New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
GENERAL NOTES.

The distribution of free soup to the poor Ot
Boston will begin to-day. This seems 10 nave BECOME
regular form Of charity IN that cty II Is not iur'
MIS- led to tramps nor 10 aou-hous" lcdyers Dut ony
to 10 F"GT Fr,,i !'i'''''' ''i'''' " '"' '''''' ~
The United States Life Insurance Com
r.uv ia promptly IN the field VITA its bal.
ance sheet for tie year ended yesterday. This
COMPANY u now under the nanaee9tnt ,II m oi Mr,
J,mr, Buell. who already enjoys Az emvable reputation
n President OF the Importer, and Trader Nnional
son % be satisfied with the figures he il able to eAhDt
Liberia has proved no Utopia for South
Coroiu, emigrantS. The correspondent who wrote hat
MS SUNDAY dinner consisted Of roast monkey, "hlch
vas " mighty dry ealing without lard and that lara
couI not be had " for love or money" has fellow
sufferer in ore Rufus Clark. ~ho writes back; Il
cannot make living here for there Il nothing
,oin, ON for llvmg in this country but
wing cheating and stealing" He wishes 10 e back &"
America but has no, the means TO do II. thought
he writes that could live in this country out Ih"
that no man can live ia this country u You WIZ aH
aud assist me to get away from TINS romty Moun QUO -
wiling to bind mysrir and fanny 10 No,n ~ on ' -.
Your place, in any Way you want me uh''' 9oH ''c
satisfied Of your money
Richards. the Nebraska murderer, IS in
Omaha jail Arrested in Jefferson County ohio ne mas
been safely transported to the scene OF bis Offences An
tae way back he has talked freely and boastnSy OF his
capta crimes the number of which he claims To De AK
He noGcsv discaims all desire 10 boast nut IN justice
to himself wishes distinctly understood thal ne i
six times a homicide; that he slew the lar'
ralsou women and children, four IN number
that previously he had made way With " an
unknown man with whom he had quarrel that lastly
he KILLED one Pete Anderson " with hammer" lie eN
presses no conlition. lie probably feels none. lie -
only sorry that he was with young ladies when hc
was arrestcd-had he been alone he would have added
TO the list OF his victims the men who captured HIM He
expects cXeCut d. and does no: appcaro be ali ar
il ne said II knew 1t bad to some time and tsiist
as we'll o let it come now as any olhef tle he "ue>
not believe in heaven hell or IN any stun OF thal
sor Vet n il only twenty three years old and 'hcre
l. always smile upon his face WHAT an essay DE
Quincy would hlvc written about him! Absolutely I'M
9hn to comprehend human being so utterly dcmorn
,rd bot Is there for one takc refuge IN some
theory OF pure ,lipboll,m. hardly knows what
A citizen of Nashville Tenn, named Por-
ter went to Marv Anderson at the Christmas matt
nee in the orcraholse OF that city, aud finding no seat
climbed The orchestra railing ana sal "O"u
He had i gentleman friend with him who. IT IS sad, an
noyed the actors by mimicking them. Two Policemen
came the end OF the third and invited them boln
out Porter quietly and asked the box office fcr
money he had paid to 90 in, but refused H. H'
friend resisted, and removed by force. Porter IN
newspaper card asked the of the theatre "a
cxoncrate him from blame Ia the disturbance that
mad taken place. As the manlg cement failed 10 comply
with tho request, he brought suit Tor SlO.-
600 damages for having been sent ont Of
the opera-houso for no cauSe. Miss Anderson's
wardrobe was levied aud when the officers went INTO
her room she was badly frightened and" says one &C
count OF the affair." with took OF despair settled upon
beautiful face, she sat down and watched the eNfn-
| NATION made by the officers without murnlur
She appeared to have " lost the power OF
| speech" aud "her mute, pleading f'ce ana tho
attitude she had assumed aud maintained were thr'
| ingly dramatic" When the trunks had been examined
and all he a.ilces inyeutoried. shc hcaved sign O
relief" Porter was asked what ne wanted lie prom
sed to Withdraw his smt condition tbat the lntnSe
| mrut m a public card would relieve him from an IN
putation Of conduct uubecomng gentleman. Ihls Sc
| cordnglv - as done ana the trouble came TO an end
The last will and testament of the late
| Colonel walton Dwight Of Binghamtou. who left III
,urance policies his life amounting To S2oOoo IL al
ineres sting document To the needy poor OF Bingham
ton he leaves $4,000. the interest Of which shaI al
uually be expended for Christmas dinner 10
every poor family ia the city Tho trustee
| OF the fund shall confue these d'nneis y
no particular race. creed color" but once III .n
year they shalt make Gods poor happy Win III
. belly" For the nre department. OF the same s'D