New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-23
PERSONAL.

bronze statue of OConnell is to be erected
IN Melbourne.
Dort i. said TO be engaged upon picture
30 feet by 20 feet representing Chrsts entry into Jc
salem.
NJ. Theirs has finished the first volume of
his philosophical work, and the title IL, ho"'me 81 Ia
Adiese."
The Maine newspapers resent with some in
di.otlon The statement that Mr. Blaine has remained
uet on tho financial question during the PAST campaig
4 citizen Of Boston has presented the pOr-
don OF tine town Of Ainesbury, Mass recently set OIL
Win ~ 900 for The ereeq lon Of town hail. On cond
Prince Bismarck is again reported to be very
uuwc The Cologne Gasefte says he mas lately repeated
to his friends hs wish retire, and hi. family arc very
sncus !1at he 5hogH 90 80 bu, ts hmnstGf' mourn
possible 10 supply b1 place
Cen. Butler does MT own gold mine after
all JIo gives tails cheerful denial OF The rumor to an
lnquisvc friend: "Ncyer believe on} thing You acc
about me the newspapers. have not bought gold
mine in Virginia or elsewhere Hnd DO not mean to-
Judge II. Y. Johnson brings Il later report
from Alexander H. stephens which shows he il ralyns
again The Judge returned t. Augusta from Mr.
strheu.s home ON The lptn' ahd len nm mlch Deler'
bnt still oIcS % lAlYh OI going 10 Washington thls
Winter
An old widow lady. a Christian by profess
sion who died recently in Liverpool, has caused some
thing q sensation 81 belneahns $1,000 10 Or Her
Liverpool. and nos Hebrew teacher IN New-Or.e2nJ,
and the rest Of her fortune 20 jewish hospital IN Je
slicd. Her relatives threaten 10 contest tuo VIII.
Mr.. A. f. Lewis Of Philadelphia announces
himself ., candidate Tor Postmaster OF tho House lie
s.ys that ii elected be- proposes 30 ateul strictly 10 bis
legitimate duties. and should aTod any mcmeddiing
w.ll tuc business OF Congress Since NJ. hins's day
that very appropriate statement FOR candidate
fol ine Postinastersuip Oi the House 80 MAKE.
Tie anxiety of The London Times lest the
Sorth should be ohsuded by English tributes 10 stone
wall Jackson. suesests to me Richmond Dispatch
contrast with the views OF The TRIBt ~ on the same
drroducug Gru Bntler ~ being FOR hu Ecrc than De
wa. for himself II thinks that ID al the tnsnAS iAe
LOndoH jbDcs deserves.
Mr.. john e.. Sake writes to TIE TRIBUNE:
paragraph In your personal column may suggest
t.e contrary please cay That my clnyaiesconoc prom
is., spe,dy return 10 health. A. TO lecturing the
wtaris,ue wort incident 20 mlhing more than 1900
owe nv recent severe and protrlcted ines quite
bids tue thought of auy further labor IN mat Inc than
m8y be dOne Ia The vicinity OF MY residence
Prof Proctor thinks the Americans are good
listeners He said reporter OF The Boston Times
saturday: ION tho whole think the tone OF audiences
in tbs country is better than the other side Your
here larger aud more people are interested
lu scientific subjects when Prof Tyndsll lectures at the
E,vei Institution London be rarry has audience OF
more than 300 400 q mean ut tuIecOusesl While
here in Boston aud othere cues Obtain considerably
iarerr audiences often upward OF 1000 persons" Dur
ing tho nveryiew the Professor received cable dispatch
nom London announcing tho arrival OF twin sous at his
home increasing the number Of his children To IL.
Stephen A. Douglas at one time thought him
self near enough the Presidency to promise his friends
Offices correspondent Of me Chicago Times gives an
account Of a dinner where there generous dis
trbuilon Of this kind When the list had been nearly
exhausted Mr. Douglas noticed that OF the guests,
Beverly Tucker by name, had asked for office.
Turning hm be requested hiia 10 state what position
he desired. TIE replied he had no Wish for Office,
but only request 70 make which he disclosed as fol-
lows: II h simple, have Christian name. My mother
baptized me Beverly. some call me BcY' Now, when
you are elected President want you upon every
sion when meet in public 10 say; Balloa, Bey Is that
youf How yOu, Old fellOwf want you to slap
ON the shoulder, and talk with cOniidentisy. II you
VIII always treat mo like that when meet, Will AK
more"
CASTELAR,, in his recent interview with Theirs.
10 reported ~ saying lac believes the demsgogies wiz
drive Alfonso from SPAIN aud will IN their turn be super
scird by . con orvatiye Republic. He Wlshes "