New-York tribune., 1879-10-28
GkNEkAL NOTES.

A spirited woman put an end 10
duel near Berlin three weeks ago. Principals sec' ads
aud an army surgeon were on the ground ara the
pistols loading. when the lady suddenly drove up
In swift droscnky TO the place og meeting, stepped u9to
her husbands second snatched pistol Iom his hand
and directing its muzZle toward her bosom, dec.rrd
that she would XIII herself unless the projected Giei
were al given up. The whole pary returned
peaceaOly 10 Berlin.
A sight horrible enough to satisfy a French-
man was witnessed fortnight ago IN mont OF tne
Hotel DIeu Paris. one the patients at the hospital
went mad and leaplng out Of window overlooking The
street. peIched the cOrulce. He addressed tic crowd
below In language and thrcateutd 10 tAiow
himself down when any one approached the WINDOW
Mattresses and rugs spread the pavement, ana
the hremen were Immediately sent for one oil tho
latter himself down by rope affixed TO the roof and
thrust MIN into the omen window where he Was talen
cAarge OF by the atteDdints.
How Colorow, the Ute chief leading in tho
present war; De deposed and super,edcd l. thus
explained Colorow. enraged at something came TO
Governor McCOoks Office, presented a revolver, and
said, McCook lari' Tue Governor went on writing.
"McCOok D. harp said Coorow. McCooS continued
20 write. "McCook hed- -nar.' shouted the caiei.
McCook would not look him By tuis time CoorOw
had concluded that there hght IN Tie Governor,
and allowed the hand containing the revolver 10 drop
10 his side The move was fatal one. In Al Instant
McCook seized his wrist. knocked the weapon away
him. and catching the astonished Iaoi4n by tic
neck kicked him down stairs aud out iLto the street,
where there were number OF Utes standing about:
with great tact McCook pointed 10 tbr l0s'tt4e ana
humiiiated OF ColOrow, and. turning To the Ues.
sad; mo man 10 lead braves. COlorOw an uid wohaD
Get mau for a chez" Incn turning on lis nee, 10
walked upstairs. Ihe next DAY tue moftlhed tcs .e'
posed CoiOrO"
1t looks as if Dakota would be the thirty
ninth state. II received 4 sudd setback s73
the poSIponement the Northern Pacific project. tut 10
shortly recovered. and growth has since been rapid.
Ia 1870 lts population was about I4UOO II
mated 10000 and Its people think II will be 10000
by 1880 This will clearly ente II to admission unless
the territory divided. question which will be 1uca
discussed Dakota lust three times large ~ New
York state which would seem TO make it rather too
lossal for convenient management. The Missouri River
is q natural division north and south, having
Bismarck or Yankton for the capital Of the eastern
State and the western with the political and business
centre IN the Black Hills mining region II division 10
decreed however I'm which case the eastern hall might
ne nameu rSuloin' - aims unu,, 80, 10 ,1r'.,, -, - -
have to be cehyed IL Is asseite1 tnt rs ot
the OF Dakota unsurpassed on the goDe for wheat
growing, ana there are SIX lines OF Railroad nov being
pushed across these lauds from edsi TO west
The champion gr0wler OF the British Isles
sends long plant The standard the subject
of the Coming Woman" lie assumes to be writing
solely on behalf OF the British husband. and pleading
that ne may be regarded possible factor IN er.s
life when parents friends set about her edGca
tion In nine OF tae grower contends lie
is not SO regarded and girl learns everything undor
the sun save those things which would teach her
10 govern household with wisdom and discretion it
was not So he says, IN old DAYS. though possibly then
Inc system of education, II, indeed II deserved tne
name, went too far In precisely opposite direction.
Tie education OF tie Eugshwoulan OF the pIcsent
anv may said 10 CONSIST Oi series Of crafcs II $40
be- .esihete. she ins after rituasn or she taNes
up science ana thinks herself terrible materiastI
while any wholesome preparation fOr her possD' ues
tfY a. head of household i the ycl5 as; ihiAs
thought of by those who are responsible Tor heF s"OS