New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
PERSONAL.

Lieut.. Gov. Sisson of Rhode Island has so
far recovered health to be considered out Of
danger.
Gen Neal Dow swho has just returned from
. two years absence in England: was given public
reception at his home in Portland Me- on Monday even
ting.
Attorney Gen. PierrepOnt was in the city
YESTERDAY but returned to Washington the afternoon
His family and that of Secretary BrstOw sailed in the
same steamer for Europe IN the morning Mrs feTre-
pOnt and family viii be absent until late In the fal
Prof. Simon Ncwcomb, who has just retired
from the United states Naval Observatory in addition 10
the honois he Ing, received from foreign SGcieues
of HOlsnd a. its recent celebration OF lie SOOth anhl-
versary.
President orion Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company celebrated his silver wedding few day
ago and among pleasant events OF the occasion was the
presentation 0f handsome silver dinner service from
the Board Of Directors Of the Company as Testimonial
OF their appreciation Of bus labOrs as President
The friends of the late Prof Joseph WIN
iock OF the Harvard Observatory Who like Prof Agassz
had no time 20 make money will be glad 10 learn that
handsome has been raised among his professional
associates in Cambridge for the benefit OF ms iaHy
Already about $4,000 have been subscribed Ort-ha OF
which comes from the thoughtful generosity ot MI
Alexander Agassz.
The Rev ]. 3. G.. Abbott, writing in The IN
dependent concerning his college days tells this amusing
anecdOte lt not uncommon III those days Tor niue
groups 70 meet and spend hour in the evening with
and cigars telling stories and singing songs ihere
were course in gathering Of over one hundred Young
men in college rude and noisy collections OF ths
hind. such young were drawn together Dy what
has been called elective affinity. This was long before
the temperance reform. When somewhat stern Dut
able village pastor the Rev Asa Mead incurred OF one OF
the students IOry Ode Are the students IN the hant
of keeping ardent spirits in their rOOmsf he emphat-
oally replied. after moments pause NO. ou heNer'
never They always drink II all up ~
Private Dalzell, without question the most
generous contributor now living 10 the wastepaper
baskets of American newspaper offices, announces with
his usual mOdesy that he is good deal OF phnoogst
Almost any one become acquainted with dozen
languages OF 40 in year. he thinks with little appica-
ton and knowledge OF Latin and Greek az foundation
He explains: Take the Hebrew, for example; Wlu
learned opens UP easy path through an the tOruOs
maZes OF Arabic. Chaldee and Syr1ac and the SnsKr
the grand open OF Indo European speech Beyond
the Pillars Of Hercules IL IL plain sailing as on ths
side I have not found Sansklt more Gincut than
Greek nor Arabic difficult than Hebrew. me one
opens the the other. With Latin well IN nnu tnS
Romance languages harder TO learn than the
Doric and Ionic dialects are to the Attic scholar"
MONTREAL, June 23.-MOnsignOr Roncett,
Abegate Of the Pope is expected to visit this city In
few days.
ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, June 23.-Ex-Confed-
crate Gen IOugstreet in town and is stopping at the
Stephenson House.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 23.-Gen. N. r.
Banks will arrive here tomorrow morning, iu response
30 an invitation Of the Masonic fraternity to deliver an
address 81 their picnic tomorrow.