New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26
GENERAL NOTES.

One of the neatest of the almanacs of the
month is that published by The Waiebmon Bos,on). 1t
nrofusey illustrated. twenty being devoted to
Inc architecture OF farls.
Fate bears cruelty on a citizen of Pitts
,ure He got along comfortably a leg until
ne was thrown from wagon upon a street-car track
aud had both wheels OF the approaching pass
both legs Those members suffered about equally The
natural eg received oonpound fracture OF the thigh
and cork leg was knocked out OF JOINT and severely
cracked.
There is room for business talent and ambi-
zion ia the boOt-backIng business according Column
bus ONO bootblack. He himself had been contented to
take life easily ana 10 S25 S35 week In the
barber shop hotel having patronage OF the
members the Legislature But he knew white boot
black III Dayton who had a larger number Of regular
customers and making money rapidly. The first
thing the morning he lent his services TO the butchers
clerks and the boots Of bankers and awJ
were renovated in turn. The aoest man in the busi-
meas, however colOred man OF Baltimore, whose
professional savings he computed at $7o,OOO
A Callao correspondent of The San Francisco
Chronicle says the situation in Peru is the
extreme makes several not very credit
able the national character. The patriotism OF the
ladies of Lima in giving their plate ana jewelry
toward the purchase Of ironcad TO replace the
pales before the statement that these gifts
disposed Of by lottery, and that by the ald OF blank
numbers and cheating everything OF value was.
understanding, either drawn by or returned TO the
squads of soldiers that patrol the country and orcoy
every male between the OF sixteen and sixty
freedom are manSced Ike criminals and marcned of
TO fight for their country"
A scramble took place in Rochester court
room between a constable OF Irondequoit and two dep
uty-sheris Of Wyoming for the possession Of two bur
glars The prisoners brought Into court
charge robbiug a safe at Eagle Village, but since
the defective they could not be held The
constable and the shcris stood by with handouts ana
warrants their hands, aud soon as the Judge an
that the prisoners discharged. the officers
made rush for the burglars, and the contest for
session amounted almost TO a free fight. The Judge
shouted and pounded with his gavel and the members
u the bar cried Shame" The constable was adrot
enough to get his handouts the burglars. and hur
ned them INTO a cab at the door. Before The
constable was out OF sight. the deputy-sher
Ifs obtained two cabs and. with friends starred in
pursuit Another cab containing lawyers followed and
The ubiquitous reporter obtained buggy aud Joined in
the Irondequot three miles distant The cOnsia
bic madethe best time and brought the burglars before
aiusuce Of the peace. Unlucky, the man who had
worn cut the warrant could not be 80 promptly found
the Court and during temporary stay Of proceed
lngs the deputy -sherfs came up, and defiance of
ehefif's posse which had Deen hastily formed hand
pued the burglars and lea return chase TO Rochester
where the were lodged in the Sheriff. office
pending proceedings TO discover TO whcl officer they
An exploring party has made wonderful
discoveries in a cave Adams County, Ohio supposed
be the work OF the mound-builders. In Tnfn town.
ship is plateau of 200 acres surrounded by high hills
At depression in plateau there we three feet
ia diameter and twenty-five feet deep. Persons have
frequently descended into the well aid explored the
rayernous chan of mathematical regularity to
which It leads On the walls Of the chambers may be
seen among other writings the inscription Won Brody,
17s9" made bg that Indian hunter, VINO preceded the
"Ohio Company" in 1856 In the fourth chamber,
reached through narrow passage. had long ago been
found q WELL ten feet In diameter, and of unknown
depth. Ii was to learn the secret OF this
well that two merchants, a lawyer and two
newspaper writers provided themselves with rope
ladder, implements for breaking and lanterns
They descended fifty feet into the well, where they
found narrow gallery fifty feet long, leading by a
gradual descent a chamber PCS feet long, 10 feet
wide and "a feet high. In the centre OF the chamber
was found large mausoleum, carved out OF the solid
rock and covered devices inscriptions and bas-re
liefs On stone couch, in its centre. lay the stone
figure Of a nan OF giant proportions dnd we'll
carved. carved winged cap helmet covered
the head. Carved vases, decorated with flowers
and leaves. stood at the Of the couch
copper lamp hing suspended above the head OF the
figure Twenty smaller tombs found against the
walls OF the chamber, and twenty-five faces had been
painted on the wall tue entrance. tomb was
broken open. and revealed a well preserved mummy
feet inch in length. The hair OF fine texture
black and curly. copper spear bead almost as hard
As le several copper utensils. two plates aud
small also found III the tomb wrapped IN
vanished ciO b. at the head OF The MUMMY laf DOCK
Of copper leaves, which characters had been
Engraved These statements are made 10 special as
patch published IN The Cincinnati Commercial
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