The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-06
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Lieutenant General Sheridan and party are In
the White Mountains. ta4
Third Assistant Postmaster General Barber LETT
washington last night Tor brief visit to the West
Secretary Robson returned to Washington yes
terday and resumed his duties at the Navy Depart
ment.
The Chief of wudwan, one of the Kattyawar
States, India, offers prize Of 100 rupees for an
essay on "the evil effects OF intoxicating drugs"
Prince Muley Hassan, third son OF the viceroy Of
Egypt, will enter the Prussian military service on
October l as lieutenant OF the First Dragoon
Guards.
The new residence for the British Legation will
not be completed under twelve months. Till then
Sir Edward Thornton will continue to occupy his
present residence.
The Count de Chambord Is to remain at Frohs-
dorf until the end Of October. He Is said to nave
the intention Of passing the winter out OF France,
so that his presence may not serve as pretext
for any manifestation. -
General Nazere Aga, Charge d'Afaires OF Persia
in Paris has been raised to the rank OF Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, ana
handed in on the 18th ulrlmo letters from the Shah
to President MacMahon, accreditiug him In his new
capacity to the French Republic. 4Q
That "honesty is the best policy" may be .ex.
empined by the following little incident:-A man
at Belmont No., sold to q mill owner saw log,
which proved to be hollow. As he sold 1t for .
sound log he voluntarily went and gave back the
price, and, hauling 1t to his own yard, chopped II
up for hrewood. In this operation he found ten
IS gold pieces which somebody had secreted In It.
They have had another editorial "anair Of
honor'' in New Orleans. According to the Ptca-
ynae, at four P. NJ on the 10th ult a duel was
fought in that city between Andre L. Roman Of the
New Orleans Bee, and Mr. G. de la Bretonne, editor
OF the SUM- The weapons were small swords. Mr..
Roman was twice wounded In the right sword
arm when DR.. G. Beard, surgeon, declared that the
fight could not go on Thus terminated the AFFAIR.
Rev. DR.. John Thomson, OF the Fourth Presby-
terrain church In Thirry-fourth street, arrived
Wednesday in the Victoria, from Glasgow, and will
resume his labors tomorrow. During his absence
of two months his church has been repaired and
improved in appearance. On Thursday evening
the reverend gentleman was cordially welcomed
by a number of his congregation who had received
early intelligence Of his arrival
The Albany Journal announces the following ap~
pointments from the Adjutant Generals Once -
StafH appointments, Thirteenth brigade General
Brown, Captain worthington De LAGRANGE to be
Engineer, with rank Of major, to date from August
s. vice Ell. Putnam resigned; George W. Emery to
be Quartermaster. with rank or captain. vice w.
De LAGRANGE promoted; Francis T. Watson to DO
Aide Camp, with rank Of captain. vice w. Van
Worst promoted.
On the 21st ultimo, in the evening, an individual.
dressed In the most extravagant fashion, ran
through the streets in Paris gesticulating and ex-
claiming ''Let everybody shout 'vive rEmpereurp
for I am the Emperor" Several guardians Of the
peace rushed forward TO arrest him; he opened his
cloak and showed upon his breast the grand Gordon
of the Legion OF Honor ana the order Of st. Esprit
saying, al am Charles Bonaparte. son Of the
widowed Empress. l must make an end to this
talk about the fusion and ascend the throne the
new Emperor Napoleon the Fourth" The unfor-
tunate man was provided with quarters at the
nearest police station.