New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
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GENERAL NOTES.


"See Paris and then die !" The boulevard
gossips relate strange of gentleman arriving at
an early hour In Paris taking q cab aud being driven
tue country and there robbed and left tied TO
few days aterward lady similarly treated, but
her attracted the police, who pursued the cab
Fortunately the driver his anxiety to escape, ran his
CAB into heap of stones aud was thus oyertaken Tho
lady, being released IRON her tree, recognized tue
cabman and an acc0mplice
| IL statesmen are to be handed down to
poslerty they might as we'll be full dress. with all
| tJeir decorations and Official gilt but there Is
artist who viii not dress them without being paid
ackey's fee Professor Anson Werner. director OF
the Berlin Academy who charged by the municipal
authorities with the OF painting large historical
picture in commemoration Of the recent Congress- for
which purpose $12 900 placed at his disposal has
requested additional grant In bis petition he e1-
plains that he flst intended representing toe Congress
As he contempates giving 10 posterty picture OF
tue closing sitting when the delegates ana secret res
that cost OF the brilliant color and gliding far sur
passes that OF the neutral tints which he originally
designed.
| When, in the course of human events, a
finds 1t necessary to make the heart of King the
target for pistol practice dagger thrust Is
estng learn how he will justify his performance IN
sight the afectonaIe lady who nursed, weaned
and spankedOr failed TO spank himtO wit, his mother
The pastry cook fancied there not
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been writing letter mother, and telling her how
1t all came about Dear mother" he writes. "I
not guilty. defended humanity against tyranGs, who
have made themselves all rich. These will disappear
with the Universal Republic. Send me your blessing.
Kiss my brothers. Forgive me all Forgive me ell. 1
not guilty. Courage, you had when your husband
died, and placing crdclfx In his hands, You bade him
Dless your children Kings tyrans 1t will be- said
should have touched Umberto. But he is born OF
tyran OF the people. He Is usurper OF the peoples
rights; a seducer OF women, and enrehes himself
by taxing poor mans bread" Wretched stuff that
Is, to write 10 ones mother; out no DOUBT IL MAKES nm
hero and martyr IN her eyes.
That changes in the monetary system OF a
should be ordered Win extreme caution aud car
ried effect with the utmost deberaon Is The moral
of the experience OF Germany aud the United
Rumors again in the air that the authorities
at Calcutta actually adopted scheme Tor DONG
something prevent the great by excnange which
the depreciation of silver. some would rather put
| IL the appreciation OF gold compared not only with
silver but with almost all other commodities, causes
them. That loss is estimated 10 be about SloOOo
600 per annum and the difficulty thereby caused to the
Indian Exchequer Is obvious The DdaB NeUs contends
however that t would be wise IL the Indian Government
were TO refuse medding with schemes which are
said be before IT, These are all based on
the that rupee IN india though silver coin
may raised In value by process analogous to that
whereby the Latin Convention countries keep silver
coins in circulation along with gold In these countries
the silver coinage restricted that the quantity OF
coin limited they are required for the crcultOn, aud
ars consequently maintained up To or uear the gOld
standard although tue intrinsic value OF their SILVER
Unfinished Restrict tue eolnaee IL Inula,
fl l. urged, and the same effects will be produced
| The conductors of The WOmGn'S journal send
to The TRIBUNE sume responsible testimony regard 20
| the voting Of women I'm Wyoming Territory The Rev
Dr. Crazy Presiding Elder OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. contadct statement that at the recent elec
ton ID tue Territory "no women voted except those OF
the baser sort" AYERS that The best ladies' OF
that Territory vote and they generally vote on the
ngbt side OF all questions the lies told to their detr
ment originate with of the "baser sort" with de-
feaed denagogues aud disappointed strikers OF the
meanest KIND OF politicians who hate the majority OF
the women because of their pure lives and inde
pendent ballots. Mrs. Matilda HiDdman, for whom
Lucy Stone youches woman OF uudoubted
veracty, draws some charming sketches OF the
election scenes Although large numbers OF men
stood around the pOng-pace, not single loud
| word was 10 be heard. There smoking and no
sptiug on the walk over which the ladies had 10 pass
babies well taken care OF by lady friends
while the mOtbers went 10 tie polls. MOI inrequently
Their sweet little faces In close proximity 10
tue voting place. The mothers trundng tie Little car
riage with baby sDugy nesting inside, would deposit
In r votes as though the natural thing In
the world. No drunken men were there There was no
crowdng pushing and amming such AS may be seen ana
experienced women at the tueaIres operas lectures
and church when DISTINGUISHED diYlue Is 70
preach A cOpI OF the same testimony, given py tho
Hon W. kingman be the Massac 0uselts Legis-
Lature gives favorable account OF six years practi-
cal workings wOman suffrage In Wyoming. In vlew-
that the phrase bsser sort" used too hastily.