The New York herald., 1874-12-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Assemblyman Warner Miller, Of Herkimer, N. T.,
is stopping at the Gilsey House.
Ex.Congressman James F. wilson, OF Iowa, -
staying at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Congressman c. W. Willard, OF Vermont IL re.
siding at the Grand Central Hotel.
Congressman John O. Whltehouse. OF Poughkeeps
sic, has arrived at the Albemarle Hotel
Ex-Governor Cadwallader G. Washburn, OF Wiz.
consin, is sojournlng at the Filth Avenue HOTEL
Lieutenant Commander Henry F. Picking, United
States Navy, has quarters at the Albemarie Hotel
Baron Won Schl1zer, the German Minister, ar.
rived from Washington yesterday at the Brevoors
House.
Mr.. g. Yano, Japanese Charge diAfraires at Wash.
ington, Is among the latest arrivals at the Assor
House.
Lieutenant Colonel Barton 8. Alexander, ofthe
Engineer corps, United states Army, ia at the New
YORK Hotel
The President has appointed N. v. B. Edgerly
Centennial Commissioner from the State Of New
Hampshire.
Mr.. Edmund Yates' novel, "One OF Eve's Fam
ily,n is announced for speedy publication by w. F.
Gill Il Co., OF Boston.
In New Zealand they want man to Ill e public
ONCE the salary OF which IL g. 500 gola, and they
have to advertise for him.
Lieutenant Colonel A. Med. McCook ana Majol
Alexander Chambers, United states Army, are
Quartcre1 aC tue SCurLeVauC house.
PROBE sor F. L. Ritters History Of Music'' win
treat OF mustc in America in its third volume. The
second is devoted to Catholic church music.
Mr.. Washburne, the United States Minister, gave
dinner on. the Sd inst IN Paris TO number OF
Americans including Mr.. StcEles. late Minister to
Spain.
Henry wanner, soldier Of tha First Empire,
now aged one hundred years and ave months ana
his vile, aged eighty.seven years, both enjoy good
health In Paris
In 1851, Paris had one policeman for every 1ls1
persons; now there Ii policeman for every 80
persons. Increase due to Second Empire, nus
could NOT save II.
James I. Gardner, chief geoerapher Of the ~.
partmsnt OF the Interior. will with stan Of sot
entisls, make his headquarters a. Washington for
the next six months.
The Southern Aaoastns for November carries
this Baltimore monthly into ito niteenth volume.
II announces itself a. the organ OF the southern
Historical Society, whose proceedings It prnta.
Senator Henry B. Anthony, OF Rhode Island, and
Representatives ]. Il. Bureigh. Of Maine. George
F. Hoar ana John N. 8. Williams, OF Massachusetts,
are ar the Filth Avenue Hotel, on the way to Wash
ington.
In the Cafe Mulhouse, Paris, on the 10th OF No.
vember, gentleman played game Of billiards
with his nose. He bet that no would not miss
more than Is points In count ot 200; but ne ran
$50 without miss.
At the explosion in Paris priest showed great
heroism going into the hre to help wounded per
sons out. He was badly burned and when the
surgeons were attending to his hurts reporter
asked for hls name. He said. write only-l
priest"
The Prusstan Academy Of sciences has taken
charge OF the completion OF the great "Moumenra
Germanian or original documents on the laws
and history Of the Germanic nations. The German
government gives 5000 thalers and the Austrian
government 1000 thalers the present year toward
bringing out this work.
Il having been intimated to tine President that
d,scontented republican members OF Congress-
were disposed to make him pack mule for the re-
cent political reverses, the President is reported
as having said :-I do not think It II worth while
70 insist upon verdict az to whose fault the re-
cen, reverses are attributable Would is not DO
the better policy to harmoniza differences and
aoree upon the best method OF regainin9 lost
grounds"
Here 10 an argument In railway station z
gentleman dropped q neat little pocket comb
which q boy not notably clean picked up. Some
one mentioned the circumstance to the gentleman
and he claimed his comb; but the boy said 1t was
his and wanted to know how the man could prove
the contrary. "By the mere facr," was the
answer, "tnat claim IL, for no rational creature
could believe that should want comb that had
ever been In your hair" The proof was satisfao
torv even to the boy.