New-York tribune., 1880-01-07
GENERAL NOTES.

The most ardent lover of the period has at
tempted to snuff his life In st. Louis. His name 4.
Theodore and his sweetheart describes the tragedy in
this familiar strain That there man came 10 nv housa
last night His clothing was Just saturated with k.ro
and the insides OF him soaked with be uzna
He got down. his head and hand right In front OF me-
and he said Frances. love you 10 distraction PITY
me, love me. I'll set myself on fire. He begged me
and he cOaxed me- and he cried howed ana on 80
the police heard him ana around and arrested
him. told him that I'D good deal rather he'd 20 some
where else and de-"
Cayenne pepper drove Philadelphia audi
ence ont OF doors New-Years night When Rooney
appeared on the stage of the New National Theatre to
sing comic song several spectators in the right Of the
gallery began coughing and sneezDg violently The
coughing became general that IL was thought the In
terruption premeditated ana done with a view to
annoy performers Then began loud cries of Put
them out" They have colds that will never stop!"
The officers Of the theatre hurried to the place Of dis
turbance in order eject the sneazers aud coughers
but before they carried their purpose INTO effect they
proceed, as the disturbance had become gen
era 1t then discovered that CAYENNE pepper had
been burned with cotton IN the gallery.
As two children, boy and girl, were
sliding on the Ice Hartford, afternoon ast
week. one them went down. Instinctyely he spread
out his arms and kept his head from going under for
while. The girl appreciaDg the danger that the little
fellow was knowing that she could do nothing to-
for neighbors house, few hundred rods away. to tel
his mother and 10 procure assistance II possible. The
mother started for and without thinking OF the
danger fastened to the rescue OF her boy. she was
drowned before could reach him and throw her
around The father told OF the terrible calamity
which mad occurred and which had robbed him OF Dis
wife and child by little girl who wentto meet hm az
lie wac coming home from his work III the city.
Three weeks ago the Car found on his bed
room table letter from the Governing Committee
tha ma fat had
him from their DEGREES and advised him to beware OF
the sixth The writers took pains to add that they dol
attack the Cars person. but his prncipcs T1en u IL
said that the Ambassadors abroad have received
a copy OF a circular purpOrtng 10 proceed also nom the
Revolutionary Committee IN which It IL asserted hat
cultivated classes have long been giving the Gar 10
understand that the people have wish TO continue
under the yoke OF a savage despotism This document
begs the Ambassadors represent TO the Car the ne
cessty OF granting Constitutional Government threat
epnQ II he continue to refuse this the ReyOu' 'onary
Committee will remove him from the throne. 10 e9n'
ro fhe cOrrespondence Of all persons living at tDe Win
Palace any letters arriving for them have 70 De de-
llyered a special office. whence tDey VIII De Uth~
mtted 10 tneIr destinations OF not as the ease may De-
Tenement-h house reform is as complex an
undertaking In London IL Is in NeW-lork The Me-
ropoltan Board Works finds almost impossible to
induce the inhabitants rookeres 10 yaeaie them,
and will be compelled 10 apply 10 Parliament for up
Elementary legislation in order to remedy the deiecs
has been more successful but has not far The
health OF the children attending the Greystok@piace
scbools being unsatisfactory Board asked Dr. Alfred
Carpenter OF Croydon. report on the district lie
fonnd them living in homes IN which the water
sunply was stored In old tubs, and was In
| most dirty condition, in which the ordinary eoo'
venienees OF lie were not provided, and IN which
there was an absence of light anu no possibility OF fresh
mir zone OF the houses in which child had died was
Inhabited by OF human beings lt smelt 80 a9Om
inaLly rnat was glad bear hasy retreat" lDese
were not the worst parts Of description Wnch Is aOst
too revolving quote: 1et hs area Is close OJ '"a"
cery-lape and not far from Hoborn.
The close OF the year was celebrated IN up
roorious fashion By tae members OF tue Corn ANA Flour
Fxchauge Baltimore. When tue regular call was begun
the voice of the assistant secretary drowned with
catcas and groaus, and upon his persevering In bis
Objectionable cries he promptly snuhed IN dllapf
dated beaver which made its appearance IN most mys-
terlous manner Meanwhile the crowd relieved It's feet
inqs bv yelling and whoOpng az regular intervals Hs
means OF getting rid OF some OF its superhuous excite
ment and good nature As III o'clock sounded, TO the
oreo delight Of those not IN the secret the full 9th Reg
uent Band numbering thirty pieces marched into the
hall and took position the west side near the seere-
tarys desk Their advent greeted with series oil
ear splitting yes, winch, In point OF volume and nieh'
s,ty would have caused locomotive whistle 10 srangle
wlta envy. A man mOtb procession was Subsequently
formed aud headed by the band all present mdIchtd
M south 10 Second Holiday 10 Baltimore 10 F0,t
OHce-aye 10 uOlday-st. making tae circuit OF e so
| OF the proposed new building The band played SO.
lection front OF the slte aiter Wheh lhiee Eousiuh
! cheers were given.