New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-29
GENERAL NOTES.

Altoona, Penn, has just lost man so fat
that the town proud of him. He weighed 400
pounds He heavy that his legs refused their
chlce, and he died from the effects or fai
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
no intention OF breaking up the famous horse sboe curve
by building new road through the Allegheny Noun.
tan
This years sales of THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC
are unusually brisk. The fact may be accounted Tor in
two ways FIRST, the public interest in politics during
the last canvass abnormal and, secondly. there Is
practically competition, this being the only political
annual with established reputation Throughout the
United States.
The statement of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company which Will be found elsewhere, Is the best IN
many respects, which the company has yet put FORTH
The total assets Of the company amount TO the
very large sum Of sol 735 $50 o. II, surplus and
ungent guarantee fund $4.34t767 16, or If the New
standard OF 4l2 cent Interest lie used the sur
plus S11 100000. The company received fgom
policy holders during the past year Sl2275j59. and
from interest and renal. - SOS 1O5 -, making total
income OF ST. 40 G9i as. III 1879 IRE premium rates
charged for insurance IL tine Mutual were reduced asons
- per cent on Ordinary lie policies Tbs reduction
not 10 have worked badly In the light vi ihe
figures already given.
Lord Hartington's speech in the House OF
Commons fortnight the IaOst TO cibe plea or
which has been made during the present ses'
sion. No member Of tho land arstoeracy could have
spoken TINS subject with better grace for his house
owns large estatea In LELAND and yet has Laiyery
nttc if any, trouble with its tenants The closing pas
sage was Admirable for cOnpactness and lueidty. lie
he'd reminded be Commons that attachment const-
ultilna liberties not bondage to constitutional
had warned them against carrying respect tor
those = point where That winch was far inDre
precious Of civil freedom, might be oyc:-
rocked. II tho Icxt breath he coupled obstruction and
aIillu outrage ingenoUsly and called forth loud
cheer Is this pa ,sloned outu-s Ihave had before.
:ear shall have in, 10 point out IN this House
how In tc sacred Of freedom OF "a nate aud liberty
OF discussion the forms this Hone have been abused
until I'm the opinion Of The great majority Of TINS House.
lile freedom II debate aud freedom OF action at all
remain T. :, Il Ireland Al tms moment Under
the forms coustul ond Liberty tue substance Is ds
uppcaI.. II is not. d, scIbed by some, coHit!Jn
OF an cly law prevail, but it not the ldS Of
the Land. For the law of the land has been substituted
the law OF he Land League; foe the Judge and The mag.
i.tra,e an irresponsible committee for the polceccer
ard the sheriff consolidation th0'e who work Ia the
service IL the the full light OF day tie midnight
assassin lc and the ruian who inyades he humble
cottage, disguised. by midnight From Tits tyranny
there are th0uans sui ring n. this mvmcn', nd ~
fhemnot for IN" landlord classes lTrr, yGt IOr
hundreds of tLoasapis who desire honesty 10 En .ef
hy.ng. 40 ept In fcar II TIER lives
that ask give lot permanent out Tempo
rary restore toe fln'o or N0-r;g ttI-n
u may tr Icy temporary a6ridger1t NJ OF some ~ 'te
netr nf the ease be made by any adv icaie OF
coercion That obstruction f. abuse OF the forms o.
debate whereby the substance or Tree 81 etc:l az
legislative independence is endangered, WIZ readily 80
amlttr Tn Substitution OF tyranny for liberty nader
the forms, the QHeon's law but OF Lad League
law, Is a dehataO'e point.