New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-21
PERSONAL.

Galusha A. Grow is manufacturing porcelain
in Philadelphia.
John c. Bush, cOlorcd man, has been ap-
pointed Postmaster in Charles County, Nd
Jefferson Davis has been chosen vestryman
OF the Church of st. at Memphis The rector
the Rev. John T. Wheat who lost two sons in the Confed
crate service.
The Emperor of Austria has conferred upon
Baron Ansem Rothschd the rank Of First Glass OF the
Order Of the Crown In recognition OF the long anu
remarkable public services OF his house.
Mr. Boucicault has arranged with Mr.. Charles
Dickens to dramatizo "The Mystery Of Edwin brood"
He Is also engaged on new irish drama Oh INC uay,
entitled " The Raparee."
Count Bismarck suffers now only from the
weakness upon his late illness. is supposed
however, that he will be unable to return to active work
for q long time to come.
The Monsignore Catesby of Disraeli's "Lothair'
Is recognized London Father Cape and In one pas
sage of the novel the name by slip Of the POM has
been substituted for the fictitious one
The London correspondent of The Herald
remarks that abstract truth there Is no doubt
that book written by the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraei
Is not man who ever did anything without reason,
which nobody deny-especally as an abstract uth
The romance of the famous De MOrtie-DOwn-
ing marriage in Washington is cruelty ruined by The
Boston Transcript which informs us that De Morte, who
figures in the reports distinguished Frenchman, Is
muatto who used to be messenger In the Boston Gus
tom-House.
Capt r. C. Cutting, commander of the Will
lams & Guion steamship Idaho, shot himself through
the head in his office in Liverpool the 9th OF May 1t
was probably consequence Of this suicide that tho al
legged American defauter Phillips discharged from
custody IA Captain Cutting important Witness
against him.
There was curious fatality in the reports
of the balloon accident at Rock Island. According to
The Ner- York Democrat Mr. Havens when he fell,
event through the roof Of the Summer house. inuring
him internally" and according to The Erening Post the
unfortunate man came down like Darius Green, "passing
through and injuring Summer house and himself"
DR.. Norman Macleod recently met Prof.
Gibson the weknOwn opponent OF union OF the scot
fish Presbyterian Churches, and something like the fol-
lowing conversation took place: Professor, said Mac
leod they say you want to enter the Established krK
and Judging from your speeches lately guess 1t must DO
true" "God forbid" exclaimed Gibson. "wen," re-
Piled the other, that's just what said when heard 1t"
The ardent Imperialist, NJ. Paul de Cassagnac,
wounded NJ Fourens duel last July lie says OF his
opponent that he is the most unlikely man In the world
subsdize assassin. London writer describes NJ
F1ourens Of "the figure, rather over the middle hight
regular and delicateycut bald higharched forehead
with ghtbrown hair behind long aquilne nose advance
post to O small forest OF silken sandy beard"
The death is announced of Mr.. Thomas
Ashworth whose has been closely connected with
the salmon fisheries in England for many years. He IL,
perhaps best known the successful restorer and Guilt
vator Of the Galway fishery which he purchased when
almost worthless as salmon river, and brought the
modern system OF river cultivation to bear upon the
property BY opening free access for the salmon to
the upper waters he increased the produce until 1t be-
came worth many thousands of pounds annually.
Mr.. Disrael's wife is q lady of great force OF
character and many accomplishments On one occasion she
drove with husband to the House of Commons where
he was to deliver an elaborate address Ton an ant
subject AS he left the carriage he flung the door to be-
hind him. and her fingers which in the hinge were
crushed to jelly. depressing sroan till he
out OF sight and hearing lest the accident might dis
compose thought she then ordered the coachman TO
drive to surgeons and submitted to severe opera