New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
GENERAL NO1ES.

In the upper part of SonOma County. Cal
railroad track deep Tavine upon the uprich.
trunks of tall trees, which have been sawed OF upon
horizontal line. I'm the centre of the firm sun
port is furnished by two huge red wood trees which bao
been Topped of seventy-fve feet above the ground
The little Canton and Republic of Schwvz.
TO which the Swiss Federation name has inat IL
Illustrated the doctrine State rights bv defending a..
sovereignty IN an amusing manner The principal lib-
eral newspaper in the Canton the Echo RQf an en-
trerecent edition OF which conscated and its editor
condemned to six days imprisonment and pay fine
OF so francs His offence great devotion TO the
Federation and too little devotion the Canton The
Government OF Schwyz lately deprived the Cantonsl
suffrage all Sehwyzers employed the itary service
OF the Federation, and the Echo Rgi dared con
osnn thls ckerclse OF soyerelgniy The editor has
crossed the border OF the begerent little republic and
appealed to the Federal authorities.
One of the most successful and Trustworthy
farmers in Georgia negro uamed Pleas Harper who
has just paid $4,000 for 100 land lying on
Broad River, i'm ogethorpe County. The white man
who sold him the Land says OF Harper: There not
better business I'm Oglethorpe County than this he
gro He can tell you any day cent how he stands
with the world, and a farmer saw a better
He is economical, his family all work. and he can get
more ont OF a hand than anyone ever saw. Pleas
too Is not Affection farmer. He has been making
from 100 TO 80 bales OF cotton year on rented land
besides growing enough supplies TO run his place In
Iac nus cotton crop is nearly al clear money You Just
summer" ~ '"''
Maslee more better die" was the ex-
clamatOu with which a greeted Mr.. Morgan Of
the Customs Service he dragged her ont Of dock az
HRnkow, China. And she right for early the next
morning she was drowned by her two brothers-n-law
whose previous attempt Mr.. Morgan had frustrated
The second time, IN order 10 make work OF H. they
took her out into the middle OF the n boat pin
Toned her arms fastened around her neck al
tached line TO her waist and threw her into river
When sufficient time had elapsed make il certain that
she dead they pulled mp the body by the rope at
tached 10 the waist took it ashore and buried with the
that = she refused TO marry an old man she: beings
line blooming widow, wanted something better"
1t is enough to take away ones appetite to
read the list of ingredients which made up tho clam
bake served last reunion OF the Grand Army
of the Republic OF Connecticut at High Rock Grove on
the Naugatuck Railroad. The gigantic potpouri was
thus composed; one hundred and thirty bushels OF
sot-shcll clans 50 bushels Of hard-shen clans 100
bushels OF oysters. $50 pounds OF Dish, pounds Of
lobster, 1000 Of and bushels potatoes
There were few other trihes such as 600 loaves OF
bread and $50 watermeons, which helped 70 keep OF
starvation About $500 persons were present-by far
IN Connectcnt-and, owing 10 excellent arrangements
service. managed by superintendent Beach of he
Na9satuek Railroad there were no accidents no delays
and 10 grUmbling.
During the month of July there were lO2
railroad accidents OF which fortv-one were in the nature
OF collisions itysiX OF derailment, two OF boiler exp0-
sons. two OF broken c0nnectngrods and one was due 10
a broken wheel or the coils SONS. twenty three were
from The rear front and one from The
side. The derailments due to a variety Of causes
Three from broken rails. broken wheels
three from b.oken aNles from broken trestes two
rom broken bridges, from spreading rails three
from accidental obstruction, eight cattle on the
track four from washouts, from landslide. two
from misplaced switches, and one each from runaway
lying sw n. malicious obstruction. rail purposcly TO
moved and suhswitch purposely misplaced while nine
teen are unaccomted for the collisions as far "a
explained, eight came about by trains breaking in two
,1a i or leglSot 20 ooen orders three bA mis-
shows that The number OF accidents occurred m
January and the smallest In April The average Of deaths
by accident was 4 daily.