New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-22
PERSONAL.

Mr.. w. Atkinson of Southport, England, has
presented that Lancashire seaside town with $50 for
the building of Free Library and Fine Art Gallery
Archbishop Bayley Of Baltimore left Balti-
more yesterday for Wheeling. W. Va, where he will
consecrao the Rev. j. j. Kahn as Bishop OF that city
tomorrow.
The Rev. DR.. George r. Crooks, for many
years editor of The etodisi published in this city, has
withdrawn from that position He Will be succeeded by
Prof. ID. H. Wheeler.
Ex-Spcaker Blaine, who was in Boston on
Thursday looks It il said not in the least tagged by the
hard work OF the last Congress- and Is ready apparently
for greater work ahead
| Gen. Prescott, hero of the battle of Bunker
HILL may yet have suitable monument TO his memory.
citizen of Boston offered start subscription for
that purpose with $780, lie ough; to have plenty Of sup
porters without delay.
Mr.. Swnburne begins his first of series of
articles Shakespeare, with dcnncation OF
the great poets critics who attempt to discover the
cres OF his workmanship by counting sounds and syl
tables their fingers instead OF listening for the music
and meaning of the verse with their souls in their ears
Ex-senator Chandlef's personal effects were
ready for shipment to his home in Michigan yesterday
He will follow them Monday. He Is bale and hearty,
ard looks greatly rested from the OF his Senatorial
labors of last Winter. Mr.. Chander expresses inc
strongest confidence i'll the triumph VI Tue HepuDncan
party i'll 1876. .vSe
The citizens of Cambridge have decided t6
celebrate the centennial OF washngtons taking command
OF tho army, on July next and have appropriated
$4,000 for that purpose. Mr.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
will deliver poem and President Eliot OF Harvard Col
ege the Grafton Those two features enough to make
the programme Of the day successful.
| The funeral of Mrs. John j. Knox, mother
of Controller Knox which was held at Knoxboro, I'm this
last Tuesday marked by several unusual fea
lures. The Rev. Dr. VIM. T. Knox OF Emira made an In
formal address another brother the Rev. Dr. Charles T.
Knox Of NewJersey, offered prayer and inc sons anu
sOnsinaw eight In number bore the body TO the burial
ground remarkable fact alluded to by the address OF
the that the house built nearly 90 years ago Tor
the deceased mother when she was youthful bride, ana
for a long occupied by large family OF children,
had entered by death until the mother was
taken.
After the delivery of diplomas to the gradu-
ates Of the Law Department of Union University at
Albany, Thursday evening" Mr.. David Dudley Field adj
dressed the class the Importance OF law and its bearing
upon government Mr.. Field pointed to the demorazed
condition Of affairs In many things, and thought it
tho duty Of lawyers to that such should not continue
1t their duty to purify tho political system and poll
ties which could not be done by partisans Referring
TO the great trial in Brooklyn, he expressed the opinion
that the proceedings ought not to have been published
He also thought comments upon the trial by newspapers
would come when the press would be prohibited from
entering into remarks which might prejudice the minds
| OF judge and jury.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. May 21.-Col. Fred. Grant
is here, the way to Big Horn County via Bismarck
and the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers. This is not the
Custer expedition which Is preparing to leave sOon
| TORONTO, May 21.-The Hon. ID. A. Mac
donald to-day in Lieutenant Governor OF
Ontario, in place Of the late Hon. John Crawford The
oath OF office administered by ChiefJusce Draper.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The President and
family leave here for Long Branch about the 81 or
4th OF June, having abandoned the idea OF visiting his
farm ST. Louis for the present The nom
arrange tho cottage preparatory to the President and
family occupyingit