New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-02
PERSONAL.

! Fx-Gov. Clifford of Massachusetts, is recov-
erlne from his serious attack Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Gratiot Washburne, son of Minister E.
T. Washburnc and "A Secretary OF Legation at Paris is
visiting friends ~ Chlc36o.
The Rev. DR.. John Hall and the Rev. DR..
Adams of this city VIII take part at the dedication of the
new Presbyterian church at rhomp'onyille Conn., to-
day
Poor Mr. Topper! If he reads the comments
OF the American journals his Centennial drama, and
his proposed visit here be will be very likely to change
his mint and sta at nome Inc usual coumehI on me
play and its authors visit IS one OF uuGaled hOtfOf
A letter is published in the Concord papers
| from Miss Anna L. Dcknsons business manager. an
nouncng that her health ia such that her physician has
ordered her to make sea voyage ana a0th " an work
Under the circumstances he ~ canoeing an ct lecture
engagements.
MIR. Chas. Bradlaugh has been Frustrated for
some time past by severe illness, resulting rom over
work on Monday last he removed from the Fifth
Avenue Hotel to comfortable apartments In st. Lukcs
u,sn,l He Is now recovering but IL Is hardly possible
that he will be able keep lecture engagements for
some time to come Since the commencement OF his
attack tne reception and kilograms has been
prohibited
/ Emperor William Of Germany has been pre-
scented with a hney-bonnd collection Of original manu-
| scripts OF famous composers. Among them are two
quintets by spohr piano piece by Thaberg, Italian
air with orchestral accompaniment by Carr Mall1 Won
Weller symphony by schubert, and tine first OF
B,ethoycn's eighth symphony, having various running
|
Ihs viii never do" 40 Good" VIII nave this re-
! peatcdV &c
! Senator Morrill, wrote in a recent letter about
] Senator Forty Of Connecticut: - was in the House
when he urst entered the service OF the naon and have
witnessed the ability and independence OF his and
the purity and simple beauty OF his character / had
learned love both OF the late Senators from COunect
They Mere both OF them larsc-heatcd ana wise
! headed statesmen, with whom IL was pleasure 20 be
associated OF Late, Mr. Ferry made no lOns speeches
but ~ his be. addresses 10 Tue senate IL seems 10 ne
that in real elOqusnce, such aS touched me hcL ana
convinced the Judgment, he had 10 equal III the Senae|
Senator Dawes was unable to attend the late
Senator Ferrys funeral account OF his recent injuries
but no wrote: How appalling are these dcathsl 1t
seems as the Angel Of Death all about us, and
that we cannot move in his presence Poor Ferry
So great a mind. wonderful mental power, IN such q
poor and broken earthly tenement have known aud
admired loved him since be entered the House
have sometimes almost felt thai fOt his mind would
take his physical innrmties. h,d LooAed iorWaru 10
able
Prof. C. V. Riley, State Entomologist of
Kansas has declared the gras'hopper lie pro
poses 10 exteminae him according TO law and has pre-
pared for introduction in the Kansas Legislature act
providing that persons shall be rccompe.sed for destroy
ing both the eggs and the insect The Professor
mruds II per bushel Tor gu>shopper eggs aud % cents
per bushel for the insects. Tho law not TO be- intro
duced in anticipation of any visit from the erky stranger
during the next year but ON the principle IN times OF
peace prepare for war" Prof Riley says the people Of
Missouri Kansas have no cause o. fear return oI tue
grasshoppcr next year or Tor a number OF years. No
eggs were deposited IN either state during the laying sea-
| son OF 1879.
Prof. Swing preached his last sermon as pas
tor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago on
Sunday His subject the late VcePresident, and In
closing he said: 81 have not desired TO euogze tho
dead. A good man has gone The tender memory OF him
makes us all the more willing to-day t. pause and
mark steps by which he passed up from poverty aud
weakness To such a noble hight Of influence The dead
man needs nothing from God gives him crown that
flal nf.
the lessons Of his career Tho Queen OF sheba was
amazed when she the steps by which solomon went
nm 10 the house OF God. But you have Outiyed such
childish things You need not for marble sairwaya
trodden by vain and wicked kings but when VIZ Bee
human minds standing in the temple OF learning and
honor aud power may ponder long and lovingly over
the steps that led them ~ such nlagnihcence. Prof