New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26
PERSONAL.

-Fabre Gehrard President Of the Republc OF Hayh,
born Sept 10, 1906, st LAnse Veau in Southern
Hayti was adopted a and supplied wish the best
mems of education by Col. Fare former eomrsde oil
bis father Gen. Nicholas Geffard, who was one Oft
founders Of Hsytitn independence and COMMANDMENTS
Chief in the southern provinces of the republic foung
Gefraro entered the military service in 1871 attained
to the raDk Of Captsn in 1873, and was promoted to
that of Maior by Gen. lerard, whom be had assisted
il bis operations against Boyer. Distinguishing him
self greatly on various occasions especially on the
battlefield Of Pes,l and in Jacmel he wa appointed
commander Of that district by the Provisional Govern
ment and lbs popularity decreased to snch an extent
that be excited the jealousy Of President R'ehc ana
after having been promoted IN the rabS of General by
President Gueriern 1915 lie accused ot treason by
Ricbc in 1916, but acquitted by the eoari-'nartiai
which was presided over by Soulouque then General
in the army. Sououque after having been Successive
" President and Emperor Of layt appointed Gencard
to the command Of division of the army in the cam
raign against tie Dominicaps, and conferred on him
the title of Duke de La Tabrr in reward for hls ser
ycet in the vicinity Of La Tabarta The active part
which he took in the second Dominican campaign
increased hs reputation and influence to such an
extent, that Sououque, fearing his rivalry, ordered
him 10 he arrested, when Gefirard out~itted the
Emperor and leaving Port au Prince for Gonmves on
"a Of December. 1853, be WAS proclaimed President OF
the Republic making bis official eutry into the capita
Jan. l5 1852 when SOulonque fled 10 Jamrea escaping
with bic fe only through the protection OF Gehrard'
PItsident GefTsrd IL Of middle size, OF courte'
one address and Of pleasing and Intelligent cast OF
couptenanee. lie dey0tes fourteen to sixteen hours Oh
the twebiv-four 10 affairs Of the Government, ana
takes lively interest in the promotion Of arts ana
science en- which subjects be converses Win grea'
readiness In 1873 be married lady related to the
noted family Of Macintosh. His only son took part
in the operations against Sooque, and died IN 1898 IRON
exhaustion in the campaign. He has several daagh-
ters-tne Of whom Madame Blsnforo) was recently
aseafsinsied by eonsprators agans his government
whose principal tool fellow named Sanon, who
has since been brought to justice.
ALFRED Rette. distinguished historical painter OF
Dusseldorf, died December, 1859.
-Moritz Wagner, tie South American traveller, is
row prostrsted with brain fever, in the house OF his
brother Rudolf Wagner, the Psychologist OF GoGngen.
-Go,iingen hes suffered great loss in the removal
Of LeDprieht, Professor Of Chemistry, to the unver-
sity Of Gr,ifswald. The new chemical laboratory in
G6ttinsen was 70 10 opened by LeinPricht in April,
ls6o.
The system OF bribery which prevails in German
Universities, especially 70 Giessen, and by whieh
doctor diplomas can be secured, If now freely de-
roureed by the German press and one OF the Giesen
professors writes ay thai be las not had any PAr
in the promotion Of a certain barber Mailer, whose
Diploma of NJ d. is q matter Of public discussion.
The inscription On the tomb Of Boabdi the lat
Moorish King Of Granada, who died 1894 has recently
be, n d'seoyered hear FlemceD, IN Algeria
-Co.imi Won Bulow, daughter Of Liszt, having
translated into French Heboels Maria AdgdaleH1, IL
row PREPARING a translation Of Wagners IanHAaH'er
Karl Won Holtei il preparing now novel, TO be
called the EstI.'resser.
The tr.yeLs of The Hungarian Ls6islans Magyar
in Sontb Africa in ISi9-'a has been Pubi.hed IN
Hungarian. and The fret volume OF the German trans-
lation, BY Johsnn Hunfalvy, has just appeared.
-CoustaDze Won Reyer, whose bouss 81 Trieste was
the fashionable resort for all the Austrian Prineer,
Gtnera, and distinguished persons, during the last
hali century, died Nov. Ii, 1888, aged -.
Tha African traveller Abrecht Roscher, Il no, dead,
a. was fasely reported. His letters, dated Sept. %
from Zanzibar report hs departure for the interior oil
Afries-,he sulsn OF Zanzibar having given him an
eseor, Of sO armed Sayes, commanded By one Of hls
principal functiOnaries-
-LessiDgs fiia new picture since his removal I,
Carisruhe, represents the coffin with the remains Of
the German Emperor, Henry w., who died under eA
communication, 20 thai burial could nO' be accorded
4 70 him.
Iii ssid .ha, NJ. Fehleisen, former partner Of
Of stesEtz tie ST. Petersburg banker, Is TO eontinn'
the business Others AZ bis successor rieh ir
uer Of the liquor trade, named GuniIourg.
| n, n . r--;.b baul ar of WHrsaw kas recently
presented his two daughters, who were maiTied :