The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-12-07
PERSONAL INTELLIaENCE.

Mr.. Richard Smith, OF the Cincinnati GazettA n
1T the St. Nicholas Hotel
Mile. Marie Hebron, OF the Strakosoh Opors
troupe. is registered at the Union square Hotel
Brevet MAJOR General Charles R. Woods United
states Army, is sojourning ct the st. Nicholas
Hotel
We are promised another addition to our storss
OF autobiography IN that OF the la.e President
Juarez. Of Mexico.
Even yeI the Republic is talking about Ku Klux
outrages. 1t IL ike the snoring Of Rip Van W,nkie
in the depth OF bis slumber.
n. Renan, who has finished his work entitled
EMISSION do Phenicie, In 900 pages and an atlas or
plates, will devote himself 10 the great work on
Scientific descriptions, already begun.
Lowell did not take the mission to ST. Peters
burg because he was acquainted with that city
and did not want to live there. II half the men
appointed TO foreign missions knew the cities to
which they were sent they would decline.
Nobody was killed thts year b. the Car OF dag.
Ranatha-called Juygernaut-because, for the arst
time in human memory, the car was not dragged
in the customary procession 1t was In condi-
ton to XIII pearly everybody that came near II.
and the authorities cut the cables and kept the
car stationary.
The Italian government Is vigorously prosecut.
Ing the plan Of forming three grand libraries at
Rome, to cons st Of the Aessandrina at the Uni.
verslty; the Cosanateuse, at the Minerva, and the
Angelica, In the old Convent OF st. Augusun.
These collections will be greatly enriched by books
and manuscripts hitherto buried IRON view in tho
old converts.
We have had two distinct histories OF the Amer
can nag, Of which Captain Prebe's. issued last
year. Is the best, and now N. Desjardins has issued
his 'Researches on French Flags" The author
gives the mutations and Dlazonry OF this celebrated
standard from tie days OF Chariemagne downward.
He has also rescued from oblivion the Huguenot
nag. under which the ancestors OF SO many Amer.
leans fought.
Bazaine having gone to Southampton and taken
passage in the Brazilian packet. the rumor spread
that he was on his way to South America; bus
these packets touch At Lisbon. and 1t appears no
is going to Spain by way OF Portugal. He was for
meriy In the Spanish army and served six years
under Isabella. He rose to the grade OF colonel
He goes to Madrid because his wife's relations are
there; but he will also offer his services TO the
Spanish government.
There 10 to he great gathering of archbishops
and bishops at the Vatican. They have been
called to Rome nominaIly to consider the present
position OF the Church, but 1t Ia thought outside
that the real object OF the meeting Is 10 discuss
the question or the successor OF Plus X.
The ultramontanes are AFRAID that new Pope
may come to terms with the King OF Italy and
cure the election OF an uncompromising Pontn.
At Nevers, in France. banker received an
anonymous letter informing MIN that unless ho
put 10, Oo0E by . certain time. In certain place,
his lie and that OF his children would 0e taken.
He was warned that It would be certain death to
communicate with the police. By advice OF tho
police he put some pieces OF lead in the place. and
soon alter the place was visited by man whom
the police captured and who proved to be taior's
apprentice. Captain Polo he called himself In the
| letter.
A reporter OF the Spenersche zettung saw the
meeting OF Count Arnim with his friends when
released from his frst imprisonment. He says
sit was proudly and with his head nigh that the
Count replied to the salutattons OF relations and
| friends, who were themselves under great emo
ton. HIS physiognomy was that Of q man whs.
having just come through . struggle, and con-
scious that other struggles were prepared. has
not the time to abandon himself to sentiments OF
| tenderness"