New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
GENERAL NOTES.

ult and the smaller birds in the hedgerows were CHR.
ripping and twitering they do In June Boston advr
.es the arrival OF the buebirGs the SOUTH They
have been singing in New-York parks for full fort
night.
One of the illustrations in the current nun.
Der OF The Harrard Lampoon is n capital hit It repre-
quiet game cards Prnceton four Students
armed to the teeth sitting at cardtable, while the nth
stands at window printing gum the floor covered
with and ammunition, kegs OF gunpowder and
boxes OF band grenades OF navy reyolyers and
piles OF yellow covers the Buffalo Bill order; walls
bearing religious notices such Feed my lambs" and
"a conspicuous adyertisementof class prayermeeting.
DR.. Mary Walker is redressing her own
wrongs. within week she has shaken small boy who
called her In the public highways. and she has
brushed cigarette from the mouth OF congressional
page, who blew puff OF fragrant smoke into her face.
II receives the appointment OF District Policeman,
for which she has applied she will discipline the unre-
generate youth OF the National Capital with RELENTLESS.
fury she will need neither revolver nor club; she VIII
carry her slipper IN her hand and the boys about the
monke y-cage would better keep away.
church congregation in Ohio has been sued
for compelling u mans wife and children to desert him.
About three years ago James Lechty, member OF the
Mennonite Church at Bryan WAS excommunlcated, and
his wife and children directed to leave bin. This
they did although he begged them remain. strong
church influence brought to bear upon the wife, and
refused live with her husband, dreadlng the
ban, which, according to their creed would have
signed her soul to everlasting damnation Mr. Lechy
ling his wife to leave his bed and board without his
fault or consent and dem ,ndcd 100000 damages. The
Jury returned verdict of - 800 for the plaintiff
Three hundred well-dressed blackguards
who are attending medical lectures in London, have
breaking the legs Of the chairs In Mr. spurgeon
Tabernacle They marched To the lecture-room IN
body and the interests OF science, broke up anti
vvisecton meeting by sheer force of rowdyism They
yelled. threw chairs the chandeliers. smashed tho
gassdoors OF the bookcases blew rumpots rang bells,
and fought with the police Canon Baynes. who was
tie presiding officer pleaded in vain for fair play but
his words we're greeted with bowls and hooting The
lit their and pipes pulled In the faces Of
the ladies' the with smoke and made bedlam
generally. rhe rowdies who were arrested By the
polio justified themselves the ground that the call
Tor the meeting denounced vivsection rs cruel and
dem0ralizlng process.
Like little Miss Elite, the Rev. Mr.. bod.
WELL OF Brighton, has been In the courts so long that
his brain turned. fortnight ago he undertook
the ables judge IN England, Sir George Jes
sell Master Of the Rolls HIS LoIdshp had driven 10
Chancery lane and aished from his cab, when the Old
clergyman pointed u pistol at him and fired. The shot
erszed the judges aud stuck attendant. The
sailant made effort 10 escape and maufestly in.
He ascribed his defective Workmanship TO false
allowance for the wirdage, although he stood about
yard from the cab when he fired lie had presented
utterly absurd petition TO the Vce-Chance!or and lad
subsequently carried To the Court of Appeal where IL
dismissed. lie had behaved badly ~ court and the
Master OF the Rolls had ordered the officers to remove
him. He had waited outside the court every motion day
in the hope Of seem. the judge and taking the law into
BIS own hands.
Thomas Humphreys was as brave an Eng
lsh sailor as furled sail. lie crossing Car.
marhen Bay few weeks ago. in the Customs boat with
Mrs Bydder Eau officers wi,e aud companion when
sudden gust OF wind struck the sail. and they found
themselves struggling in tho water. He first endeay.
ored to support his comrade, who was an awkward
swimmer but the poor fellow could not be kept aAoat
He then told the woman to cling To the boat. while ho
swan round to what could be done. He got his
and opened 1t with his teeth away the cordage,
and after considerable exertion, dismasted the craft
and rghted her, but she was full Of water, they
could get into her. He therefore placed the mast
the boat, and got the wonaus 1t one
sde while he went and hung on at the other. Mrs
Bydder then said, Every for himself" and begged
him to leave her aud to himself, which he could
easily have DONE being only thirty yards from
shore but he knew that II he left the woman she would
be drowned. He remained by her az the cost OF MS
lite, for hour and hail. shouting all the while
for assistance Just boat reached them, the brave
fellow sank from cold aud exhaustion, but the woman
WAS saved.
There was an extraordinary scene in the
course OF trial OF Nhiists In Peters.
burg prisoner named Mischkin complained OF tho
msrciless illusage and torture to which he had been
forced tn submit for two years According his state
ment. during the pro,onged examination fortytnrce Of
lsO prisoners had ded from natural causes twelve
had committed suicide, and twenyeght had gone mad
lie denounced the proceedings miserable farce Al
these words the judge jumped up and gave orders thai
the prisoner should be ut once removed An officer OF
the gendarnes promptly seized Mischkn. but at tbs
time other prisoners rushed TO the and OF the
latter, and handtohand hght ensued. ia which the Of
ncer had to contend against the three. Mschkn con-
tinued louder key rail against tho aud The
judges At last was forced into his mouth, and he,
| Der. terrible tumult ensued In the court. Many
women, some OF them being wives Of the prisoners.
tainted went into Mysteries. aud loud curses were
heard. Tho prisoners, officials, spectators, ana gen
darmes were involved in a rotous struggle but eyea
tudy detachment OF soldiers succeeded IN clearing TN
| place.
Not even hop lager can be sold in Maine
After the Liquor Law amended by the Legislature
few years the saoOnkeepers were compelled os stop
selling lager beer tho second offence exposed them 10
tue and imprisonment Subsequently q Boston brewer
| manufactured expressly for that market an article
known hop lager containing from 2a To cent OK
alcohol 1t poor stuff but considerable quantities. OF
1t sold IN Portland. About three months ago the
sheriff notified to the dealers that they must stop selling
hop lager 1t contained malt, and according TO tie
strict reading OF the law cOnld not DO dispensed TIC
amended law reads that any malt liquor Is within INC
meaning Of the statute, intoxicating, aud consc
| quenty seizabe. Two kegs were seized. Tires
| analyses were made, and test argued
| In the municipal court. Tho counsel for ne
| saloonkeepers argued that 1t would bo absurd 10
put such construction the statute TO forbid the
sale of harmless noninto xicatng beverage Cologne
for instance, almost much alcohol as brahy'
yet to prevent sale the ground that all ntoAcs
| ing liquors forbidden by statdte "ou,e
| be absurd. Bay-rum, too contains large va
| centage of alcohol and men have been known "
| set drunk on 1t, ana yet the most fanatic
Temperance has never thougnt OF having tue
punished Hop lager never naa oesn s1% N. sale
could not legally DO Inhibited Ins 1uoxe' s""'''