New-York tribune., 1879-11-25
GENERAL NOTES.

The First Congregational Church of Coium-
bus demonstrated the utility Of the telephone as
a transmtter OF sermoBs The wires ran from the pull
pit newspaper Offices, the Governors room and
several stores. At each place the various noises in the
church were distinctly heardthe rustiDg OF people TO
their seats the organ voluntary. the congregational
singing. the prayer and the reading Of the notices.
"Ihen," says paper " followed tne sermon as mueh
enjoyed by the distant groups OF listeners as Oy those IN
the church"
Defalcation and embezzlement are again rife
in the West The president of the Second National Bank
of Lafayette has produced the written confession OF
Mayo the cashier given TO him two years acknow
edgiDg the appropriation by him Of thirty or forty
thousand dollars. Charles G. BOsse Of Milwaukee, is
charged with embezzling large amount Oh money from
the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance COmpsBy's
Bank the amount being varously stated at Sl5OOOO to
100000 civil suit for 100000 has been brought
against him. George Won HOlen who was indicted for
enb in the Criminal Court OF Chicago and who
fed to Canada is now at nome azan. sa conduct"
return and testify without fear OF arrest.
A udicious correspondent of The Pal Mall
Gazette quotes Mr.. Parnel's uunatum announced at
a recent meeting Newry believe" he said, "this
question can be settled by determined Obstruction ON
the part or farmers OF Ireland 10 the paying
OF unjust rents. outside Parliament. and by deter
mined obstructon-Or has been called obstruction
Parliament, order TO carry satisfactory measure
on the land question. Determined obstruction" con-
tnues the correspondent. Ir. Parnen mas repeatedly
defined ereWntft Ill Is 10 tHtf Wudt Tue cOu
fair rent and, that is not accented, % pay
none but to keep firm hold of tho land The question
has repeatedly been pat Oy the Speakers Nlat are We
and the ready from the crowd 9f Shoot
'emv has not always been deprecated"
An Irlshman bought coupon ticket on the
scioto Valley Road for Cincinnati, and when he had
taken n seat IN the smoung-car lighted pipe with it.
When conductor Chapman went through the train TO
collect the tickets he asked the Irshman for his fare
shure and paid thu oIgent at Portsmouth for ride
TO Cincinnati and I'm after going there" But produce
your ticket, pay your fare" said Chapman i've
paid fare, and I'm the boss In SciOto County
from the best county in Ireland and. by gum.
am going to ride these keers. You just telegraph
back and ask the oigen If he didn't sci
Dennis Mccarthy ticket for Cincinnati" Chapman hit
upon the following expedient; AT Lucasvile. he told
that he would telegraph 10 Portsmouth and
II matters were he represented. At that station
Chapman told the engineer To open her wide " when
he the Irisbman and himself enter the telegraph
,hce. The conductor followed the man INTO Tbe tele-
graph OH and as the train started junped on the rear
A bloody affair took place on Tuesday last
near Cottonwood Point. No. the details OF which have
Just come hand. The quarrel between two farm
ers Crockett and Nichols Meeting In the road insult
ng eplthets we're exchanged. when Nichols dismouned
and asked to he excused till he could hitch his mule
Crockett quietly awaited Nicholss movements until
Dol met. Crockett drew n large pocket-knte.
while Nichols dIspayed o dirk or bowie-knife The
bloody work began once and blood flowed IKE
from the wounds each stroke OF the deadly weapons
made bodies of the antagonists Crockett finally
got stroke Nicbols's neck which severed his Jug
vein. having previously cut his tongue completely
out. Me OILS fell dead by the side OF Crockett who
lay on the gr91nd completely exhausted from the
On Nlchoss body thirteen wounds had been infected
Cr' cketts eighteen. No one the desperate
hct. but passing neighbor reached the place few
b. fore Crockett died, from whom he learned
above particulars.
A real bear fight in the Adirondacks, "and
mistake" Is described IN letter from River
The Sdratogian. 1t occurred about six miles from
that place shanty, which is owned by number OF
gentlemen who visit that section about twice year for
the purpose Of hunug AMI fishing The consisted
OF Mr. Parker OF New-York Mr. Pulver OF Luzernei
two gentlemen from COnkng willie; and a Cedar River
guide named Bonnie Returning from their days hunt,
the two ConklIngvllle hunters hack with Q
stretcLer FOR the of fetching deer had
been shot, Bonnie started from the sbanty 20 get pail
of water, some hto distance Parker, WHO Is In
poor health and Puver LETT Ia charge vi the cabin,
and The latter engaged making hot sling for hs
invalid friend All at Pulver heard his freud give
fearful scream, and spOn looking mp paray zed
VITA fear for there his hind legs was huge black
bear growing and suarng In the savage manner.
The bear advanced toward Pulver take bin
in It's embrace PuIver acting the impulse OF the
moment, dashed the boiling woter full In the
animals face. at the same time endeayorng to make
his 10 the loft overhead. He had barely TO
top round Of the short ladder when the
aspcrated be caughr hm bv hs leg and held IA
vice. lacerang his limb Pulver cried Justify for help
it, -hO TAIL aud prevented him making further
advance h,s frehd rhey now both cried plteously
guide, whose exterieuce IN the woods had taught him
that cOolness and decision the things needfu IN
such an emergency Tins he showed In his quicAness In
getting gun and shooting the beast.