New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-23
GENERAL NOTES.

A mine which has recently been purchased
in Denver COL for S05OOO was discovered by two
children aged nine and years. They were playing
mine the time and had dug down four feet on the
Little Chief Ruby Hill. drilling and blasting ye
feet until valuable body Of ore was brought to
light Their father VINO owned me claim gave them
81, 900 each. aud now has sold his Interest
A French traveller arriving late at rail-
way station Paris. found the tcketothce closed and
readily accepted the oer Of gentleman. WHO could not
the ticket had purchased, aid seated bmsef In
the train Just Arrived ct the colectingstatiOn
ne presented his ticket, and asked for his own
iIave b. this tcieti" YES; why not ?" well. tits
q ticket for a dog"
President Hayes's message on the canal sub
Iects him to curious criticism In England Hs is ae'
cusec ~ Imperialism Jngosm, Beaconsfeldism Spread
eagolsm various other isns" The Pal AoH GaSe'@
oraenar soemnity that II hereis one thinR
more striking Than another IN American ponse o yIss
up which will shortly make itself felt elsewhere IMAM
on the American continent
Mr.. Beecher claims the advantage IN his
recent bout with the Legislature OF Kentucky To
an urgent invitation from several gentlemen TO speak In
Frankfort be positive defamation, az he bad
engagement for every day. When the Senate formally
invited him address the Legislature he was obliged
again to decline. The House subsequently, refused 20
lend ,ts hall at the request OF The Senate. but 1t was for
speech which Mr.. Beecher had twice declined TO maize
II wac not much OF snub, and Mr. Beecber Should %
ri @ On1um which the action OF the
Legislature may have east upon him.
A Young farmer living in New-ScOtland,
Albany, \. " LETT his fathers house last WedDcs-
day afternoon, walked up the road about quarter Oh
mile and cut his throat with He also made
cash his right wrist the en-; being deep enough
the ions and lay bare the main artery Ioen
lie placed pistol his head and fred the ball entering
iust above the left ear lie shot himself in the right
side under sixth rb and then fired another shot, the
ball entering tn left side under the NTH rls WIN
blood streaming from all these CHASTITY wounds re
walked his fathers house and presented himself to
the aGrghted members OF tie family. When the sh
was fired into the head the muzze o. e pistol was heia
close that the hair was burned on Tae mans eoih
ing was set fire from the powder anu when ne
reached home hs shirt was in blaze, and tne hrss
thing the family did 20 throw pal OF water over
him to put cut the fire.
Tory rhetoric is on the rampage III Eng
land The Conservative candidate FOR ~. Ives IN an
address HIS constituents, has compared the Brltish
Constitution to an old patchwork quit Perhaps 1t lad
been torn many places and tangled but me ola paeh
work quilt harmonious SILL 1t had sheltered their
fathers and mothers the past was shelterng them
in the present. and would shelter their children IN the
DAYS To come he wanted them then 10 remember That
II they were asked vote for Radical candidate ana
they did so they voting for one VINO would iear III
atoms and put the fire the old patchwork qn,l,-tae
quit hat nad sheltered them ana ther , eves
Quilt that loving hands had made ana that OVine eyes
lad gazed upon. that lad been handed down ior csn
centuries 10 come. One Of the electors OF -. ives
wanted 10 know II quilt might not come ohe"pei
In the end ihan the old one
There was terrible scene IN house OK
death in Montreal early Friday morning. Inc remains
q, Recorder Sexton were laid for burial; the draw
inproom Was heavily draped festoons Of Grape from an
sides OF the room coEverged at the chandelier IN the cell
ire Immediately above the corpse, which was sur
rounded with candles five OF which were lighted Ser
ocant Nelson was ON duty in the adjoining ROOM ana
maid frequent visits the body, while sub-ConstaDie
Aeheson patroIed the hall OUTSIDE the ROOM Mrs sex
ton and her niece Miss FAIR. and the hoareTs all retied
At abou the usual hour At twenty minutes OF FOUR ser
qeaut Nelson visited drawing rOOm and saw that all
was SAFE ana very shortly after startled by shout
from Atcheon lie rushed into the room aud sa" inc
lace curtam, blazing To them down was the word
NJ 4 moment but even in that moment the Grape hang
ings were OH fire. so rapid was the progress OF INC
flames that he had 10 crawl OF the room to save MIN
self He shouted Fire fire! until he aroused she
een.rs M stairs while AtchesOn ran 70 sound tue nre-
| alarm Nelson heard Mrs. Sexton cry OUT w, my
Gndl and would have goRe up 70 render hr asIstanos
hnt te names conducted by the inhammable err Pc nsu
already reached The staircase lie ran lh9 Ihs sttee'
and aroused tue neig with hrs shouts Mrs SeNtOn
Mis-. Fair Miss Belanger Miss MayhO, the servant anu
Mr. ST. Arnold had barely time 10 escape 10 OacODy ia
The rear of the without drees!Ds anu
here the danger seemed greater than ever No ASSIST
100 from outside presene ITSELF and hey PRAYED Tor
the ARRIVAL OF fire brigade. The DaicOny was thIty
ar ferry feet fom ground. Me. ST. Arnold discovered
b-tope, and lowered the ladies' 10 the Rrouhu Ole oy
one and tben went down hand over hand Inc nrenien
arrived and extinguished the nanies cuhnGo w
say thAcorpse uninjured OWING 10 the prottcuou
afforded by icecoo err, Out ihe conu sianuipK Ao"f
he vuaab a