The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-08
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Professor Tyndali sails In the Cuba to-day.
Ezra Cornell, OF Ithaca. Is at the Astor House.
Colonel James Oakes OF Boston, Is at the New
York Hotel.
Captain Watts, OF the British Arm. has arrived
at the New York Hotel.
General J. N. Knapp. OF Governor Dix's stan, is
at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Baron wrange is again peacefully sojourning at
the Grand Central Hotel.
Marshal Bazaine was made III by the news of the
death OF his tate master
General Hartsuf, OF the United States Army, and
wife are residing In Paris.
Ex-Governor James L. Orr, our new Minister to
st. Petersburg, sails to-day.
General John b. Gordon, the United states
Senator elect from Georgia, yesterday arrived at
the Grand Central Hotel.
1t Is announced that General Burnside is not in
Washington as lobbyist. He is only advocating
his own interests
Count Bernstorf, the new Secretary Of the
German Legation, who had been at the BrevO0rt
House for . week OF more, yesterday returned to
Washington.
There was one divorce granted 20 every fourteen
and half marriages in Rhode Island in 1871.
fractional marriage In 'little Rhody' must be q
very small AFFAIR, but perhaps 1t Is better than
none.
'Only q bagatellet" Fifteen thousand dollars
are considered only a 'bagatee" in the matter Of
inducing members OF Legislature to vote a GER
tain way-vtde Missouri. Such legislators may
well exclaim, "Viue la bagateller
The difference between deiaulting revenue COL
lect0rs in Tunis and in this country, according to
the Louisville Coarfer-JoM nal, is that in Tunis
they are impaled on stakes, while here they
usually walk of with the stakes.
'Syndicates" have become popular in Wash
nf
p0nderating polit influence there do not get up
q grand "Vindicste" and issue bonds for the re-
demptiOn OF the honor and credit of impeachabe
congressman.
Sergeant John Cole, of the British royal marines.
long paymasters clerk, lately stole from the pay
masters sale, in the depot at Deal, about nine
thousand dollars. Being placed in Sandwich jail on
suspicion, he tore strip from sheet and hanged
himself
Henry Ward Beecher says "religi0n is personal
thing" Is it, them irreligious to be impersonals
Moreover, he doesn't say that good sewerage is
Gospel but he does say bad sewerage is heresy."
What a sad lot of heretics, then, we must have in
our street department! This is personal
An old man named Mexican died OF starvation O
few Sundays since in Glasgow. The parochial
authorities were informed OF his case early in the
morning, but refused to grant relief saying "they
had no inspectors on duty on Sunday" Rather
streaked conscences in Glasgow
Spencer-lately hung for murder in Liverpool
was born in jail, and his father was also hung for
murder.
In a box Of stone jug was born.
Fake awayi
History repeats itself even with homicides.
few days since, in the Rue de Charonne, Paris
four-year-od boy left in charge OF little sister,
thuN IA Avo en- ovr Sgfur
num-" danced with delight at her screams and strug-
giles, drowning her yells with his laughter. When
discovered she was q charred mass Of inanimate
nesh.
At Port Elizabeth, Cape OF Good Hope, quite
lately black boy having found large sum OF
money, lost by Mr.. John Webb, returned 1t to the
owner. Another native having found letter en-
closing check, lost by Mr.. James Wood, returned
1t. Africa is getting in ode fore front rank" Of
civilization very rapidly.
We learn from the Cape OF Good Hope that the
Hottentot Prince, PLATES. charged with the
murder of his wife, has confessed his guilt and
been fully committed for trial. This shows that, in
the matters Of vie beating and murder. the Hot
tentot aristocrats OF Africa are quite equal to the
represent atives OF "best society" in Christian
lands, and that they are slightly ahead in the
matter Of coniessing their guilt.
Pierre CrOiX started q cObbler In Paris,
became tumbler in Germany, merchant in Peru
and doctor In China. Taken prisoner by Corean
pirates, he obtained favor among his captors and
was made commander OF the native forces heading
the resistance to our forces In the recent IN
pleasantness. When that AFFAIR was over he re-
turned to his native city OF Paris, where he has
just died.
Paul Dmitrewitch, Count de Kisselef, born In
Moscow in 1888, has lately died at Paris. Aidede-
camp to the Emperor Alexander during the cam
paign OF France, he accompanied his Sovereign to
the Congress Of Vienna. and was present at the
second entry OF the Allies into Paris. After the
Crimean war he was named Russian Ambassador
in France. In December, 1852, being obliged to
retire. from il-health, he was replacedIby Baron de
BudSerg.
few years since there resided in one OF the
counties Of South Carolina two respectable citi.
zens. They were Of the same surname; they also
were cousins. They were members Of the same
religious denomination; their wives were sisters.
They were both nuiners when South Carolina
took the lead In this political adventure. Each one
was the father Of thirteen children each Of those
men had three sons and ten daughters Where
can Q parallel to this be foundf
THE PACIFIC COAST