New-York tribune., 1878-11-25
GENERAL NOTES.

Lyman 4. Bardn Y. Seth II. Terry, admins
traitor OF the estate OF William Stevenson. In ls52
Rardin loaned 81 900 to Stevenson and took therefor
hs promssory note, payable with interest thirty days
after demand Stevenson died few months after
Upon the ground that it forgery the administrator
refused to pay the note. 1t was put in suit In 1913
the ca was tried and the jury disagreed Next, after
another trial. came q verdict the plaintiff This the
General Term vacated and ordered new trial. which
took place January 1861, resulting in verdict for
the planuG Defendant moved for new trial In 1873
| Motion denied Again went the to the General
Term and Judgment affirmed with costs. The next
move was into the Court OF Appeals, and November IL
! is7S tweniy-SiH years after the commencement OF
proceedings the judgment was again afmed win costs
So ended the tgatIon unfortunate for the plaintiff hut
more unfortunate for the defendant estate which will
nave SWEEP piA OF CostS iLu " Hooio ="
| interest 10 pay.
| Kioto, in Japan, produces famous mush-
rooms at well beautiful porcelain ware. On
the mountains that surround IL many varieties
OF the fungus grow spontaneously, and when
| the season Is at its height every family that can
afford It participates in general holiday. flock
ing 10 the hills in search Of their favorite variety.
the usual custom for the farmers pay a small
the local government for the privilege of letting out
pleasure parties. for the time being. sections OF the
hillside where the mushroom prevails which
are divided into irregular portions by of
straw ropes. Early the day holiday parties
make their way to the hills carrying wine and other
things necessary for feast At a later hour the hill
tone. Is heard 4 writer who has these festivals
saws the younger dress IN red and other brilliant
cOOrs which form bright picture on background OF
i-tk Er,u n2'IST i ro ,b tiTcd nor,is rt % ~ H. ,
valley their faces flushed with and their mIsh-
rooms strung on the long of the noun ain azalea,
| bolsterous merrimen marking the progress home.
| The body of St. Francis Xavier the Apostle
| nj India which has remained seated in its splendid
in the cathedral Of Goa since 1850 is about
TO be exhumed again. and the occasion promises to draw
one OF the greatest assembages seen there At this
periodical celebration all the Catholic Bishops in India
will be present besides several from Europe, who Will
take advantage OF the Suez Canal now first available for
the pilgrimage. gentleman, not Catholic, who Wis
ed the cathedral when the body was exhumed in 1859
thus describes it, 81 found the body in its massive
silver coffin nlaid with richest embroidery open III
glass case laying the foot of the altar The of
the case forming door composed OF ore solid piece OF
glass was unlocked with key brought, firmly fastened
round ms by gold chain by the aide-de-camp.
The coffin was drawn out truckes, and knelt by the
side fora closer view II represented Of about forty
wears rather under than the medium height, in
most perfect state OF preservation The frame that
81 lightly built man and the counteuancc had the ap-
pearance holy calm and peace In fact II wore an ex
ITc,sOn OF uuutcraDe love Nhlch was fascinating. |
TmarIed that slightly darkened spot appeared under
Inc lett eye and this told had ppcared since the
previous Inspection some twenty years before and was
supposed to he Occasoned by blow received by the
| apos le at the time OF his murder"
| thoughtful housewife in New-LOnd0n,
Conn., started ish-hoOk on strange round Of adyen
lures not long ago. and brought some peOpeinto curious
uXtapositions result OF her pains. Finding the
hook among her husbands papers she thought best TO
destroy H. fearing might wendits way into his ngers
| Accordingly she threw it into the fire. The follow
ing morning her good husband while patiently taking
ont from the stove CRATE pieces Of stone and partly
hnrncd coal that had accumulated there suddenly found
"A tshLook In the hcshy part OF his thumb. lie called
surgeon and when the hook had been removed he put
| t in his wastcOat pocket thinking to show It to his
friends and neighbOrs After breakfast he went out
| and while on the street met a colOred woman, who
possed him with high head and q rapid pace. The
! people suddenly came 10 embarrassing halt. The
hook had found its way through the side OF the gentle
mans pocket and its point fastened Itself In the waist
o the iaunty maiden This afforded great delight the
small hoy who gathered 20 the spot from all directions
Releasing himself from the nook the gentleman saw his
whilom captive dash away from him and pass down the
street policemen attempted 10 stop her, but before
he succeeded inducing her to return he found the
nRhh0ok had lodged itself in the hollow OF his hand
Al this the strange eyentful history OF hsh-hOOk
draws To close The policeman found surgeon 10 eX-
tract from his bleeding hand and then deposited II In
| the statOnhouse TO show 10 the public.
There died in Geneva fortnight ago re-
| markabe man the person OF James Fazy He was
past eighty years OF age and had helped TO make
| revolutions than one. Going to Paris when young
man. he had thrown himself into the midst Of the Lib
era party and journalist. be joined in the warfare
| against the Monarchy OF the Restoration. lie and NJ
Thiers, says The Times (I.ondon, "were brothers in
arms" They wrote in the same newspapers, and both
saxned the famous document which the signal for
the Revolution OF lS30-he protest OF the journalists
against the Illegal ordinances Of Charles x. The new
monarchy proved to be little to his mind the old
aud he returned to hts native town only TO nnd
that center Of macontens tho verge OF arevolution