New-York tribune., 1878-11-05

their defects as well as the elevated roads Of Newfork
Occasionally when train Is being brought 80 stand
sti the brake acts in sueh way that the passengers
ser sort Of electric shock shaking them from head 70
foot and soaring the more with spprrhensODs
of some terrible accident This applies more partieu
lary 20 the trains OF the Northwestern Railway COM
pany The brakes attached to these trans are probably
not suitable for where the stoppaes frequent the
horrible Earring motion Is experienced every time train
is being stopped Whatever may be the cause Is sd
to be invariably the when the excrucatg lar - e
a. the first Gqltng place that it is sure to make Itsef
equally evident az every station throughout the rest o
the Journey, and almost 10 the Same extent
A pious clergyman in London has read the
Bible hundreds OF times. but cannot explain away III
tie coincidence OF his recent experience He was peac
ing in church whore be was not known, and was so
impressed the fact that it the anniversary Oh
the death Of child that he referred in his ser
mon 20 those who upon their hearts the memory OF
great sorrows His reference TO the matter was not
more particular this but after be had done lazy
IN the congregation word 10 him that she WasNery
anxious to speak him. He found that she was one
with whom he had very slight acquaintance una unless
she made II her business 10 inquire into hls past e
size might be ASSUMED to know h9hE @ nm oi -, "Ia t nm
tEat she was elarf0yant ana al w t'nie ~ -,
preaching she had seen little boy wlose appearIce
She described standing by his side and ever ana anon
strUkng hs hair.
During the recent panic i'll Lancashire lady
who had considerable deposit went to her bank
and told the manager that she needed all Ler money
and that she would have gold. The sum was promptly
placed bofors her, whereupon she remarked. " No. L
won't take IL out now" and the gold replaced The
lady left the bank convinced that the money was SAFE
because as she thought, she had It, Perhaps the
most ndicrous incident occurred at the Bank of Eng
land A person who had deposit in The bank became
alarmed the sOlvency OF the institution ana pro-
tected himself " by drawing out the amCunt-In bank
notes He is probably lieal desreh,iht oi oie 1870 W ~
whO desiring 10 be revenged on au unpopular
banker. bought up aud destroyed hs hocs one vehg &
ia tsd from a
had a deposit IN local branch of Manchester hAhk
where he deposited il III the head office oi he salhe
bank. His explain mon was mat nc thOugh' the shui
banks would d" 60 first"
The Russian GOIOs frequently falls under
the ban of tie Government but too ably conducted to
be permancntly suppressed. Here is nut which
Enghshmen will find it nard to crack BY entering on
secret compact with Turkey at the very moment when
the Eastern Question beng solved by all Europe at
Berlin the English Government has conferred a cor
responding right upon all other Powers desrous OF FORM
ing special ties with the Porte II England Ia entiued
to ACQUIRE permanent right interfere in the domes-
tie affairs of the Porte any attempt to tie the hands OF
the other Powers is simply ridiculous. Enelani can
have no exclusive right TO sign papers with Turkey
What reply can he made to the Goios 2 Dlsgruntled
Pail Mail decides O-hnd that there - very ile W DC
said. What we Complain o. IL IehaIhs VIII Ht LnV
Huny l., however nos that compact Wad made VIII
TurKey but that IN CUnferring corresponding Isll
on an the powers Government ala nO'hn6 III tue
world for the good OF their own country
The erownlng folly of the Turkish campaign
on the Balkan Peninsula was the series OF desperate
assaults at Shipka Pass At critical moment, when
the Russian army had been defeated az Pievn1 and
seemed to be falling pieces, Sueimnn's victorious
troops were hurled against impregnabie position
fairly bralned against stone wall to use Mr. ForDrss
phrase Tie trial OF the General before the Sekefae
which has been going for nearly four months mas
brought 10 light the remarkable fact that he was not
SOLELY rrspougfbe for that foolish although heruic en-
vl.g.f NFFnh NnI 81 al
foed all the other military combinations. and which
WIS the prime cause disasters by which II was
followed With animated gesture ana DeTy eye, ana an
eoauence which held his audience spellDOuud tae ac-
c1sed General denounced the organization which per
vadcd from the outset hostiltcs the military staff Of
the Ottoman armies. This he attributes principally u
the Minister OF War and the Military Councils. who
wanted 20 Inedde with the direction OF the operations
He bames in energetic terms the constant Interference
Of the Palace and Of Malmoud DImad Paoia IN the mill
ary AFFAIR." and with vndictlve pleasure unToIs beIors
tie eyes Of his judges series OF teegrans ami al
patches authenticity Of which cannot De disputed,
and Of which the Marshal makes sGliui use 70 brand
with nfamy the " ar Minister anu ~ t4e CIV "i ~ Z
tary Pachas who had been BIS hnKl iares 70 eHeuNe
Was dispatched 70 Yielding kiOsque 70 ADVISE the sultan
10 quash the trial by inducing sneimin to accept II
possible, pro JoTa conviction oI some siiShi iAi''
Tor which he could be adjGdged responsible.
Commercial notes for mcOmmercial readers:
4 Ct Canarines merchant received dispatch from one
Of his rhorOld customers saying: Come UP. Want To
seey Won" AS the man owed him COuhderdD!e SUN De
obeyed the sunmons with aRcrity On arriving ct Thor
old he found his man IN tavern, sumrwhIt The worse
for nausr weH' said the SAINT. what do want
me fort" oh" replied the Sinner. Just 10 see you
haven't seen you before for good whietake suthih
The Saint what 10 make OF It, but cyentu
ally sad hear you have sold out" Yes," sad the
poor debtor that's fact. I've sold Ou aud given the
money to tho old woman and say. Jim guess the old
woman means TO beat you out Of that money! The
creditor went back st. CatLarines very NADIA
wazglsh advertising firm In San Francisco announced
prematurcly the arrival Of the Albany tramp who Lj
truudting wheclharrow across the continent The
line Of march was advertised from the Cf House 20 the
Halfway House. tbe gate. to Market-st, TO the Oak
Hand Ferry, California, 10 SInsUnc, TO Market, 10
KearncY, the CITY Hal The sidevalks, stores and
upper the course de8gDated sWarined Win
spectator anxious for gm OF he traveller aud his
vehicle Soon after / o'clock man with a w1ec-
barrow labelled " From New-YOTk 10 San Fran
cisco" suddenly appeared ia front Of a photograph
gallery He was proceded by JACK Guess better
known about town "Wbistliug Jake" from
proficiency IN that art Ths sable leader, whose
hat and baton Ornameuted ith knots Oi bright
colored ribbons acted this pnrt Of drum-nao and Dow
Ing lively air. escorted the supposed hero ana toe
motley procession surrounding HIM. When they
opposite the City Hall cX-8uperYisOr rushed forth ana
vigorously shook hands with the tramp congratuating
him ON his long march, thus successfully accomplished
but &c was "A bogus wucelbarrOw II hue
hoax advertising hrm conceived the leisure Of
business hours.
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