New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-27
PERSONAL.

Gerald Massey's reported insanity is denied
by personal friend Of his who says that he Is now en-
gagged on the greatest literary work OF his life
The Hon. Alex. II. Stephens is still In a
feeble aud exhausted condition and unable TO receire
that he will recover from his present prostration'
Senator Morrill, of Vermont has presented q
bust Of Charles by Preston Powers to the paS
Gallery Of Ant at Burlington. IN that ot"'e' ~ '"u W
be an excellent likeness
The Board of Guardians for the workhouse
on the Isle of sheppey England. have prohibited me
singing of Messrs Moody and Sankey's hymns TO the IN
mates by party OF singers
DIR. David Crcel, probably the only surviv-
ing member OF the jury which tried Aaron burr LOT
treason Is Mt present resident Of Chcothe ono ana
enjoys excellent health, though over 30 years OH
Miss Clara Louisa Kellogg was in Hartford,
Conn., OIL Saturday aud desiring to visit friends in Provi-
dence r. t. she engaged special train at cost OF 500
to take to that city, tbat beng her ON, heas Va
getting there. and also meeting ner engagements III Do
ton on Monday.
The irnpOrtant piece of court information Is an
nounced that Secretary Robesons wife has recovered the
cames hair shawl which it feared she had lost while
in Baltimore last week. Having been lett IN railroad
ear, carried 20 Jersey Ciy, anu theuce WAC
turned to it, owner -
Edwin Forests desire to found the Edwin
Forrest Home" at sprngbrook near Philadelphia for
which purpose he left the bulk OF his fortune VIII proo
bly, be carried into soon all obstacles having been
Mrs sinclair claimed the estate The executors are
Mr. james Oakes OF Boston and Mr. Daniel Dohugery OF
Philadelphia.
Messieurs Arkadie Zviaginzef and Paul
Nichailo civil engineers OF the Russian Government
ard commissioned examine and report upon the puDc
works Of this country inspected the Erie Canal from
Albany to Crescent Monday. They expressed tnem
selves as highly pleased with the management o our
canals which is good deal more than most Americans
cay
The Hon. William d. Kelley, in his speech
at Atlanta Ca. said that in front Of his house IN Phii
dcphia stands huge chestnut tree planted by George
Washingto and that his house pictures OF most
Of the sgners OF the Declaration of Independence and
other heroes Of the Revolution and many mtmen0ts ot
that period He added that lie had offered his house 10
he British Legation rs their headquarters while at the
Centennial, and the offer had been accepted
BERLIN, Oct 2G.-Prince Frederick William
4. Upser Fritz - unvaed the Baron Stein memorial TO
day There much ceremony
LONDON, Oct. 26.-1he London correspond
ent of The liverpool Courier says: After Cardinal
McCloskey's sojourn in Paris he will come here The
Catholics Of London preparing an imposing demon
strarion of welcome. Cardinal McCOskey will be the
guest OF Cardinal Manning while here II Is sld tnat
conference OF the leading Catholics or The south ot
England will meet here next week To arrange pro
grainme for public reception to him. IL IA expected
Cardinal Mc(lOskey will make tour or the provinces
He will certainly visit Liverpool and possibly glasgow.