New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-27
PERSONAL.

Gen. Fleury and other ardent BOnaDartists
preparing to celebrate the Empress Edsenle fee
! day.
Queen Victoria recently visited, IN Scotland,
While Baid who ENJOYS the local rcpute Of being the
| famous royal fiddler"
Able Hurtault who succeeded Father llya-
cnthe as pastor of the Liberal Catholics in Geneva, has
also reslgne that position.
A translation Of the first pages of Edward
Esglcstou's Circuit Rider appears ia tho Keras dee
| Deur MOHdeS. the leading French periodical
The veteran journalist, VI. Emile dc Girar-
| din announces that under GIs management La Francs
is hold the first rank for tic freshness and accuracy
| o. ia news.
Gen. La MarmOra, who has been so years in
public life, declined to rceutcr tue italian
Parliament because his Efforts would be pru1tless IN
opposing the erroneous ideas and prfulces when 10"
| prevail"
A monument to Frederick Salvage, who had
large share OF the merit OF inventng tue screw pro-
! poller was recently erected with much ceremony at
Boulogne-sur-Mrr lie lived for many years IN povsry,
and died In a madhOuse.
The Emperor William has received pres
ent of scuptured table, designed Dy the artist Open
helm. and made out Of the trunk OF the tree under
winch Prince Louis Ferdinand OF Prussia received his
death wound at the battle OF 5iafeid
The Due de Mouchy, one of the new mem
bers OF the French National Assembly, % years Old
| and Is married to the Princess Anna Mdrat. lie Is a
member Of the ancient family of NOale, aud gives tho
most magnificent entertainments La France
President ClaIk's experiment at the Agri-
cultural College OF Massachusetts. by which growing
squash made to LIT an enormous welgnt, hAs
attracted considerable attention lie has received an
invitation from California TO denver lsc'I ~ "a
squashcs with the oner OF 81 oOO aHd EXPENSES h' VIII
! probably accept
Major Ben: Perley Poore gives rural remin-
scenccs of tho late Senator Sumner In The Bosto"
Journal. lie that Mr.; Sumner enjoyed trees Ike
an Ango-SaXOn SYlvanus A successful e4 peI'nsnI ~
reclining a bleak New England hill with its forest
covering regarded 10y hun Win great interest," do 10
! watched tie growth year aftcr year.
The Trustees of Cornell University have
paid in cash all the Indebtedness Of Mr Ezra Cornell 10
tbe State and have received from the Controller and
Land Board the title OF all lands given TO the institution
In their name, instead OF that or MT Cornell iHis
Will enable them to dispose OF the LANDS or tue DehenS
OF the University ACCORDING 10 lueIr oesI Judshe aHu
| without difficulty or ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Grand Duke Nicholas, lnspcctor-Gen-
eral the Russian cavalry, Offers three prizes OF sio
s. 400 and 81 respectively for the best works con
corning the history of military operations on hoseoacA,
the functions, attributes, growth, Development and
mutations Of the cavaliers all ages aud all cOuntries
and the general and particular theories ana prhcces Oh
cavalry Operatous" The Grand DuAe invites IOIrl-n
crs TO couuele and e,gnates the 1t o. January loH
| as the last day for receiving tile wJrhS desired
Ex-Gov. Seymour, IN recent lcttcr 10
friend SAYS You Will Oy the papers int am MOI
a candidate for the Office of United States Senator
have made up my mind that If man wuo has reached
the age OF co is not influential out of Office as no
con he I'm official position he has failed to make good
character and record. and after that ne should
hold an fish relation To Affairs. mean % tdAo au
interest in public affairs. and to serve my country 10 mo
extent of my Abilities but shall 90 80 IN prlVa-e st
ton II my experience or cOunelS OF eXc!tl0-o dIc OF
any value, they will be gwen " uphold those pf'nclpea
| which deem to be right"
PARIS, Nov. 2G.-Mrs. Sartoris, daughter OF
President Grant, expected to arrive here On Monday
| next.