, 1870-03-18

aob9tJ oe '62ned bJ l1hlnH house in Para
:Iouisa Muhlhach Is writing novel In which Vic
t,r Hugo "A the hero; and Victor IuRo ls writing
auovcl in which john B:own win take a leai,ne
p11t
Colonel Thomas Hughes rrom Drown, was re-
Gently presented With an album, conlalnnE 100
photographs, by tho Nineteenth MiddIcsex R}>e
Volunteers, British corps with whom he has been
c'cscly connected The occasion wns his rrsIuna-
I In Of the ColonelcJ, on account Of the p:essrxc
Of Parliamentary dutea
The ceremony Of the tnycstiturc Of the Duke Of
Edinburgh With the Star II India was attended
With mut!cal exercises Chosuses were sun4 by
an italian operA company, aided by 80 amateur
salda-hs, Persan, has gtgen magnificent all,
at Paris His lounges were corcred With ea,t4
merc8 embroidered with gold, which he Rayc 8xay
to the departing guessA One "lady," not caring
for c1ahmere, took sway Pes1lan carpet. Supper
was served Under q gllded trenls, bearing rite
grapes, peaehes, and cherries The entertainment
cost more than Ss0,o ,ooc.
Ftchter wf1teB the following note to thu Bns.nn
AdreTtiser: ~ read In some 'blt' Of napcr sent
me without name from Boston, that they pe.ust
In calling Miss Ieclcrcq my wife. Will Jou kind,y
and emrhat1ca1ly let them know that ny wife and
children are inpatiently awaiting my return In
Paris, where the educat4on of both my g1rl and son
require the mothers presence. This false state.
mcnt might mar the reputation Of Miss Leclercq,
whose honor yalue as II she were indeed my SIS.
ter In blood IA she Il In hearth ''' S1'
MI. II. Il Leeds, one Of the oldest and hest
known euetionee1s In New York cisy. ,lfe, m s.,.
urday, aged 81 ycarA Some yean Inn NJ. Tce,.
made the selling OF paintings specially, and In
tha peculiar branch Of tho bussness obtained quito
al extensive notoftety.
Robert D. Holmes died in Eev yo,1 r,tx m
Saturday. MI. Holmes WIS 54 years Of are. and
had been tor many years one Of the most uromI-
uent Aasons In the United Sta,es lie Tas for
several years Grand Mastcs Of the order In New
York State, and had also been prominently con.
nected With tho literary interests Of Mssonr7,
Ex-senator 3, Gratx Brown or MfsAouri has
gene to work manufacturing cheese.
Brevet B.tg1dler General Morris a. Mi1er.
Deputy Qua1te.naster General Of the United ststes
A1uv died suddenly. on the 11th Inst in New
orlcanA He had been in continuous ruiljtary SER
| vtce 10. thirtJ-rve yeazs In 1s444 he was ssa-
toned at Fort Moultte, and often drilled the bat
| talon in which were Leutenants ". r. Sherman.
! George H. Thomas. T. II, Sherman. and ]. r.
RcJnolds, slncc Generals. ThrpuRhout the entire
war Of tho rebellion he was In TIC ou,tte. assera
| DEPARTMENT ut Washington. and in the course Of
| four years there passed through bta hands about
Sso,ooo ooo, and, upon the examination Of hia 90
counts It was found that Less than sao nss to be
dtsal1oxed: in the words or the Aud,tor. theAne
the out5 case Of the IND within he knowledge Of
this ofiee.~ General Miller waa married in 1871 tr
| Jane Octavsa, daughter Of Major General Mscomh
! One Of his daughters Is the wife Of Genera
Wheaton, q. g. 4,
The Hon George Ashmun, Of Springfield. MasA,
While whiting stick for kindlIng = Nrc, on Tues.
night Of last week, was overcome By palsy. and,
failing on the floor, was cut badly By tue knife.
| knife. Hopes arc entertained OF his recovery.
1twM rutnosed in Paris thst Alexaudto Dumss
had had flt Of apople8y Ffooro sa4B ehzt II can,
| not yputh for the attack hopes the ttory IL mi5