New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-23
GENERAL NOTES.

A troop of Baltimore gamblers have been
playing cards Sunday afternoons In the old Methodist
Cemetery. They have gone so far as TO use the
tom0stOnes for oard-tablcs. Ball games have Deeu
played frequently upon the grounds ana one sunday
cock-hght was arranged In the excavation OF an GU
grave.
Recent State trials in Russia have shown
that young people OF the highest rank Of both sexes nave
become Nhiiss and assuming the costume OF peasants
and artisans have gone out from ST. Petersburg ana
Moscow and eudeavOred to interest the working people
in the ideas On July 20 two agents OF the scores
police while tracking Socialists who were beeVed
20 have formed Illicit association IN the outskirts Oh
Riga were set upon by several OF the consprat0r~ Inc
gendarmrs finding themselves outnumbered. drew thel
reyoyers aud one OF them being Knocked down. niep
three shots his assailants, who tlereupon severely
wounded him with their knives In the end assistance
having arrived, tho socialists took 10 hght leaving TTo
their number on the around IN dying e0hdo1i ,e
was mt removed TO the hospital together Win 'De
wounded gendarme.
If there is any association that needs ana
deserves to have Journal of lie own. IL Is that use
and promising organization. the Society OF Decorative
Art such newspaper is TO be published fortnighuJ
from the middle Of next month. II will be household
journal Of eight pages entitled The Art ntrehahge-noE
a very happy name, by the way. William c. Prime
Louis Tiffany, Russell surgis General di Cesnoa, and
possibly Clarence Cook, are to DO among Its eOnIfDH
tors It's articles will give suggestions detailed In
stlctions silk, tapestry aud mediaya embroideresi
drawing ana painting wood, SILK linen and pOroe.ani
carving In wood aud ivory, and full descriptions OF a
novel fancy work. Queries, when OF general interest,"
will be answered. and information furnished OF the ates.
movements 10 English. French and American schools OF
art and decoration. Brief pointed criticism and concise
literary reviews will also be afforded. In addition TO
these features all new matters OF household nature as
collections eurOstes, brica-brae, window gardehnS
and indoor amusements will receive notice The JOuIha
will be conducted under the supervision OF DoaEu ~
forty-eight ladies and gentlemen appointed ~ tue o
eiety.
The biblOmania of gOurmaDdize is queer
hobby but the manager OF the Continental Hotel res.
taurint In Philadelphia IL firmly mounted on H. ana
rides hard and we'll lie has read the Bible ton Cover
10 cover aud treasured mp every word about food an"
from shakespeares writings be has eoated over 'hso
hundred extracts relating TO Dishes mainly salads
Y,ess reporter, who has been allowed to examine ths
enthusiasts collection found over 10000 bills OF iA0
and 500 cook books. There menus from every I'M
nortant city IN Europe and Americas bills OF iafo
nrinted an Shito satin, when kings, Statesmen an"
heroes had been entertained; IN word, It u eoec
ton that cannot be surpassed in kind. The COLLECTOR
knows how 10 make hundreds upon hundreds OF S~Au'
and says that simple dsh as Indian corn can 70
served In hundred styles. He notices great dncienS
I'm the tastes Of Americans philadelphia WIN
,ranin or nIet de bpuf the Bostonians, altnoesn
npds me satire TO say so, do actually want pork %
paans when away from home II not thaL tHsn t v,
Foasf beet scems to be their ayorte Diet Ans fowl
men too arc great beef eaters, ana art Ionu ~ ~
and eame-solid food generaliYi sohtheth meh 49,