The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-25
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

James 7. Fields, Of Boston. is at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel.
Vice President Henry Wilson arrived from Wash
ington yesterday at the Grand Central HOTEL
Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin OF Pennsyt
yania is residing temporarily at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Colonel e. G. Bouoinot, OF the Indian Terrifory
is among the latest arrivals at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
In shop window in Paris is the following an
nouncement:-"A fine human skin, taken %
whole and tanned IN that condition. 1t is the
skin OF Aissa, VINO was the most lovely OF the
slaves OF the Emperor OF Morocco. She was only
twenty when she died, and her skin was mill
wnite."
In one OF the Paris courts there was recently
strange trial, by Which q mother sought to lnvali
date a certain stipulation OF ner deceased sons
will. He had directed that he should be buried
without religious ceremonies, and tho mother
sought to avoid this clause, but the decision was
against her.
Figaro reports characteristic theory OF the
failure OF "La Hainc." An auditor Is OF opinion
that 1t tails because there Is no Frcncbman
People don't know who to sympathize with, be-
cause there is no Frenchman TO Indicate by his
presence, as in 'Oncle Sam" and similar pieces on
which side are glory, honor and virtue.
The British Great Northern Railway rece Sth
killed Mr.. Pym-a descendant of Long Parlia
ment Pym-and had to pay $4,000 to his widow
Pym was .'tenant for life" OF an income OF S25, 600
and his death left his widow without resources, 81
that the sum, large as IT seems, Is only an assess
ment OF three years on the victims lie.
From parliamentary paper just published tia
pears that irish publicans less in the habit oil
adulterating whskey than Of dilutng 1t scan
dalously with water. OF lightweight sampled
analysed by the city OF Dublin analyst eight only
we're adulteratcd. The rest were pure but In
Guided much whiskey OF bad natural quality
The Sherifs Of London recently applied for the
privilege OF driving, especially on State occa
sions, through st. James and the Green Parks, in
order TO shorten the distance between their pri.
vate residences and the city. The answer they
received was polite expression OF regret that
an investigation OF prccedcnts oy the authorities
OF the Home once had resulted In the Information
that the rules OF exclusion had never been relaxed
IN favor OF the city officials.
lost wear IN Dundee, Scotland 500 women were
pun,shcd for drunkenness and Sl6 Tor crime pro-
duccd 10y drunkenness; In other words, l.3n
women, or az per cent OF all the women OF Dun.
dee. are such drunkards That the Officers OF the
law must deliver them 20 the Judge and the jndge
must fine send them 10 prison. HOW Ia that for
"Bonnic Dundee ~
Difference 10 the Kings wishes, the conviction
that u tremendous army was dire necessity. an
nm willingness to exhibit Germany to France and
Russia as divided against herself, and upon an
issue OF such momentousness, are cited as the con.
alterations which induced the German Parliament
20 vote the law that gives comparative perma.
nency to the military budget.
The Dtrftto says the Pope has taken up projecs
when he formed manv years ago OF placing twelve
statues round the cupoIa OF ST. PEERS, in accord.
ance with the idea OF Michael Angelo. Twelve
scuiptors are to be charged each with the execu-
ton OF statue, but they are not to he CHOSEN By
public competition; nor will any artist be eligible
for the work VINO was not domciled In Rome prlo,
70 1870.