New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
GENERAL NOTES.

S,adiyalius signed and dated 11O9 was
sold in Pari. a fortnight for about siioo "hen
the instrument had been bid up to S3ooo there was
great press Of the crowd to catch glimpse o' IT, anu 'o
anctioneors table suddenly upset and three OF ous
nersous standing on it were overturned. DO nor 20
nrnrd entemeu' said the irrepressible auctioDeer;
the violin Is s.ile'
George. the Count Joannes, and Miss Avonia
Fairbanks were armed with revoveIs on the ngHt OF o
students fray In New Haven. and would have sold ter
lives dearly though only opposed to 5oo 80 says
rbe Uucrushed Tragedan in his letter TO the CmeI Oh
pc enclosing $50 for tie benefit of the brave Officers
who we're wounded during the ricio1s pfoeeedih7s Id
front of the theatte -,
A boy has been sent by express over the
crooked roads of Pennsylvania The waybi ran: oHa
h, fr,p, n H. Walton Doylestown. TO W. W. DE Wit,
whit. Haven weight fifty pounds" Asi was necessary
IN make several changes his friends concluded that IL
would be safer send him by express; and aceor"sp
tag was fastened to a buttonholc. eight messengsrs
iiyercd al the destination in excellent order
The bread on the waters has returned 10
Young lady IN Cappert0wn, Pehnr a''er ie" 'o"''
On December 2S, 1873 she met' on raiiroaa .sip
lady who was very ILL., and she kindly minstered unto
her taking care OF her and accompanying her 10 hcf
nare of destinations When they parted the sick woman
0cred 10 reward the young lady for her Kindness ana
attention but she would take nothing. The Old woman
wrote down the and address, nodded iamllarS 10
ner and said You will be paidsome day" The Young
lluy
ann of 100000 has recently been bequeaihed 10 h.r
The old had no relatives IN TINS county, a'u "i'
ali her money to the girl who had befriended her'
Cleopatra's Needle is to stand on the Nlcto-
ria Embanklaent, at the Adophi Steps. The objection
had been raised INT although the foundations OF tne
Embaument were laid in solid concrete, yet this reS'eu
OH a stratum OF Thames mud and ooze SO that 10 elo
an obelisk weighing, with its substructure, ABOUT NV
tons would be "A hazardous experiment Ihe engineer "
the Board of Works replied by pointing 10 the IRON p
lars OF the CharingCrOss Bridge, close by which naa
long borne weight each square foot double that Oh
the obelisk The site finally chosen Dy the ooaiu
and the Needle will be placed where its proportions WI"
NOT he dwarfed by surrounding buildings and where,
says the splendid sray granite Brae 8 5s h
distant background OF Somerset House. the llVeI' III"
the Adclph Gard Ms form appropriate surroun"'us''
Acitator Kearney, of San Francisco, loVes
the military. lie Is now organizing what nc cais 'o
military branch Of the workngmens party MAJOR
Robinson who commands the battalion OF the ouH'i'
Guard administered the following oath to two recruits
eight days ago: swear to support the Consftu'o"
Of the United States and the State Of California 10 pro-
tect property and support and encourage the ooo''
the workingmen's party. l recognize IN Deh"i'
Kearney leader worthy OF tho support ana cohnu'H'
of the workingmen. SO help me God In the eou'sou
hs remarks to the squad the Major professed his VIE,
ingness 20 fight for the doctrine that no man sha no
largo tracts OF land unimproyed to the exclusion Vi
,yorkinrmen The Guard he said, had been formed Nv
the suggestion OF Kearncy. There was force he auue
IN military organization the civil authorities ana u.
police had lost grip the city was at the mercy u
the workingmen and II it not for the sentineh''
of patriotism and honor that animated them the Guy
would be In to-day. In tho Seventh ward ano'hs
workingmen's military company met 10 make arrange
mens for picnic TO be given for the purpose OF ra
ing money wherewith to buy guns ana pay az
the Tenth Ward there was dsorderly s In ,bc
which the military situation was discussed mn N m
Eleventh Ward the number OF men enrolled u w.
ment seems TO be popular among the workingmen oA