New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-14
GENERAL NOTES.

The Courier deS Etats- URiS has curious ex-
perence. As OF its for quantity not to say
irreverently puts IT, The Courier has Just been damned
I'm Canada and blessed New York by the same Church
The Bishop OF Montreal proscrbes it, while It's last num-
Der was included with the other interesting relies de-
posted in tue Of the first Canadian French
Church OF New-YOik, laid last SUNDAY.
A schooner rounded to at some distance from
its wharf at Bath, Me, the other day and while the
lookers-on were waiting for boat lowered and
rowed ashore with awser, according TO the natural
order of things. they something very different.
dog sprang the into the river to the
wharf with the end OF line in his mouth and when the
hawser to which the line was attached had been hauled
in and made fast swan back to the schooner sezed
rope that was flung To him and was drawn Oh board
BENJAMIN Gordon, better known as 4" Charlie
Howard" whose murder in Leadville gambling house
on December has already been recorded was one OF
the depravcd fraternity who make the worst possible
use OF conspicuous gifts and graces. He was member
OF a good Virginia family was well educated had nc
qured several languages by foreign travel and possessed
winning and genial nature. all of winch advantages lie
deliberately devoted to the profession OF gambling, III
which, though only thirty years old he had attained
great proficiency
A national exhibition Of railway appliances
IL TO be held In the h. position buildings Chicago rom
May July 1888 railway tracks Will be laid
entire length OF the building for the accOmmOGa
ton OF and locomotives and for use In making test
Of railway appliances. setesO scientific and pracuoa
tess, to be maue Dy WenknONn sclehtbs ana oaIeIuy
sc ected committees, extending 10 every article and
cry description of railway material susceptible OF trust
worthy rest, will constitute of the most interesting
as well as most valuable features OF the exhibition.
Al official record OF thtse tests ami Of every ex-
nib including lit OF thu prz awarded, viii be pub
lished The lis Of LXpCsitiCn Commissioners lncl IS
a large number OF tho bestknOwn railroad men In the
country.
In his book on Japan just published IN
London Dr. Dresser III ,ntlons curious dauty OF the
table which has escaped the notice OF most travellers,
namely, dish of hsn decately carved that no vital
part is touched and the fish sl alive sarng It's
devourer when The last slice Of its flesh has been con-
sumed Dr. Dresser declares that hari-k ri is not
performed by opening the abdomen, but by thrlstng
sharp sword into tue neck behind the windpipe and
pushing II forward tin the throat Is severed. The mis-
understanding of the operation nus arisen says the
author from the fact that the person intending suicide
scratches upon his stomach certain marks Which explain
to the initiated the cause OF his death.
The Earl of Ayl,siOrd is one of those ariSto-
cratic young gentlemen who possess wonderful facility
running into debt On the 2sth Of November last
his affairs up before the Court OF Bankruptcy IN
London when II appeared that he owed 100000 to the
Eagle Insurance Company. 100000 10 his lawyer,
$4,000 Lord Hastings and about $4,000 to trades
men. The matter was BROUGHT hAfora tina House of