New-York tribune., 1871-06-01
PERSONAL.

John Bright, who Is much improved III
health is in Scotland where he intends to travel for
month or two.
In the forthcoming season Josh Billings will
give readings from his works. and have a lecture
entitled What Know About Hotels"
Miss Viola Grove, a graduate of Vassar, turns
the training Of that excellent institute to account by as
sumiug editorial duties on Western Journal
Bret Harte's first contributions to an East
ern iournal-Cafornia skeches-appcared in The chris
tdI Register Unitarian journal published IN Boston,
Senator Sumner has been compelled, through
bad health and accumulated duties 10 refuse the invita-
uon to deliver the opening address at the 81 Louis fd'
Secretary Seward returned on the 18th of
April to Bombay Goa, whero he had been received
with great honor by the Governor He left Bombay for
Europe April To-
Gov. Alcorn of Mississippi has nominated ex-
Senator Hiram r. Rcvels President Of the Acorn Uni
versy Jackson in that State and he has been elected
TO that position.
DR.. Bush thinks the reason the Germans die
so rarely Of CONSUMPTION IS that they in tie habit Of
singing from their earliest childhood and the habit
pands their lungs in the most hea.thiul manner.
The widow of one of the Englishmen, James
Lloyd murdered by the brgand of Marathon last year,
has received 10000 vrcs $4,000 from the Greek govern
ment as indemuhCatiOu for the loss OF her husband
Gov. Geary of Pennsylvania has consented to
grant personal interview TO Dr. shoeppe, under SEN
ence for the murder OF his betothed The Doctor has
strong hopes Of persuadng the Governor TO commute lis
Letters from Gen. Spnner's party, now in
Europe represent the General as greatly improved.
They pass rapidly through Ireland and scotland, and
thence straight 20 Berlin, TO witness the tumphal Iecep
tOn on the 18th Of June.
Ii is not so bad as we supposed. His EX-
celency Andrew Johnson, spoke three hours at Knox
willie, "before every woman and child in the place
and satisfied with denniOnoI " his pOlcy aNOWed ms
unalteable determination Of retiring to ms grave ana
his grocery.
Abner Newton, who has been the editor and
publisher OF The lddletoon COnnD Constitution since
1887 died on Sunday aged years. He was the Oldest
rntr in the State engaged in business and occupied
an honorable position IN his profession aud IN hoce
Mr. Newton was the first man IN this country TO rtpTht
Leonard scott q Co., New-IorR.
1t has recently appeared that in May, 1870,
or a short month before his DEATH Charles Dickens
wrote TO the hographer Of Macse thus a few years
ago destroyed immense correspondence, expressly
because considered II had been held with me, and not
ith the pubic and because could not answer lof ls
privacy being respected when should be dead nave
since allowed letters from friends to accumulate III
my possession"
The Mitchell County Qowa) NeCS gives the
particulars Of a suit instituted at ST. Ansgar in that
county under a state statute, by Mrs John A. Todd
against Charles German for damages TO the amount OF
tried before the Justice and jury and resulted IN yer
dict Of damages for the panth Of S46 oO NOT 80 nch s
she claimed bat enough to estaDish pIeVcucHV 4Oi
similar suits under the law.
While most of the Senators have left the
Capital Mr.. Sumner, says The Washington star, re
mains at his residence OIL Vermont ave. to ed the edi-
tion OF his works now of publication in Boston,
and the first two volumes Of which have appeared
Senator Morrill, of Maine viii stay IN Washington some
weeks this climate being more favorable 10 ms h'ahh
than the Northern air at this season. senator Anes has
gone 10 Lowell where, il Is reported, Ms' anne, Is en-,
gagged in preparing wardrobe of very dlmhdUEc ana
elcgant apparel to have in readiness Tor zen Bultf
first GandchlId"
Prof. Simon NewcOmb Of the Naval OBJ
seryatory, says The Washington Republican, has re-
turned from his tour in Europe During the past seven
months he has visited all the principal observaores OF
the old World and has taken extracts from records OF
observations extending back many Yeas WIN NIW Vi
making perfect his tables Oh lIe SUI Mlo , ,'l
ganed for him a high position as an American astrOh
Syner I'm December last he observed the ecLPse OF he
sun AT Gibraltar and was successful III obtaining view
az the corona Mr.. NcwCOmb Is the youngest HcHOcI VI
the American Academy OF Arts ana Sclehccs'
Herr Wagner recently paid visit to Berlin
where he WAS received with immense enthusiasm Prince
Bismarc organ the Nord DeutSche AHegemene ZeH"9
contained a glowing eulogium on the two great con
ouerors Bismarck and Wagner" who II says, VIII stand
side by side in the temple Of fame In the same paper
there appeare report Of the farewell festival gwen 10
the at which various poems and speeches were
delivered i'm hs praise. Herr Wagners TepIy Was Guar
acteristic: b,
you have done ne take The opportunity OF
ALL Truth expression
Nra III really elevated hind has nothing 70 90 WIN mt
religion u demands truth not
Mani booked uyon Reformation deiOrmatop whereas
80 really restoration The which have introduced from
v totally foreign spirit Is 20 dangerous a1 cor
c Ey.rr attempt culuyate this kind Of and TO oe mere
besides being ues csn DO nothing 10 a
40 SreH us Bat we cs much Than any else If
with German seriousness anu h0" 0nisess as
really are