New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-11
GENERAL NOTES.

Tho neyy nrincipaIity of Bulgaria according
a. ,be Treaty OF san stefano viii comprise more than
one-balf of European Turkey The territory de'aehe"
tron the Ottoman Empire, nearly as can DC cidcu'
lated viii measure about $500 square leagues sur
face double that of Belgium and Holland put together
The neV prnclpality, however, VIII not DC SO 'noAy
eonled: with ali its additions. 1t will scarcely NUMBER
1000 600 Of inhabitants that is to say about as many
~ Reigium And vet the old provinces OF bug az
ROumela were the most pOpulOus, IeItii0 az" ~
Gus that Turkey possessed
An enormous eagle, measuring seven leeU
from tin to Tip of the wings, was captured near Ah'"
Ga last week Wednesday An Old negro was carr! Jug
baby in his arms and his wife was walking CLOSE Dc"
him, when the bird suddenly descended ana mauc "
swoop for the child. The father warded OH the aSs'
nv weildireced blow, but the eagle returned 10 S
attack with renewed vigOr The negro kicked anu
fought with all his might while clmging desperately 10
child and his face was scratched by the claws OF tne
hird HIS wife screamed for help, ana FARMER NV
yas ehopplng wood close by ran Iorwau anu o,,n6
s,rohe of mis- axe laid the bird seAseless Oh Io
The age was stunned but not killed by the DloN, a
the farmer now has him under bonds me uesis Do
az disgracell bird on the silver dollar womb uo
vel no. mae Journey this Georgia crackers oafn
and find out for himself how an American e"Be 'p'"'
Its wings. ~, 100,
The hounds lost the scent, and Reynard was
not oengbt but nevertheless the meet OF the ElkldSe
nb on Furnace Creek, Baltimore, last saturuaS,
was merry exciting aud brilliant Nine lauies Jolheu
the eayaleade that gathered ID Mount Nerhoh-p'"oo'
nj O'Clock IN the morning. ana three OF theI IOo"'u
the hounds after the rendezvous was reached Ohe VI
them was sister of the lady who carried OH lie pi'
at the preyious meet and her graceful and daring fln
,vas much admired. For about twenty minutes n
spted run was kept up, but the ground proven 70 VIC
too dry and the hounds could not recover tne sC1
One OF the ladies, splendid Iiuei, VINO S ~ yitb mis-
,ceompanird by escort ana groom ulet WIN IL
han At the corner Of Charles ana Loi
horse SLIPPED on te iron laSde The ad was on her feet
like fla b. and at her horses head holding the DIlu
M Tneyed next Winter and it hoped that there will
be meets in the adjoining counties.
The Reverend Jasper and his coiored COZ
leagues of Richmond Va, have brought their astronOh
ica studies to an end for the time being and are nov
overwhelming a remarkable religious revival Al
Fbenezer Church. last Sunday little cOlOred GIRL eigh
years old rose in front Of the congregation ana de-
scr1bed a wonderful vision which she had had, wherein
tbe moon was bathed i'll blood and the Angel GABRIEL
hppeared III the clouds tell her that the world was
coming TO an end. waiter in one of the hotels Wmle
entering the dningrOOm with plate OF stewed oysters
suddenly Huug it on the fOOr and raising his
hands proclaimed that he had been converted
then aud there beyy OF colored girls Oh
Frapklm-st surrounded every passer-by, whether
black or white, and urged him TO repent
The factory hands in several establishments abandoned
their work and shouted in the streets Brotlei JaseI
himself took refuge IN CayiDsn OF the hottest ype.
While members OF mis- mock were daneng anu 'Sn3s
the hOOr IN frenzy OF le'lOus tAcltentn', Ut nun
dered in their that " dc sinner viii be same as
bin and dc cabbage will burD but never DuIn up Aho
you all will buru, but never burn up"
The conflict between MethOdism and cider
brandy in CRANKY has attracted considerable at
tention in Massachusetts, and The Springfield RepubH
ea has taken pains TO get tie facts on both sides. CT
Der brandy seems, has been distilled IN the town ever
since the region settled IL is great apple coun
try The villagers have TO regard the business
perfectly legitimate In fact the churches schools ard
public measures are supported By the brandy traffic III
which respected citizens and church members en-
gagged The Rev. W. Z. ThOmpkinson says he did not
wish this circuit but determined to persuade the dis
tlers If possible, to abandon their stills the church.
tOsaye trial and scandal. Howard Wilcox and Samuel
Weed were summoned to appear before board OF four
Methodist ministers including the presiding elder jury
Of five Official members of the church acquitted the de-
PENDANTS the ground that specific sale was proved
The pastor appealed to the Mertden Conference, which
afterward reversed the verdict but took no fur
tier action. The presiding elders complaint that
the church filed with coarse, uncoan set Of
who applauded everything said for and that an in
toxcaed fellow made himself offensive with impunty.
demed by church folks, who say the only applause
was when Dir. ThOmpkinsOn acknowledged having gu
OF cderbIandy in his house TO preserve cherries. On
the way home, Mr.. ThOmpknsOn had rotten eggs ana
mud thrown at him by village TOWdies, but escaped
morning the road, with the wheels on and the whip
stolen The minister's family believe that spies were set
about the house. as conversation among themselves al
homo reported around the street The cnufch OF
eighty members shut Its doors against the pastor and he
has not been there SINCE though he wrote TO member
eight days ago guaranteeing preaching for one year
should tho society deed the church 10 the Conference
which il refuses TO do under any circumstances