New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
GENERAL NOTES.

A mechanical cOntrivance for stopping rail-
way trains nstanaueOusy has recently been tested IN
Paris It il put IN motion by compressed air produced
by pump corresponding to the engine OF the tram IL
ia brought to bear upon the wheels OF every earraSe
and nv turning tap the engineer stops the train IN an
instant -Four express rans IN France are already pro-
yded with TINS system OF stOppage.
Bismarck's dog Sultan has fallen into dis
grace While lie was deyouTing his breakfast lately
a hone stuck in his throat and Che Princess
slammed his neck I'm order 10 facilitate It's passage
rre dog misunderstanding this demonstration rushed
Ar his mistress and Knocked Der down 50 long as sui
ran confined his attentions to ehancelors and servants
the Prince did not pay any attention 70 tH9 @ts M
that the Princess has Desn, s''a'A'u N0 " W.
sented TO have the animal banisned.
An EXPLOSION similar to that in the Potts
VILE powder factory last saturday occurred in Morley
England two weeks agO. During thunder storm
fash OF lightning struck magazine situated III beios
ouarter of IA nile from a colery. AS the magazine eoh
tanned ton OF powder, the shock was terrific. neiu
of oats was laid Eat and scorched Atthe pt man was
struck with brick aud hurled into coal scFesn Iho
man in the enue-house frightened by tie engine
hopse window squares being blown IN. At that moment
no had drawn four They had Just risen IN sisSs
vhcD the exnlosion took place. The engine-nan smut
m steam on ana ran out Of the engine-hOuse Ne IOHs
e 10 escape alive but the cage was fcafIh'y
damaged among the headgear Two CnlS' VIII WV
Ulaying about, were drsadfuliy Injured.
An industrious aud Thrifty servant giTl
,hrad for thirteen years in Davenport Iowa, and eh
went West with the money she had saved IN order 70
rrefmpt and occupy in her own night 100 acres o. a'
Che selected aIartersection IN Osborne County hn
sas built house and laid out her farm In 'e''of 70
her former mistress she There Is spring On my
land and A rock quarry No more need say No ioo'
OF land do possess, A pilgrim In the NhherneSS ny
nlapts are doing nicely especially my raspberry pina
think that when get my home fixed az al I'm sr
will have the garden spot OF the world InAs 'I ,J
try and think 1t is just beautiful want 20 o" ia
house for YOU" Tie name OF this heroine Oh mt
lutcnen and the baokH0Ods "a Lizzie Fuler' she Pu7
weakiings oil either sex 10 the DUEL
Monseigneur Capcl, whose portrait "a drawn
m " Iothar~ under the title Of MOnseigncuf Ca'eSD'
has a Catholic dog, 20 whom Chsries warren S'ou'1'-
xss recently introduced at Cedar Vha-the iormeI
homo OF Mr. Sothern. When the san Francisco ''a'u
vaa formally presented, Beppo put out pa" anu
s,Inted the visitor With . short low bark brpp"
said Monseigneur, "here is mouthful with the CONN.,
D,art, OF Blsnarek." hinge bit OF cake was pAc'o
under the nose OF the dog, who refused even 20 oo
A. BEING urged TO eat IL, he turned away ana ie.s
m the deepest disgust 1.-THE Pope SENDS IL o."
Ieppo's master, and the words were scarcely u'ss ,
when the cake disappeared in HASH 70 s6s
under ne portrait Of the Pope pat DIS ne
it ana barked thrice with enthusiasm noi Reppo
Ace who bore upon his collar this legsh1 DJs9lred
Tspd ana Protector" quit tins room, although ovs
70 DO 90 untl Monse EDeur bad passed out oeio'o
One of the jolliest Summer parties ID new.
England broke up at Old III dey yes'eiu"y' a..
vop9 ladies' expedition. Eight Hartford girls a. "a
eoasirE-pn TAs Springfield RepVehes" rum, A' an
,ogether IN house for several weeks eaen PAYS
sousI share OF the expense. good share Q, sAe
nlies were received from home and such co0kiSe a.
necessary was done without the aid OF servants, 90
the regulations required that there should % ~
meals day, and that bali OF the COMPANY A .sat
responsible for saeh the matter being 50 ns
the set which got dinner for ono day showa pieP hs
hraaht,st for tho next Company poured IN Vn -
Family from all quarters especially from ns oc
an that sIItsen persans sat down 70 1ihn ~
soson An soPts OF gayeties were panneu ~ srange
srSrfde 10 Amherst but IL was rather haiu 70 se 20
@rss rate dancing parties, because young s Nv It
asses Etur they did manage 20 have Two 80 asytsord
5StnS tha sons OF twO local ministers ana ''-
snrddsv-School superintendent IL
The latest estimates by foreign man o. ss
strength Of the three political groups n ene ~
pe,cbstaR give 1l3 seats 70 the conserv"n'e'
tba liberals and 100 10 the Uiuamoptane o. 800 q
marty. The Liberal party, composed - ~ I1..,.ta
Nationsi Liberals tho nSwe group ana rfVs.. ,hs,s
viii ye. lack over forty 10 obtain maloriV an
are At least onehird OF the Natlonsl Liberals
an SERIOUS auestlOns wis vots with she OonA
aud thus the latter win. on all Importers ''''