New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-11
GENERAL NOTES.

The lady who had her mare shod with
golden shoes Is not an American heress after ALL shc
Scotch lass, the daughter of the late George Thomas
Surveyor OF Taxes Dumfries Her vagarics In Spain at
racted the attention of the British Consul and she wa,
finally sent home, with her mare TO her friends She il
inmate OF tho Royal Lunatic Asylum, near Glas-
gov.
There is church scandal at Stony Point, on
the Hudson and the local chronicle runs, Jealousy
aud bitterness crop out at Funerals" The choir cf
tho Westminster Church by Of festivals concerto
and other entertainments raised enough money for the
purchase of organ and the trustees disposed Of
the old instrument Then controversy arose as to the
ownership the organ The choir went to tho church
and carried away the new organ, and when 1t re.
pevned by the trustees their leader gave bonds and
now holds it subject to the order of the courts The
trustees have brought suit against the choir for the re-
coyery OF the instrument aud 200 damages.
The great Russian novelist has given in
"yirgin Soil various types OF female socialists but he
has not drawn the portrait OF the Saf0ntch Two Of
her brothers with the army at the seat Of war, and
her lover BOgonboft, with whom she had lived mis-.
tress, Siberia having been transported for life In
consequence OF his connection with Nhist conspiracy
in December, 1876. She determined to avenge her
wrongs by assassnatng General TregoT the Prefe Of
st. Petersburg. She gained admission to the Minister'S
apar,meuts presented O revolver and fred twice.
woundng him severely in the stomach. She scarcely
deserves the title Of Nhilis Corday" which has been
hastily bestowed her. Tic tfencn gfl lclt
adorned like Judith, with beauty and virtue to ayenge
her counrynens wrongs by striking down that apostle
OF DIFFERENTIATION MaIa inc ehoni,ch raiser yer mana
against tho Minister who had prosecuted her paramount
Yankee elevators are needed in Paris. The
appalinc accident at the Grand Hotel which occurreda
fortnight ago. shows that the lifts as dangerous
they arc clumsy Owing TO the fracture OF chain or 10
some defect in the machinery the car instead OF gently
descending from the second floor, went up like rocket
to the roof OF the fifth floor and there received such
shock that the chains attached to the weights wee
broken Three persons who in the car were killed
outright and another was dangerously wounded. The
car plunged down from the roof to the ground floor With
a crash that alarmed everyone In the hotel Baron
Setback was the first to open the door, and he found ms
wife lying dead the bottom Of the car They had left
their together, and she had stopped into the car
There signs OF external injury save slight now
Of blood from tho nose ana 1t - Pr0,ao9 ,d' con s
geson caused by the shock ana the rapid passage OF Ho
An English curate went mad While IN the
chance of st Paus Church, Clapham, fortnight ago.
He read the lrst psalm for the day loud and excited
tone and when he to the The pains OF hell
gat hold upon shall find trouble and heayiness and
will call upon the name Of the Lord" be suddenly
stopped short glared wildly at the congregation and,
throwing his arms around his head shouted again and
again, I will call on Hin! Yes, by Heaven wiil9'
The congregation greatly alarmed and the ladies'
curate who had fallen heavily from the readngdesk to
the floor Rising however before they could catch him.
he ran down one OF the aises. The women screamed and
shrleked and several tainted On reaching the door no
was seized by several men, who threw nun on tne hat'
while the sexton for doctor The CITRATE, how
ever made such desperate struggles TO get away that
persons 70 hold MIN down YHe at inc on sdTs
name Will! Oh, Lord, deliver "
An Englishman, who recently brought suit
against railway corporation for damages caused by
accident on the line not only went into the witnessbox
well crammed but even took bis notebook WIN him
He referred often that Sergeant Balianne took
it out of bis hands, aud himself introduced it in evil
dence while cross-examining the witness. The book
contaneda written account of the accident in the form
of an address to the jury, interpreted with remarks
such as take it easy" Don't get Hurried TAKE
care" These tho plaintiff candldly admitted were 10
act as warnings him in giving his evidence Sergeant
Balantine then questioned him to the meaning OF
tho lgures 3, which occurred from time 10 time in
Tic notebook and appeared that these were intended
as reminders the witness count three before an.
swerng any question put to him. The entry, Neyer
The s cess OF this thoughtful g2ntlemaB-hc won tho
suit and obtained Tl23O danagesrIy encol s,.s
American witnesses 10 adopt similar system OF botes
and checks for Use IN the box.
Let not short sighted man say in bis heart.
Vengeance mne for he will shoot poor devil Of
lawy er and the guilty man will have the cakes and ale
A promising young fellow in Lyons fell into bad COM
pany and plunged into many excesses but this did not
prevent him from making love to ayoung lady and being
fired with the passion OF jealousy. No sooner did tho
fav one give him cold shoulder in place OF warm heart
than his suspicious fell upon lawyer whom he charged
with having laid bare his real character to the dear OBJ
icct OF affection. The Jealous sutor loaded revolver
and prowled about the city night and day watching Tor
his rival and plotting vengeance Unfortunately be was
very and could recognize acquaintance
only when close him. About three weeks ago. as lie
was standing tine entrance OF the Palace Of Justice.
he fancled that he the calumniatOr coming oa OK
court with a wild cry he darted forward and fired his
revolver Ping-pang the man fell on thei sidewalk
morally wounded. Eat myopic Nemesis stopped 10
curse the hated foe, he started back IN horror lie sd
shot the wrong man. The gentleman who lay gaspng
on the ground goodnatured noieusivc barrister
who had never moddlcd with anybody ioyemakins.