New-York tribune., 1873-02-15
PERSONAL.

Gladstone's age is 63 and Disraelrs Is 81.
The widow of Willis the poet, resides in
Rome.
Mr.. Thomas HILL the artist, is dying of con-
sumption.
Mr.. L. Pate of ClOvepOrt, KY, has S49 living
descendants.
The late Mrs. Somerville, it is said, left an
autobiography.
Several relatives of the poet Keats are living
in Louisville KY
Mention is made of life Of Washington
written by Victor Hugo's son.
Mr.. George William Curtis is a native of
Providence, r. l., and is ~ years old
Our country. it is said, has had but one black
eyed President. That was Gen. Harrison.
Timothy Bishop of New Haven, aged "a, is
the oldest living graduate of Yale College
A native of Kentucky, whose name is Grant,
wishes to change that name to jeff Davis.
Mr.. Oakes Ames it is said, considers him
self to be the most honest man in Congress.
Prentice said that Daniel was the only man
ever lionized without growing vain about it.
Prince Humbert has written a military book.
called The Grand Maneuvers of the Year 1872"
Kansas is blessed with a Representative
named Tough and with a Senator named Moonlight
Sir julius Benedict is editor of a new maga-
zine, called The Mmsteal Monthly lately started in
London.
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams will deliver an
grafton on the late W. H. Seward before the Legislature
OF New-York.
Madame Rachel, the face-enameler, in Lon
don is one OF the cOnvcts who out of prison. on
| ticket-Of-leave.
Mr.. Justin Andrews, late of The Boston Her.
ald has sold his interest that paper and retired from
active business.
The personal appearance of the English hang
man, Cacraft said to be quite benevolent He Is an
amateur gardener.
Lord St. Leonards. age OF, is the Oldest men,
Der of Queen vctorias Priyy Council Prince Arthur
age %, IS the youngest
Bayard Tayl0rs new poem will bear the title
Of Lars" 1t will be published in London by Strahan,
| and in Boston by Mossr5. Fields, osgood & co.
Boston enjoyed a sensation, last week, in the
simultaneous presence there Of Miss Emily Faithful,
Miss Adelaide Nelson, and Miss Agnes Ethel.
The late Mr.. CranstOn of Newport left $4,000
for the benefit OF those poor persons in that city who
are too honest to steal and too proud TO beg"
The old barber who for so many years Occu-
pied little shop on the north Of the gate Of Temple
Bar, in London, has disappeared from his place.
Lincons irascible old man must be still eX-
tant for we read that James Tyler aged 1O5 fined
IS recently, a Chicago court, for beating his SOD,
aged go"
A yearly pension of S25OOO is paid by the
British nation to Lord St. Leonards, Lord Chelmsford,
Lord Westbury Lord Cairns. aud Lord Heaherley past
Chancellors Of the Empire
The marble statue of the late Stephen a..
Douglas, by Mr.. Walk, saved from the fire that re-
Gently DESTROYED the OF the late Ex-Governor
Matteson OF Springfield, Ill
A movement has been started among the
lawyers is said to raise money for the daughters Of
the late ChiefJusce Taney who very poor earning
their living as copyists in Baltimore
A man named Vosburg who, 2j years ago,
broke into the Van Rensselaer, tomb aud robbed
of some Jewels has recently been sentenced to State
Prison in Massachusetts, for stealing diamonds
Mention is made Of tall Episcopal clergymen.
The Rev Dr. A. Vinton feet tall. The Rev. Phillips
Brooks is more than six feet The Rev. w N. McVickar
is also than six feet and he weighs 276 pounds
The late Lord Lytton left written injunction
that after DEATH or presumed DEATH his body should be
allowed for three days. lie untouched upon his bed,
and then should be examined by medical men, who
should certify that life extinct This was obeyed.
1t appears to be considered remarkable fact
that Gen Leslie Combs has taken bath every morning
for twenty years We have the statement in about
forty newspapers. Is IL unusual thing for gentle
man TO bathe DO not all sensible and cleanly persons
take baths in the morningi
A lack Of. weak submission to the inquiries
Of the police In st. Louis appears to be attended with
rious consequences OF what Is called Providental
character-fOr read in st. Louis paper that w0.
man who refused to give her name to the police fell
down on Charles-st. and broke her leg"
A Philadelphia paper gives statement of
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