New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-12
GENERAL NOTES.

4 scOundTel in Denver, Colorado, recently
escaped by directing the constable attention To
a red placard bearing the legend smallpox here
which hung upon his door. In truth, no smallpox
there, nor any there when the constable. hav
ing recovered from his panic, returned 10 secure his
prisoner
1t is painful even to New Workers, who arc
supposed to be jealous. hear that several OK
welldeued mslaril disease have recently appeared in
the vicinity of Boston. Two Of these reported
the banks OF Fresh Pond natural lake which furnishes
the water supply Of Cambridge and the others from
river valleys az somewhat greater distance from the
city.
There is something rather amusing in the
grim determination and persistence with which English
men resent q trifi.ng imposition, beabor a Liputiaa
antagonist in the columns Of The London Times, and to
law to recover sixpeuce But doubtless this NatonaI
characteristic goes far TO make England comfortable
country to live in and petty frauds rarity there There
is not enough Of this Spirit among Americans, who,
rule, would rather lose dollar than an hour time ana
for this the stranger IN New-Orleans who was
charged an outrageous price by cahman and went
straight To the Mayor To have his rghtrd
public benrfactor The Mayor too received the m
The right spirit and promised him that he shoUl have
hi money back and his hotel bill paid until the cabm1a
was compelled 10 tngorge.
GdHgnanTs Messenger tells the story of a
recently brought before the legal authorities
~ Paris The plaintiff was one " Barpin An iud viiual
of colossal proportions. who charged IN. Rboix and
Juteu1, both Of small build with assault and bat
terry. II seems that the defendants out walking
with their respective dogs when the latter suddenly
gagged In furious conflict Al hgst the tried
separate the bruto, but finding imp"ss Bile began -
emulate their example. the midst Of the fs,icua, II,
Barbu appeared the pcaccmakcr. IN which
capacity he was emnently unsuccessful. for the two
turned upon him with lists and umbrellas and he glad
10 seek cessation OF hostilcs aud retreat the police
court On 2boix being asked by the President Of tho
Court why he had called his dog Of he replied that
he had done So hut the animal having only just arrived
frOm Germany, did NOT understand French. VI. Jufcuc
denied that lac had ever struck " Barpiu a statement
which coUob1ratod by ,he LATER. who added that
he could easily have disposed of both but Tor having
been told that, owing to ms size. be ought n-lC
lcs- than four ncI a time on a query "a how 40
defendants came 10 assault HIM. W Barbm replied thai
seeing IA" Two ours tearing each otI.r % pieces
seized them 10y the tails. ~ which unfortunately
of under the operation, and had succeeded M
ting them apart when he suddenly found hlu>"'t
tackcdby VI RboX, while the dog probably AFFIRMING
the loss Of his csulI appenia,c % Ia, cLG- aIvsrsar,
flew arrsh upon The latter IL the result VI HonIN WIS
sentenced to seven days mpriSO lmcnt, utcuN being
acquitted, and IL Is to be hoped thar the former val
futl his promise to the President to instruct lis dog
the French language