New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
GENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL NOTES.
.Jud0o Anderson. in the Virginia Court of
Appeals recently gave a astonishing opinion The
spDelant Mrs Latham sought a divorce from her nus
band upon the ground that be had joined the Repubc'h
party. The shock, she said, was TOO great Tor hef 90
nestle happiness And Judge Anderson thought thal
she WAS right The husband he SAID, had deserted
his frcnda and gone over TO the enemy II pefdy
the moral faint which. she felt. attached TO him ana
would probably exc ude him from he best society III ie
bonds OF matIimOny should he dissolved.
A remarkable criminal trial has just closed
In Florence. Fourteen persons, among Wnom were
two women, were arrested charge of conspirine
10 create an armed comuunlste rising Tor the purpose
OF oyerbrowng the Government Three OF the accused
mechanic an accountant and Russian lady VITO has
been teaching languages in Florence were convicted
II was proved tle trial that TO et funds for aiding
The conspiracy they had written letters TO Frhce
Demdof ana Marquis Pancratichi threatening them
with death unless they pald $4,000 iraucs each Ihc
trial created great excitement u Florence, ana verbatim
reports were published IN he n,wsl"p.I, Inc coz
aspire piay Italy the role tAc Nhiists are playing
in Russia.
A Christmas gift has caused a husbands
arrest and wifes tears in san Francesca. The young
man. who was poor mechanic, had married above his
station bu lived happily with h., wife. In an eyllAouI
lie saw seal kin sacqne hanging IN front Of store
Nobody was near; 1t after dark; ana he stole It,
on Chrstms day he presented il to hs WI C. She was
nothing nor- Of IT, TIE New Year came and the hus-
band adv ed his wife pawn jac telling Aer he
would redeem it when She wanted The obcdi'nt wife
did as she was bid and visited pawn sHop ana 'hered
the sacque. The pawnbroker informed the police and
house Wa II most affecting one Tn. wife WIS TO
her husband aud at first refused 10 believe him guilty
but the proof convincing tnat her i'il was
shaken She i,li upon his neck and wept bitterly
The bridal slipper has been thrown with
almost fatal effect in the vicinity of ApcT,N C. There
was wedding among the c0lored people, and at The
close OF the ceremony the bridee pat his bride IN
wagon ana prepared to take her 10 his nome At this
stage Of the procecOing5 negro WAC had travelled.
and said thing or Two about tne customs OF
elegant white folks stated T. was always ihe style t.
throw shoes after the bride as sha was driven 'h Tie
idea took immensely. a the happy couple moved away
from the door the daIles jeIked Of their shoes and
hurled them at the vehicle. One daracy who was the
po.sessor Of No IS foot. threw shoe with uncrriug
ann great missile hew through TIE arr ana, sirk
tom Of the wagon. The jumped out ana gave tie
thrOwer shoe thrashing, cursnE civilized Gus
toms with a.l hls heart
A man on horseback is an object Of suspi-
cion IL Maryland. John G. Hope. vl-hug to break up
Housekeeping North Carolina and 10 move North dix
patched hrs wife, family and house lOc goods hy ran u
Clinton Del aud then decided 10 drive TO his new
abode Tor be wished to take bis horse with bm and ola
not feel c o pay the expense or hotA aud tcst
10 the little Middle State by rail- SIR Hope set out 10
light wagon. drawn by his horse. When he reached
Frederick Cty Md he coucluded 10 sell is wagon. and
make the rest the Journey horseback. la Howard
County the officers OF the law deemed 1t very peculiar
that s;Iaugcr should ride through jhcr quiet town.
So gatLerng their skirts, a. II were, thc} sped after
the man on horseback T1ey followed tAa mysterious
rider until IeY corncred him near The cry Hal, Balt
more and. calling on policeman, had him ARE. .ed
Here with datcd eyes and b7eathcss eaSeruess th'y
told their story. The magistrate ASKED them what rlaGe
them pursue the m&A tHey "a tn @ t'5 "'i-n, w, l.,
..lrf g fo Is9r 1 fO
bencye. and nc was Instantly discharged
A six-pounder whose voice had been heard
in several wars has escaped iguomnious fate ID
Lexington, Ind II made IL france il 1872, and
was captured BY the Americans at the battle
Of New Orleans in 1915. IL was presented To
Mr. Mcfarland who participated in the battle,
md who founded the town Of Lexington. Mr.
Mcfarland enthusiastic in his admiration Tor
the town. and left its people this cannon a. memeno.
The gun was kept toe through generations aud
boomed liberty notes on Fourth Of July. When
the raider Morgan. captured Lexington, his men
spiked the gun which mounted IN the COurt House
SQUARE and they battered II with slcdge-hammers Ii
had two brass loops Just the trunnOns, and these
were broken of Another toGch-hole was bored suhse-
quen,y. and 1t was rcmounted. Finally after IL had
seen many carriages rot down under H. some fellows
stole one night and shipped II T. JenersOnvine aud
sold IL Tor old The sheriff went down 70 JeieF
in fouDdry furnace. This happened eighteen months
Last week it was again stolen by small boys en-
been recovered.
All persons looking for a job lot OF black
snakes in assorted referred TO Decker Coy
kendall esq., OF Deckcrtown, n. J. Il was last Spring
when farmer Coykcndall first observed a sleepy snake
emerge from an Ooking hole IN the ground and
therenpou he began 10 stand guard over tue hole. By
attending strictly business for week or so he killed
ten serpents they awokc one by one aud
started in 10 do their crawling around for tine Sum
Remembering that snakes become sociaoIe as
they grow seely IN the Fall. MI COykendsll reflected
aud waited and New Years Day, when he knew tie
ophidians torpid the conscience OI Maine
Democrat, repaired 10 where the hole had been
aud began TO sink shaft After boring about
two feet he struck reptilian bOnanza-a lump
OF snakes in solid sBarl about big as
sack OF salt. In the afternoon lie appeared
IN Deckertown with seventysx black snakes, some OF
them feet long, and weighing three pounds and an
dozen Of milk snakes. The two lots hiher
mating all IN a heap. amicaby tangled up with q
total disregard OF the cOlOr-liDC. Mr.. COykeDdall
row takes placid satisfaction In looking
forward the time, three four months hence when
snakes will wake up He thinks they will be astOnished
when they ud themselves dry goods box instead OF
she hole the ground where they had so carefully
iald themselves away.