New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-11
GENERAL NOTES.

The Hook and. Ladder Company of Oswego
own dos named "TrcA," whose services esteemed
more valuable than those az any OF the hrcmcn. Re.
/ Gently the alarm sounded while the a block
away ana ont of hearing. But they heard the dog bark
mg flriou-y and knew what he meant Fastening 10
the house and opening tie door, they found Truck"
greatly excited with his lamp IN his mouth running %
and frp the horses ana The door. 10 inform thcm
/ taf an alarm had come in. To" men undri-iop nhl
hurried 10 The fire, the dog running a. usual "iih lis
! lantern 100 hi~ mouth.
The Board of Regents of the Mount Vernon
Ialies' Association, which has just held rs annual
m'rne reports that the historic mansion is IN excellent
condition aud that the greenhouse and gardens never
looacd better. The old garden great bouquet
81 buds and blossoms. the Of which The Martha
| Washington rosebush stands white and fragrant. All
tho I'm the house 70 which many notable additions
of old furniture and other interesting relics have been
made during The past wear. were found scrpnlonsly
ryrc,ui Judgment and ,llcicut work OF tAr Ladies'
Asoouoton for tho preservation and restoration %
Mo.nt Vernon.
The practical success OF the electric railway
in Berlin has doubtless stimulated inventive talent Tho
world over but Nciocipcde propelled by electricity IL
thr INST vehicle 10 fan into line behind N" German
street car An electrician OF Paris has succeeded IN
driving English tricycle. FOR an hour along the streets
~ Paris. by Of electricity stored IN secondary
hattrry ~ Pautes make and two small Dcprcz e'rc
tric motors. The vehicle with ts occupant weighed 900
pounds and it was driven the speed OF ordinary
cab but. by improving the mechanism, the inventor
hopes "a raise the speed 10 twelve miles au hour; and
thr modification which has since bg"n Effected on no
iluir battery by VI Fanre VIII no doubt enable sup
pip o electricity 10 b" stored up capable VI working tGe
tucYClc tor many hours
In commenting upon the new project Of cut
ting n canal through the I-tlmus ~ Cornth. for which
DE csscps reported to have secured concession, he
I0nd0ii GIObc says: THE distance 10 be- saved by
dot, look very upon the map and Is nj the best
not more than would he saved by cutting canal across
The nairowe.t part % Scott nd Moreover. the saving
would be- OF ntto value Internationally except 10 ships
plying between the Adrntic Italian ports and tho
Black sea Turkish port in Europe or Asia Neither
the road 10 Crete G. pws TrpO, nor 70 the eyHan
coasts would vessel. be benefited by passing hrought
any material extent, at ay rate "a such an eNtens
induce them pay any tolls. IL VIII be- chiefly "a
benefit to Athens and the Greek towns that the Work
will be appreciated and il must be expected therefore.
that the Greeks will forward most readily pro-
mote and pay the scheme. Independently however,
al it, commercial value. the proposed new canal VIII
have great interest IN the eyes Of al engineers TIC
project must often have occurred the active and
crprisng people Who lived In those Regions IN ia
golden OF Greek history; and IL II somewhat surus
OF the times when a strong Government was al a~s
established over the whole peninsula In most 81 Their
Romans far ahead Of aud it viii be- rather new
triumph Ia outlo antiquity ia the very heart oi tAs
ca-sc territory"
One OF the most novel and interesting fea-
lures Of day the Los Pno- Agency the klns
Of the cattle 10y the Indians preparatory to the ds'roF
tion Of their visitor at the agency
thus Describes the After the rtions OF bohf,
and coffee had been issued the entire asscmo! "
Indians repaired TO the corral Six fat cattle were TIERS
Tie Indians mounted the corral fence Ihey had teh
Winchester rifles aud their longbarrood reVolvcrs mo
suuaws sharpened tho pingknives on stones Soma
had small axes when each had chosen hs position ca
the fence all was ready for the slaughter. The oatus
became neatly frantic at the sight the Indians Oh inc
fence. They ran Wild about the corral for some ny
mcnts. When they became quiet the solicitor as he"
called chose the Indian for the first shot Fiie IA"
aimed the word give to fire, and steer dropped 4Ds
was a beautiful shot at hundred yards distance "
killed the steer almost instantly. The second shot VS.
made by q young Indian, apparently not more 'HAN
eighteen years Of age. II was made with United s'N'
Army pattern Colts revolver. THIS distance about sv
yards II brought down the steer by shot oVertno
left eye The other four shots we're perfect AZ the ia
shot so soon as the sixth had dropped men "hs
sauaws rushed pellmell into the corral. They yctsS
skinung the cattle while yet kicking. The noYe.H
the sight was amusing Within twenty Inihutss ,sns
Indians had these butchered II Du'rshy,
may be oaled-and portions selected iasneo
ponies In a separate corral two cattle were n ,.
Killed for the chiefs. Chepita, OuTiys v,uon AN hns
hind-quartar from this lot In honor OF haS os'"as
band'