New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-02
GENERAL NOTES.

ghastly story of house burglary comes
from the Enslish town OF Abingdon. farmer dlscoy-
cred tortA-ht thar quantity Of uncooked meat
had been from cupboard n his house. search
was made and farm llbOIer was found lying on MS
back III the yard quite dead, nOldug claspnfc IN his
hand A piece OF raw beef, resembling that when bau
stolen. lay MS chest and te agperancc OF the
body left no doubt that tb unfortunate man
had been choSed while eating the meat he bad taken
Mr. Sturgeon is prophet without honor in
his own country, albeit not IN bis own consrcga-
ton. lie preached before immense congregation IN
the Metropolitan Tabernacle London, fortnight ago.
taking or his text the words Oh, foolish Galatians,
WHO hath bowitched youi" He scathngly condemned
the recent action OF England all parts Of the world
Ministers seemed 10 delight " To kingdoms, to
deluxe The earth with blood, and crimson the world WIN
ihe rr0udest them Aud assuredy lac would sc 50 IN
Ills own good Mr. spugeou is ever outspoken IA
H. dcnuncIation Of national crimes.
A young lady who was at the last Star and
Garter dance before Lent begs The Whitehall Rerieg 60
allow space for few words on the dancing OF dane
Ing She wishes 10 speak Of The groesque contor-
tons OF many OF the young men at Richmond; " The
cont T,llsts She says are WY much on inc increase
Ia numbers. II they could only sce themselves. they
would Ilu away forveTy shame. Good dluciul consists
in h,Jng one, self perfectly STRAIGHT with shoulder,
squared ans bead upngt, the legs hu, very slightly
bsut ne sru rn and BRISK am n tim with the muse.
The igat iauu ana arm should Dc placed round the
adys vg. aud not between her iersls the con
toronials s,cm 20 shIukfr i9 dancing jhe end above
all .AIngs 40 be aimed al Is graceiuineas."
Twenty-fouv students of Harvard College
presented saturday comp aint agllnst 1, troiman
Piukcton % tnr Police Commissioners. Eiry Thurs
aay morning the students were singing and Other Sc
disturbing TIE pcace Cambrdge-st, ana P.nktrion
undertook 10 quet them They, heweveI, persisted IN
behaving in noisy and unsccmly manner and the on
eer IN the discharge OF lis duty had his
Hst ard then ais club TIE result that the students
were put 10 igromnous fight, and several Of them APP
psarednex morning with backcned eyes, bruised faces
pcrupoi and other evidences of Tou.n treatment
Forthwith complaint filed aCllns the valiant old
Ger but the Commissioners, after hearing the evidence
decided iDai, although unnecessary Iolce was uat me
eircuMs "hcts oI Toe Cas- "uit eDc 30 tot 40 g lol
any 8cion severe than warning for tAe ture.
II be hold his own against iWenty-iOur young men
who have ai The advantages vi the cOHesc gymnasium
AZ deserves promotion.
OF the Emperor Nicholas, who died q quar-
ter OF ccntary ego to-day characteristic aucodote IS
told ln Tie dlrics OF Piiyy Councillor Bcgscvsi, re-
.eDiig published in st Petersburg. As he was walking
pne day he hoard a German artisan declare that he
would not qu the spot until ne had seen the Emperor
the latter went toward him and demanded who he was
aud what he wished. Tie German whO dld not know
the Gar. answered that he artisan from Ham
bug and de- rcd 10 submit paper describing new
and cheap method Of making shoe solcs for the Army
~Why 30 yon apply direct 10 the Emperor" inquired
The car Why have you first addressed Yourself 20
SOM one him" % wished to do and called
the Chie of Police FOR the purpose" returned the
bis clerk akcd me to pay 300 rOG5es. which Is IN
ole. ] nave 10 money wen, my me lflioMt
said the Car f you wiu only transact your business
wh the Emperor Ia person, speak MP. for am ne" Al
this gnC xpec,cd revelation the honest HAMBURGER was
SO terrified that trembling from head 10 foot be fell on
his kuces. IN doing his bat dropped from his hand
The EHperors dog. HIS almost constant companion.
seixug tie hat. began playing with IT, The Emperor
contemplated the with CHARACTERISTIC pride.
hugely relslng the fright of the poor artisan. last
be pulled TIE hat from between the dogs teeth and hand
In H. smiling. u the stil knecling Hamburger SAID.
DO not be alarmed my friend; give me your paper VII
have 10 examined. Meanwhile, come 70 the Palace,
wBere you shall have peeIniay indemnity for the
fright YOU have suffered" The Hamburger himself
went mad from frgbt. bu, his family received regular