New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-13
GENERAL NOTES

A pig recently born near Browns Mills, n.
j. without hind legs has become extraordinarily expert
in the use of its fore legs When in particular hurry
it draws Itself along s headquarters, but when 1t is
question Of getting to the trough at feeding time the
singular beast balances itself upon its fore feet and trots
along with the happiest combination oil grace and Ell
cheney.
Madame Paul Minck, the notorious Paris
Communist recently presented her husband with SON
and the parents naturally enough, thought themselves
eutitled to give their offspring a name. But when they
informed the Mayor of their district that they had de-
cidcd 10 call their yOungser Lucer Banqui Vercinge
tox he refused to register him under that name,
count OF the law passed in lS03 which forbds the EN-
poyment OF names not found IN the Gregorlan
Calendar"
Last week while the st. Louis police were
contentedly watching the gambling establishments
which they had closed, to prevent their being reoccu
pied several experienced operators from the East
opened a suite Of poker and faro the paror
floor of the Southern Hotel whore they conducted high
game for several days unknown to the proprietor the
authorities Tine bank unucky, and said 10 have
lost about $4,000 The game was hnaly discovered by
al iunoceutlookng reporter, and tho gamblers were
turned cut Of the hotel
The annual season of bullfghts in the South
OF France began Aries on May IS with a frlghtful
accident An aged spectator named Louis Bony fell
over the barbados into the arena and not being able
TO run fast was overaken by Of the bulls before he
fell Corcd and Iampled almost out Of recognition.
Ancr he had been borne away, the commisary and the
subprefect refused to allow the performance to go on,
bat this caused such an OutDursi OF pro eraon rom
the spectators followed by free light that the officials
finally yelded and the brutal pasiime WAS continued
The diversified husbandry of Tennessee is
particularly best this year Says The KnorriYe Chron
fcie THE wheat crop in Tennessee is about ma
rcd and Is safe to say far above an average one
Tho yieldin the state estimated at about twelve mill
~l, afrflt bu. baia
woman and child Of population. So it may set
down that there need be necessity for any
10 suffer- for bread within the year. The hay crop
in the state is much larger than usual and will be worth
scyern millions Of dollars. Early potatoes will mature
soon and Largo crop Is n certainty The frult crop
throughout erent portions OF the State Is very large
aud VIII aud millions 10 or "eni ~ Is 100 early 10
speak OF corn crop lncrc ~ ul" 10 discourage the
farmers now bat drouth later In the season may II
short. taken altogether there has rarely been
when the farmers had more reason Tor encourage
mcnt than now and they have very rarely Been able 10
sell he products of their farms for better prices"
The sea serpent must look to his laurels.
The crew OF shetland fishing boat mite in declaring
that they were attacked fortnight ago by monster
I'm comparison with which the terror of American
il ~ insignificant a shrimp. They declare that they
were hauling their lines twenty eight miles eassouth
east of Fotlar when they at short distance from
them something that had the appearance Of three small
hocks each about tho size OF sixoared boat upset
which blew when coming the surface. It disappeared
n, tho direction OF tho boat and shortly afterwar1 they
SAW the monster pass underneath the boat. When II
came UP again It started right IN their direction with It's
mouth wide open-a mouth they say. that To all appear
ance could taken in their boat There seemed " be
whisRors OF green color and about seven eight feet
long han in from its mouth; very large green eyes,
and Oh its head great Jumps about the size OF her
ring barrel They threw stones at it, but It still
toward Them and only again disappeared below wafer
when few yards from the boat, a charge Of swan
shot being discharged out OF rowling Piece Into ils
mouth The lines were then cut and all SAL made
for home when the monster again appeared IN the wake
This time they observed that u had two large fms al
most the size OF the boats sail which etched
up from its back, and It's length they computed to be
no less than 100 feet. II followed them up Tor dis
lance OF nine miles and then disappeared.