The New York herald., 1872-12-31
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


evening.
General J. A. williams, OF Iowa, is at the Grand
Central Hotel.
Judge J. G. Abbott, OF Boston, is stopping at the
Brev0ort House.
Senator Schurz is the guest Of Governor Jewell,
In Hartford, Conn.
Judge w. S. Lincoln, OF washington, Is staying at
the Grand Central Hotel
Arthur Cheney, proprietor of the Boston Theatre,
~ at the Hoffman House.
The City Council of Macon, Ca, have elected Rev.
J.tW. Burke Mayor of that city.
General N. P. Banks Is at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
He Is on his way to Washington.
Captain X. J. W. BristoW, OF the steamship
Oceanic, Is at the New York Hotel.
Congressman James W. Tyner, of Indiana, yester-
day arrived at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
DR.. w. David, OF Boston, has been lecturing tn
Geneva Switzerland, on Asiatic travel.
Miss Harriet E. walker IL new lecturer in Iowa.
She is talking about 'Men Women and Politics.
The report that Senator Morrill, s seriously i'll Is
untrue. He is enjoying as good health as usual
Six OF the signers OF JeG Davis bail bond are
dead, but Gerrit Smith, who headed the list still
lives.
Senator Sherman is in his committee room at the
Capitol every day. at work on matters referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Senator Carpenter was entertained at a banquet
in Milwaukee last night, by the Young Mems
Republican Club Of that city.
Senator Lyman Trumbull Is at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, where he arrived yesterday with his son
Walter who is his secretary.
The report that Hon. James F. Wilson, OF Iowa,
had three ribs broken has been contradcted. He
declares the report to be a ribald one.
The Oldest inhabtant has formally announced
that the late cold snap was more severe than at
any former time within his recollection.
Professor Agassiz expects Lake Erie to dry up In
about twenty thousand years. Quite likely he may
himself be pretty well desccated sooner.
Governor Holman will stay in Albany until after
the Inauguration OF General Dix. His family how.
ever, arrive at the Clarendon Hotel to-day.
J. Turner, bellringer OF Brixlegg. In the Tyrol
for nearly forty years, lately hung himself from the
cross at the top Of the steeple. Crossed in love.
Lord and Lady Hobart have taken up their resi-
dence at Madras, India, for the cold weather, and
have begun their hospitalities with grand ball.
At the Smthfeld Christmas cattle show Her Maj
esty Queen Victoria took "lrst honorsn In pigs
and the Duchess OF Athol was 1rst in Scotch
cattle.
Assistant Attorney General c. II. Hill yesterday
arrived at the Brevoort House from Boston, where
he spent Christmas He will 20 to Washington
to-day.
An Englishman and heather, All Sin, recently
got into nght in san Francisco because the latter
said that China burned more powder In fireworks
than England did In war.
Death has vacated the seat In the Prussian House
OF Lords till now held by the hereditary Prince
Maurice Cashier dc Bentieim Tecklenburg, who
had attained the age Of eighty-seven.
Miss Sophie Barney was awarded the premium
by the Montgomery tAla) fair, as being the most
capable OF making the best wife for poor man.
Are there any sophes OF her kind In Gotham
Ex-United States Senator and ex-Mnster to
Spain John P. Hale, Of New Hampshire, went to the
polls and voted on election day, and has not been
out of his house since. He has been sick for overa
year.
General Gibbon OF the United States Army who
yesterday arrived at the New York Hotel is to
assume the place OF General Jer G. Davis in this
department. General Davis has been ordered to
Arizona.
Signor LAMA, Italian Minister OF the Interior,
has directed the Projects OF the Kingdom to expel
all gypsies. He says "They are nuisances in the
cities, dangerous in the country ana indecent
everywhere"
Senator Chandler has returned to Washington
from trip to his home at Detroit, bringing reports
OF very celd weather and the utter decentralization
of tine Austin Blair seceders from the republican
ranks last Fall
The funerals Of Mr.. Wilbur F. Rice and his wife,
who were married on the otn lnSt kllieu on tne
2th by the recent railroad accident took place at
West Henrietta, near Rochester, on Sunday last.
They were buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.
The police of Bombay have received orders to
request the wealthy Parsees and natives to discon
tinue the practice Of dressing their servants and
followers in scarlet livery, which in India is re-
served for the followers OF Governors OF provinces
The ex-Emperor Napoleon 10 reported to have
expressed pleasure at the late doings at Versailles
IN Thiers," he added, lis playing my game, and
he is doing II so well that l shall be recalled to
France even sooner than could wish" ~ soue
pour mieuI recaler, perhaps.
The marriage OF the Duchess de Persigny with NJ.
Lcmoins appears TO encounter some opposition
rom the lady's own relatives. Her mother, the
Princess de la Moskowa, has lodged formal oppo-
sIton to the union and the daughter has appealed
to the French tribunals to obtain the removal OF
the mpediment
Mr.. william +. Havemcyer will assume the oflce
OF Mayor for the third time tomorrow. He
will, Immediately after entering upon his duties,
administer the oath OF Office to the new Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen. From twelve M. to one
NJ he will receive lis officials and the public In
the Governors Room. Mr.. Havemeyer will have 40
reception at his home on account OF the recent
death Of his brothern-law, Mr.. Jas. ]. Craig,