New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-08
GENERAL NOTES.

General Grant said to the ex-COn fedcrates
al san Francisco n affords great satisfaction and
pleasure b. the gentlemen VINO wcr" long ago
opposed to u.s." whereat The Louis Republican thinks
that General Grants manners good deal better
than General shermans Yet il certain that both OF
them Just ready ~ they were hiteen years
ago the gentlemen who are opposed TO them
The continued uncertainty as to the fate OF
Professor Wise aud Mr.. Burr who ascendeiin balloon
from II. Louis Sunday, September p, recalls the
aerial voyage Of La Mountain and Haddock, twenty
years ago, in 1859 They assembled from Watertown In
this state sailed 800 miles IN four hours aud landed IN
the depths Canadian wilderness, far north OF civil
zcd habrations They four days without food and
everybody had gwen them mp Tor iost.
A coroncr's jury has censured the captain
Of the Cunari Brcst, aud thus follows the action
British Board Of Trade, which mas pronounced
him guilty OF negligence The bodies OF two men
and one child 1T date Of the last mail advlccs, had
been recovered. On the body OF one OF them named
Donenlco Lisa the inquest was held The verdict was
acclienill drowning and censuro OF the captain for
not making .oundngs 10 denote the position OF me
steamer The wreck has been sold at auction out II
brought only 1915.
The letter-carrcrs Of New York have pre-
srnicl 10 the Hon. ;. Cox handsome watch and
chain in recognition u the talent and agility whic he
displayed la procuring IN passage through Congress ~
Il q Oil which raised their pay. The Hon Amo. Town
send ~ Cleveland solemniy' alleges that Dee. and not
the said Cox, performed that service and 'aruc. t-e
said watch and equipments. Wheren the aiors'd
Cox airm- he himself calamity mcrited tue a;ore-
said auIeis and That the siid contestant. rownsend
was ~ fact. the track nue.. Of tine time, aDd was
beaten hy several laps. IL regard 10 ths 9occpauc' ~
tne umc-kc per, ne say, amoguousy ana 81 ih great
nayycfe " con 4 no Nci rrils- wfnont great ell APP
lontmrut." Another watch Is ialk d 90.
An extraordinary suicide is reported to have
occurred 10 the town 0f Jntomlr m Russia. Well
dressed traveller arrived the Hotel de France % hat
place. stating that lie was Mr.. jos ph o, coloalal
agent. lir spent few days IA walking about tis
silr,i- on the fourth evening he retret 60 lis Room
e..y ard locked himself ln. Next morning he e.s
called ar the usual hoar, but made DO answer 10 tie
summons. Tue door wa. broken open, when terrible
spectacle presented its,f NJ O's body Was iy.us IN
t-o bare bcisteai from which tAe mattress aud ned
c.othe alI been ie owed ana vas u .iae appr) ca-
n-unltv. Tie eyes were Wide open. aN Il in -la.,y
l, do .iafe ana ,Ae features Gstorai eth agony; ,Ae
'etf lau ,u. pressed ,-lly u.ou TIE region OF fhe
heart, tc right hand c1usu.sFt y ella ling he BAR.
AA oppressive olor of -DDrc4ai at, prevailed mo
r0oli Wien tlr corpse Has tl.n Il over. deep I'D
broad bIsl g, exhibited ia tls mid d. OF Iie bic a.d
tno spine vls iouai O. Doe compile eir caii''.f O.
Cp,n The floor uud meath tlc bri.iead Were disc
covered tie wicks embedded n l,t.s o.ofch OF cola
.iearn., Cd. lirse candles .ch iAd been t..,lo OK
mc ,tu e.l.cts anl fixed ulon t4e panaiu-. over -e
fI.i Of thcsr candles 'lr o. nad lin Upou tle aA.c-
framework. 0t ls b.fstc4i emf suffered As spre ID
3d.. slowly c0nslW.l until Lee died. A manuscr.nt lay
nron hc table, Il contained Resume OF the reasons
vhcl rr. u.,tc1 tli, un ortuuatt l. tu UNDERGO s-
llo lIiA -ion. % ho. written I t'il lait' -ts
ha.ivriiirs w., rrm aud boId-.ac ll-t few p.-es
vcfr SCARCELY able the writer -tafei tla he wished
towards. lfr tler.'orc isd received f1 sal. rDr Ams
to auc,nni SUE in,. lie Gee ard H. lh.rieg, ~ '
wril, To- Lis mother aud lanrr his last arcwcl Hs
mites and recorded ll"t fhe smri' % On. cursuin
a,.h annoyed him. The -t words .erawed were ' II
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