The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-28
personal MOVEMENTS,

Senator Thayer, OF Nebraska is in Washington.
Senator Dooiitte Is doing nothing In Washington
Governor Geary approves OF making eight hours a
lawful day.
Ben Wade had an interview with the President on
Tuesday evening.
Queen Victoria, 1t is positively stated will visit
Ireland III June next
Mrs. Lily Deyereux Blake takes the desk on the lat
of next month for women's suffrage.
The young ladies at Evanston College play the
national game three days each week.
Prince Napoleon's private secretary Is Spanish
ex-prest who left the Church to marry French
ballet girl
ianthropist Mr. George Peabody, is to Do placed in
the Vatican.
The Empress OF the French. II IS stated VIII. on
her return from Suez. pay visit to Princess Mar
guerite, daughterin-law oil the King OF Italy.
Jeanne Bretonne Is the Ida Lewis OF Dieppe She
has saved the lives OF fifteen sailors and ve
medals and the cross OF the Legion OF Honor.
The LonbGrdtd OF Milan mentions that on the sth
instant the Emperor OF Austria. accompanied by one
OF the archdukes, was IN that city, but strictly ncog
INTO.
''Robert Stewart native Canadian In the Mus.
kegan papers challenges any man in the United
states TO roll log for twenty i've dollars to $1,000
side.
President Angel has at last decided not to accent
the presidency OF the Michigan University He iintls
u dlihcu to detach himself from the University OF
Vermont.
George Butler the muscular Christian critic of the
New York press, has been appointed United states
Consul General to British india, with headquarters
ut Calcutta.
At the grand review held at Unkiar Iskellessey in
honor OF the Empress Eugene, the sultan OF Turkey
distributed the sum OF seven dollars and a half 10
each soldier.
The Sultan or Turkey has presented the Empress
OF the French with magnificent sabre, set in pre-
clous stones, and two fine Arabian stations as a
souvenir for the Prince Imperial.
The President and Mrs. Grant, with Miss Nellie and
Master Jesse attended the wedding OF the daughter
or Bishop simpson Yesterday IN Philadelphia. They
VIII return on FRIDAY evening or Saturday morning.
General Beiknap, the new Secretary OF War tele-
graphs To Washington tbat his private business VIII
not allow him 10 leave keokuk in time to arrive
there before the 29th instant lie declines the ten
dered compliment OF u pubic dinner ON the occasion
OF ms arrival.
IL is stated that the Prince OF Wales has purchased
Dallyfou Woods, lying the south side OF the Dee,
tween Ballater ana Abergedie and that, as 1t has
been found that considerable portion OF the timber
Is gong wrong upwards Of 900 trees TO be cut
down, ~ order to let the ground be replanted and
beauti1ed
Mr.. Samuel b. Rugges has represented the United
States successfully at the international Monetary
Convention at Paris, at the Statistical Congress at
the Hague, and at other international gatherings,
and he ~ now the way TO Egypt to represent the
New YORK Chamber OF Commerce at the opening OF
the Suez Canal.
Frederick c. Brewster, OF Philadelphia, has been
rendered by Governor Geary the position OF Attorney
General OF Pennsylvania, now occupied by Benjamin
Harris brewster. Tue former Is now Judge OF the
OF the court that decided the election contests
/ In favor OF she republican contestants
Field, the young broker lately murdered by his
partner IN Manistee Mich had lie full OF mlracu-
lous escapes. He was saved from drowning three
4 times, nearly blew of his head once by accidentally
dlscharging pistol, spent several weeks in South
American prison, wrecked on the Baltic. and has
now met q cruel and bloody death at the age Of
| twenty.
Mr.. Joseph Bishop died at Waterford, Conn., the
! other day. He was one OF seven brothers and the
Six survive HIM. At The funeral OF their father and
mother all or the seven brothers acted pail bear
n
| Gle To behod-seven brothers, all OF them middle
aged men carrying to the grave first the father and
! then the mother.
A tomb has just been completed at Kensa Green
4 Cemetery to the memory OF Samuel Lover. The
tomb Is formed OF white Carrara marble and on the
top shadow cross has been erected. The following
| Is the inscription the tomn:-"Samuel Lover.
poet composer, novelist ard painter, born February
"a, 1897; died July 6, 1865. Thy roo and thy stan
\ comforted men
Tie two eldest bank officers in the United States,
EliphGiet Williams, President OF the Northampton
| tMasSl National Bank, who is In his nineteth year,
ana Stalnam WI liams, President OF the Utica IN. "
Sayl 81 BANK VINO u III his ninetyseventh year, are
Both descendants OF the Rev. William Williams, for
nitv-siX years pastor OF the church at Hatfield,
! Mass. where he died IN i7ii.
General John Bankhead Magruder. the well known
Commemorate genera and formerly high officer IN the
United states army, has gone into the lecturing
| business and, Judging from the Boston newspapers,
| his lectures on "Maximillan and Mexicom TO the
Bostonians have been very popular and successful.
The late war has made a remarkable revolution In
many things, and not the least IN the position and
habits OF many OF the proud arlfsocratic Southern.
ers. IL Is good sign, and highly credtable TO
earnestly to work Tor living, IN whatever they have
| talents for or can Ind 10 do,