New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-16
PERSONAL.

Prof. Perry of Williams College sails for
Europe July 6. to be gone two months.
Gen. Neal Dow il to improve the occasion of
the Fourth Of July at Ellsworth. Me-. by temperance
address
Gen. VIM. Preston is to deliver the memorial
Grafton on Breckenridge at Louisville Tomorrow. Gov
Leslie is % preside.
General Sherman arrived in this city yes
;crday morning and left In the afternoon for BostoI to
attend the Bunker Hill centennial celebration.
The Hon. Tappan Wentworth, who diod at
Lowell Mass, on Saturday, defeated Henry Wilson for
Congress In 49, He was member Oh Tic Legislature
eight terms.
Kentucky counties are contcnding for the
parcniace of crctary Bristow Clark County claimed
him. but Todd County gets him, while Clark County con-
solcs itself with his father
There are to he Bishops III plenty Mt the
Hound Lake camp-meoting The following have sign!-
fed their intention Of being present: bishops James,
Harris, Foster, Bowman. Andrews and Valley.
Emperor William has presented Capt Charles
C. Hill of South Boston with fine telescope for having
saved the OF the German brig MARTA at sea
pool bark Herbert
The doctors have released their hold upon
OK Speaker Blaine, and leaves town this morning TO
zee his at Yale. Senator Sherman goes at the
time for similar purpose
The will of the late John Wells Parker be-
oueaths to the New-Engand Historic and Genealogical
society collection of Melville papers and also his col
lection OF TIE Portsmouth Gazette OF the year l7j6
Samuel G.. Drake. the Colonial historian just
deceased, published his best known work" History and
antiquities of Boston when he was 81 years OF age
and when his Researches INTO Colonial history had eX-
tended over 30 years.
Since Lis recent domestic bereavement, Mr.
F. L. Godkn, editor OF The Nation, having rented his
house in Ncw-York. has been residing in Cambridge 1t
is now announced that he las purchased the residence
there Of ex3ecetary Richardson formerly the residence
of President Eliot.
Mr.. E. l.. Roberts of North Canaan, Conn.,,
is a thrifty legislator In 1862 he expended in the re-
crutng service between $40 and $50. and has never
been reimbursed by the State. Becoming member OF
the House ut Representatives this year, he introduced
bill the payment OF the claim, and succeeded in press
ing II through.
Prof. +. V. Hayden, United States Gcologist,
was elected 18th OF May last spending mem
her OF tho society Of Natural Sciences OF Neuchatc"
switzerland It will he remembered that it In this
society that Prof Agsiz began his great work in science
nearly half century ago. and in its transactions are
seine Of his early and most valuable original memoirs
Gen Butler, it is now asserted, is going into
the stocking manufacturing business, having bought
Jointly with Col f. c. Bailey. mill privilege the
Contoocook River with tho intention Of starting stock
ing mill and KIT factory. Here's fine chance for
Democratic newspapers 10 crack jokes 10 the Purposes
Of safe deposit to which those stockings will BE- put
Bishop Clark of Rhode Island addresses this
sensible admoiton to writers OF hasty signatures: IAN
outrage committed by some persons who ought know
better the signing OF their to letters in such
blind way as Ia make it nrossbe TO know Low 10 direct
the reply. have sometimes been obliged To cut the
address and paste the letter sent In return and
1t take Ito chance"
Count Waldeck had rival centcnarian in
Philadelphia, If all accounts be true Thomas Taylor
who died in that city, Friday last is alleged to have
reached the age Of 1913 years TO present at the
burial of Sir John Moore and ut Waterloo where he was
Lieutenant III the ssth COnnaught Rangers then under
the command Of Col Hancock. afterward Lord Castle.
maine. In 1852 he came to America, and made. by
the ep % Bishop Odenheimer, sexton OF the Church of
the ASct non, In Philadelphia position which he he
until seven years Mr.. Taylor had received medals
from the British Government for bravery
Judge Martin Ryerson formerly one Of the
Supreme Judges Of New-Jersey and afterward a mcm-
Der Of the Alabama Claims Court who buried yescr-
day proved Ia his later days singulary methodIcal In
valid For weeks while confined to his bed he had been
directing his gardening operations by means Of map
showing the various plots for the different vegetables