The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-12
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

DR.. Kirk has been confirmed as British Political
Agent at Zanzibar.
Judge r. b. s. Hale, of Elizabetntown, is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Congressman J. Nj. s. Williams of Massachusetts,
Is stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr.. Georg Smldt has been appointed Acting Con.
sui for the German Empire in Calcutta.
The Baroness Burdett-Cou is to give her first
ball Of the season on Thursday, the 18th inst.
The Burmese Ambassador and suite have arrived
at Calcutta India, in a Burmese steam yacht.
Captain W. j. TwiniDg, OF the United States
Engineer Corps, is stopping at the Glenham Hotel.
Congressman Charles w. willard, Of Vermont, is
among the late arrivals at the Grand Central Hotel.
The Delaware county IN. W williamses claim to
be the heirs OF an English estate worth $4,000, 900.
Lucky Sir John Karslake has so. much profess
sional business that he declines becoming Attorney
General to the Prince of wales.
The King and Queen Of Denmark, with the
Princess Thyra, are to visit the Prince OF Wales in
London at the end OF this month.
Mr.. ii. +. Holt, the newly appointed Professor OF
Chinese at the London University, has commenced
mis- class for the study Of that language.
Lieutenant Howe, U. s. A., one OF the officers
killed In the last battle with the Modoc Indians
was the son OF Colonel M. s. Howe, Of Harrodsburg,
KY.
Inc CarllSt Danult, the cure OF santa cruz, In
tends, it Is said soon to retire into France to live
on the money gathered during his service OF "God
and the King"
The young Baron Hozelle de Montreun, being
about to marry the Countess of Richemont, Partisan
gossippers are quite agitated. The Countess owns
the famous vineyards OF Brauenberg.
Hon. Joseph H. Soss, democratic Representative
from the Sixth Congressional district Of Alabama,
claims to be the only Southern member who de-
clined to profit by the back pay grab.
girl OF twelve years and boy Of fourteen are
about TO be married In Galveston. The bridegroom
must go to school one year yet and the bride three
years, under the Compulsory Education law OF
Texas
That the Duke OF Edinburgh and the daughter Of
the Emperor Of Russia, when married, shall live at
least half the year in ST. Petersburg is announced
from Kiev TO be the main stipulation OF the re-
ported marriage contract.
Rev. Thomas Dewar, OF Aberdeen, Scotland, fell
in an apoplectc attack while opening with prayer
session OF the Circuit Court and died instantly.
He was sixty-six years old, and seemed up to the
fatal moment in good health.
The Marquis OF Queensbury believes in "the still
noble art Of self-defence," and thinks that ENG
land may regret day that her sons should sub
sttute for the use OF their fists the first deadly
weapon that comes to their handsv
q NM. de Borda and Delpit lately fought duel In
the forest OF Saint German. When NJ Depit was
wounded the honor OF both was satisfied, and M.
de Borda, throwing his arms about his adversary's
neck, embraced him enthusiastically.
In connection with the withdrawal OF General
vlangali Russian Minister at Pekin, 10 is rumored
that M. Strive, at present Councillor to the Gov
ernor General Of Siberia, at Irkutsk, will proceed
to occupy the post 10 the Chinese capital.