New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-07
PERSONAL.

Count CastilyO Portuguese poet and author
died short time since In Lisbon
Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick lectured last year
over hundred times. and has already 80 ensaeementS
this Winter for his new lecture. Inc i'n '"icr III
the War OF the Rebellion
Cant. Paul Boyton has offered his services
in Aid OF the iuundaton sufferers by proposing TO Nine
Mac,ahon to give at Paris the 10th inst series OF
experiments with his lfc-savng dress Ills ohei n"'
been accepted
Count Corti's goods were sold at Newport,
Wednesday They included many choice articles of rerr
sp,one which were two Spanish cabinets OF ebony and
trrse shell of the 18th century one was pufchseu y!
MIR. Levi F. Morton for $l22, and tho other oy MI
Philip Schuyler for $40.
Senator Morrill, of Maine was presented
during the of Congress with $500 by New
York firm token of their appreciation oil his acton ia
matter affect ng their business interests MI Moi III
returned Inc money by the next mall intinating To the
mercantile gentlemen that he was not tha sort Oh
stOr.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the cOnse-
Grafton Archbishop Aemany and his location IN san
Francisco was celebrated in that city last week lie was
presented with full set of pontlcsl robes valued AZ
81 800. check for 5000 span OF horses ana COUPE
and numerous other costly presents
Cardinal McCloskey will sail for Havre by
the steamer Perere Of the French TIansa'lanc line al
O'Clock this morning. The Cardinal will be accompanied
by his Secretary, the Rev. John d. Farley From hayre,
Rome to from the hands OF the Pope the fu H.
sigma Of his dignity He Will return TO thiS Guy III
November
Mr.. Paul Gerard, an old member Of the
Metropolitan Fire Brigade of London England recently
died In that city He attached 10 the Fire Depart
ment for half century. and was rewarded iof
the Houses of Parliament, the Royal Exchange. ana
other public buildings. His funeral was pubic one IN
his services and of tie respect ID winch ho
WAS held
A statue of Richard Baxter was unvailed at
Kiddermnster England, the 2lst of July 1t is OF
sciau marble and of colossal size being ~ fcet I'D
hight from the foundation. On the pedestal OF poshcd
gray granite the following legend is inscribed: BetWecn
ths I64l and 1860 this the of the
labors OF Richard Baxter. renowned equally for his
Chris,an learning his pastoral fidelity In stormy
pointing the way TO everlasting rest ChurchIen and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS united to raise this memorial A. d.
A correspondent writes from HaverfOrdwest
South Wales to The London Times, concerning the sale OF
rare books in this city, and adds have volume OF
rare tracts including Penns Further Account OF
Pennsylvania 1885, which contains an account oil Piia
delphiaits streets produce, &c. with the names OF
parties who have made ereeGns-f g. arthur CcVs c
minute that it would be very interesting as sort VI
Pepyss diary Should this meet the eye OF Pennsyi
yanan should be happy 10 communicate WIFI nin anu
ie< him sec the volume"
The following incident in the life of Mad
anne MacMahou is related In the middle OF the Winter
Of 1888 fire broke out in the female seminary at L.
moges and spread with such rapidly that 1t was
feared all would perish Suddenly there was
cry that one little girl had been left in her ROOM AZ
the excited spectators beginning to pray for the I'M
fortunate child tall girl with dsheveled blonde hair
and flowing night gown, cut through the crowd and with
sr.k 81 III save her that rose above the sound OF
cracking tinbers ana falling masonry. dashed into tho
doorway loud hurrah that prolonged to the echo
ony 10 be repeated again attracted the attention N the
devoteos. and the paleaced glrl was seen skipping
through the flames with the terrified child. few days
thereafter King Philippe sent the heroine gold
medal very and captain Of the French army,
who had witnessed the girls pluck begged an inroduc-
ton The captain is now President of France and the
brave girl Madame IacMahon.
LONG BRANCH, n. j.. Aug. G.-Attorney-
General Edwards Picrrepont accompanied by Jesse
Grant son OF the President arrived here this morning
over the Jersey southern Railroad. They were met
nj the d,Dt the President who escorted them IN his
carrlAge to bis cottage.