New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-31
GENERAL NOTES.


A Scotch murderer was acquitted two weeks
ago in Edinburgh the ground that he asleep
when he seized his little child and dashed SIS head
against stone wall The verdict that the prisoner
had killed his child while In condition OF somnambu-
sm when he unconscious OF the nature OF the act.
The Judge urged him sleep alone IN future, and 20
take every possible means TO cure himself or that un
tprtunate though Involuntary habit which had already
caused SO much misery.
Westervet's completely in the abduction Of
Charlie Ross has been a matter OF conjecture rather
tln Of evidence and it Is be hoped that the efforts
now making his pardon viii be successful. Ho
s adheres the statement that he knows nothing OF
the missing boy and that he told ali he knew before his
arrest. He says he has no friends In Philadelphia
TO urge his case before the Board OF Par
dons, and he ia poor that he win be
obliged TO send to this city to his family for money
pay for advertising the notice Of hs Intended appics
ton for pardon. number Of Influential gentlemen
viii probably take his in hand, and at SOME OF tho
Pardon Boards meetings IA the coming Fail IL - eN
pected the clemency so much desired wall be asked Tor
WeseIyet is rather bitter In his expressions concerning
Mr.. Ross, the father OF the lost hoy.
A torpedo for the annihllatOn of grave
robbers good thing, II IL does not Kick backwards
aud play tine mischief with the gentleman In the coffin
such a device Is described The Columbus (O) Journal
as a miniature ueedle-gun IL Is about six Inches long,
and Is yided two pieces The first piece which Il
to be nailed inside the conn, contains spiral spring, 70
which are attached two small chains which are 20 DO
fastened around the body around the arms OF the
corpse SO far the invention Is harmless but Just be-
fore the final closing OF the coffin the second piece, con-
tainng n cartridge, and arranged on the needlegun
plan - to screwed tO the section containing tho
-prng. The torpedo s now ready for action, The
siaysT9Soer NAV ds 70 n, When I s emD. 20
the body he pulls the chain and sets on the s
SPRING which strikes the needle win great force eK.
pode toe cap and sends buekshot ball in an upward
direction. The grave-rObher STOPPING over ms WORK 10
liable 10 be snOt with deadly elect
Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm, whose vigorous
tla a. fha
everlasting labor question with number Of correspond
ent In the columns OF The chicago tribune She boasts
that she placed at the printers women whose self
respect enabled them maintain their position rs com
pos tors with the around them for the work they
could do as well and for less money she insists that
gallsutry must be excluded when women seek employ
ment IN business capacity. she knows Of no greater
moral pestlence than a simperng, gallantry-caimDg
woman in workshop with men, and she thinks that gO-
men of that type should be driven back into the domes-
&c circle and the gutter need be. Lot us haye
she exclams the lowest responsible bdder-plcnty OF
cheap typc-setng, cheap advertising. cheap papers,
cheap books Cheap labor, and plenty OF &C. must bring
cheap rents, cheap tuc cheap bread ana butter, nnd
ttey be women Of fortune or men without Set tho
whole community to work. and. matter whether each
enough and To- spare aud may be taught 70 gathcr up
the fragments that nothing be LOST
Frcnchmen are notorious as being the only
travellers who can speak no language bu, their own;
send certain numb-r Of pupils TO foreign countries to
learn German English or Italian encountered popular
p.tiudire. "What!" exclaimed the loyal Partslns
.send our children % GermanYamong our enemles-tO
be educatedl Nevcrl" The expense, moreover, IL
thought o. and the objection h raised that their chill
drcu were sent TO Germany England 90 learn Ian
guages they would not have time % complete theif
French studies The answer is; "May not tho young
man who has studied abroad be equally instructed and
intelligent rs he has been reared only IN his own
country's coegesi May not the young man who has
studied two living languages In Germany ana England
and who has also learned at the same time what thero
WAS 10 learn there Ia other things De well prepared 10
battle iu life as who has spsut ten years IN coll gel
or no two the who has studied abroad may be the
better Ne the world as t Is than De who has never lt
bis country" But when Parisans 20 % che Exhibition
they hud that tue majority OF their visitors can speak
several languages, while they themselves have uas-
tered only one.
A newspaper daredevil connected with Tho
Clereaad Herald has hunted down Satan in Obeliin,
and had long talk with him. The Prince OF Darkness,
who keeps billiard hall, says that he has been cru
saded by the good people OF the place. who have be
sought him abandon bis Denrons traiic Massmoet-
ngs have been by the pastors and nearly tho
whole population has been organized for the war; lie
says thai there one OF two private tables owned IN
the town. In his place he has not sold liquor nor does
he intend sell H. because heretofore when saloon has
been opened the women have tipped 1t over or deno
shed IT, and that with the license would be too expen
sive 10 allow much margin OF profit At present he
keeps only lemonade pop, gngerbeer. and mud cigars
During every day the crusaders have sat outside,
though for while they came In TIL refused entrance.
They made an effort get the names Of the boys visiting
the saloon but without much success Then seyeraitmes
the attendance OF the crusaders arghat the pro-
nretor was Obliged to send for the town marshal TO
turn ministers aud good people out INTO the steet
md M one time crowds numbering fully 300 collected
~" tGa al % during the excitemeuL As the CORE
spondcut entered the haunt of wee he noticed Two ladies
sitting umbrella at the corner OF tne building.
They were perhaps mother and DAUGHTER the former be-
ing quite advanced in years as shown by heT whte ha
ana tue latter being younger and pretuer ney looked
up reproachfuly as he passed by them ana boldly ana
openly called Tor pop
The SATURDAY. ReUieC, which worries so often
over the pecuarte OF American journalism ought TO
subiect The London Telegraph to its wholesome disc
plne That Journals of Lord Beaconsnelds re-
urn 10 London il gorgeous bit OF sensational and pic
turesque literature, filing five long columns single
extract Will illustrate the literary style Of the whole
work. "yhen any huckser," it solemnly says beats
a drum straightway crowd appears and your music
and your bells are wonderful stmuants 20 Excitement
But there was nothing Of this knd TO be traced nmed
atey or indirectly In the reception through the streets
Not bell was rung the familiar steeple, not single
note of music was heard from Duncannon-st to west
minister Bridge not hawker heard 20 lift bio voice
above the silent and determined crowd. IL was TINS
very senco this tremendous hush OF expectation
il was this brcathess feeling OF anxiety aud earnesness
that made the awaiting solemn aud the cheering so
magnificent In its strength The great critics ON art
have dwelt ON the value OF contrast means TO eject
and certainly the change between the seriousness OF e1
pectatIon aud the Joy of welcome was as fine aud as
original any sightseer has seen In our me
There have been pageants II Is true there nave Oeen
organized Welcomes the paving stones have been s aS
turbed for Venetian masts, the SKY ne mas oeen
by nuterng pennons flags aud ribbons, aud gliding sho
dowers have formed back ground TO many glowing
picture but in modern memory has the ~
spoken with heart and voice as the National Au.u trs
most LOYALTY slggests" when pOnderous leaderwnttts
attempt the role OF local reporters, they DO make y
awful work Ofit The London Journals furnish eouas
renorts hut no other local news, that waen Sre
event like this takes place the BREWER writers are GUM