New-York tribune., 1880-04-06
GENERAL NOTES.

The Richmond Dispatch says that THE TRrB-
usE is In error when IL states that "plumpingr h au
election phrase which there equivalent in the
United States The w9rd Stc. 4 4 eseG r. ysps
Mr.. Punch evidently looks upon Mr.. Glad.
stone as the leader OF the incoming Administration In
England. In Tenneps cartoon Of March o. entitled
The Choice Of Hercules" John Bull is represented az
hsltiug In front of guidepost pointing in tho two d.
rections, "Peace and Prosperity" and Peace and
Empire" Mr. Gladstone and Lord Beaconsfeli arc the
like stern Roman Senator and the other dressed as
comedian and turning toward tue 6rawny Hercules
lace in which low cunningis the dominant expression.
The English newspapers refer humorously
TO an alliance OF beer and bes, bricks and mortar"
There great brewers Warrington, Sir Gilbert Green
ALL who. upon one side Of OF his public houaes has
built school, and on the other side church Somebody
quotes as apropos OF this contguy the old coup
let wherever God erects E0use Of prayer, The
D sa r Th Tory
good as the ancient quatran written upon church the
Upon the door Of this misceiioneoas edce some wss
wrote wrote There's spirit above and spirit below,
spirit divine, And the spirit below the spirit o, wine
A young man in Crete, Neb.. was arrested
on an overdue claim fer and provisions while
he was courtiug young lady in her fathers parlor He
has now brought suit against hts creditors, alleging In
his petition that he young man Of good financial
repu,ati0n; that he humiliated ana dsgraced by
being arrested In the paror OF his sweetheart and that
he was damaged socially and financially that he was
held ball. he appeared defend the snit the
court discharged him at once, holding that
listed the He also that this awkward
that he never afterward called to see the young lady
and thus his prospects IN that direction were bghted
Wherefore he asks for heavy damages.
There was brutal prize fight, of all days
of the week Sunday last, Philadelphia, between
Bruiser Callahan and Bruser MCGUIRE. The match had
talked OF in sporting circles for some time but the
police entirely at fault usual upon such occa'
sions and the men fought twentyhree rounds, In the
presence Of 100 people, without any interruption.
Mcguire badly hurt that he is thought to be 10
condition of great danger. and his opponent has
fed from the city, The details Of the contest printed in
the philadelphia newspapers, are as usual OF disgust.
pISy made By the friends Of the defeated man. lit
tie intelligent activity on the part OF the O. h Sn
would stop this Sarbarous diversion altogether
The Chicago Times electrifes the Western
press by announcing that II 1t has, to speak, but
barrel OF news, it will not hOgshead to put In.
and II 1t has hogshead OF news 1t will not undertake
to put It in barrel. Its facilities will enable 1t TO print
sheets OF 48 columns, SO columns, 60 columns, 81
columns. 20 columns, 80 columns, "a columns, 80
columns, 90 columns, ITO columns, 100 columns
128 columns, and so on indefinitely, together
with many intermediate sizes and It will employ all
these sizes as it shall require them. and II will never
WASTE Wnte paper (Wnicn just now cOstyD Dy employ
ing larger SIZE than 1t actually requires 1t mensces
the public with all tho news, whatever the space re-
Ouired, but 1t will dignity rubbish by printing 1t
In any form. The last proposition indicates radical
reform IN Chicago journalism.
gallant rescue was witnessed by Paris
crowd fortnight ago. Two young men aud two girls
were rowing the Seine, and had engaged In an i'm
provsed race with another boat. when Of the girls
signify her delight at her friends disancng
their rivals got up and mm ediatey fell into the water
As neither of her companions could swim she would In.
evitaby have been lost had not man who witnessed
the accident jumped into the river aud. With all his
clothes op gone her He did reach her till
abe had sunk for the second mc but the brave fellow
dyed In the direction which she disappeared, aud,
after remaining under water for some time. returned
empty handed After taxing breath he again plunged
down and this time successful Ia bringing the girl
His strength being almost exhausted he had great
difficulty In getting her TO the boat but finally reached
it N safety with his burden