New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
GENERAL NOTES.

The electric railway constructed by Sic.
mems Halske between tue Anbaiter Station In Bcrn,
and the suburban village Of Lchtenfed has been con-
peted ami Will be opened u pubic iran1c to-day.
A ScOtchman has suggested novel way OF
obviang evils OF obstruction without interfering
with the liberty OF discussion He proposes that whea
debate reached unreasonable length the Speaker
shall insist that all who intend either support OPP
pose the motion shall deliver their speeches
aneousy. system OF radiating telephones is
speeches with accuracy.
When a Montana girl hears in the watches
Of the night uQusual noise In the chcken.coop.
Jumps Of bed, and without stopping TO put either
Dress stockings Shoes PUSHES out into the cold and
snow and reaches the just in time TO rescne m'
prsonod chicken from the jaws OF coyote.
She then fastens door, through careless
ness oversight has been left aar eisurey walks tack
the house ana snugiy tucke ucrceI unucf Tue urV
clothes to warm her feet.
A most singular accident occurred in LEGO
railway station fortnight As the Brussels train
was about TO start porter hufredy closed the do"r Of
Que when piece OF glove was seeL 10
fall to the ground 1t found to contain a mans
thumb Que Of the passengers was arranging his bag
gage In the with hand, while the other was so
placed that the thumb literally cut of ny the act OF
81 the door, The sufferer is an avooat IT Courtra
who after receiving surgical attention n .ne station
masters Ofiice was aDe " cou'ihuo LIS I'e! w 'o
following train
ylscount Rochefoucauld, who hs bltually eats
of French ancestral plate. found out OOey the O'heF
day IN a curious At small dIhner party tho
plates we're ~ that the guests burned their nnger
touchlng them. The Of the house complsi;hAa
that most of his silver plates bad been ston'
nm, that To make q change II was necessary tc WASH
those aken from the table Ia boiling water sodiefy'
nod IA uspected OF the theft Several plates have hech
ound uawcd for 81 600 but as they All bore Tue DOhe
aiin- astonishing that they SHOULD nave Ho"n 'aAo
without inquiry.
One of the most cOmcal episodes of the
recent burst OF winter III England occurred In tne
country butcher having occasion to deliver meat AZ
roadside public dismOunted, and -it hs cs'
and horse outside Thereupon there emerged from tna
humble hOs;clry Il collier. wnU nimbly climbing IN "
the box. seat uf the vehicle, drove on nc smart pace
On beng before the magistrates lie cd ohv say
TINT 1.-THE cold mad done 1t ALL" His own memory coui@
not recall single circumstance IL connection WIN no
misappropriation Of property, but as the eTldenoo
seemed to concusvey against him, ne was foreea
believe that Jack Frost had "tuInbled up his erans
sOmehOw" For time II really seeined as u nao 80
mo case, but eventually the unconscious thel 80
shown 10 have been very drunk when no comnl''eo WV
offence =,
A pathetic sermon in real life was recently
preached IN the town OF Muucc, Ind Dclevan Couhy
farmer entered jewcry that place. aud - 's
prourietor was not In, called O clerk 10 ono side a
whispered In his ear this story Fifteen years aSo
was O rapid young man, living In this county, a'.
Elliott who owns this jewelry store now was Fuin,ns
watch shop In little frame building where TINS ou'us
now stands One day came in here-it mas Just 'oNA
about fifteen years-and there wero some ooys ". s
asked TO look at some riugs and tho boys pef"uaa nv
10 steal ono while Mr.. Elotts back was turhoo' -"
IT, and that theft has preyed upon my mind over Hn'S'