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

The illustrations in the almanac issued by
The Ihadelhia Inquirer dainty and attractive aud
the letter press interesting without being severely
stt'iatcal. The pictures will find place In many
chd' scraI-oOOk
A sensational police case was promised the
London public a fortnight ago, q Thames Police Court
magl4Irate having granted warrant against we'll
/ known uohleman for attempting to abduct young
married lady II appears that this tfo5cneH, who Is
an officer a crack regiment, met the Idly some time
ago at a ball. became enamored Of her. and has perse
cuted her with his addresses, Notwithstanding tho
indignant circumstances OF herself and her husband
One day his ordshp who appears 10 have been on the
watcn was passing along the Burdet Road. North Bow
in "a cqbriOet, and met tue lady walking Thrreupon ne
INTO the cabrioet bat deslsted of when her
calls help had attracted the attention OF passersoy
The negotiations now pending at St. Peters
burg whereby bostlties between Russia aud China Will
undoubtedly be sverted have resulted In concessions on
both sides The Russians instead OF Insisting on
retaining the Terek Valley. agreed to surrender
all that part OF Iii, specially valuable strategicaliy
or otherwise, but claim section OF territory as
n refuge for the Dungans who have renounced their al
legfance TO China This stipulation appears to be
sidered Of much importance both sides The ques-
ton OF money compensation will probably not be diff
foult as this territorial one, and the proposal for
pieDiscte tho inhabitants as TO retailing Chinese
adopting Russian allegiance an interesting precedent
emanatng nom autoeratic Government.
Young Spotted Tail. son of Spotted Tail,
the renowned chief Of all The Sioux, took advantage OF
the absence OF Chief granger Horee on hunting
expedition persuade Stranger Horses squaw 70 eiope
and live with him. Stranger Horse returned from the
hunt to find bis fire out his sauaw-he had but one
Departed and hs tepee desoate Gathering his friends
about him. he started out with his rife threatening the
life of the chief who had brought shame into his house
hold. The affair reported to the agent, who sum-
mOned the fahess wife and her paramOur TO the agency
where they confronted with the wronged husband
After full hearing of the ease in which the agent
acted as a mediator It decided that the wounded
honor OF Stranger Horse should be healed with the gin
of an American horse and number Of valuable articles
and that he shoud take back his wife md live with bel
again. Thus bloodshed was sverted and the scandal
Horse viii very likely make the faithless wife mental
and taBe another squaw unto himself
The Rituallsts are so we'll pleased with the
uppopularity Of the legal discipline to which thei
priests are being subjected that they are actually joking
obout IT, The following advertisement for tenders fol
new ja for clergy Ia one Of their grim pleasant
rles BY the advice OF Lord Penssnce. tho new Prot
essnt Pope the judicial authorities are about to issue
for tends ground space and also for arehf
tae,ural pnns for the Eeclesiastcal Prison ios
Cop,unac,ous Clerks" Accommodation required ios
at 500 Competitors should visit cells at the
To.rps Tower Lambeth Palace and also at the Towei
NJ London AZ the latter place may be seen sgeem ,
the rack and other ancen nsrs and
for Which large order has been oommteu oy tne ~
eminent 6ifnlnkn8nn
Irchiteot's Ofaee whitehall, w. for fnrtDsf nioS"~
toa." NJ
Tn the town Of West Alexander, PENN
twelve mes nom the Ohio and swo miles iron' .o
West virenis line. lives magistrate VINO !"
yenuted to have married 1900 couples s"n,n
two years and 70 have built . nne house WIZ" -.
weuina fees His popularity arises from the TACT tnAs
the laws Of Peunsyvaua do NOT require mafr'ase
ilcense while those Of the two neshborfng STATES ue
he will marry couple without their leaving 'nen
re or he win allow thcm TO remain all night anc 80
brsanfas, with him. chaegas judicously for board 80
lodaiss. Hss regular charge for marrying coop.
a. He sometimes has irom three 70 dve ooap'es ~
,,ne vaissg 10 be mads one and al In hurry TO-
fear less those who pursae win catch MP In time
bld tho bauns somstimss onfsged sothcr or eefo
biz brother OF tho bride arztves sfser the
ever ana proceeds 10 vent his rsse on the wcs sos
a,. dire shssaisntnss and oven Offer Violence In ~
emergency sush tss No nsssTsses 500. VINO p.
fathers constable Lays ts seEons charge o. ~ ou
cnnTIiot eGalnsf tfet AZ one une relaty ~ W.
suit of bride, yotent that necane On
fos tbe constabe 20 arrest him, whom the wnoie @
rose en- and helped to put INC oHe"oef AZ s@.