New-York tribune., 1879-05-05
GENERIL NOTES.

There is a dog in Norwich, Conn, who is
entitled TO salvage from the insurance companies. IN
an emergency he never fails 20 raise alarm r.
Gently the straw bedding 'der O horse in a stable
caught Gre. The Dog rushed int, the stall drew the
DurIu- blanket nom the horse ana carried 4J INTO tAt
siI.et burning himself quite severely
Captain Burnaby, the English gentleman
who took rto Ride % Khi1a" has been frightening his
Eir am friends out of their bv advocating
Protection ll - recent speech he severely censurTd
Mr Bright the strong language DE lad used in sup
porting Tree Trade ana cOndemuluG certain Tory writers
anu speakers for the.r ignorance Do reference thereto
Captain Burnlby let 10 be understood that he was quite
prepared to 20 in for Protection. f. wished. The ar
sans hc averrcd weCe cimotng Icr Reciprocity, nut
they bad Re 1procty, the farmer Wud Is Ioi fIoee
ton. They would soon be utterly unable 10 compete
with the American farm. rs
The Mayor of Brmlngham-Jesse Ceilings
is his nams-has found out pleasant way OF being
good 90 G, f.o-ereatures AT Ls personal cost, he is
giving series Of free concerts at the Town Hall, the
first of which was attended by 5000 worhnenen,
their wives and their children. This Is better than
feesJs cUrtle soup those who do not need tLei
When it is borne IN mind how charming and how re-
fesn.ng recreation music affor. and how expensive
the best music usually a. it is surprising that wealthy
aud well disposed everywhere have not thought ot
MAKING themselves public bcIefactocs in the same way
Tie music given B.rmin nsha is said 90 De OF high
class there for supposng that even the
uucutigated may learn ike St better rnan the
uad,rs and that a positive taste for it may lot ,
time be created where 70 ls now wanting
Qaeen Victoria was strangely moved when
she heard Of tie attempted assassination OF
TIE CIR she aas a morbid dread lest somebody shall
tlke IL INTO his head TO put end her happy reign
by shooting her. she never travels even from Windsor
20 London without escort OF from three twelve
sawart gentlemen. -Four OF thesB attendants went 10
Italy 20 enjoy the scenery and to protect her
against assassus correspondent OF The Cardig Times
relates an incident OF the Queens passage through Ed
uburgh q tow years ago she had gone tAtEer 10 lly-I
"a tsfIe a. tbe Prince C0nsort The city fu from
eate4o gate with loyal and enthusiastic population.
AT went wei with the procession, TIL Just as II was
about 90 turn the square In which the statue s
erected q sudden stoppage occurred The Queen VINO
was tting in Al open carriage seemed struck Win
Sudden terror She started cienched the side oi the
carriage with her hanc and. with every vestIge OF
color fed from her face, hurredy asked what was the
matter y was nothing but cavalry horse performing
EauGuyres not iacuded IL tie programme Dut ~
seemed as 4 she thought that another Draluless Dos had
been 15bf vim bi. 5bs0lete musket loaded Win red
pocEet-haud Serchefs and his mead hied WtA designs
on the life ~ the Queen oi England
There is a ladies' economy club IN Pmladei-
phia. Tne members have husbands who set small SAL
aries and 70 make these salaries 20 far possible
the objects OF their organization - announced
al every meeting that the next assembase VIII De az
the house OF Mrs. - one Of the members and IN thlS
way member has OF the meetings IL her paror
Ihese gatherings are conducted upon the pIHelpe u
experience meetings member rising IN place ana Win
Cut embarrassment 0ecause she knows by virtue OF thc
preence tho pecunary situation or those who surround
herr, telling how she manages get along on her nus
bands small salary These experiences are Intended as
lessons by which all who listen to profit Gentlemen
e Dog supposed to invade these places but often they
stn under pretence Of deep interest in the cause ana
Was such subterfuge Jlat accounts Tor hccoTa re-
porter presence few days ago It was in the
paliOf OF modest IN the n0rtnWest-
II section The hostess welcomed her callers Win
s'tAt s1ie. aud Lls ladies AL good takers II