The New York herald., 1872-12-20
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ex-Governor Bigler, Of Pennsylvania. has arrived
at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Ex-United states Senator Ira Harris, of Albany,
Is at the st. Nicholas HOTEL
General william D. washburne OF Minnesota, ia
stopping of sne st, NICHOLAS Hotel.
Sehor Antonio Flores, Minister from Ecuador, Is
in town, stopping at the Westminster Hotel
E. G. Banneld, Solicitor Of the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
General George N Simpson, OF the United States
Army, has temporary quarters at the Metropolitan
Hotel
Pullman City. with 10000 population is to be To-
Gated st. Louis, General Grants farm, 1t is
said.
The University Of Zurich numbers between
eighty and ninety matriculated female students Of
medicine.
The Rhode Island Medical Society yesterday ad.
mitted Miss Anita Z. Tying to membership. Miss
Tying is the FIRST female member.
number OF members OF Congress intend to
leave washington to-day for their homes to spend
the Christmas holidays day in advance Of the
taking Of the usual recess.
It is expected that Judge Alexander 8. Johnson,
of Utica, will I'LL the vacancy in the Commission OF
Appeals caused by the elevation Of Judge Hunt to
the United States Supreme Court.
Pomeroy seems to be ahead In the race for the
United States Senate from Kansas. He has num-
Der OF competitors, however, and IL may not be
necessary to dam the Mississippi TO secure his de-
feat.
General de Cissey, the French Minister Of War,
has just received from the Mikado, through the
Japanese Ambassador, the Order OF the Tchet
which confers on him the title ofDaimio equivalent
to Prince.
Major General W. 8. Hancock, the new Com
mander OF this military department., has taken
apartments for himself and family at the West
moreand House, and will probably remain there
through the Winter.
The Mayor OF Cincinnati being at this time ex-
cessive In his personal attentions to saloon keep
ers, the Enquirer suggests to him that there
few votes lying around loose at a certain billiard
saloon Kept by two OF his policemen.
The Washington correspondent ("Mack'D OF the
st. Louis Democrat states that General Grant said
few days ago, that Frank Blair ought to be re-
elected for the good he had done the administra-
tion in the Senate and the late canvass.
Another effort is to be made to raise funds for a
statue to Stonewall Jackson. The New York Acad-
emy OF Design has been commissioned to paint
three pictures OF the General, and from these
chromos will be made In the hope Of an extensive
sale.
General D. L. Stanton, late Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Firth Maryland district yesterday
was acquitted OF the charge Of embezzng $4,000
OF the government funds. The trial Of the suit has
been going on for the past eight days In the United
States District Court IN Baltimore.
Tho Japanese students in st. Petersburg learn
the Russian language very readily and several Of
them already speak 1t very well. They celebrated
the late birthday Of the MiKado and eulogized him
for his progressive spirit Operations have been
performed upon their lower maxillaries.
Lord Zetland 10 to succeed to the vacant place
among'the knights OF the Garter, resigning the
Order Of the Thistle. No difference is however. to
be inferred to rank between the two orders, the
Queen considering the Thistle for Scotland what
the Garter Is for England. As general thing
mankind prefers the garter to the thistle.
The report that Vice President Colfax had ac-
cepted the editorship Of the Tribune has proven
erroneous. He yesterday replied to many inquiries
that the negotiations on the subject had not re-
suited In an agreement and that they had termi-
nated Mr. Colfax leaves Washington to-day to
spend the holiday recess with his family in the
w.