The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-17
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

is residing at the Holman House.
Rev. A. G. Mercer, OF Newport, is among the
latest arrivals at the Brcvoort House.
Speaker jeremiah Mcclure, arrived from Albany
last evening at the Metropolitan HOTEL
County Judge J. R. Gowan, OF Ontario, Canada,
is sojourn!ng at the Westmor ireland Hotel.
General David d. Cotton, OF San Francisco. has
taken up his residence at the Filth Avenue Hotel
Mr.. R. R Bowker, literary critic OF the Epentn0
HAIL. ecits the Publishers weekly for Mr.. Ley.
podt.
sciior Don Antonio Mantilla, Spanish Minister
at Washington. has apartments at the Union
Square Hotel.
Another broken rope. Are the ropes supplied
by contract, and is there cheating even in this
last resort OF the law?
"Nancy the Coduette" is to have a congress Of
authors and psychologists who have made the
study OF America a speciality.
Mr.. Frank r. Stockton is one Of our youngest
and wittlest writer's. What we want from him
now is a serial for grOwn.ups.
Perhaps no human creature ever before had the
'fatal lacty OF pouring himself out In DIS letters
TO the extent IN which Beecher has 1t.
Missouri book house wants to exchange Mira
Southworth's novels for school books Where ID
tho Imagination OF the Missouri people9
State Senators William Johnson, George B. Brad
ley, and F. W. Tobey, and Assemblyman Thomas
G. Alvord are at the Metropolitan Hotel
LIE FIGARO says that M. THEIRS has brought home
with him statues. paintings books, DC, to tho
value of 100, OOOf Among them are some very rare
manuscripts.
Precisely what did Beecher mean In his JOKE
about "he laying on of hands," and is 'fhe laying
on of hands" as the churches understand It, sub
jet for jcsting9
The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia offers prizes
of $4,000 81, 400 and s, GOO for the best work on
cavalry and military operations on horseback IN
all ages and countries.
An English newspaper called the International
Gazette has been started In Berlin AS Paris has
three papers printed in the English language tn
German capital may well have one
In the Almanach OF Gotna, for this year, Sir
Bartle Frcre, Vice President OF the Council for
India, Is recorded as 'Slr Bartle, frere" They
have independent printers therefore, even ai
Gotha.
Mr.. Benson J. Losing, who has already written
three or four histories Of the United States. Is
writing another, TO appear in forty Eight numbers.
illustrated with 500 drawings by barley, and to 10
published by subscription.
The Sultan OF Turkey Is turning architect, and
has furnished the design Tor the mosque he Is going
to build near Beshiktash. The mosque will be con-
structed OF marble and granite, and VIII have four
minaretz with double galleries.
Miss Alice vickcry, the first and only registered
lady pharmaceuist in England, has just passed
bonoraby, In company witE Mrs. AIgcrnon Kings
ford, the first years examiDa ion in the School Of
Medicine In the University OF Paris.
The British Peace Society Is excited by the Duke
OF CamDridge's bclicosc sentiments IL dares
any OF the DUkes military friends 10 bring for
ward In the House OF Commons his 'Impudent
proposal, to increase the expenditure on tbs
army.
NJ. Charles Blanc, brother OF the late LouA
Banc, has devoted himself to the literature OF art
His la test book dress, and s fun OF history,
information, criticism and illustration on Orna-
ment as applied to the human form. The c1apten
on color are especially admirable.
Reverdy Johnson's statement OF the Louisiana
case practically reduces 1t TO a conundrum OF tha
sort:-what is the sovereign body IN the state Of
Louisiana L. It the Legislature representing the
people, or Is 1T a returning board created arbt
trarly by the law OF n former Legislaturep
Judge Nelson mas made proper request 10 ths
press IN regard to comments on the trial In prog
rcss But do not Mr. Beecher's prayer meetingA
his demonstrations at Plymouth church, exert on
the common mind Just the pressure that the
Judge seeks to prevent In his appeal to the press