New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
Personal.

Gov. Dix has signed the bill awarding prizes
TO Baxter Dobblns and Davis for plans for
cana-boats.
Gov Hartranft of Pennsylvania will be the
before the Alumni Association Of Union College
al the next commencement
Gen. y. ?. Banks will deliver the Grafton
at the dedication Of the soldiers monument in Fitch
burg. Mass, Oh the 24th inst.
private letter, received in this city yester-
day from England states that the condition of Mr. J. NJ
Belew tire eocutonst is extremely critical, and the
prospects that he survive only for snort time
The King of Sweden mas conferred the Order
of the Polar upon Leigh smith. the Arctic
plorer who succeeded. at his expense, and with
much difficulty, in rescuing the Swedish expedition
which had been caught Dy the ice Ia the preceding
Winter.
Prof Swing of Chicago, who was for several
years Librarian Of Miami University, at Oxford ONO,
still retains mis- love for his Alma Mater and regularly
on mani traces OF the hours sDeut pOripg over
the musty volumes OF the library
The Hon. T. B. Washburne, American Min
lister at Paris gave dinner at the Legation In that
city on Tuesdiy in honor OF the Duke fDecazes
Among me guests the English, Russian German,
and other Embassadors exGoy. washpurn OF hJscon- %
sin and the Hon J. Russell Jones the American Mills
ter al brussels 2s Wssp1rne the wife Of the
host, was the only lady at she dnner'
Canon Kingsley and his daughter, together
with Mr Cyrus W Field wife and daughter, returned 10
San Francisco the Yosemite the lst inst when
Mr. Field made examination OF the beach with refer
ence 70 the place for landing the proposed ocean cable
10 connect san Francisco, Yokohama, Hong Kong, aud
the Indies The party left Francisco on the 81
inst for New-York On the nth inst Mr. Field sails Tor
Eagland whence after brief stay ne will depart for
Iceland 10 attend the hOusaDdtA anniversary cee-
bratiOD.
Two trustees of Yale College are 10 be
chosen this year one by the Alumni in place OF Mr..
william Walter Phelps whose term expires and one by
the clerical majority Of the Corporation. In place OF the
Rev E. T. Gilbert deceased prominent candidate
for the nrsr vacancy IL Mr.. Henry Farnum OF New
Haven no has been a candidate at two former eec-
rOns He is not graduate, but Is elgoIe 10 Ihe pO-
SIMON a. he has received honorary degree. de mas
been generous friend of the College having DulIt one
of the dormtories which is named after hIn He Is
atrone candidate but the general beIei is that MI
Phelps Will be reelected no matter VINO Is opposed W
him.
The ROYAL Geographical Society of London
ha, awarded the Founders Medal TO DR. schvenfurth
and the Victoria Medal TO Col. 2. Z. WarDurton, VINO
succeeded recently crossing the interior OF western
Australia Nature the London scientific Journal gives
th account of Col warburtons travels He traversed
he continent from MacDonnen Ranges 10 the coast
north OF Nickol Bay, passing over 500 or 200 Hes Oi
ound never before trodden by the foot OF white man
he pedltiop has useful only IN scientno point
of view the country for nearly the whOle distance
nttery worthless Barren. scrubby ana IN tne asl u
ree wretehed the explorers had the utmost ulincuy
in forcing their way through Win poor 1ood Iof .ne
scarce and little game brave band were reduced 10
the utmost extremities. For three months tDey nau
Nothing 70 live on but dried camels flesh, and as much
roots and bulbs Us they were able TO gather