New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-02
GEyhRAL NOTES.


The Tramp Is the name of newspaper that
is to be printed often may convenient in Topeka
Kfnsas. II announces that owing the uncertainty OF
and the utler reckessness OF interested parties
about the truth of their statements the news furnished
readers will be manufactured in the Office as in no
other perfect accuracy assured The Editor
70 know just where he He remarks that
bis paper has debts because nobody will trust it ft
bas no patronage because nobody believes exist.
beyond week; has no friend but its Editor Tor
be alone will enjoy reading what he has written.
Fagin now has mistress and the Dodger il
q girl at Southwark Police Court, London. two
wretched little girs one years old the other
nine were charged with stealing purses from number
of in the public squares from shops in Kent
ST. detective nad the children enter q shop
while lady being served. The older girl acted
front STALL" standing before the victim, and her CON-
panion back STALL" and picked the ladys pocket
On the strength of their admissions James, aged gen
ty-eight, and Betsy Goodwin. aged twenty. we're arr
rested for melting the children to commit robberes and
also for receiving the piunder The younger child re-
lated her achievements in matter-offaet way. You
should nays seen me steal the purse = she exclaimed
In the morning contained TWO halfsOyeregns and
only gave me a shilling" she added that she had taken
good many purses and James and Betsy had followed
her ana her pal and got drunk with the money.
The German Government undoubtedly over
shot the mark when It subjected the masses to the
Frankfort shows length TO which the policy OF re-
preston carried during the canvass. political
club that was all friendly TO Socialist cause
held meeting which attended by many prominent
citizens OF the best class Mr.. Cur journalist spoke
Reaction and liberalism" the address being en-.
trey historical and most Of the citations being from
Theirs and Casimir-Perer. As the words Now
let turn 10 Germany" foil from the orators lips
Commissary OF Police shouted, This meeting IL dis
solved" The President Of Police, TO whom the club APP
pealed. approved Of the action of his subordinate II
the police have power 10 restrict political discussion in
this despotc fashion, easy why the Gov
eminent is bent upon securing further legislation against
Socialism If it has not strained It's privileges
rantaby, il has already power than 1t ought to
have
Italian inn keepers show no mercy to in
vads and eorpses. Whenever anyone falls sick in a
hotel the landlord loses his temper for he manes that
the character Of his house for general saubry has been
unnecessarily and maciousy compromised; and II any
foreigner thOughtless to die the premises it
viii cost his friends pretty penny gossip-lOving
correspondent of The London Globe states that tine
pense of dying hotel at Rome is positively frighful
The executors asked TO pay for beds and bed
ding, for the repapering and redecoratng Of the bed
roOm and for the imaginary loss OccasOned to the hOe
keeper by the of death within the precincts
OF his establishment Every death in hotel is sup
posed when the bill is drawn up to have arisen from an
infectious disorder and the character Of the hotel for
health must be like CBsars wifes good name. For the
contingent loss Of custom oecasiOned the friends Of
the dead expected to render pecuniary compensa
@ s me a1rDers are iven te cold sboaIder
and regarded as swindlers
There may be cant at Oberlin. but there is
something observation-disclosures sincerity. One of the
good brothers gives the religious side of the billiard
saloon controversy in letter TO The CieUeldnd Herald
and be is certainly entitled to hearing He says that
to appreciate the hostility of the towDspeople tObiard
playing the history and traditions Of the place should
be well understood The college was first established by
men who desired not so much eligible l0ca
ton as place which might be kept free from the vices
which prevail in larger towns Tie especial aim OF the
founders was to establish school where thorough
Christian culture might be given at the least cost to the
student The strctness with which the pioneers fol-
lowed this purpose prevented the coming OF those not
like-rnnded Under such auspices the town has grown
up about the college, and while some extreme theories
OF the early days have faded before the test OF X
perenee the oldtme principles have remained and the
effort to-day has always been. 70 thrust out SO
far possible everything which has tendency 20 Lead
astray those who attend school The which has
hther attended the efforts OF the college and eommu-
nifty has given Obern reputation as an unusually safe
place send the young for education. t ls not suprs
ing that with such traditions the community should not
disposed TO surrender ali that it has been contend
ing for
When Lord Beaeonsfeld made his great
speech in the House of Lords ridiculous rumor passed
from mouth that the Queen present to wit
ness the triumph of her fayorite Minister. lady
dressed In mourning and bearing the strongest possible
resemblance Her Majesty seated in the gallery
Immediately over the Throne. and many authorities
both among strangers and members Of the other House,
united in the belief that It the Queen. The rumor
was Incorrect but Illusion singularly complete
and il added greatly TO the satisfaction Of the throng Ia
the Strangers Gallery. At the supreme moment an
unseen hand flung back one OF the painted windows
near the roof and a great beam OF white light flashed
across the solemn gloom OF the chamber bringing INTO
sudden brllliancy the white lawn OF the Bishops and
falling upon the rainbow hues Of the group at the lower
end Of the gallery, just below the Princess
OF Wales. Lord BeaeOnsheld spoke at his best.
He did not drag" he often does in making an inn
portant statements nor did he indulge in verbose dlu
tons OF his remarks. His voice firm. his delivery
was throughout well sustained, and even animated;
while it rose or fell to dramatic demonsratveness at
frequent intervals ne put point to which he at
taehed special Importance or summed up an argument
which wanted impress the House particularly
effective aud conclusive Toward the latter part of his
address, which lasted for hour and half there were
symptoms of fatigue, and was evident that bls phys
cal strength was hardly equal TO the sustained strain
which he was putting upon &C. During the first quarter
hanT he smoke without tine aid OF any notes When ne
entered upon discussion OF the Treaty OF Berlin ne
produced from the breast pocket OF his coat smau
piece of paper, 10 which he occasionally referred AS
The telegraph remarks very mpresSiVey the nuFnr Oh
applause followed his words they fell ana his appar
emit lack of strength cOunterbalanced by paipaDe
manifestations Of sympathy, q" for they we're wont IN
ancient days when Armenian ENJOYS told OF Succession
missions, 10 make the Acropolis resOund Win theH
praises" Which is very, very nice
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