New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-25

water to tho mosques from which the connection h..
been already cut off, and to bring about an amcab. na
tieinent OF tue whole question with the munclpaty
| Tales of heroism at sea never lose thai,
charm for andsmen The last one 10 found IN tn, Q,
JaDes's Ga-eae. passenger on board the Or,en, H.,
steamship Lgura, on her voyage from simon,s Raw "a
Melbourne gives, in private letter the following "a
count OF an act OF bravery and devotion on the part %
one OF the officers aud several OF the crew OF the shin.
while the sea was tremendously HIGH sailor fell over,
board There was no chance OF his recovery The shin
was stopped ne soon ne possible but after the frss
minute he was never again. Nevertheless in av.
minutes boat launched without orders OF thu
captain, who cried when heard IT, There 20 ten rnor
men, IL awful time while the boat was ont Tn
officer In charge said that twice ne gave up all hone n,
ever getting back again. After abont an hour during
which we were tuning, backing stopping rolling
fearuly all the time, and tina boat got near TO each
other again Ultimately she reached the side OF the ship
and amid the greatest excitement the were baule1
up Que after the other with but the tain said
he would nave lives lost in trying TO the boat
which vas immediately smashed by blow from ths
rudder."
The introduction of railroads and Yankee
enterprise into Mexico is drawing the attention OF tire
outsde world tie easy. going jog trot sort OF ys
that is lived there. It Ia u land whero the sewing.ms
chine. the telephone and the booagent are as yet un
known, except In rarely localities As an us.
traton OF the quaint yet exasperang backwsness Of
the people the following incident Is related as having
recently happened railroad official In the state Of
chihuahua advertised for number OF railroad Ties
Among those who responded TO the demand an en-
terprsing Mexican who expressed his ability supply
these articles " How many can you supply !" asked
the railroad magnate. "Eycellenza have az many
as he will" replied the Mexican with expressive
shrug. Well, II We should want 500 TICS what would
they cost usP After complicated figuring and
much pantomine the Mexican announced that lie cond
supply that number at the rate Of so cents apiece
And suppose we should want 5000p inquired t1s
official. " Holy Madonna! that Is large order" on
swered the native must charge at least rs cents
apiece lie was then laughingly asked what price hs
coIcnIsan ,or Anu aIet more
mendous order Uat he would have TO charge a. least
~ 90 apiece Tor the tres the railway has con
would rather Geal with Connecticut Yankee.
In letter to THE TRIBUNE Attorney.
General Russell says: 81 desire explicitly
to say that AIN not In any manner,
shape. way or form retained by Messrs jay
Gould and Cameron either OF them in the litigation
begun against the Mutual Union Telegraph Company"
He further says he has not stated to
newspaper reporter his opinion or Judgment
a. TO the proprIety of the law allowing
the Attorney General to act counsel REALTORS n an
action begun suffered to be begun by him. "The it,
tervew, out OF which the alleged conversation
arose" he says, was hal my Office at time when
was engaged in other matters, and II IL
very possible that what / stated was miscOn.
ceived" Lawyers. says have occasionally judcally
TO advise a client as To whether be a good cause
NJ action defence. nut he dOes not believe that
hu being who knows him would imagine that any
hope desire OF prospective reward haseyer Influenced
in he slghtC.C degree his official action bond for
5000 for ,he protection OF the people was
ished to the counsel for the Mutual linton Company
before the argument