New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-10
PERSONAL.
caIiiccs.

PERSONAL.
The Rev. Joseph Cook OF Boston will DO
present at the centennial exercises at Ticondcroga
to-day, and Is expected TO deliver an address
The Rev. DR.. Stouglton, tho well-known
Independent preacher OF London viii receive present
Of s., 800 on his coming retirement from KensngtOn
Congregation Chapel
Chicf-Justicc Agncw of Pennsylvania il an
nonced deliver the address at tho We5tmoreland Cen
tennal celebration at Green5urg in that state the
l5th inst.
President Chamberlain of Bowdoin College
was present at Reunion of the Alumni Association Of
that Institution Ia Chicago last week. In his speech he
said he believed eac college had its genus tor nat OF
BOwion being type of peculiar manlin2ss character
lied 10y the absence of anything " sloppy
1t is estimated that the expenses OF the ser
vices held by Messrs Moody aud sankey ia London will
amount $l5OOOO. TO dcfray these only about $4,000
has been raised M "a stated ma, neither OF the pfa scr
vice Mr. Gladstone occupied y scat Oh the platform
The Lord Mayor of London will pay state
visit to the Lord Mayor Of Dublin in June next in order
to participate the banquet To tho American rno team
al the time OF the international contest with the Irish
team II Is also announced thar the Americans viii 10
given banquet in London after the contest and prior to
their departure FOR home.
Ex-senator Carl Schurz, who left for Ham
burg week. intended to sail with his family the
steamer Schiller which waq lost on the scily Islands Fri
day night but the banquet aud screnadc given in his
honor Ly the German residents OF this city detained him.
and he was COM eed o take passage IN the Ponme
mia which sailed the day following the departure Of the
schiller.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes sent the follow
Ing with his autograph 10 bazaar and fancy fair al Man
chester. England, aid of the Sick Chldrens Hospital
Rugged in Hio Ginning blows grasp.
FIom cel TRUCE To mountain heather
The British oak. Win rooted grasp
W.th cliffs II white amt bowers Of green
And narrowing 10 earess her
AG Our Ltte " ,is '' GoG biess ' Ger
The Prince of Wales made this speech at O
banquet Loudou recently regard to his forthcoming
visit 10 india: you that look forward to
that yist with the greatest possible interest and
pleasure have long wished TO make IL, and It has
safely accomplished and that may return to the shores
of my native land having altered much interesting In.
formation n that country. which Is the pride OF our e
piIe and has many important and historical recOcc-
lions and associations"
A recent correspondence in England between
Richard 4 Proctor and Prot Chaa concerning Galleos
relation modern astronomy, has caused many 10 sup
pose that astronomers at issue the matter. To
correct this imprc s3ion Hr Proctor has written letter
10 The London Times in which he says: Ii may be well
for me- therefore, mention that Prof ChaIis and
after oNchangr Of letters, ind ourselves IL perfect cord
my FIRST led Prot Chalii to suppose that ques
toned Galiros position one among the founders Of
that Calico could share with Cope-nicus, Ktpler aud
Newton the credit (Which some hand on r entirely %
him establishing tO Eull0coHtIc theory OF the SOAR
s. stem rs an explanation Of observed aSrOuon!na pho
nOmena."
Prof. Tyndnll has broken his usual custom
of not noticing any of lie hostile communications sent
him concerning his matcralisc views aud has addressed
a short letter 10 the Rev. Dr. Il. T. Hoopc OF south
Shields in which he says: 81 have been taken much TO
tak b. real Materass for introducing the passage from
Wordsworth Push your examination of Wordsworth and
the least detail and you would discern differences
of hc sravest kind Gut diverse hruclc, may have
common root, AMI men Whose opinions IN some respects
widely dverge NAV have large area OF common ground.
have such lth Wordsworth when be recognizes ie un,
ting, aud which hold will be the profoundest theme
poet in ages to come. TO not one IN iy of ho COM
mnnicatons mado To me have sonurcd the least reply.
md II nav, done % 10 Yours IL through the desire la
acknow led = the general faru.s OF spirit when marks
your discussion OF iny address"
Gen. George Crooks recent reception in San
Francisco Was ognazed by specchos warmly eulogzins
the guest Tor his distinguished services IN fahtns the
Indins In his roply Gen. Crook with his well known
rnodesty. said: "Whlc have tried to discharge my
duty | conceived II 10 be, have
met with many difficulties in Arizona which
the people outside have little idea Of Tho strong
prrind,cc Of The Eastern people AGAINST fruntcrsnen
aud IN FAVOR Of Gle Indian would doubtless have made III
my efforts IN Arizona futile but or the strong and hearty
support which the Pacific coA, gave me have also to
INK Con SchOcld for his strong support aud for bis
Instructions ron time to time ~ cgald;O Indian matters
in Arizona, and To which that success was IN
great measure due. do Mt think there Is worse bclitd
country in the United States than Arizona The common
impression l. that AZonl is desert wa.te-w0Sc than
sahara But while there Wild places tIicIe il much
that IL very beautiful. majority Of IL = snc grazing
Land very healthy. aud perfect network Of mines
have but little doubt that when the railroad piect- Ar
coma that transportation - cheap Il Wall dCNclOp
of the richest mineral countries on tho coast"
Vice President Wilson, in company with
Gen. James a. Esn. of the QuartcImas;crs Department
visited the grave OF Gen. Zachary Taylor about Ave
miles distant from Louie vile. ast Tuesday. The old
Taylor farm" subdvided soTe time ago and
sold the family bury ground however being reserved
This 1. about In extent and quarter OF mile
from the old family mansion II Is uclosed by snbstun
tal Limestone wall. In the southwestern corner OF
the lot Is the family vault. the massive stones Of
which rapidly crumbIns and falling
away. Even the marble slab Gen Tiylors
tomb il only kept In place 10y fence rail which SOME
friendly hand has pruppcd inst A. Tho grounds
oycrgrown with ivy and Weeds, tangled and matted
together that it IL difficult 10 walk through
them. Many OF tho trees seem bli0htsd aud
elcss, aud the entire incosuro looks extremely desc
ale and unnyiting. ScIdiug beside Gen. T,ylOrs
grave with uncovered head the Vice Pc s!cuts hrst
clamation How strange and shd that the buria
place Of who shed much iust,r
upon the military and civic annals ~ his coun-
try should be thus neglected and forgotten" HIS
face frightened M. however. when no learned that