New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-31
trsnquilising thought for nervous people tAst tAsy
are there II they arc ever wanted.
PERSONAL.

Senator Boutwell, has resumed tho practice
Of law In Boston. occupying his old Offices.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes has written what
Ia pronounced very spirited poem for tho Centennial of
the Battle OF Bunker HILL and 1t Is 10 be published
In Boston.
The Agassiz Memorial Fund, contributed by
teachers and pupils has received recently contributions
s siss 7s 10 ' 3D. making inc sui" '"' lar '''
Gen. Buffers new granite mansion at Wash
ngton will DO completed soon, and hc expects to
into sst s c Ss report wi" DO the
The alumni and friends OF Hamilton Col
cge have decided to give Dr. c. H. r. Peters, who has
inst returned from the Transit of Venus Expedition.
reception in Utica the evening Of Thursday June
Mr.. Alvan Clarke, the wcll-knOwn telescope
maker. of Cambridscpor MasL Is ut present engaged
S"a for H." Psh" Institute OF Missouri
and one for DIR. Draper of this city
The late Jesse d. Bright left all Of his prop
erty to his wife, with power to dispose OF II as shs
chooses with the exception II 900 to each Of his two
daughters hs He Is said to have owned valuA
bic property in Western Maryland, Indiana, and Louis
ville
The Rev. Daniel Curry d. d., EditOr-in-
Chief Of The Ner York Christian Adccea accompanied
by his wife and niece, sailed recently for Europe. Thoy
expect to be absent about three months and will spend
most OF their time in visiting places Of interest In En-
gland and Ireland
Inc heV. IL CCCitSVOu' WIN Wu0
chosen Bishop of Iowa Friday last Is 80 years Of ago.
and for several rector Of The Church Of
the ssyer in PHILADELPHIA He was educated At Prince
pracced law Later be studied for the ministry In Phs
dclphia and was ordained In 1855
The candidates selected by the alumni of AM
herst College from whom trustee will be chosen in place
OF the late Hon. Samuel wiston of East Hampton.
Mreorge Rowland principal OF the Chicago High school,
Mr. r. y. Kellogg of Oshkosh. Wis, and Mr.. HenryD
IyIa Of Dnafn TbQ
been brisk and that for the election s likely to be stn
wit the chances probably in favor OF Mr. Hyde'
success. Mt HYDE graduated at Amherst IN ls6l,
and y law partner OF the Hon. George b. Hiard Of
Boston.
The late Albert Fearing of bingham, Mass.
divided his property. amounting to about 100000.
among relatives, friends and charitable institutions To
his pastor and former pastor he gave 81 900 each to
the public library of the town. $4,000; to the Chdrens
Mission to the Children Of the Destitute $1,000 to the
mems Aid Society s. 900 to the Home for Aged Men,
5000 TO tho Massachusetts Bible Society f3OOO ana
to seven Protestant churches in the town. ~ 900 each
WASHINGTON, May bow. b. Moore, Chief
Clerk OF the Fourth Auditors Office. has just received
letter from an officer on board the United
Monongahela dated Rio de JaneIrO, Braz the 3Oth ul
timo The letter announces that the Transit Of Venus
party, under command Of Commander g. r Ryan, was
to leave Rio dc JanerO the next day for New-York
few days prior this the Emperor Of Brazil sent word
10 our Minister there that he would be glad to Com
mandcr Ryan and Lieut. Commander Train Of the Transit
party at his city palace and that there would be no
and our officers were cordially received They al SAT
down together the letter goes on TO say anu naa sc,
IL described as very able ard somewhat solentfo
his and always pleased To meet scientific men
him. The BrooElyn was expected to return
Rio de Jnero she having the yellow fever on board
ten cases and two deaths.
HALIFAX, May 29.-Archbishop Connolly was
passenger in the steamer Carroll this afternoon foe