The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-13
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Baron spraskofs OF st. Petersburg. is staying
at the Grand Central Hotel.
Commander E. J. Hurburt, OF the United States
Navy, is at the Grand Central Hotel
General Alfred II. Terry, Of the United States
Army, u In quarters at the sturtevant House.
Count Bernstorf, Secretary OF the German Lega-
ton. yesterday arrived at the Brevoort House.
Hindoo widow Rs-marriage Association has
been formed In Bombay. Let sensible Hindoos be-
ware.
General Henry 8. SANFORD. OF Connecticut. for
merry Minister to Belgium, has founded . Swedish
colony In Florida.
1t 10 reported that the heir to the throne Of Rus
sia Ia gaining popularity through his unconcealed
dislike for the Germans.
It il said that In Meade county KY. there are $50
men named shacklett. and that over seven hun
dred OF them are nddlers.
DR.. PetermanA has udings from the African ex-
plorer, Carl Mauch, which state that ne IL on his
way back to Europe nom pullman.
Baron F. wrangel, Of the Russian Legation, LETT
the Grand Central yesterday for washington, with
dispatches for the Russian Minister.
James Fisk, Jr merchant Of Savannah, Ca,
proposes to apply to the Legislature for the passage
Of an act authorizing him to change his name.
The turpitude of Turpin has been revived In
England. several robberies ON the highway have
lately taken place, and one OF them resulted In
murder.
The Albany Evening Journal denies the report
that Hon. Freeman Clark. OF this state, is an asp
ant for the speakership Of the next House OF Rep
resentatives. .s.s y
General Thomas 0uardia, President Of the Re-
public of Costa Rtca, has just left Paris for London
to embark for home having been recalled by po
litical events.
John Maxwell, OF Saugerties, has served David
M. Dewitt with formal notice that he will contest
his right to represent the Fourteenth District Of
New York In the next Congress.
The London postmen, who a short time ago re-
fused stripes indicating meritorIous services have
now accepted them, as they have been made an
accompaniment of increased pay.
Edward Stancil, q crazy negro, from Alexandria,
Va, has been received at the Central Lunatic
Asylum, in Richmond he Went In Under the
fourteenth amendment Freedom for all.
Monsignor Mason, Catholic Bishop of Tong King
OF mis- diocese with coffin as special evidence Of
their esteem. Something to say mass on.
| The old Catholics of Geneva will endeavor to
| have Psre Hyacnthe chosen cure Of that city
should the Grand Council Of Switzerland pass the
| bill for the election OF their pastors by the COM
munes.
Professor Huxley has been elected Lord Rector OF
| Aberdeen University Sc0tland) over the Marquis
| Of Huntley. There may be fewer letters IN Huxley
| than Huntley, but the c0mmoner is greater man
| 0fletters for all that.
Somewhat Of pother Is being made in England
| by Rev. Mr.. Potter over the religion OF Mr.. Glad
stone. The reverend persons charge that the
Premier Is Roman Catholic; having been denied
nnyy Lord Cavendlsh, he has characterized the de-
NAL as mere evasion.
farmer In Kentucky recently made bet thai
he could husk eighty bushels Of corn In day. but
before he finished the Job he ascertatned that the
man with whom ne had made the bet was making
arrangements to elope with his wife. Ho ahan
doned the job lost the bet but frustrated the de
/ signs OF the guilty couple to their a-maize-ment
Deputy Buisson, Of the French National Assem-
bly, Is reported clever caricaturist. He has made
humorous sketches OF every one Of his $50 col
leagues and the collection which he calls the
..Musee des Soperatns' will probably be published
His latest production Is President THEIRS as tn
nrudeut parrot to which the "old man eloquent
lately compared himself.
The Abbe Junqua has been condemned
six months imprisonment In Bordeaux, Francs
for illegally wearing ecclesiastical robes L
asserted that his right to the drapery ha
not been lessened by his refusal to accept II
Infallibiity dogma; and when he heard his SCI
ton OF dogma"
The Paris Figaro says that M. Theirs, who seem
| to look askance at the question OF ministerial RI
sponsibilty ought to recall the following anecdot
OF the Rest0ra tion:- M Decases one morning er
tered the cabinet of His Majesty and said, 'Sirt
the Ministry had q majority In the Chamber YET
terday.n Every good" replied Louis XVIII, 1.-THE
can 60 out" (a1ors je eats me pronene'o. tn
next morning the Minister returned with dif1el
ent tale, 1--WE had no majority yesterday" ever
good" replied the King "then you can go out"
Calgnani has the following item, which wi
astonish Brigham -
The President of the Republic received on Tue.
day evening after dinner the President OF the stat
of Utah, Mr.. Smith, successor OF Brigham Young
and chief Of the Mormons OF the United States
He returned In the evening with seven persons {
his suite, all Mormons, and had long converse
tion with M. Theirs, to whom he gave curious a
count of the sect in question, which now number
about 100000. Mr.. Smith Is on bis way to Pales
tine and will only remain two or three days
Paris.