New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-20
GENERAL NOTES.

An old-time master appeared in Georgia
courtroom last week to plead for murderer who had
been his slave. The prisoner was colored man
| about sixty years Of age who had murdered another
negro Jonesboro for Offering an insult TO his wife,
| The jury rendered verdict OF manslaughter with
recommendation to but before the sentence
passed the venerable David James permission
word for the prisoner. In voice tremuous with
ton he proceeded to speak Of the early life Of this negro
who had been the and companion OF his children,
and the most Obedient, affoctonate and handwriting
slave he had ever owned The from the gentle
mans eyes, and knceng at the railing the prisoner
he hid his face in his hands and sObbed like a child. The
Judge. in imposing light sentence Of three in tho
penentiary spoke OF the incident as illustrating the
treated by their white feiow-citzens ON the same day
white man was hanged in Central Georgia for murder.
| ing negro.
| San StefanO, where the peace negotiations
between Russia and the Porte conducted Is under
the shadow OF the old walls which have not been be-
seged four hundred years. Close by the Seven
| Towers, within whose massive keep Russian Ambas.
sador has often been imprisoned, and the walledup
gate through which tho Moslems expect that the Chris
ans will reenter Constautinople when they recapure
it, Here. too, according to Standard correspondent, Is
the chapel in whose devout!y worshpped wells live tho
miraculous fish which jumped out OF the fryingpan
the day taking OF Constantinope, and have lived
until with side cooked. and the other wait
ing until in the uness OF things, 1t can in its turn be
submitted to the fire. During the massacre OF Chioa
number Of Greek children who had been carried off by
the Turks were afterwards educated by
phanthrOpic society One OF these boys who was ran
somed and educated by Americans, has become
wealthy householder at San stefano. II under tho
roof OF this Chiote exile who had been trained by Amer
Grand Duke Nicholas. received shelter while the dipo-
matsts cbattering the conditions OF peace
Can medical student live in NewYOTk on
20 cents day A Hudson River physician recently
answered this question affirmative and recited his
in. hoar1 n a
TRIBUNE The local editor of Sandy Hill copied the par
agraph and contemptuousy asked what medical prodigy
was referred wlereupon Dr. j. g. Cooley at once as
sumed responsibility for the original statement and
produced the cash account which he kept while attending
medical lectures in this city. From November, 1885, to
March, 1877 his board bill averaged % cents day. In
January the was % cents, aud in February
was 90 he confident that he could have easily
duced it 20 cents While he was living In this way he
gained weight and never felt better in his life. His
diet varied, comprising oatmeal, wheat, graham
bread crackers bread and milk fruit beefsteak and
oysters During the Winter he and his chum ate nearly
two and half barrels OF apples. friend and his wife
occupied in the same house vita them. and also
boarded thems selves They attending medical leo
and required good food; and for board washing
ana incidental expenses they paid OUT less than 30 a
week. or 81 so each.
DR.. Newman revisited Oxford q fortnight
ago the first time 1916. He ente tanned by
the Rev. waye, president of Trinity College, OF which
society he formerly scholar and IL now an hon.
and paid long visit TO Dr. Pusey at Christ Church Iio
also spent several hours Keblc College, and dned in
Trinity College Hail. attred in his academical dress
There foundation for the ruinor that he would
preach III the Roman Catholic Chapel Oxford had not
changed his last appearance there, so much as
England itself. What memories must have crowded
upon his mind he looked upon those classic quad
rangles again II there that he college stu
dent before 1920 IL there that he aided Dr. Whaey
in preparing the Dialogues Logic :" 10 was there
that he opposed Sir Robert Pees reelection because VI
that statesmans advocacy OF Catholic emancipaton it
was there that be began the series of Tracts for the
Times" after John Kebe had inaugurated the oxford
movement; il was there that he wrote the famous Tract
No 90, ana refused 10 withdraw it aud IL was there
that he gave up his living and resigned his office
Anglican priest in order to Join the Roman communion
Under the gIidince his former colleague, DR.. Pusey
against the charge RomanzinG tendencies. the great
religious movement OF witch Dr. Newman was the intel
9cual head mas spread RON ONlou 10 every quarter
OF the British Empire.
Mr.. Mccullough dropped the role of FIR
g,nius Memphis Theatre last Saturday afternoon
to check senscless panic. There great crowd at
the matinee performance large proportion OF the
spectators being ladies and children As the curtain
rose for the fifth act with the maniac father bending
over his victim score OF eyes caught sight OF what
seemed to be cloud OF dust smoke behind the foot
lights. Hero and there in the house sprSng singly
in pairs and IN groups timid women who would not
wait to hear the word Fire." and in a moment the
mass Chief Athy sprang chair in the of the
house and cried: "St down. There's danger" Mr..
Mccullough threw of his madness, and rushing 10 the
foot ght sounded his great voice into that disturbed
tlrong with power such 1t never had before, bis
companions heartily soeonding his efforts The umuit
was terrible. The side doors opened and the
shrieking out Bat The timely action on and
of the stage effective, and finally the crowd be-
came quiet. The curtain went down. bat the audience
approaching what Mr. Mccullough had done burst
Nf Ina
c Uri and sad he deeply regretted that Without any
whatever, such an alarm Lad been raised, as
might have been much more serious Inc cause OF the
alarm was plain. From sweepnes at the ends OF too
stage clouds dust had arisen. These, 1T up by the
footiShts loOhed ike smoAe from 'ohcehe" hre Dc
meath the stage.
The question. "Was Gerrit Smith liar7"
Is answered most emphatclly in the negative by c. ~
Hammond. one Of the phllanthropsrs lifelong friends.
In letter to the Editor OF The SyraeuSe Courier he
states thar he Mr. Smiths house the two sun
days following the capture of John Brown ut Harpers
Ferry in 1899. Mr.. smith said distinctly those
slons that lie had not known tor some time where
Brown was; that lie had general idea that he was
going to establish rendezvous in the mountainous re-
gions OF tho States in order that he might run
them of to Canada; but that he dreamed that
he was going attack the United States Arsenal or
raise an instruction of slaves" Mr. Smith protested
that il he had known OF such intention he would have
advised againstit. These statements. made before hs
became insane subsequently repeated 10 Mr.
Hammond Years atterward, when on account OF Tie
evaporation OF the people Of the North against tn>
South, John Brown made hero even by those WHO
at first denounced him. and al men were singing ma
soul marching on" Gerrt Smith published, over his
signature full statement OF his associations WIN
Brown and though actual knowledge OF the lalteis
plans might then have added TO his popularity he oe-
nlond says that tie Pe,erboro phiianthropist aes,
pissed ritkery, eQuiyocatlon and alseho9d WIN s s
the strength OF his great nature yet according 10 ms
blOgrapher he was guilty not only o. iaiSeAood pus