New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-17
GENERAL NOTES.


be strong-n Eugeh pictures-and that good Hogarth
might have been SECURED for third OF the sum paid for
" The Invention OF the Cross"
London DIRE smaker was arrested, ten days
ago. for exposing TO infection from small
pox. A young girl had taken materials 10 the dress-
makers house be made up, and had gone to try
the dress, and subsequently she had smallpox. 1t
then discovered that the dressmakers husband at
home suffering from that disease from which he
shortly afterward died The woman stated that when
she took the materials she thought her husband had
only got cold and that being in great trouble when
she found that he had smallpox she inadvertently al
lowed the girl TO try the dress the house The
magistrate said ii should be publicly known that dress
slightest manner expose them to infection. AS It
painful case he inflicted penalty Of only 20 shngs.
One Broadway bridge was quite enough for
Eew-YOr The bOuevards Of Paris about TO be dis
figured in somewhat the amestyle by arched gangways
leading from pavement TO pavement These pas
serees will form double arches at the meeting Of four
streets two bridges crossing another dagonaly in
the very middle Of the street, and being connected
that tho passengers arriving at the central point,
may take any Of the three drectons that Is 10 say,
may either 20 straight turn at right angles 10 the
right or left The four gaDgways which lead TO the
rather spacious platform thus made supported on
light frame works Of iron firmly together and
these again. lead TO the staircase By which the passen-
case is spiral and consists Of eps about and half
feet broad. These bridges viii be as light and orna-
thew W n escape fate OF the hdeous structure which
was thrown across Broadway few years ago.
Is a servant-girl entitled to character
from her mstressl The Queens Bench Division OF the
High Court Of Justice in Ireland has decided the question
in the negative IN an action recently brought against
cergymans wife for sustaining written ohaTac-
ter" The "hep" gave her mistress a months notice,
and was told that she could at once If sac liked She
went away and there but returned the next day to
ask for written character Her former mistress COM
piled with her request stating that the girl had con-
Quoted herself sODery, quietly and honestly for space
ofsix months, and discharged at her own request
She subsequently applied for another situation, prOduc-
ing the written character. The lady stated that she
would prefer an interview with her former mistress.
The plaintiff then went the latter who said. As can
your written testimonial" The ladies met, and tho
plaintiff received letter TO the effect that her character
was not satisfactory The court has decided That ser
wants may under certain circumstances claim dis
charge but they have no legal right to a character
Hank from Gold Hill, in the Commonwealth
OF Nevada comes the glad idngs OF the debut Of the
remarkable lady pianist OF this or OF any other
age clme race, previous condition Of serytude She
plays equally wen with her feet with her hands As
the local editor very decaely remarks. her pedal ex-
tremtes" are developed IN the most marvellous manner
the toes greatly resembling fingers IN length and style OF
action. The advantage gained by this Lady in her pedal
performances is that the reach is greater than with the
hands-coverlug fully three Of the keyboard.
In the rendition Of military compositions the effect Is ter
ribly striking and fe-hkeespecally whore the tramp
Of soldiers initiated The rising young artist 1t seems,
is extremely sociOus that her peculiar modus operandi
cum pedlbus shall not be made public, and It was only
upon pledges Of the srotest secrecy with regard TO the
name that the local editor allowed TO witness the
display already mentioned. IL the fair artistic were In
less prominent position socially, the public might have
an opportunity seeing the greatest curiosity Of the
world OF course the length, breadth ana thickness OF
the adys understanding would be looked upon with as
constituent outside OF Nevada but sueh Things are 50
common there that they are not noticed
The mock ceremonial of the cremation Of
rhetoric at Brown University Thursday evening,
q very clever performance Soon after o'clock, three
classes arrayed in grOtesque costumes assembled 10 at
tend the academic obseques. With many banner OF
strange Device with torches and colored fires, with
transparencies and tin horns. with grand marshal In
suit OF mail with carriages and brass band, with
CHAPLAIN orator aud poet with catafalque and casket
with Canterbury Pilgrims, chief sympathizers and iGeK-
pereneed weepers, with Harlequin and COlumbine,
with the Wife of Bath, the Pardoner the FRANKIE
leynD the Friar" the Clerk" the Yeoman," and all
the other storytelling characters OF the Canterbury
series the procession moved from the Campus through
Westminister-st to the Dexter Training Ground Here
were gathered as many three thousand spectators to
witness the solemn rites The band PLAYED drges, tho
orator spoke his piece the chaplain out the notices.
the poet read his rhymes the mourners chanted re-
frain and the ncremated IN front OF the
grand-stand The whole affair was exceedingly well
artistic their frolics as the Spanish students who
have recently been singing In the suoes OF Paris
morbid critic in HE Propdeaee Press exeiaims Plty
upon youth the midst OF his nObest and Ost romau
tie years. who finish an academic course only Win
himsefri Better not croak when the laughter inno
There is good sense IN the chinese prOyerD; Tue
| nonsense OF the boys is the wisdom OF the gods"
John I. Ford, who was manager of the theatre
at which President Lincoln assassinated believes
that the crime was the sudden thought Of man who
mad been trained from earliest infancy 10 consider
Brutus as the deIed hero whom Shakespeare has inn
uortalized In the course Of a rambling conversation
with reporter Of The Baltimore Gdzetie Mr. Ford states
that John wilkes Booth after calling Mrs surrat
reached the theatre at noon Good Friday, and
learned that the President and General Grant we're 10
| occupy box that evening. A messenger from the
White House had been there hour before to secure
the box, and the workmen were then decorating IT,
Then and there the terrible thought OF assassination
was suggested II took this form II failed 10 serve
the South my conspiracy 10 abduct can no" 90 Der
Brutus" He went TO the KrkwOod House to ma so~o
| OF the men with whom no had plotted sx mouths 70
FORE John surratt was away o'Loughln was ~ DN'
| timore Arnold was at Fortress MOnroei but FSyhe'
Atzerodt and Harold were Washington lhese tnlvs
men he called together and conspred Win then W M
the President the VicePresdent' secretary ee""u -
General Grant During the afternoon ne "rote 'V~s
statement for publication, DEFENDING MS ih'ehu0 y.
BIZ Roman preeedents This sealed package he gave ~
AN actor early that evening" directing that 1t sbcuu 70
delivered 10 The National ntslligeHe the next oay ~
publication. The actor Il seems was frighteneu ,ss
| risk he ran In holding such document he VrVe a
seals read the statement, and burned tin the si
| M. chamber In a clearinghouse, The ac'"s Ia
aueutly confessed the fact to Catholic press seok
informed Mr. Ford OF the destruction OF the - re-
II that package had been preserved u W'u''