New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
GENERAL NOTES.

That large numbers of wolves still exist in
France shown by the fact that the Government last
year paid rewards for the slaughter OF l225
A man "once Roman Catholic priest
confessed" writes to TIE London Times that there as
cases when truly peuiteut murderer is forbidden by
the priest to confess publicly his crime, account Of
the stigma which his deed would cast upon his friends
and relatives"
The fashionable women of London, who lat
tery have worn their short in obedience b the die
tum recurring them look much like the other sex 1
are dsmayed by the report that the hardress
err, OF tho English metropolis have entered into
sprscy with the coeurs OF Paris TO the present
mode ladies who have cropped in haste" says The
Pail Mai Gdsehe, " oan purchase az leisure anu 'ns
hairdresser's trade will again look up.
Probably in no other city In the country, un
loss 1t may be Orleans does the lottery flourish 80
luxurantly In Washington aud its best patrons asa
class are said to be the Government clerks. "Ths
heaviest individual buyers, says The Washington Star
:" are principally merchants some OF whom Buy largely
every month Names Of mechanics form no small pSr.
ton the list and the old Pensioner ofen tree hls
luck. In u recent drawing an Inmate OF the Soidiefs
Home held twelve Tickets"
At Birmingham, England, fortnight ago,
" NOTED meat manufactures" named White was sent 20
pron for six months the inspectors having found on
his psmses no fewer than 35l pieces OF partially de-
com posed horse desh." besides large quantities OF
diseased pork and beef and afy tins or prepared meat
" which on examination proved to be totally unnt for
human food" The manufacturer was greatly astonished
at not being payment OF fine These facts are
not pleasant reading but II Of whites celebrated
ported has reached this country VINO
read this paragraph will know what To do WIN IT,
One of the most singular events OF the season
10 the death OF a mule belonging to MIR. Benjamin
Baily OF Leary, Ga. The animal though twenty three
winters aud an uneommony cold autumn had passed
over his head still retained cheerful aud lively dispo'
sition Having been turned out to Craze on recent
Sunday, and rejoicing In the novel sensation Oh leisure
he frisked the pasture and even sprhS
down steep declivity but he miscaloolated his po"e"
and fell 20 rise no more. Examination showed that the
jar mad di.ocated both shonldrs and detached az .ns
ribs from the spine. cOmpleter wreck has mol oeou
seen since that OF the one-horao shay
Long trials. like that of BELT VS.. Lawes,"
which lasted tortythree days have only recently coma
into fashion in England saurIn starr" the "con
vent case" as II called tried In 1863 lasted only
fortnight which was then considered long suetcn'
'Tiohborne vs. Llshington,' in 1872, says The LON
don Lac Journal LASTED l03 days and the practiee
the parties paying jurymen a guinea day was nr''
introduced In lieu Of their receiving the legal sune.
per case. Then Regina Castro In 1878 sna
1874 which lasted 1873 days and since that case 'no
cod,,o. hava n.aD oo.,os There 10 sn
ppropriseness in the last OF the causes at Wesmnsa
be ing iued by the last OF tho Iu nor bo
inoouated with the modern disease OF proionseo "
Whether the familiar saying about tho
milk In the eoooanut" had ts origin in trick pi''
upon a city marshal by Maine liquor dealer. or ineey
acquires thersfrom application the story II W.
telling and The Somsrrile Journal tells IL very "e
'0ne night tho liquor dealer made awager with 'ne Ms
shal that he could bring large quantity OF liquor nv
the city and sell IL in small Wholesale lots withou'
atters being able to catch him. Tue next day the
dealer dsappoared.o only to reappear as Suddenly
OF days later. The marshaPs myrmidons soon ues0
a very strong odor OF whiskey In the public breath w.
After yainly uunting the of supply for weeA Wv
| marshal suddenly thought OF his wager, and msu,
descent on friend but found nothing illegal ou
| premises. After dishissing his officers the mas
said 'Look here, K, this town is just chuck luz -.
| whskey, aud believe you are ct the oo''om ~os
barrs Now give US the racket and II you ns'' WA
your wager ri pay up and nothing about IL
broad grin. the other REPLIED as ne selected nome
and sample It. passed five thousand Of ther ,hs sS
your very nose Last week and the e the az =