The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-24
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Alfonso XII. wears an Ulster.

Alfonso Kill wears an ulster.
Mr.. Franklin A. Aberger, OF Buffalo, 10 residing
at the Metropolitan Hotel.
They are discovering 10 Europe that Alfonso XII
Is O boy of wonderful genius.
Darwin has new book in press entitled IN
secIiverous and Climbing Plants"
General Nathaniel r. Banks OF Massachusetts
arrived last evening at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
MI T. b. Blackstone, President OF the ChtcagS
and Alton Railroad Company, is registered at the
Windsor Hotel.
Assemb!ymen George Taylor, OF Rochester, and
James Faulkner, Jr, OF Dansville, N. Y, are at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
Judge d. N. Cooley, Of Iowa. formerly United
States commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Is sojoura.
Ing at the st. James Hotel.
France is taxing up all foreign notions-evep
prudery. 1t is suggested to discontinue at the
School OF Fine Arts the use OF women as models.
over 1900 copies OF the ''Gicvie Memclrsn
were sold mere at the importers prices of SIC ia
Sls set before the book was published BY the
Appctons at 81.
senator John Fox has met with another sad
af1iction, following closely on the loss OF his son,
IN the death OF daughter eleven years of age
The bereavcd parents Will have the sympathy OF
the whole community in their heavy sorrow.
Among the deaths announced in Paris recently
Is that oil Baron COrbineaU, at the age OF eighty.
three. The Baron lost his leg at Wagram. and IN
the picture at Versailles he Is to be opposite
the Emperor, being carried away stretcher.
Another shot at the 1ueries. The authorities
have directed the construction OF a street.
eighteen metres wide, across the famous garden,
from the loot Of the Rue Castgonc to the Pont
dc Soferino Public convenience Is OF greater
consequence in these days than all else.
Cham has the longest legs in Paris. A friend
who was to fight duel with pistols at twenty
PAGES wanted Cham for his second. us 1t serious
business" said Cham. Thoroughly serious. and
you must count the PAGES" was the answer
.Come now.n said Cham stretching bisslegs
twenty OF my PAGES and thoroughly serious"
JUDY has a cartoon which pictures Mr.. Disracr
az the keeper o. a "patent conservative safe.h
into which eli classes want to deposit what they
hold most precious-royalty, its privileges; this
people, their liberties: the rich man, the rights OF
property and the bishop the rights OF the Church.
This cartoon is jocular epitome OF the British
constitution.
Here are two speeches that might please His
EXcellency in Washington. n. Buffet. President
OF the Assembly, said to Marshal MacMahon IL
present TO you the good wishes Of the National
Assembly The year 1875 Will insure, II our prayers
are heard, the prosperity and security OF Francev
The Marshal replied :-sI hope that the result yos,
desire VIII he attained by our efforts and our good
Intentions In that connection "gOod intcu
lions" was an unhappy phrase.
NJ. Buffet, President OF the French Assembly
has hit on pleasant fancy. There are dozens OF
members OF the Assembly who constantly inter.
rupt, but who never make any speeches. Indeed.
the interrupters are OF the nonspeaking clasa
They dread the tribune as an idc schooboy doef
the recitation OF a lesson. NJ. Buffet now al
dresses these gentlemen when they interrupt. ane
informs them that they shall "have the Goor'' i'm
mediatey after the next speaker. They shut up
Funny trial at Marseilles. Charlois drove his
donkey IN the street as the Fourth regiment OF
Chasseurs marched by. He said :-"Th ere re the
fellows who surrendered at Sedan" lie was ar
rested His defence In court was that he had
named MS donkey "Badnguct, the Surrcndcrci
of Sedap,r aud that IN the alleged words he
was only talking to his donkey, and that a man
had n right 10 talk to his donkey. For this precious
privilege he was, however, compelled 10 pay n;y
francs.
For the opening OF the French opera NILSSON
was to siog Marguerite, In Faust" Vow, In tina,
establishment the part of Faust belongs TO NJ
tailhard. who sang 1t with Patti. Nilsson, now.
ever. insisted on Faure. and went to the Minister
of the Interior about 1t. and had her way 1t made
dreadiul time In the theatre, for all the artists
sympathlzed with poor Gailnatd, thus deprived OF
a brilliant opportunity to gain new distinction. a
a result the wits quiz faure. Tney say he will
leave the opera because the magnificent staircase
is more talked ABOUT tnan he Is ; also that no wiz
leave on account OF the gas bills, insisting thai
1.-THE gas should not be paid more than the bassos