... serious contingencies. A rather curious and amusing illustration cf American politics has just come into my hands. George Francis Train, who has escaped from Marseilles—greatly, no doubt, fto the joy of the authorities, who are quite aB glad to get tid ...

... altogether apart from the question of the safety of tiie town, and the illegality of the Watch Committee's action. George Francis Train, the globe trotting, inventor of tramways, has completed his scamper round the world. He has done it over beaten tracks ...

... similar action is to be taken throughout the principal cities. On the evening of the 19th ult., by special invitation, George Francis Train lectured before the Fenians in Philadelphia. His speech was highly inflammatory and grossly vituperative towards the ...

... the city of Cork and the neighbourhood are enjoying a season of peace, though it may ba bat of brief duration. Mr. George Francis Train is laid up with illness, superinduced by his exertions in the way of lecturing. Hj has been obliged to postpone a fourth ...

... ODD BITS. George Francis Train has sunk his egrtiam tB the universal. Nothing short ol the universal would hold it. Miss Mary : Good bye, grand-pa ! We will tell that you are looking jcubger than any of !— Grnndp* : Yea, yes, my dear ! always k«ep ...

... without accusation or explanation. No communication with outer world allowed him.—G. P. Bekis, Private Secretary to George Francis Train, Grand Hotel de Lyons, Lyons, France, Nov. 23, 1870.— G. F. Tram has addressed the Lyons Republicans in a letter which ...

... Sherman's naval expedition, and two new expeditions, under Generals Butler and Barnsides, will move in a few days. George Francis Train, of street railway celebrity, has addressed a letter from London to the New York Herald, declaring that numbers of ...

... unkindly the decayed remains of a@ nioribund notoriety, we may venture to refer to the in the | ast days in Ireland of Mr. George Francis Train. appearance with Mr. Train arrived in Cork for the purpose of lecturing, and was una ble to draw fifteen people into ...

... vociferously applauded, and that most of the admissions were by ticket. A Mr. Grant occupied the chair, and introduced Mr. George Francis Train, who, after divesting himself of a rough overcoat, stood before the audience attired in a blue dress suit with brass ...

... man should weigh from eight to nine ounces, whereas that of Jelley weighed nearly thirtytwo ounces. The irrepressible George Francis Train has appealed to the American Minister against his continued incarceration as a debtor. Mr. Johnson replies that he ...

... has, however, still to be collected before the distribution scheme of the committee can be Referring to the arrest of George Francis Train at Marsedles, the New York Tribune asks :—«• Lives, or lived there ever, a man with such an immense talent for breaking ...

... she peached. Our old friend George Francis Train appeared the day after Christmas-day at Tammany Hall, New York, as a preacher. The fact had been advertised in the following manner : —To-night Rev. George Francis Train preaches on ' Old Fogies of the ...