The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-17
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Verdi gives 200 francs towards monument to
Napoleon iii. at Milan.
The Grand Vizer OF Persia has begun the intro
duction OF Western manners into Eastern society
by giving series of entertainments to the diplo-
matte corps ana the nobility.
Queen Victoria is making extensive alterations
and improvements in the royal palaces, and it is
understood that during the coming season she will
be more frequently seen in public than at any time
since the death of the Prince COnsort
venerable lady, named Mary Miller who rode
rom Exeter to PottstOwn, Pa, on horseback to at
tend the obsequies of George Washington in that
borough. on the 18th January, 1900, is still living
at Mount Airy, Berks county, aged ninety-two.
One "JOhn p. Randolph" was cornered by the
Washington official as cOored gentleman keep
ing an intelligence Office In Brooklyn. He said he
knew nothing about the Credit Mobilier, as he
never was In Mobile in his life. He was born and
raised In Old Virglnny.
M. de Lesseps finds greater difficulty in making
his Suez Canal pay than he did in overcoming the
physical obstacles which interviewed between the
Mediterranean and the Red Sea- He wants to in
crease the TOLLS and for this purpose he has gone to
ConstantinOple to ask the assent OF the Porte.
The Syracuse Journal says of General John 8.
Clark, formerly OF Auburn appointed City Sur.
veyOr OF New York;, that when the city of Wash
iRgton was cut or from the North at the outbreak
OF the rebellion, he made a memorable trip over
land and through water. In conveying intelligence
of the situation at the capital to friends at An.
napslis
Two young people thought it was fine fun to get
married in fun at country frOlic out West. The
man who had married them was Justice of the
Peace, and they were married in earnest. The
groom Is the son OF wealthy parents and the bride
poor orphan factory girl. There are hopes that
the father Of the groom will be elected to Congress,
when the standard OF relationship will be more
equal
The Concord IN. H. Datyy Put,iO. publishes what
purports to be series of visions by the CHILD
murderer Evans These '.visions" are all of a
heavenly character-not satanic. 1t is safe to infer
that wretch like Evans never had an idea of
eternal punishment. Murderers do not begin to
reflect upon it until the fatal moose Is about their
necks. Then the news of reprieve is joyfully re-
ceved.
J. p. Jones, newly elected United States Senator
from Nevada, recently said In a speech that Ito
inveigh against the use OF money lin Senatorial
electons) is simply to decry the inevitable That
is new name for it. Money has been called
"tin' sugar" "soap." "dust," '.brass," '.the
ready" ''the needful," "spondoolix," and thou
sand other Names but the inevitable" is the latest
and best.
young divorced woman in Illinois agreed to
marry gentleman, who took the required pre-.
liminary steps, such as procuring clerks license
&C., to obtain possession of the treasure. While
engaged in this errand of love the quondam hus-
band Unexpectedly returned, confessed his fault,
was forgiven, faded affection was restored, the
marriage ceremony was again performed and the
reunited couple left the village, and "no cards. for
the disappointed sutton.