New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-30
PERSONAL.

President Grant left this city last night for
Washington.
Archbishop Purcell Of Cincinnati is on a
visit to Washington. guest OF Mrs. W. T. Sherman.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, accompanied by
the Irish OF raemen, arrived at Niagara Falls last
night.
Secretary Belknap returned to Washington
Yesterday. aud Secretary Br'sto" returned from Ken
lucky
Col. j. w. Forney writes in private letter
from Europe "that England is about TO take hold
earnestly OF the Centennial matter. and that we may
expect shortly tho news OF vigorous anu Prac"cs'
action"
Longfellow's new poem, which will be read
at the opening Of the Bay State course OF lectures 10
Boston on Thursday evening Is entitled the Hanging
of the Crane" and represents the different stages of
family lie.
The United States Circuit Court at Prov
dence ia engaged In trying the Of the Hon. T..
Hoac OF Massachusetts against George Washington
Bowen of Providence for fees as counsel IN tho cello
braed Jumel cases.
The Right Rev. Bishop Gross, Roman Cath
Ollie preate Savannah, has arrived in this city, for
the purpose Of soliciting funds TO aid In the completion
OF q college at Macon. Ca He will lecture nc the
Cooper Union Sunday evening, Oct H. on the subject
OF the Church and her Com6ats"
Mr. Theodore Thomas has accepted the offei
Of benefit from large number Of the citzens
OF Chicago to be given at the close Of series OF ioui
concerts which he will give in that city this week. In
urging the citizens TO give Mr. Thomasa handsome testi
monal, The chicago Tribune says No man has done
much for musical progress ana culture In tnis country a
Mr. Thomas and man has been so rue To the highest
and best standards OF music. In these la0ors chicago
has always been warm sympathlZer. ana has always
heartily recognized his great abilities as conductor
The tribute which has been so gracefully offered hia
will undoubtedly meet WIN the warm approval Vi AL
cOncert-goer5."
The London Echo in recent number says
Mr.. Gladstone we understand, has written article
which will appear in the forthcoming number OF The
Contemporary Rerleu, and which WILL doubtless excite
general interest his recent disqusitlon how
every brilliant DIR. Schemanns discoveries at Troy.
IL upon the subject OF Rtualism and II remains to DO
how far the gratitude Of the Ritualstc ORGANS
and or the party which they represent for the Pre-
mer's speech the Public worship Regulation Dll,Wll
survive this doubtless elaborate statement or his
jne subject OF yestments and postures eccesl
astical Whether the whole High Church party may
yet the &st love it bore twenty years ago 10
the gifted member for oxford University Is beyond
power to vaclnate but We rather expect that Mr.
Gladstone will not wholly content IL by DIS uttefances
on this OCCASION"
Lord Rivers, in letter dated Rushmorer
shaftesbury Sept 10, reports an interview with the
Tichborne claimant in MIllbank the previous day.
His ordship says that Lady Tchborne Dr. Keneay, and
himself paid the visit, but not allowed to see the
prisoner separately and the interview took place the
end OF long, narrow CELL divided by rails and wire
work into three compartments the visitor and the prs
oner being at the two ends warder in the center
Lord Rivers states that the convict has lost between
and eight in weight, but that he Is In good
health that gives trouble to one, aud bears
himself well under his msfOrtunes. His halr has turned
gray but the story about having become OF the same
color Arthur Ortons now that dye cannot be used
stated to be untrue The prisoner said to beeve
that however great and hard To bear his punishment
may requires but time let the En- gsn nation
character OF his trial and TO procure his release.