New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17
PERSONAL.

Ex-Coy. Gilbert C. Walker of Virginia Will
dever the animal oraten nj the Fair OF the Maryland
State Agricultural Society in September.
Prof Agassiz has not given mp completely
his fathers plans embodied in the school on Penkese
Island 1t Is not probable that the school VIII ever nc
probability that similar institution will DO established
on the mainland within year or Two.
Capt. w. ii. Parker, who filled the CHAIR OF
Professor of Mathematics in the Maryland Agricultural
College during the last year. was elected 10 Tue iieni-
dency OF the institution last Thursday Prof Parker
served for number Of yeats in command OF one OF te
Pacific Mail Company's steamers, ana was al one iho
professor at West Point
The house of Michael Angelo, which was be-
oueahed by his descendants to the City of Florence Is
undergoing decoration by Florentne artists who con-
tribute their designs and services The exterior has
been transformed into a modern Floentinc habitaion
Ina We coi into quarrel about their designs and are una
BILE to agree sufficiently TO do any work
The effort proposed by the Hon Geo. F. Hoar
last April by individual gifts fund for restor-
ing the buildings of the College Of william and Mary In
virginia has not been abandoned "AD appeal" saws
me EoSton Advertiser s about TO he issued, setting
forth the reasons, now stronger than ever Why private
wealth should contribute something from lis abundance
toward this patriotic work.
Prosper Meim6e, the French writer and art
ist seems to have had at least two unknown female
friends TO whom he wrote most brilliant and sentimental
letters The charming mystery which has always hung
by the announcement that Paris publisher Is biinShg
ont another series to different friend The new series
are valuable on account cf their revelations concerning
the official world under the Second Empire
Gov CASTOR visited the Insane Asylum at
Northampton day or ago, and received seine most
excellent advice from OF the inmates "May ASK
Won a few questions I" inquired he lunatic "Cer-
tanly" replied the Governor. and the dialogue pro.
cecdcd. DO you love and fear God ~ r." hope so.
" Do you love the Democratic paty + " Wen, lhat
d,Uri,t ,uesticn TO answer" Now" continued the
aursiioner have been Democrat all my lie, ana
am glad to see D. mGcrac Governor; but want 10 ati
wise You not tun Republican out Of office because nc
is one II he is an hone st aud capable man. let him stay
God bless JOu!
The Rev. James NJ. Wilton tells in The In
dccndenf the story OF tho first college regatta in this
couutry II occurred Lake Winnipi'eoger in August
1872 and was rowed by Harvard and Yale. The race
originated in an offer the superintendent Of the Bcs
ten Concord and Montreal RaOad to pay I'll Of the bsf
Yale would challenge award 10 row on Tie idkc ile
srni three boats the Unne Siawmut and Atlanta, but
Tie last was ruled out, sind Harvard mace one enuy-ihe
Oneida. There Spcci y training Tor me contest
only little change OF diet The day Of the race. The
distance WAS two miles AGAINST the breeze The Harvard
Oneida easily came in fist and the Iac shawHu fOir
lengths behind The Uiulinc brought mp the rear
Among the in the rear boat were MI George w.
Srnalcy THF TRIEvNEs Innden correspondent, Bdsfct
Attorney b. X. Phelps. Of this city and ar. Wilton, no
gives tue account.
OMAHA, Ncb July 1G.-Secrctary Belknap
ana others en- route the Yellowstone country arrived
here this morning They expect To proc, ed westward to-
morrow, bat may delay here until Monday.