The New York herald., 1874-10-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Victoria recognizes Ireland by wearing Irisn
popns.
Dr.. Ausrie, OF London, died from the effects OF
sewer gas.
Admiral David D. Porter and family have apart
ments at the Hoffman House.
Commander c. S. Norton, United States Navy. is
sojournng at the Asor House.
sir Alexander z. Gait arrived at the Brcvoort
House yesterday from Montreal
The Rev. DR.. Storrs, OF Brooklyn, preached in
the Central church, in Boston, yesterday.
Ex-Governor John H. Clifford, OF Massachusetts.
is residing at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Judge T. NJ. Bowen, OF Arkansas. is among the
latest arrivals at the ST. Nicholas HOTEL
England has famous submarine named Gush,
who is now diving Tor the Spanish Armada.
Pay Inspector G. L. Thornton, United States
Navy has quarters at the Union Square Hotel.
Secretary Bristow arrived In this city yesterday
morning from Washington, and is staying at the
Filth Avenue HOTEL
In the summer gentleman who called on the
British Premier found him "sltting in fur boots
before large fire. trying, as he said, to get some
heat into his legs"
An old man in Alabama has a tree near his
house overhangng the road which he wishes to
cut but is compelled to keep it standing for lear
1t should kill candidate lor Congress when it
falls.
GuZman BlancO, IN NeneZuca, pulleQ down o
church to erect statue OF himself on the site,
and in some vaults under the church found 0
treasure or 100000. VIII he pull down the rest
OF the churchesY
We lately reported that Chienon was dead and
the Boston Post says it 'sdon't believe It," Sorry,
OF course; but the Post should come on and go to
the opera, and it would discover that the once
mighty potentate no longer oostructs the view OF
the stage.
In the old times they hanged such WORTHLESS as
that Pomeroy boy on simple principles, and didn't
go into the psychology or crime to any great ex-
tent-and that had one good practical effect 1t
stopped the breed in all cases in which the remedy
was applied
Notwithstanding lagos objection to wearing his
heart upon his sleeve the thing may yet happen
to somebody. as people making progress in
tnat direction. AT Forestville, Chatauqua county.
there is baby which has Its heart on the outside
OF its breast
Kladderadatsch has cut of Carlos and Serrano
both down and struggling and the Car, being
asked which Is his man, says, "The one that shall
ret on top.u No under dog In the fight for him
ii the Germans understand him. Kladderadatsch
would scarcely dare publish this If the view IL
takes were not agreeable at headquarters.
Senator Mitchell, OF oregon, VINO has oeen
spending the summer in Washington, leaves there
to-day for Butter, Butler county, Pa, having
accepted the invi,atton from the President and
trustees Of Witherspoon Institute to respond to
an address OF welcome TO the graduates and for-
mer students OF that institute on the occasion OF
Its twenty-hith anniversary on Wednesday next.
grand reunion Is expected OF all who have at
tended the institution since It's opening number
ing nearly 5000. Mrs. Mitchell, VINO has In a great
measure recovered rom long and painful illness,
will accompany her husband.
Dr. Mordtman, OF Constantinople, publishes in
the Gazette Medicdle de pOrient some curious de-
tails he has discovered in some old Oriental
chronicles, tending to show that the Siamese
Twins had prototypes In former times. Accord.
ing TO these Byzantine chronicles there came
from Armenia TO Constantinoplc, In the year 744.
monster, consisting OF two children, born OF one
mother. These children were attached 10 one
another at the epigastrlum. so tnat they faced
each other, the osher parts OF their bodies being
regularly formed. During their sojourn in the
Byzantine capital numbers focked to see this
monstrosity; but as the twins were SUPER
stitiousy regarded By the ecclesiastical authori-
ties as being of bad angury tneY were expelled the
city, return again when comparatively en-
lightened Emperor ascended the throne OF the
Caesars. One OF these twins died, and the most
skilful physicians endeavored to divide the sur
| the hope OF saving his life. The operation, now
ever, only served to prolong It's duration tor threo
days