New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-12
Personal.

Louis Ruttkay, a nephew of KOssuth, died
at KeokuK, Iowa, last week.
4 Miss VI. Z. DOyOtte, only IS, owns, edits, and
publishes paper called The Pioneer, az NewRocbee, II
this state her sole assistants being two boy printers
Mr. Charles FcnnO Hoffman, the poet and
novelist the past generation, is stn living, inmate
Of an asylum il Pennsylvania, where he has been
Tor 20 years.
1t is stated that the total amount OF the be-
quests Of Horatio Ward. the wealthy American who died
in London recently to soldiers Homes in this country
viii be ABOUT 100000
johnny Glen. the drummor-boy of Chicka-
manga now clerk IL one Of tae Departments of Wash
inaton has lately organized militia company there
under the new militia law Of tie District.
Petroleum V. Nasty, it is reported, has taken
5000 stock free religious paper to be issued
III Toledo o. rs $4,000 is subscribed for that
purpose, winch IL likely 10 be at some distant date.
The TichbOrne claimant has Joined shoot
ing club constantly at thelmatches in which he ex
Gels all his competitors He bets heavily on his success
the pending trial and takes life with matchess uh-
concern.
Caleb Cushing has 4 suit against Mrs. Gen.
Gaines for $4,000 for services in gaining her immense
estate Mrs Gaines charges that Mr. Gushing paid him
self from the Of Ter property, ana claims large
The Hon. James BuTney, ex-Lieutenant-
Governor OF Michigan and at present editor of The Boy
Gin Chronicle, has been nominated as the Michigan
Commissioner for tho independents CehtcAhlal AA-I
yersary IN Philadelphia.
George ". Bungay of this city was nominated
f,r the Office Of Grand Worthy Patriarch Of the Grand
Division Of Sons OF Temperance o. the Eastern Jursdc
ton OF the State OF NcTNCrk az the late session VI the
Grand Division al GicL's Falls.
H. Albert Wolf, one OF the most brilliant OF
the Figaro editors Who was compelled TO leave Pari,
when the late war broke Out returned at the close OF
Lostii,iss sought and obtained MS ola pOsuoN anu Is
/ nov q vehement foe Ol ia. Frus-ana.
/ Mr.. Wade, the ncvly-appOinted British En-
voy 10 Pekin is the author Ui textbook for the use Of
Englishmen studying Chinese. which is Acknowledged TO
give the best method Of surrounding the great difficult
/ tics that have hitherto puzzled GranmaIians.
What William Tell did a. a matter of fic-
ton Capt Travis performed matter Of fact in Clcye
Land the other evening where b. shot apple from the
head Of boy Y PAGES distant, sending bullet clean
through the center Of the apple which remained undis-
turbeO on the boys head.
Mr.. Edward Richardson, Vermonter, after
residing Is years on the Island OF Hawaii.
tate Of OOO Of land pontifuly interspersed with
lava from the volcano Of mauna Loa. He went 10 the
Sandwich Islands poor man to earn livelihood a. a
carpenter. Among his other possessions are 600 head OF
cattle.
Dr. Bessels, who sailed in charge of the SCI
en,ic department Of Capt Halls Arctic expedition
one Of the brilliant young III Heidelberg, where
his old friends very happy Ill his He took
his degree If Doctor Of Philosophy at the early OF TO-
and thorough teacher OF the natural sciences,
a thinker OF great depth and bOdne ana Wlthal 81
lent, reserved, and almost eccentric man.