The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-12
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Governor Jewell. Of Connecticut, is at the Fit.
Avenue Hotel.
Queen Victoria has contributed $3.50 to the testi-
monlal to the late Mr. Mcguire, NJ p, of Cork.
viscount Canterbury has retired from the Gov.
ernorship OF the Province of Victoria, Australia.
John Bright declares letter writing the greatest
burden Of his life, and avoids it as much as pos
sible
NJ. Jules Gbrchler, who recently died in Paris was
for thirty years President Theirs literary o.
sistant.
The expulsion OF Frederick A. Lane from the
Century Club is considered only a F-A,Irde-raI
matter after all.
Judge w. G. Riley, OF Norfolk, Is q prominent
candidate for the republican nomination for Gov
ernor OF Virginia.
President Grant has appointed f. f. Henderson,
of Wisconsin, to be agent Tor the Chippewa Indians
of Lake Superior.
President Grant yesterday appointed Mr.. Ruther-
ford b. Hays to be Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at Cincinnati, Ohio.
In case northeast storm should occur to-mor-
row, what day would 1t be Easter Day. No, sir.
regular Nor Easter. Patent run out.
Postmaster General Creswell, Senators Cameron
and Howe and other notabes were enjoying them
selves in New Orleans on the 18th instant.
Three Observation-Disclosures. Christie, Mainland and
nal at Shanghai, lost their lives by fire in that es.
tablisnment on the night of the 10Th OF February.
Ex-senator Cattell arrived at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday. He will sail for Europe to-day
to enter upon his duties as Financial Agent OF
the government. party OF friends accompanied
him from Philadelphia, and Will go down the bay
as far as Sandy Hook with him.
The Boston Transcript remarks that the United
States are the only nation with coin known as
the eagle. No coin OF the same value Is in exist
ance elsewhere. What objection. therefore, can
there be to the american eagle spreading
itself ~
DR.. Josiah c. Nett. distinguished citizen Of
Mobile, died on the 31st ult, aged sxty-nine years.
His father, Abraham Mott native OF Connections,
settled in South Carolina in early life, and repre-
sentes the State in Congress in 1900. The deceased
was Medical Director in the Confederate service
during the rebellion, under General Bragg
Beethoven's great nephew has embraced the pro-
fession Of a journalist. The Berlin Stgndle says
that the family is In q state OF desttution, and
weekly journal In this country, commenting upon
the fact, says that 'it Is q natural deduction"
Nine. Marie de Beethoven. wife OF the composers
nephew, is music teacher ut Rochester, In this
State.
London seems to have daring and odd banditti.
An Isle OF Wight solicitor, named Rhodes, was re-
Gently kidnapped by them when returning from the
theatre. He was robbed and detained In loaJh-
some den until q ransom of EGO was paid by his
friends. Mr.. Rhodes cannot tell the situation OF
the 'loathsome den," and some people win talk
scandal.
Ex-Governor James =. Orr OF South Carolina, our
Minister Plenipotcntiary to Russia arrived in st.
Petersburg on the 14th OF March. En- route he was
the recipient Of oflcia and personal Inequalities
from the most distinguished men in the European
capitals, including the American Minister'S and the
day after his arrival was presented to Prince
GortschakofY, by whom he was in turn promptly
presented to the Gar The reception was cordial,
the interview long and unrestrained, and the ex-
pressions OF the Emperor signaed HIS abiding faith
~ and friendship lex tbe Upited. StateA