New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-15
PERSONAL.
performances.

1t is reported in England that Mr.. Tenny-
son has nearly finished the tragedy Of "Boadicea."
which he is said to be preparing for the stage
A dispatch from Clifton Springs, Mo-, where
Gen. Blair has been lying dangerously III for the
past few days. says raying again. and that he sat
up some OF the time yesterday.
President Grant leaves Washington to-day
for Long Branch intending to remain there till the last
OF this month"; when he will his permanent resi-
dence at the Executive Mansion
Miss Anna E. Dickinson, who has quite re-
covered from the indspostIon resulting from last Win
ters overwor from which she has suffered through the
Summer has gone Canada brief trip, to be ended
by visit to John b. Cough at his home.
The Hon. Benjamin Il. Curtis of Boston, Who
has dangerously sick at Newport was thought last
night be rapidly sinking and but slight hopes are en-.
tertained OF his Eminent physicians are lii
attendance and his family has been summoned
Mr.. Bancroft Davis has presented his Gre
dentals to the King Of Saxony, at Dresden, and re-
turned to Berlin. He has taken fine house the Beh
reI-strasse, which he Will make the rendezvous OF
Americans and where he will give weekly soirees
John Harper, the senior member of Harper
Brothers. is lying very critical condition at his
residence In Fh-ave. Since last May there have been
slight improvements in his Illness but IT is feared that
his advanced age will make his recovery almost impos
| sble
A biogra phy of Kaulbach will shortly be
published in Munich, written by Dr. Karl steDer. The
Kaulbach family handed over to the author the
interesting correspondence during 40 years VIII be
added to the biography.
The London correspondent of The Scotsman
that than 1900 documents, partly In manu-
script partly the print of the PERIOD describing the
rise and development OF the various religious sects In
Europe were collected by Prof Schneider OF Berlin IN
the course Of nearly 50 years bookhuntng and are now
European OF learning. Great efforts are making
in Berlin; Munich. and otner university towns OF Ger
many to keep the collection within the precincts OF
Fatherand.
A public dinner was given in Albany last
evening, Gen. J. Meredith Read jr in honor Of his
services as Consul-Genera France aud Minister to
Greece. About 60 OF the leading citizens present
Mayor Judson presided. and proposed the health Of
Gen. Read, who made an appropriate response.
Speeches were also made IN response to toass by the
main. the Hon. Amasa ]. Parker, and others In re-
resd from Cen. Grant Letters were read from GOV.
DIX, Secretary Fish, Senator Conkling, and others.
The following gentlemen were present at the
Presidents dinner to the Aztec Club Washington last
evening" Gen. j. G. Barnard Gen. George A. III. Blake.
Gen. r. c. Buchanan, Prof Cope, Gen. w. II. French.
Gen. p " Hagner Gen. s. Hamilton, Capt f. L. 4. Hard
CASTLE Gen. w. W. Mschal Gen. 2. B. Tower. Gen. Ii.
Prince Gen. W. I. Barry, Gen. b. Alvord. Surgeon B.
Randolph R RTE co l. HendsE GS% H. BG5nI
son. Gen. K L. Patterson, Gen. George Cadwalader
e5 Hosr sn oe T. sTeppesd the secresry u
State. the Secretary Of the Treasury, the Attorney
General the Postmaster General the Acting Secretary
OF the Interior Gen. Horace Parker Gen. o. L. Bah
cock. and United States Marshal Sharpe.
Galusha A. Grow, once leader of the House
Of Representatives through part OF the stormy anti
Slavery fight, and Speaker of the House in the
Congress Of 1922, has been Texan for
eral years. He has been spending weeks among
his old Pennsylvania friends, and was in New-York
yesterday, but returns within week his duties az
President the Houston and Great Northern Railroad.
the International and the Bragoria Tap Roads, making
altogether lines of 500 miles through the heart Of
Texas MI Grow is the only Speaker of late years who
hos compelled by the tumultuous appau use OF the
galleries threaten clear them during the delivery
Of his own inaugural address. 1t the memora-
Bile Ith Of July, 1861 aud the ringing sentences which
evoked the uncomfortable applause were these: No
flag alien Of the Mississippi River Will
ever float permanently Its mouths NIL it's waters
crimsoned with human gore and not one foot Oi
American soil can be wrenched from the Jursdc.
ton OF the Constitution OF the United states until "a
baptized in fire aud blood. Government that cannot
command the loyalty OF its Own citizens Is unworthy
the respect OF the world, and Government that VIII
protect its loyal citizens deserves tue
greater with audience remembering the speaker az
The man who had knocked down Kett OF South Carolina
Ia melee on the floor OF the House, The same ability
and pluck have him equal honor In these later daU
IT.