The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-06
Personal Intelligence.

Gen. Walker at Louisville, KY on the Both ut Ha
is said TO have joined the Sons Of Malta.
Gov Banks, of Massachusetts, is to deliver the annual
address before the Michigan State Agricultural Society at
their fair the coming fall.
The McDonough legacy to Baltimore city, after paying
all expenses leaves net result to the city Of $e63 66l o.
Hon. Oliver Morgan, Of Louisiana, has donated SAO
600 to found Proessorshp of Agricultural Chemistry
the University Of the South This makes up the $500 600
required by the charter for the establishment Of the Uni
versity.
Judge Romulus N. Saunders was seriously hurt few
days ago by falling between the at Carolina City, N
Q. The cars were m the act Of stopping at the time.
Barnum is actually said to have offered Mr. Spurgeou
the celebrated English Baptist preacher year W
come to America and make Iecuring tour Mr.. Spur
ing to Barnum The reads thusO, full Of sub
tlly and all mischief thou child Of the devil wilt thou
not cease to pervert the right ways Of the Lordr'
The widow of Austin D. Moore, of New York has sue
cording to the laws Of Florida This gives 800 O0O
instead Of the 81 500 named in her husbands will which
made under the laws Of New York. although he was
according to the late decision, resident of Florida
An for the sherbune estate the OF
from ten to twenty millions sterling 1t is an enaicd pro-
pery descending to an oldest sou. The family left Eng
death Of the eighth Duchess Of Norfolk without issue
Judge Petit of Kansas has explained the reason of his
soppage Of sundry courts in his district He says that
the people anxious to have the courts do not pro-
vide the expense. He has notified the Supervisors
that he will hold court when officially desired to do so.
The Judge has already granted about twenty five di-
vorces.
Mr.. Wright, Minister Mt Berlin has Just informed
the Department OF State that it not true as reported bv
many Of the American newspapers that there several
American citizens in the Prussian army Mr. Wright adds
that he knows of none.
Mr. Ebenezer Peck has been appointed attorney for the
bondholdcrs of the Chicago and Galcna Union Railroad
new juvenile dramatic genius has risen in Chicago
the person Of Mary McNicker, who gives evidence OF
talent Although mere child her acting is represented
as possessing decided marks OF genius.
The resignation OF Mr.. Miller, the State Treasurer OF I
deficit
in his cash account His friends ask suspension Of pub
lie opinion until Mr. Butler the new incumbent, is heard
from.
An unfortunate ARRAY took place on Saturday the 9th
ult, the gate Of the Charity Hospital between Dr. E.
Chopin and DR.. j. Foster. Five shots exchanged
and DIR. Coppn was dangerously wounded One shot
from DR. Fosters pistol passed through the left side Of
Dr. Choppn's neck, cutting in two the exterior jugular
vein In It's course Tho ball entered Dr. Choppins
left thigh the lilac region IL known vet whether
the ball passed through any Of the n,esncs Dr. Foster
arrested shortly afterwards aud the wounded man
taken to his residence upon litter There had been
III feeling between the parties Tor two years and they
were each fully prepared for fight the death had not
large number Of students thrown themselves between
them.
September 3, when he viii eclipse all his former fcas
lie viii cross from the American 10 the Canadian side with
his feet in baskets and IN returning will perform
very wonderful fcats with n chair
At the Queens ball in London recently the Duchess Of
Richmond carried $3.50 900 her head In the shape Of
diamond tiara
The notorious Sioux chief Red Iron, who engaged
in the Spirit Lake massacre has been arrested and
in Jail at New Tin. Two indictments have been found
against hlm-onc for murder and this other for theft
The Quebec Chronicle says Is no, the Prince Of Wales,
os announced the other day, Who expected 70 arrive
by the next Canadian stcemshp FROM Liverpool but his
Royal Hghnogs late Mr.. Gibbs and her M,csty's
physician, Sir Henry Holland.
II is announced that the United States Convention Of
uniyergaIists will meet IN Rochester Ia september The
Rev T. II. Chaplin, u New York, Is 20 deliver the occs
sonal sermon