New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-31
PERSONAL.

Perry II. Oliver at one time the owner and
exhibitor of the musical prodigy Blind ToD-he made
tour of Europe with minded the other day at Ameri-
Gus, Ia, where lie had resided for Is years
Miss Maria A. Giddngs, daughter of the
Hon Joshua L. Giddngs, died Thursday last at Cen
treville Ind, while at the residence Of Congressman
Julian. Miss Giddngs had been suffering for years with
consumption.
Mark Twain Samuel L. Clemens) has pur-
chased a house. and gone to live permanently in Hart
ford Conn., That pleasant capital has long been favor
lite place of residence for persons who have rered from
active business.
The Rev. Geo. II. vibbert, late a member of
the Massachusetts, Legislature and strong prohibition
st has gone to Eng and to enghten the bcer-brewng
economists and politicians through rs lectures, In the
science OF total prohibition.
A monument is to be erected to the pioneers
of Hamilton County Ohio when Buckeyes give 81 900
each AT last accounts only two persons had subscribed
the requisite amount. the monument Wall not be built
in such haste as to endanger its security.
Earl Dunmore with a disregard of the le-
geudary almost Yankeesh has Sold for s5OOo his ia
nous Hebride Islands acres, where the great Dr.
johnson frisked with the prosy "Bozz%. ana wren
stalked with the spirit OF the charming Tlrae"
Newport learned the way of salvation and
OF life from the lips of many notable diynes last Sun
day. among whom were Bishop Clark, the Rev. II. c:
Potter of New York. the Rev H. Coquerel OF Paris ana
the Episcopal Chaplain at Rome, the Rev MI Norris.
j. w. S. Browne, the pressD1an who shot and
killed Capt j. Theodore Adams in Memphis Tenn, the
other day for the seduction OF his daughter, the
original proprietor and publisher of The Cincinnati Com
ercid and the Of the Rev Samuel Browne, one
OF the early pioneers OF Ohio.
The affinity between learning and journal
ism is illustrated in the frequent tanspantng of the
members the profession into the tolls of education
The latest college recruit from journalism Is Mr. Charles
Dunbar OF Boston, who deserts The Advertiser TO ac
cept place In the Harvard faculty
Col. Pickett, a Georgia planter has planted,
this season. in the southwestern part Of that State $500
acres in cotton and $500 CORN and estimated
that he will clear $4,000 upon his cotton alone This is
said to the largest cotton crop planted in the South
He employs nearly 400 hands, all OF them negroes.
Mr.. James Anthony Froude, who expects
soon TO visit this country is among the eldest of
living historians. He is in his hftythrd year, but full
Of vigorous life and activity. His father was Arch
deacon in the Church OF England. His first published
writings were several of the " Lives OF the English
Saints" issued in 1874 in IA volumes Froude dted into
ratiOpasm before he 80, and IN 1913 printed his
Nemesis OF Faith" powerful CONT butiOn 10 the liter
azure of doubt which established the authOrs reputation.
He abandoned all idea of the ppt and after COntTbut
ing numerous articles to the reviews be Issued IN 1856,
tle first Dart OF his History If England" under the
TudOIs.