New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-29
PERSONAL.

President Eliot of Harvard College recon-
mends an enlargement OF the present college library at
an expense OF $4,000.
Mr.. |. Y. williamson, who recently provided
an endowment fund for free beds In two Of the Phiade
phia hospitals and for professorship in the University
OF Pennsy lyania has just gwen $1,000 10 the Eiuca
tOnal Home for Boys in West Philadelphia Tnis Is bis
second gift in the same direction.
The Rome correspondent of The Boston Pilot
states that Mr. Martin Mmore has finished three of the
colossal statues which to adOrn the monument on
Boston Common He is to begin now on the seated
female figures satuette OF the late Senator Sumner
reproduces is said the features and the personality
Of that statesman IN very happy manner. sketeh
for the statue VI the Madonna aud Chi LAS Just been
completed.
1t is thought that the subscriptions for the
Agassz Museum ut Harvard Will reach the desired
amount Of $2CO0O0 thus making 1t possible TO draw the
$4,000 appropriated by Massachusetts. with th,
$3.50 900 new halls be built, facites for IN
struction are to be provided and the cass alton and
Arrangement OF the Museum Is 10 he carried forward
further than II Was at Agass rs death EVentua,
all the branches OF natural history are to nays thr
museums aud lecture rooms on the square near DVnly
Hall whore the Museum stands. and the P,aaodJ Eth
biological Museum IS 10 be Duilt IN the same locality
The Faculty, officers and Senior Class OF
Tufts College gave brilliant reception "Wednesday
evening TO the Rev a. A. Miner, d. D. the retiring Pres
dent Of that Institution After Dr.. Miner had received
his numerous friends Mr.. +. A Dillingham;. President
OF the Senior Glass; stepped TO the front OF the platform
aud made short address, in which he rendered TO the
retiring President hearty godspeed. In response. Dr.
Miner made graceful speech OF thanks. OF recommend
atoms and "reminiscences DR.. Miner has been toe Pres
dent OF Tufts College since 1865 AT tie Alumni dinner
the evening resolutions were adopted sYmp9thZ
ing with the Institution the loss II suffers BY Dr..
Miners retirement, aud gratefully reCOgllziDg his
services IN its behalf
Col. Theodore Yates of the United States Army
writes follows correcting statement concerning the
manner in which Gen. Nathanlal Lyon met his death:
was a Captain In the Ist Missouri Volunteers; was
the first engaged Wilson's Creek, and with the last 10
leave the field NV commanding officer being wounded.
had turned over command OF the regiment to me az
next In rank. giving me some directions and had
turned go to my post. when met Gen. Lyon going 10
the rear dsmouuted and limping from the effects OF
wound IN the leg and with blood streaming down the
side Of his face from another wound In the head. OBJ
served the same time dense mass OF the enemy APP
preaching front from the direction OF their camp.
In the mean time Gen. Lyon had been re-
mounted and hurried up to the right OF the is Iowa,
there fallen shot through the body, aud placed
the ground In the OF my regiment, his person
being covered with cloak or coat thrown over him.
His death then known to but few and gave dircc
Ons 10 keep the fact from the eige OF our men,
MONTREAL, Jan. 28.-LOrd and Lady Dufferin
and suite a visit TO this city. The GoyernOrGen
eral will to Ottawa in time for the opening Of
Parliament Thursday.