the result was that the
mover OF this resolution, followed By cOnstera@e
number OF his adheren proceeded to organize IN tbe
proposed manner, and had In his single company
about seyentyye men. These men meet every sunday
hall on Ninthst, for practice and drill ana ale an
coming very efficient IN the use OF arms lhey nav
Springfield rifles, and breech0aders. The leaders ann"
that they are drilling for " the fun OF IT,"
There has been gas riot in the ancient ely
OF Barcelona The treasury being empty the Council w
posed municipal tax gas amounting to 10 per ecu.
on the consumption The cafe and shop keepers reiueu
compliance and declared they would rather burn cav
dies than pay. Shops and cafes appeared unllghlea
only Illuminated with candles or even torches. lH'
novelty vi the spectacle crowds into the prneP"
streets and a riot began. The windows OF the sA,
who lighted their gas smashed by defenders OF Nv
erty fresh from the Very soon the Toice ie @
wrath Of an injured people; and before the nigh' w"
out riots had taken place all sections of the eiy
correspondent of The Pail Nall Gazette states that the eve
active welwishers of a Socialist Republic, ana nun
OF unemployed wOrkmen, their heads full OF eDlle
and their Of hatred against all who are g ,or
being better of than themselves, looking
a general And there Is no want % on
schemers ready TO urge them 2n niue among the
troops. and another Republican rising in Catalonia %
easily occur. .. -,
There's a sweet little cherub that sltS ny
aoft 70 take care OF the life OF Mrs Jack On the i
ut her Majestys subject, Emma Carter, While -
boat on the Bridgewater Canal at Pariefoll, SUI"
spur on the horse by pitching stones az IL iue
was suffering already from two sores-under tne e ,s
and was utterly unit for work. and policeman mss.
upon uuhilching the poor beast and leading ,hs
station. The boatwoman refused TO ACCOMPANY "a
officer. and reinqushng her post at the neHn'
the rope and began towing the boat herse'h ,.n.
pollceman was dispatched 10 the bernie siae
! MIA took her rope. boarded the boat ana pu'H'N