New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-03
PERSONAL.

Senator Ferry Of Michigan, who has been SICK
in asngtv with long attack OF typhoid fever, has
returned to his home and ia now in ir way TO speedy
recovery.
Victor Hugo has left Paris for Guernsey to
devoie himself to the completion Of nov volume OF
poems which will soon be Published under INC uue vi
{" Les Francs ct Les GefuAns
Mr.. Charles Bradlaugh has apparently found
HI, visits to America pleasant He rotrns again In Octo-
Der nert on smother ircturug tour He two new LECTURES
An EDaishmsns view Of A,aer N w roiSs anu
Madame Christine Nilsson, having been re-
auested Sing In Brussels Tor the benefit OF
the thdnns Protection society. and being unable to do
81, sent subscription OF 500 francs The Committee OF
Lady Patronescs OF the Institution sent her In return
bouquet, AMI made her life member Oh the asso
citation.
A provoking piece of iWpudence was recently
perp trated upon sodene the opera boufe singer IN
New Orleans A superb bouquet WIS thrown upon the
sogs and the fair artist after smiling sweety upon the
yOung man threw H. stopped to PICK up just DO
fore her fingers touched It, 1t was suddenly wthdrs"ns
string having been attached TO m ,ot ma putposo Lie
The Institution of Civil Engineers OF Great
Britain which has heretofore limited Its publications TO
h p,pers read before tho body and the discussions upon
them has recently decided to publish two other classes
OF papers, The first Will include essays by members OF
character suited for study than for public reading
and the second will comprise abs racts OF suco
papers issued by foreign associations or published In Tor
cign journals as the Council may deen worthy o. repre-
dlcio or special value for reference. Inc urst
martelv nuhc.iop undOr this regulation has appeared
aud contains three papers road netoro !ne asr o
ciety OF Civil Engineers namely! Upright I1cned
Bridges" by Capt J. Ead, me EslS n un ns f nn
in n c1S a near Vi fenn CO cSy
Alma- " adema has lust finished . remarkable
pcture IA three comparm called tho Tragedy Of
an Honest Wife" Chipcric King Of the Franks, having
many wives made oer TO tho father OK Brlnhid Tor
hi, younger daughter GslsuiDbe. 10 marriage. pedgns
hnsef to dismiss all her predecessors Ths DO did hut
Vredegmda, Of the discarded wives SCI herself 70
stranged In bed. But when che WAS buried greA
miracle for lamp over seI TOME tho e Sa
gave way 10 receive IT, and 1t burned on ~ che marble
IN tho three separate porons G s pci hl, paoM an
the marriage OF Chperic and her rival the 0whlne .!
dly In (}llsuinfhos apartment after the Burer ana
the crypt with the lamp burning In the pavement above
the grave, near which monk u praying
Andrew Jackson Wilcox, clerk IN tho Navy
Department at washing has In his possession cane
which presented his great grandfather. Andrew
Jackson by committee representing the citizens Of
TENNESSEE. It IL Of tho finest hickory WOOD and was
taken from ree IN the front garden Of Gen. Jsck,cns
plantation, the Hermitage" short distance FROM
Nashville Tho top Is surInounted with cap 0f solid
silver upon which il engraved tho names OF all the Presi
Win John Hancock and ending With John Tyler Each
OF he prons.or knots IS tipped Win silver upon wncn
whistle made in one o. the knots. which used by Gen.
Jackson calling his hounds Upon the side engraved
",nd may al last weary
Find out the .acsJul HermIJsse."-CA Friend
Mr.. Wendell Phillips returns vigorously to
hi, attack upon the poencss OF Bostons polite society
He starts out With this rapng observation; Harvard
College u,rn and many another class treated Charles Sum
ner .afeywith iUsoon disrcsPect for than half
hl- life Their pable Efforts to rub out the cord
that he has taken his place among the most illustIous
Americans do not surprise me-" He then continues:
aud many other friends OF Mr. Summer have often hoard
all s details from his lips, when were speaking
with him OF the sights Harvard College constantly put
upon bin for MANY ycars No will deny that among
that colleges graduates for tue last hfy years Sumaor
IL fae prinrfps, undcnab foremost or ancng the four
given to persons Of his caheRee and tackled by her
profusey upon sccondratc Harvard tho last
among American colleges 10 b.stow on sumner; from
the eano that has made her leave Parkcrs
name as yet unhon0rcd und bmcrson's for many q
year The insult 10 has once which mentioned yeser
day Sumner folt SO keony that havo heard lin say he
should have left the hall but for the presence " foreign
guests" In reply Ia Prof Good wins assertion that the
lunch informal aud very low people We've seated
Mr. Phillips quotes from nl.s 81 te Boslou papers show
lug that between and two hundred persons
ent aud that they al sat down.
Since Mr.. David Sinton emitted his intention
10 give the city OF Cincinnati S50OOo for tho sdornent
OF the Pifths At market paoo. o number OF pIsas have
becu submitted by ambitious artists. soulp0rs aud arch
tects from which has q. last been selected. The
proposed proyenent Will In tho form Of free stone
watcbtower. built upon o massive granite platform
Tho tower proper about 100 feet high will DO composed
Of three seotions the hrst square and tho third
octaonL In shape Tho platform asoended by stairs on
the north and south sldos will be 20 feat square and
eight aud onehsH feet high. and in intended for use
a . lond Of public tDrgm. luz lrst section OF