New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-30
PERSONAL.

MI SputBcOn INTENDS 10 SIenu 'VN'm"ci on"
December in the South OK France
Gounod, the composer fell downstairs re-
Gently, and fractured his shoulder.
Won Bilow was given an informal reception
by the Athenan Club OF Boston on Wednesday
Miss Thompson is at work upon picture
representing the Of the Light Brigade from the
VALLEY Of Death"
Meissonicr's celebrated painting OF the " Cw-
ro srs dc Reichscho9tn said to haze been sod 10 az
American gentleman for *o'oVo'
Mrs. Lincoln, who is still stopping in Spring
Geld H. walks out occasionally and appears 10 ha'o
improved In health
Mr. Dutton Cook, who has been dramatic
critic of The ran Val Ga.e0e since 1867 has resigned
that position and transferred his services TO The Lodo"
World.
Ex-Speaker Blaine has started on tour OF
the British Provinces, accompanied by his VILE MISS
Mary A. Dodge Gail Hamilton. aud the Hon EuYent
Hale and wife.
Ex-Treasurcr Spinner is in doubt whether
he ought o.accept the present OF clock rendered BID
by the employees Of the Treasury Department nut DIS
gratitude for tAe gift is ilst as deep
Mr. j. Edge" Thomson, late President OF the
PennsyIyania Railroad Company. who died in May,
1871 left portion OF his estate, valued at over $1,000
600 for the educaton and maintenance OF female
orphans OF railway employees whose fathers were hieu
willie in the discharge Ot their duties. mere are cdus
against the espte Which II allowed will prevent tie
carrying into eject the desire Of the testat0r
The Rev. Dr.. Lorimcr makes this rather
broad statement in his lecture on Lost Vuue:' III
there any Trims FOR which the human race pre-
eminent IL is for profound aud solid lying
Mr. Thomas Hardy, the successful novelist,
Is soon to mako hi. first appearance as poet He has
written provincial poem OF the West Country. OF about
1870 lines called the " Ere at Tranter S"eatlc's'
" essex ballad"
Victor Hugo has not given up his residence
at Germany lie still retains possession OF H"ue'Iis
House. and will live there part Of the year He has I'm.
lshed two poems recently les Qotre Vents ne rBpI1t
and La lin de Sa" He has not yet begun the second
part of Q,tdtro Tingt frei<e'
Prof William Everett of Harvard has been
compelled decline his nomination tothe Massachusetts
Legislature the Constitution OF that stare prohibit
any person holding the Office Of President professor OF
in strllcor Harvard from being member OF the Legs
lature at the same time.
Six busts of the finest white marble, repre-
sentng the first six Roman Emperors have been placed
in the Louvre recently. They were discovered IN Africa
and although evidently many centuries old they are as
perfect II chseled Yesterday. Tine modelling OF tue
faces is said to be very hnc tue prohle OF tno Augustus
especially so.
Ii is now announced, says The London Acddemy,
that yandyck's onglost Madonna with the Child or
which countless copies exist in various parts OF Europe
mas at last been discovered in the original The picture
has formed the altar piece to the chapel or an obscure
German cIoister and was found there by the Flemish
painter GoOrg Van Haanen After slight restoration ~ IS
now 70 be seen entirely uuinured and LII It's pristine
condition
arranged for two OF lectures upon philosophical
subjects to be delivered annually. one OF the courses
will be on Christian Philosophy, and will be filed this
year by Pre- sident McCOsh OF Princeton COLLEGE VINO VIII
deliver six lectures on "Tlo Powers OF the Human
Mind" The other ectureship ia Christian Jursprl
drnce, and will DO filled by President Anderson OF
Rochester University
Reverly Johnson sails for England on brief
business trip on Saturday the 9th of November. He
will not return until the middle Of January. Noticing
the recent movement by the de ense to force the libel
suits brought by Gov Shepherd in Washhgt3n against
the Editor of THE TRIBCNE 10 trial, M. johnson has
written again. expressing bis desire to appear for the
defense and his hope that his return may be in time to
do
The Ward will case in Detroit is bringing
10 the surface some queer characters One Of the wit
nesses Aunt Emily Ward, is evidently of the strong
minded persuasion. Here Is an entertaining bit OF her
testimony 90. Did you say that Capt Ward was like
dou g in the hands of his wife A. may have said that
1 say that Of every man who has VIE o. DO you re-
member ing In conversation with ung Mr. Ely ant
Mary something like this: lf should say, Eber, here
red chair he would say certainly IT l. red chair
if Kate should come in the next minute and say, The
chair IL black he would say; on, yes, II Is black A.
Certainly think any married man would say that q.
believe you were never marriedi a. lLaughingI Nc.
Sir"
The correspondent of The London News gives
this interesting Intelligence: al beg to remind your
readers that Millions house i'll Westminster is still stand
ing although slightly altered. II is situated the north
sido OF Yor-st, AMI Is not many yards from the St
Jamess Park station of the Underground District Rail
way II has been Lately occupied by nshmonger, VINO
unred his shop front the words The Noted Fried
Fish shop believe that william Hazlt lived in this
house for time and that he caused the tablet to
Millions memory to be fixed to the garden front OF the
house. which now looks toward the Wellington Barracks.
In Millions time the house had gab,d roof similar to
two or three other old in Yorks Subsequently
the walls raised and the top story now terminates
in n square par,pet. Millions garden extended in bis
time quite up to The Park, and Lord seudamore was n
ncigboI OF hIs, also having house III forst In
CgOrnw ellis time"
LONDON, Oct. 29.--IIer Royal Highness, the
of II
ter at balfpast 10 this forenoon, at Eastwell Park.
Mother ana child we'll
LONDON, Oct. 29.-Attoney-G General Sir
Richard Baggaay has been appointed Judge of the su
premo Appeal created 10y the Judicature act.
lis to the bench creates vacancy In Parlla
ncnt for Mld-Suricy
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