The New York herald., 1874-11-16
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Parker Gilmore OF London. Is sojourn-
ing at the Windsor HOTEL
Congressman John Cessna, OF Pennsylvania, is
fesiding at the Astor hOuse.
Secretary Bristow and Senator John S. Hagers
or California left this city last night for Washing
ton.
Mr.. Joseph Hickson, General Manager OF the
Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada, is at the Bre-
WORT House.
The Obelisk, on the Place de Ia Concorde, az
Paris is undergoing constant superficial disin-
tegration from the influence OF the climate. 1t II
apprenended that In ten years the hierOglyphs Will
have disappeared by decay OF the surface down to
their depth. why not cut them deeper, or put the
Obesk in the Louvre
Guizot once made a joke-grave and serious a.
became him. lady requested has favor, wneu
he was Minister, in behalf OF young gentleman
who wanted an embassy. "But," said tte lady
narvely, .it must not be more than twenty i've
leagues from Paris" "Madame,n said the Minis
lister, "the nrst embassy vacant at Paris or the
envrons shall be given to your friend"
At the festival at Esclimont for the reception OF
the Prince Of Wales a certain Duke "cutn O.
viscount who "yotes with the centre gauche"
in the Assembly, whereupon the vlscount asked
the Duke .'if he did not know him ?" His answer
was, mo, sirl and am astonlshed to ina you
here in the midst OF society you would destroy"
interfered and smoothed the matter over.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Washington and che Misses
Washington were registered on Drexel Hayes
Paris list for October. Who are they? Some Of
our adopted citizens, with unpronouncable and
unsavory names, have changed them in this coun-
try, and In o patriotic spirit some such persons
have chosen the name OF Washington. Are these
washlngtons Of that sorti In this country the
name OF Washington should be analogous to the
green turban in M0hammedan lands.
Professor A. L. Rawson, OF the Oriental Topo-
graphical Corps. has just returned from seven
months tour In cyprus, Egypt, Palestine ana
Moab. He brings several important inscriptions
dating nom three to fifteen centuries before Christ
and confirming Old Testament records. He also
completed geological survey begun BY him on .
former expedition to the East and made arrange
ments for . collection OF the natural history OF
Syria. He made drawings OF persons and places
and Typographical sketches In line and color.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the AHge-.
meme zett,ag OF october Is mentions trial which
was then going on al MOSCOW which made great
sensation throughout Russia The Abbess Nitro
fania Is charged with forgeries to the amount Of
s4O0,oo0. Before taking the veil she mixed in the
nrst society in the capital, and placed among
nuns with little education, she soon rose to lead
ing position. BY means partly Of imperial munin-
ccnce aud contributions from all quarters, ana
partly OF forged ptlls she established large fact0-
ries, dairies, &C., several OF which are In full ac-
ttvity.
Myeno Kagenori sailed from Japan for London,
via Suez. on the 18th OF October. This oficer has
had considerable foreign experience. First 40
Commissioner to Honolulu, to investigate the ques-
ton OF Japanese coolies In Hawaii; next as agent
In London to supertntend the settlement OF Lays
railway iron dincuity then, in ls7 as head OF the
Yokohama Custom House, and afterward in the
Treasury and Foreign departments at Jeddo. He
was appointed United States Minister In 1872 to
reneye Mori, but was detained by police business.
His last position that Of Vice Minister OF For-
eign A1rairs.
Here Is another luminary Withdrawing himself
from sight. Tom Allen, the prize-nghter.
who "has fought nineteen battles ana
won nfteen,n requests us TO inform the
public that he will "nevcr more enter the ring
again as principal, and shall not take any notice
OF any one." This appears to be no recent deter
minaton on the part OF Mr.. Allen, but ne has de-
ferred his purpose for twelve months out OF re-
gard TO the convenience OF Mir. Joe Coburn. That
distinguished athlete does not appreciate the
favor and, in the opinion OF MIR. Allen, has the ban
taste and utterly unproiessiona fancy to ''prefer
benefits to nghtingn From a world so depraved,
as this bad taste would indicate the world 70 oes
| VI do not wonder that Allen retiras,