The New York herald., 1872-12-23

PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Secretary Robson has recovered from his recent
illness. . *
General Timothy orgando has been killed in ST.
Domingo. ar-,.4 4
Monsignor valegra, the Latin Patriarch OF Jeru-
salem, Is dead. .e. t@af +s.f e9t III
Alexander II. Stephens is going through the
southern states once more. N4aatllst@ el8L 4
George Munday, the "Peckham Ghost, " is also in
durance vile. English ghosts are dispirited.
Two Dubuque fathers swapped babies at the bap-
tismal font. A boy for girl and SIS to boot.
Maria Horgan. the Gambler Ghost,' has been
sent to Jail for year on charge OF petit larceny.
The Bishop OF Litchfed, England, has been
''down in a coal mine" holding religious service.
Mr.. Gladstone the British Premier, nnds time
amid the cares OF Office to daily read and relish
Homer.
Mr.. James Alexander Henderson, proprietor Of
tho Neacs Letter, has been elected Mayor OF Belfast,
Ireland. NaE
Peter SAKE, brother OF John G., drives mules
across the Plains. John G. drives the Muses-well.
almost anywhere. tis1u rtI7 ree
Lady Milton and family and Baron Ferdinand
Won Wrangel are passengers in the olympus from
Boston on Wednesday.
Uncle Ben Wade has no daughter. Hence the
report that "she shortly to be led to the affair."
&C., is Slightly fabulous.
Rev. Simon Ascher for forty years chief reader
at the age OF eighty three years.
Prince Del Drago, son.in-law or ex-Queen Isa-
bella of Spain, has been fined 900 lire for neglect
ing to attend an Italian court as juror.
General Domnguez and Mr.. Solomon are the
candidates for the Presidency OF Hayti at the eec
tion which will take place in February, 1873
His Majesty Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, will
spend his Christmas holidays at Turin and give his
New Years reception in the Quirina in Rome.
The Marquis or Queensbury has been fined
twenty shl.ings for striking Tom Toby, a police
detective, in the face, al the Charing Cross Hotel
Israel Washburn, OF Portland, has been suddenly
called to Minneapolis. Minn, in consequence Of the
dangerous illness OF his son, Charles A. Washburn
Nine human beings drank themselves to death
from sundry casks of liquor washed ashore near
Portland, England, from the wreck OF the Royal
Adelaide.
Catharine Hanlon, at Liverpool. stabbed boy
who stole apple from her stand and he has since
died. AS she is poor and does not live in New York.
she is likely to be held responsible.
Lord St. Leonards, Lord Chelmsford, Lord West
bury Lord Cairns and Lord Heatherley each re-
ceive from the British Exchequer yearly pension
OF S25,oOo Tor having been Lord Chancellor.
NJ. Achille Paganini son OF the celebrated vio-
linist, has addressed from Parma, where he
Sides a circular to the Italian music sellers, Offer
u
works OF his father.
Jesse Benton Fremont, wife OF John Charles FIRE.
mont and daughter of Thomas Hart Benton, who
in his day was familiarly known as "old Bullion,n
is said to be the finest looking iortyyeaI old lady in
the city OF New York.
Lewis d. Campbell, Representative In Congress
from the Third district OF Ohio Is so Ill as to be
confined TO his bed at his home at Hamilton. 1t
is doubtful whether he win be able to resume his
scat during the present session.
Giideroy Lord was the republican candidate for
Mayor OF watertown, this State The democratic
nominee was elected, the first instance on record
where a gentleman was gratihed by being
sthrown higher than Gilderoy."
John Lewis, sailor, belonging to the crew OF
the steamer Dalmatan, lately lost with all aboard
on the Welsh coast has been sent to jail for neg
iecting to join his ship before she sailed John was
penitent, yet glad he did not sail.
David Cnoate. or Essex, Mass. died at his resi-
dence in that town the 10th inst, at the age OF
seventy-six. Mr.. Choatc was an elder brother OF
Rufus Choate and has been a member OF both
branches OF the Massachusetts, Legislature.
Mr.. Williams J. McAlpine will return to Austria
in June to finish the Improvements to the naviga-
bity Of the River Danube, which have been put in
his charge. Ee is now having prepared certain
machinery for use In his work. At present he Is
stopping at the HOFFMAN House.
Governor Lewis, of Alabama, who Is now Ia hot
water with the General Assembly OF that State, Is
| represented as being a TALL well-5uilt handsome
| man, with clear, horid complexion and an eye
like hawk. lie dresses in the extreme OF fashion
| and is sometimes called Beau Lewis.
| Count Arnim, who has been for some time the
| Chief Secretary OF the German Legation at wash
inQton, was passenger on the Bremen steamer
weser that sailed on Saturday. He has been re-
/ t.t
i'm. ortant duty elsewhere, as was his former col
league Count Ares. lie arrived ct the Brovoort
HOUSE !ate last uight'