New-York tribune., 1879-05-26
GEYEP1L NOTES.

A company of mOumers who had assembled
ut house IN Little Valley n. " on Lay 90 TO attend
the flseril Of child, summary dismissed by
lightning Tire electric fluid passed down the chimney
and the stoyoppe in two. One streak OF lighting
struck Mrs. j. B. Munger. tearing OF both Shoes burning
hole in the heel OF King bli5tering place on
the size silver dollar ard cutting the hesh
on the bottom OF the other very badly. She was
derod insensibe by the shock, and supposed for
tme 10 be dead, but was not dangerously hurt Another
laGy's dress somewhat torn. Another streak Of
lightning flashed into the Room where lay tho body OF
TIE child Ine HOor IN the cgarc Of the WAS torn
up, and two aogs IN the cellar were killed outright
The daredevil who jumped into the Niagara
River from the upper suspension bridge made about p
cents by the operation. The spectators wouldn't pay
cents for hs photograph He expects to make money
when he repeats the experiment the Fourth OF July.
but if he doesn't DO well he will go Europe where he
confident that good perpendicular jumper will bo
appreciated He that ones sensations IN descend.
ing 1872 feet do not differ essentially from those which
one has in jumping 10 feet lfo thinks that he must
have gone down about IL feet into the when no
encountered undercurrent which caught him and
threw MIN Hat on his back. he felt Though he
being drawn qIick KY rough board table. HIS eyes
We're open and he could the bridge through thc waer
He threw up his hands, padded little and Instantly
10 the surface.
One of the most striking passages in
Cardinal Newman's speech at Rome on Religious Lib.
cralism was ths 4" Liberalism religion Is the doc
rne that there positive truth IN religion. bat that
which is gaining substance and force daily. II IS neon-
sistent with the recognition Of any religion true. It
teaches that all 20 De tolerated, all matters OF
cpnOn Revealed religion is nos TRUTH but senti'
and a rastenot objective fact not miraculous;
and right OF each individual 10 make it say just
what strikes his fancy. vOtiOn il not necessarily
founded on faith. Men may 20 Protestant churches
and Catholic. may get good from both and belong TO
neither. They may fratern!ze together in spiritual
thoughts and feelings without having any views at AL
Of doctrine in common or seeing the need OF them.
Since then. rc gon is personal PECULIARLY and so
private possession, must OF necessity ignore it D
the intercourse OF man with man. IL man pats on
new religion every morning what Is that to your lB
lmperliueDt to think about mans religion as about
his managenent OF hl. family Reu50n ~ ID DO sense
the bond OF society Hitherto the civil power mas Deon
Christian. Even IN countries separated from TIE
church. as in my own, tho alctum Wds IN force Wheh
young that Christianity was the law OF the land
Now everywhere that eoofy framework OF soaeiy
which is the creation OF Christianity Is throwing Oh
Christianity"
A prominent business house in New-York
have received from st. Petersburg correspondent,
for whom they yOuch as merchant of high standing
and thoroughly trustworthy. letter contradclng the
reports as TO the great alarm in ST. Petersburg on ac-
count OF the Nihilst conspracies This Russian mer-
chant says ia his quaint foreign English: "Hothings is
more spoken OF about the plague. They made more
there really was but the exaggeraon
did harm; the contrary, perhaps this Just
prevented the further spreading OF the epidemic also
afiars in Russia since the foreign press including Tho
London Times has brought out the last few weeks such
absurd lies respecting rhe orders and laws that for
egners who chance OF obtaining the true reports
must believe ST. Petersburg aud Moscow 20 be like
graveyard at the present moment These false state
ments published in the telegrams, are so absurd
that all people reading them here must laugh besrly.
will Just express few words tie new aud the only
ORDERS First That person is allowed to carry arms
or keep the Same without special permit Second That
n porrer sh0uld be at the door of each house day
and night so as to see people passing and out II
the house Third. That all political criminals viii 30
tried court-maral until the agtaors have been sup
pressed All statements are false and do not con-
tain truth. The best proof OF t II hls that
our business present time and for the last two
weeks is better than have ever had 1t until now ani
exchange also would be better II II were not Ior tntse
false reports respecting it, which is mere speculation
on the part of the foreigners There just much e
as always the streets, and no particular attention
IA being paid 10 these rules. have written tms
since have board already that some foreign firms De-
gun to feel anxious about their business connections Lib