New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-31
PERSONAL.

David Clark, the well-known philanthropist
Of Hartford furnished Christmas dinners to 40 families
Governor elect Kemper of Virginia has de-
cned of carriage and horses and will be In
augurated without any ceremony.
Gea. Garfield was the guest sof the Boston
Commercial Club Saturday, and spoke 10 favor oil
slow but sure resumption OF specie payment.
John G.. Whittier has declined, on account
Of his health an invitation from the students of Dart
mouth College, TO be their poet at the next Commence
ment
The Duke of Genoa has declined to accept
the honor of grand bali which the italians OF san Fran
cisco desired give him. he is still in mourning
for the late King OF Saxony, his mothers father.
M. Offenbach has given notice of action,
with claim 10000 francs damages against of the
Paris musical critics. for having presumed to suggest
that the composers music was deficient In elevation
particularly III his latest pieces
Mr.. Mark Twain lately addressed charac-
terstic himself and his 10 The Lon
don Morning Post which published the we'll effort
to attract audiences with the rigd remark, that 1t was
curious specimen of transatlantic puhffy.
President Eliot of Harvard, Prof. Dana OF
Yale, Prof Leo Lesquereaux OF Ohio, and DR.. Edmund
Andrews Illinois urged candidates for Regents
OF the Smithsonian Institute TO I'LL the vacancies caused
by the resignation OF President Woosey and by the death
OF Prof Agassiz.
Sir Bartle Frere, in lecture on the ex-
pected famine in Bengal stated that the extent OF area
over which the calamity would extend five times
OF the Irish famine The Government he said had
d" declared war" against famine, and every Government
official from end OF Bengal to the other would strain
every nerve TO prevent deaths from starvation.
The Society of Antiquaries of London has
passed solution which has been conveyed by their
President Earl Stanhope, CONCENTRATING Gen. Meredith
Road who is member OF that body. on his nomination
as Minister OF the United States to Greece and request
ing him to afford his cooperation in forwarding sueh an
tiquarian Information may come under his notice In
that classic land
Mr.. Gladstone writes to the editor OF The
Contemporary Rcriec; q have no formulated opinion
for or against Evolution. Bishop Butler taught me, IS
years ago. to suspend judgment things knew did
not often understand. Even with his AID, may onen
have been wrong; witho"t him think should never
have been right. And oh! that this age knew the
treasure 1t Possesses IN him, and Degec.s."
Gen. Eaton, u. s. Commissioner of Educa-
tion has received through the Japanese Minister At
Washington, from Fljunaro Tanaka, Vice-Presdent OF
the Council OF Education and in charge Of the admins
ratiOn OF the Department OF Education in Japan, two
large photographs OF the Kase Gakko the Imperial
University In Tokei which taken the occasion
opening of its buildings. One represents the
students in front of the University, and the
other approximation OF the State carriage butt
after the style OF American hack, to which are
attached four horses attended by servants in livery.
Another feature OF the pictures is the number OF tall
silk hats seen In the crowd OF spectators.