New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-13
GENERAL NOTES.

George Blake. age eleven, was convicted IN
london a fortnight ago OF ringing bells in Kenstngon
Palace Gardens. The bellpuls were beeI-eDgne
handles The magistrate having observed that the pris'
oner had right pull them, mentioned An interest
Ing fact within his experience He knew grntle-
man who had a knOcker which opened ITS eyes wneh
used.
Great efforts are making in London to pro-
mote the success OF Hospital saturday Fund Already
over wo hundred ladies have volunteered their services
u pro cc at tables various parts Of the metropolis
aud 1t is hoped that at least 500 stations will be oc-
cuped Local tradesmen and others have also consented
a. heretofore 10 grant the loan % table and char Tor
the use OF the lady collectors. To make the fund a
CREATE this year entertainment will be gwen
volunteered their services
A plainly dressed little lady from San Fran
cisco recently appeared at California watering place
and was snuboed by all the ladies She sent home for
her best dresses and all her diamonds. After her
trunks arrived she went TO breakfast in magnihcent
morning dress made by Worth. and pr0fusely Orni-
mented with diamonds aud her little children were
dressed in height of fashion. EVERYBODY seemed
Anxious TO make amends for pas sights. put she was
Tor week, then packed mp her nne Saratoga
trunk, and sent them home and resumed her plain and
comfortable vacation clothes.
Two tourists had narrow escape three
weeks 70 in attempting ascend Mont Blanc. NJ de
Goro Russian student from Montpelier, and member
OF the French Alpine Club, started from ChamonAlx ac-
companled by guide AMI porter On reaching the
Muets he Joined by member Of TIE Italian
Alpine cub who also attended by guide. At l
O'clock on the following morning tue party, numbering
five continued their ascent IN the direction Of the
Coulter summit. a route rarelT taken. Toward dawn.
when close 10 the Coulter. the Italian tourist missed bis
footing and slipped backward, dragging with him liz
companions They all AT once rolled rapidly down the
Cfelivy. which terminates al depth 81 5000 lee; IN
II- r"5 1orf al tano nv n brcre OF snow wncn
gsFgnw fntIV feet
$50 .Gs fell in Una0e It, descend the preciplce
tD bad no alternative but D. struggle upward * in
over tie surface down which they hdd Just rOied
T. hfec0uarters OF hour they succeeded IN reaching
Tho e1ulli of the Coulter they found that botl
~ tie guides had sustained somewhat serious injuries
Notwi.h,.anding this. however. they continued tAe
accent 10 height OF some Il 600 feet, but heavy mist
then coming ON they aoand oned tie completion OF their
s-k ann returned 10y TIE rnHa13 tog'e' IecNs H.
DR.. Forbes WlnslOw describes In a letter TO
The standard l-ondou how friend OF his caught a
spirit few weeks ago al seancc gwen by one Bdsan,
medium. on entering the house, Dr. Winslow says,
he was shown INTO upper room with folding doors
dividing the bedroom from the sttingroom. In this
room were some fourteen or fifteen people Of ferent
sexes tie had been long the room before he 10
tced that the chief performer was not unalded Al
elderly gentleman evidently OF an iupctuous nature,
dsbe and rather nerfered with the progress Of the
dark seance by demanding hight stating that he had
caught the spirit hand-and doubtless he held that o:
R,stlar-but before match could be obtained It had
slipped away. TINS for moment seemed u interfere
VIII the progress Of the Seance and with the anics Oh
tn spirits, Johnnie Grey" and Martin" All hghts
were now ruTned Ou., with the exception Or one small
lei and before long supposed spirit made It's appear
ance al door behind the curtains. one OF the au
Mr. Cumberland apparently pretended 10 recoS
nizo spirit Of his departed brother but on its
Dtearapce snOthrI ed II with COcnln%a by means
a. "a SOUR. with which he had provided himself and
Jumping forward the same time he seized the spirit
auC after bayng severe struggle TO drag what proved
T. some human being into the room. Withdrew, his
fingers being nearly dslOcated In the contest one or
tie c0ufrd@raies turned out the Sas, while another
guarded GOOr. black curtain having been torn
down IN the struggle They insisted IL going into the
bedroom but the medium stated to be very III IN
trance lie had however. time 10 take oil MS disguise
Nut not 10 c1ace al the cOchin from his lace.