The New York herald., 1874-12-21
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mayor Wickham must remove Green.
General Silas Seymour. OF quebec, IS soJournine
at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
Will Mayor Wicknam accept Green as the Old
Man OF the Sea OF MS administration
Congressman Il. II. Hatnorn, OF Saratoga, is re.
siding temporarily At the GIlsey House.
The Hotel de Nice at San Reno has been rented
for the season to the Empress Of Russia.
Lieutenant Colonel w. r. Snafter, United States
Army. is quartered at the sturtcvant House.
There is no truth in the story chat Mr.. william
p. Douglas has been appointed an aid to Cover
nor Tnden.
Senior Blanco valle the Spanish Ambassador to
Mexico, arrived At Havana yesterday on the
steamer from Cadlz.
Mr.. John W. Garrett. President OF the Baltimore
and ohio Railroad Company, has apartments at
the Brevoort House.
In Russia q trial is now suspended while the high
authorities discuss the point whethe the foreman
OF the jury IN addressing the Judge may keep his
seat or must speak standing.
J. N. LIE Sage, OF the DAILY telegraph, has been
appointed deputy lieutenant for the city Of Lon
don. 1t is national and not a CIVIC post the ap-
pointment emanating from the War once.
John J. Cisco, Frederick Tappen, w. Seymour.
John Grenvte Kane, John I. Agnew, Arthur Leary.
f. 7. FaDbri, Edward Cooper and bel Dennson are
among the names mentioned in connection with
the Comptrollership.
In France brother-in -lawism is illegal. Two
brothersin-!aw were elected to SIT in the Council
OF the Commune Of Car, al. but the fact Is against
the law, and one must retire. Even q ring SO
small as to nave only two members ls thought
dangerous.
Disputation at Basle. The authorities nut a
tariff on water from Lourdes, which Is imported in
large quantities. The importers say It is simply
In fr
q medicine.
Here is another watch, quito match for La.
fayette's. 1t was found In the street in Partisan
enormous gold watch, with this inscription :"This
watcn belonged 70 King Louis XVI, and was given
by him to the Abbe Edgeworth in the vehicle on
the way to the guillotine." |.
M. Sacre was nineteen years in the French opera
as machnist. In that period all the ordinary
deductions from his pay were made tlfat would
have entitled him to a pension at the age OF nfty:
but he was recently dismissed, without good rea-
son. as he holds. He. therefore, sues Tor 4o. 600
francs damages on account Of the loss OF his pen
sion.
An old soldier corrects the common error In re-
gard TO the rank OF General Grants son. He Is
second lieutenant In the Tenth cavalry. General
Sheridan Is entitled to q certain number OF stan
officers with the rank Of lieutenant colonel, and
has appointed young Grant to one Of these places,
and while on that service ne bears nomnally that
rank pCt hts real rank In the army Is that OF MS
place in his regiment.
The Medical School In Paris was reopened on the
3d Inst. and NJ. Chaurard lectured. 1t viii be re-
membered the school was closed some weeks ago
on account Of disturbances made by the students.
who had determined that this professor, on ac-
count OF hts obnoxious political opinions should
not lecture. NO disturbance was made on the Sd,
but the students manifested their intolerance by
staying away from the lectures. That account VIII
be settled, perhaps, when they want their
diplomas.
How many sermons come out OF the notion OF
the Nemesis OF crime illustrated IN the death OF
Mosher and Douglas. Yet. after all, 1t is not
strange in the least, bu. very natural. In any
game you play the most unlikely side viii surely
win some time II you keeps at the game, and the
votaries OF crime simply keep at the game. They
get away luckily from one crime to-day aud
another tomorrow. ard SO from hundreds In .
year. and this year after year. At las; comes tne
time OF Nemesis She wins once, ana she only
needs to win once
somebody disposed to be In time writes Ia
Figaro TO know whether, in making New Year
visits, ne must turn the corner OF his card ana
which corner II the person ne calls upon Is mot
at home" Figaro quotes the authorities 70 sne
effect that II the card 10 Left as formanty ana
without the intention to make q visit, II must od
left nat But n there Ii an intention to MAKE
visit and the person called upon Is not at home.
the whole right end OF the card must DO turned
down in large fold, so that the iold will bend 70
the underside OF the card.