New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-05
PERSONAL.

Mr. Plmsoll, Member of Parliament and
champion Of the sesmen, said to closely resemble Mr.
Wilkie Collins.
Mr.. John NJ. Francis, editor and proprietor
OF The Troy fines has arrived in san Francisco on HE
tour round the world
Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner is spending tho
summe in Venice. He will probably remain in Europe
another year while completing his volume OF Eastern
travel.
The Hon. HOratio Seymour has been elected
President and the J. V. L. Pruyn Vice President Of
the Saratoga Monument Association IL has been pro-
posed to have some appropriate Oh The
Several of the Republican celebrities Of
Europe have written letters which have been gathered
into one edition OF the Petit Lyonnais and sold for s
benefit of the sufferers by the French floods &esrs Vic
tor Hugo Gambcta, Louis Blanc and Gari0aid contrib
ute to it,
The Hon. Alex. II. Stephens is said TO be
his benefactions and his readiness to extend
sympathy and helping hand to those who are strug.
Cling for education ana independence pr oicPhehs
shuns all publicity the Of his kindnesses.
seeking other reward than the knowledge o. duty
done.
Bishop Quintard Of Tennessee has gone to
Europe to solicit aid for tho University OF the South.
situated on the Cumberland Mountains. The university
originated with Bishop Polk few years before the var
and at time promised to become one OF me Srca.ess
schools OF learning In the CnlO III - uuet INC c'io VI
the Episcopal Church.
The late Emperor NapoleOn's Life of Cpsar
appears have been failure, Notwithstanding the I'M
nense amount Of time and research employed in getting
itup. Only $50 copies have been sold OF the 22,oQo
printed and publishers have brought sui against the
Empress and the Prince Imperial Tor lb'ooo francs
damages the ground that the Work was not hhshed'
owl ing To the death OF the Emperor
Mr. Jefferson Daviss services seem to be IN
demand among tho colleges Of the South. Having de-
cined the Presidency OF the Texas Agricultural College
he has been invited become Chancellor OF the Georgia
UniyersIty and The Wilmington Sar suggests that no
be rendered the Presidency OF me Uniyelsl Oh notn
Carolina, and that he IL perhaps the one man VINO
give the University At the start guaranteed career
OF brilliant basis OF permanent PROSPERITY
The Rev. Father Remy, missionary, has
ist arrived in England from Thibet. The Pdu MaH Ga
etie says that no made number Of conversions there
under rather peculiar circumstances He was condemned
be quarered and his legs and arms were attached 10
four horses But either the Abbcs liinps were nnco
monty strong or else the horses uncGmnOnly weak
for he resisted all their efforts Struck with admiration AZ
his heroic conduct, his prosecutors embraced TAO maryr
and his religion certainly signal triumph ior muScuif
Christianity.
The Rev. DR.. Benjamin Davies an eminent
Hebrew and Biblical scholar died recently at Promo,
Somersetshire England His disease was hemorrage OF
the lungs brought 10y fail the stone staircase OF
Regent Park College Dr. Davies, who was native OF
Carmarthenshire was educated for the Bapst ministry
At Bristol Coli ge the University Of Glasgow. and thu
University OF Leipsic. For time he was the Presldenn
of stopney College afterward he held similar position
Of Oriental Language and also OF creek and iatn
at G coeS in ReSsn r., psrS 1 PE pyoi a%
Bible Reyisers. In many respects he Is said 10 nave
resembed the late DR.. Arnold Of Rugby.
Providence, Aug 4.-President Grant has
written to NJ, Morton at NewPoSt ina, Re w not Do
BERLIN, Aug 4.-The Bishop of PaderborL,
who was deposed from his by the Prssian Law
courts and who has resided in Wesel. las que'
the latter town without permission on leaving he ai'
dressed letter to the Governor Of the District ASSN
ing reasons for his departure impaired health ana s
duties 10 hs flock.