New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-03
GENERAL NOTES.

A most distressing form of insanity is at
present manifested by Chicago man named William
Smith This unfortunate luuaic was once prosperous
and happy stable keeper but now he Is fckc copy OF
Oscar Wilde so far nature permits him TO be accurate,
and indeed, imagines himself to be the vertable
apostle He costly and elaborate costume OF the
most aesthetic description In the matter Of his legs he IL
said have the advantage OF Mr. Wilde but his locks
have not yet attained To the requisite uXuTance and In
the hurry Of transformation he has forgotten TO shave
his beard.
The most mbushing attempt ever made in
Hartford TO combine the seductons the lottery with
dry details of the business has about come 10 an end
not because the authorities have nerercd but because
the proprietor finds 1t more advantageous TO continue
the lottery business alone He still kcopsa supply of tea
In conisers and does not absolutely refuse to sell IL 10
his customers who hope 10 lind prize IN the canister q
THEN selection, but he generally suggests that they s"id
not purchase the tea but only the opportunity oI drawing
prize.
Montreal decides that she must have another
winter carnival and preparations have already begun u
make more imposing than that Of last year. No doubt
this announcement Of winter festival which Is IN i"'t
respects unique will be welcomed by multitude OF pel-
pie and the preliminary programme OF sports promises
abundant enjoyment Last winters ioeplace. the won
ders OF which were painted in advance In such dazh
light that the actual structure seemed by colat,h
rather Insignificant, is 70 be improved upon possible
and new tObogganing hills are to be- prepared
IL has always been maintained that one Of tho
objections TO lynchlaw was the danger Of applying 70
the wrong man, and now and then the force OF this obc
ton Is made apparent; though it is noe on record that
lyncher ever betrayed great at hs want OF -
ment In the selection OF victim. Thus. in tacii ne
Acknowledgement OF a previous mistake several white ctl.
Zens of De Parish, La have just boon arrested 'r
the murder OF Judson Scott nj Kingston, In July ISL
crime for which negro who had been arrested ON sls
picion was taken from Jail and hanged fow days after
It's commission.
The Washington Post reports that the work
OF redeem ing the Potomac Flats Is advancing steadily
and with reasonable rapdity and that the portion ALREADY
filed In appears firm any ground, and shows 10
sign Of ever having been the bed OF river About I'D
men are employed upon the work, which the contractors
hope to continue throughout the winter aud 5000 ya
are dredged and deposited daily. The advent o. ~"
weather has driven away OF the cOlored lO1lct
who cannot endure the exposure, or at least aoh
to endure IL.
A question has just been decided i'll the Oouh.
ty Court at Portsmouth England, Involving not oi9
husband and wife, but indirectly that redouDtaoe p
sonage mother-in law The husband Is an engineer IN
one OF her Majesty's ships, and, finding IL oeS' 49,
ashore to live apart from his wife, he sent ner "
mothers Rather than live with her motheT-ih a"' NV
wife supported herself by her own work. fali,ns
however she was obliged to sue her HUSBAND berd
means OF subsistence; and the simple reply W
mand WA that there was homo for her at heI
laws This she declined to accept But arc norafsa
the ease the Judge decided that husband p,h her
from his wife had right to compel her 70 NV Wv"
motherin-law