New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-19
GENERAL NOTES.

A Baptist clergyman in Magof1in County,
KY, breaches AGAINST supporting missionaries, because
as he says Bible gives that Whenever the
Gospels preached unto all people the end VIII have been
reached aud God forbid that lie should contribute
cent toward Fastening that porentOus period!
An English vicar recently caught small
boy III the act Of stealing fru from his orchard lie
called In constable and had the child arrested for
theft. The parents OF the little fellow begged hard to
have the dismissed. but the vicar was iuexorabe
and the child was tried before the magistrate The
counsel the defence strong a point Of the
UNNECESSARY zeal OF the vicar In dragging little
nto prisons where he would ran the risk OF assoc
eating with criminals that the magistrate dismissed the
case by imposing ine OF 1--we shllhngs.
The new Bishop of Liverpool has got into
controversy with the Rtuaistc priests of his
diocese He called upon the rector to give up lighted
candles, of the cope, incense and the breiia
The latter said would submit the matter 10 his con-
gregaOn aud having consulted thom declined 70 com
ply with the Bishops suggestion. The Bishop at once
replied pointing ont that the question is not what the
congre CATION likes or has been accustomed TO- but what
Is legal; that the judicial Committee OF the Prvy
Council Is tue only authorized exponent OF the "a" ~
= nav se had Yer 40 ope as they are not re.
pealed reversed they mast BE- oOeyed, or there 10
nothing left bat chaos and confusion.
Mr. w. c. Thompson, of this city, the aged
father OF the lost captain OF t~ steamship England writes
with pathetic resignation the accident which befe his
last OF my three sons-Captan W. II. Thompson, OF tho
steamship EngandI have unable I'll TO inyes
tgate OF this calamity. reply to the COM
of that portion OF the which suggest cause
The slightest suspicion OF would render TINS bereavement
tenfold more distressing to his family and friends
That his death accident feel sure, and this VIII
easily be believed for the following He was OF
u bright and cheerful temperament and singuarly
happy In all ;he relations Of life he brought IN
principles OF the Episcopal Church. Of which nc was
n member. He had had the training and education OF
gentleman, and considered one Of the most scien
and able officers In his profession and enjoyed In
degree the confidence OF ns employers As regards
the way which he fell overheard iseasily accounted
for. The was working satisfactorily, when
him anxiety, and when anything was amiss
he very vgant aud active, and he was frequently
the third bar OF the railing AZ tue stern
To look the bending far Us 10 endanser
his equilibrium The night previous TO his death he mad
been on bridge tai late When the fox cleared
up he went below ana finding the doctor In bis room
reading he went They c0atcd pleasantly TIL alter
He 10 his charIroon. and aiter marking tue
ships place he sent Tor MS servant ana to hn To one
him coffee. Having partaken OF this he ordered
HIM prepare his batn twhieh lac useu every morning
even In winter, saving he would 20 at ana nave u
look around, aud to let nm know when ~ was ready.
He went Art aud as t day light, bent over once
look ut the screw. ana lost MS balance mus
accidents but also believe u 70 10 tho special dspens