New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-26
PERSONAL.

Prof Stowe, husband of Mrs. Harriet
Beecher stowe, was lately stricken with paralysis
The Hon. C. B. Sedgwick of Syracuse has
been appointed to prepare a eulogY on Mr. Seward.
Judge Thompson, the surveyor of the origi-
nal town site chicago, recently died at Preston Ill
A new chess-player, of great skill, is making
a sensation at Berln-Mr. Arthur Reda of Roumania.
MIR. E. p. Whipple, the essayist has been
apponted Trustee Of the Library of Massachusetts,.
Theirs has forbidden the French executioner
to make any further parade of himself and his
guilotine.
An American who was James Foley when he
lived in Connecticut sinor Foil now that he is basso
in Europe
John B. Cough is making efforts to raise
testimonial to the artist George Cruikshank and has
subscribed $500.
1t is proposed to erect a monument at Nation,
England to the memory of the late Mr. John Scott the
eminent trainer
Judge Curtis of San Francisco is said to
have received 5000 for his services in securing Mrs
Fairs aeqmttal.
Prof. Tyler of Michigan University has been
ecturng on English literature to the inmates Of the
prison in that state.
The President of Hampden Sidney College,
Virginia. states that but student has died at that III
stituuOn In 100 years
Mr.. Albert Bierstadt the artist, and Mr.
Clarence King the geologist travelling in the high
sierras of California.
Tile London Telegraph is edited by Mr.. Edwin
Arnold; The London Echo by Mr. Arthur Arnold. These
Arnods are brothers.
We read that Mr.. Gladstone's wife devotes
several hours every day visiting and improving the
condition OF the poor.
Mr. d. r. Barclay has purchased a two-third
interest in The s. Louis Egeaing D'spaeh-the whole
property being valued at $4,000
Mr. Van Gelder, the oldest Of yiolOncellists,
is in Brussels where he performed recently at private
charity concert He Is IS years old.
Mr. Henry w. Sage of Brooklyn has given
10000 for chapel for Cornell University. He has pre-
yiously given this institution S250,OO0
Theeminent psychologist, DIR. Brown Sequard,
has hired a house in NewYOrk with the intention Of
naming here a couple OF years or longer.
very old Hebrew manuscript Of portions
Of the Old Testament has been discovered In Cairo
Egypt, by Dr. Grant OF the American Mission.
1t is stated that Theirs, AZ years ago, pos
sessed only 40 francs We dare say he was good deal
happier then than he is nOw-and didn't know it.
NJ and Nine. Hyacinthe Loyson intend to
start newspaper at Brussels devoted TO the cation
Of New Catholic" views OF the "old Catholics"
Edmund Winston Henry, youngest and last
OF the sons Of the great Vrnan Patrick Henry ia dead
IL the County of Charlotte, in that State, aged 49,
The Marquis of Queensbury and his cousin.
A. johnson Douglass OF Scotland have to America,
10 try buffalo hunting ON the plains.
Judge Marsh of Hinesburg, Vermont, age 70,
is mentioned the oldest member OF the Vermont House
The Detroit Free Press says: eff Charles
Sumner kicked at every Administration cur barking at
his heels he would wear out pair OF boots every week"
NJ. de TOcqueville, brother and heir of Alexis
Tocqueve, in recent speech gave unconditional sd
herence to the form Of government existing in
France.
The Marquis of Butte is preparing for the
Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition Of 1876 a complete
assortment OF metals from Wales and the County
OF Durham.
A London letter says: A shrewd manager
has been exhibiting the Tchborne claimant Liverpool
three nights, and cleared large sum The unsuspectng
public imagined that the supposed Sir Roger received
the money.
Prince Alfred's waltz, "The Galatea," having
been performed at the Albert Hail. London, by five mill
tary bands. under direction Of Mr. Mapleson royal
composer was In such delight that he took the
director home 70 dinner and the next day sent him
haunch OF yenison IRON ono OF the sags which lac him
self had stalked in the Highlands Of Scotland
The death is announced of Charles Hallowell
Haowell Carew, a noted British sportsman. lie for
nerly possessed immense fortune and his life
sured for a3OOOOI. He Lord OF the Manor OF
Walton, aud the Derby run over part of his estate
The last horse who In his name Delight. The
animal, the owner, and the Jockey-Kenyon by name
are ali dead now.
The Princess of HOhenlOhe Langenburg,
lately dead, at BadenBsden. aged IS. hafsster
the Queen OF England. The lady who afterward be-
came the Duchess Of Kent aud mother 30 Queen Veto