New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-02
PERSONAL.
that at least.

The fund for an equestrian statue of Gen.
Lee nj Richmond amounts to 100000.
The Rev. Dr. Taylor of New-York will be
the Lyman Bcechcr lecturer in the Yale Theological
school this year
Mrs. Young, the mother of Mabel Young the
victim of tho Boston bely tragedy has not become IN
sane, was reported.
The Hon. Alexander II. Stephens is an
nounccd a5 lecturer in of the lyccum courses III
Chicago, Tor whc': inc VIII receive TlOOo.
The Rev. Charles f.. Cheney, who is Assist
ant Bishop Of the Reformed Episcopal Church has been
elected Bishop Of the Diocese Of Chicago and vicinity
Prof Agassiz's natural history school on
Pcnikese Island has been completely abandoned all tho
furniture and aquaum having been sold at suction on
Thursday.
The Rev. Father Gallery of Pennsylvania,
who has twice declined the Office Of Bishop Of Hartford
has been commanded by the Pope The Harttord Times
says. to accept It,
The Rev j. II. II. Brown of CohOes, n. T.,
that he shall not accept the Bishoprc OF Fond
dn Lac Wis., until the Standing Committees OF the do
ccses have acted upon his election.
Prof. Fred Mather of the United States
Fish Commission to take charge OF the Matching esab
ishnen recently erected by the University OF Virginia
IN connection with the Virginia Fish Commission.
Capt. Cook has been unanimously reelected
by the students Of Yale TO command the University crew
Tor 1876. aud series Of resolutions was adopted ex-
Chief-JuStice Waite is at present holding
court in Iynchburg. Va, aud The LgNch61g rrginian
says that this is the first time ChefJusticG Of the
United states supreme presided in that city
ana PROBABLY the first time one was ever in the city.
One of the most widely circulated papers in
Ney-York or in the country ia the evening paper sold at
one cent Mr.. Joseph Howard. ir means now to see
what his morning paper, The star do towards reach
ing similar circulation OF 10000. lie accordingly re-
ccs the price to cent and 70 enlarge his paper
ouIi In n tlts
DR.. Salvador de McndOnca, late editor of D
GI5Jo leading daily newspaper OF Rio de Janero andas
slstant editor OF SOrO 3dO Of this city, has becna p
pointed ConslGene5al of Brazil in the United States
snd took possession OF that once iGw Day ago Dr
ward OF twenty volumes IN ms naive language, among
them tIan5atCns of the principal works OF Victor Hugo
and some original novels.
The Ward will case is now before the courts
in Detroit and exciting wide attention The author Of
the will Capt. +. b. Ward left estate valued at about
80 600 600. He had been married twice having been
divorced from his first wife, who lad become paraytic.
sixty days after the divorce he married again. Soon
after this his first wife died, leaving five children, all but
one Of whom OF age. There several young chill
drcn by the second wife. lie LEFT thc Greater part OF his
property 10 the second wife and her children aud the
They place their hope OF breaking the VIII The charge
that MIR ward made it under the influence OF spiritual
and the con sents claim this IA proof that ne was not
in his right mind II the court shall decide that spirit
among the believers in the shadowy faith
Mr.. James Lick's selection of Mount IIamil-
ton in santa Clara County, California, the place to
put his Observatory and great telescope makes this
description OF the mountain 10y The Sa, Jose Mercury
interesting: Mount Hamilton is i,44s feet high. The
summit Is higher than any land within 80 miles and
1cGueny below the level of the plane Of the Observatory
which In Astronomical point OF view, is the dcsidcl.-
tum sought The beautiful valley Oi san jose the snowy
ridge OF the Sierra Neya0aS. and bOGndeSs area of
mountain scenery in the scope Of vision and tie ee
walton SO high To be above the ogs OF Summer and
Is not high 10 be much disturbed by the storms OF
Winter The party that Gscendcd tho mountain sunday
last had magnificent view Of the grand old Pacific.
while the setting of the sun almost bcYdcrCd them by
iis GORE. The road VIII open up r.ch territory
agricultural lands, besides furnishing one Of the most
delightful and romantic drives in the United States"
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 1.-5ir Alex. Gait has
left for Montreal lie held conference, while here, with
the Minister Of Marine and Fisheries aud Mr. Whtchcr
Fishing Commissioner
QUEBEC, Oct. 1.-The British Government
has sent gold and silver watch for presentation to
t. Pope and his assistant, lighthouse keepers at Anti
COST for saving the lives OF the wrecked OF tho
bark Russia.