New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
PERSONAL.

Bret Harte il dramatizing his story Of - Gabriel
Conroy."
Mr. Wilkie Collins has written new serial
story called The Two Desnies."
1t is said that ex-P President Thiers's " Mem0lrs'
will III 10 volume, when completed.
Mr.. Robert Bonner has given 81 900 to the
Woman, Christian Association Of Hartford
Miss Cracroft, a neice of Sir John Franklin.
is writing the lives OF her uncle and Lady Franklin
Mr.. William L. Stone Of this city has been
invited By the Centennial ComInssl9ner- 10 Rad sketch
OF George Clinton at Independence Hal, July q 1876
Gov. Chamberlain will deliver an Oration
before the trustees faculty. and students Of the Un
yerslty OF south Carolina on the 2ist inst.
A few hours after the report Of Twecds
escape had begun circulate. Judge Noah Davis was
asked why he ran away. Oh. suppose, to Se"ks
larger Field" was the prompt response.
Gen Carl Schurz continues to spend Satur-
day nights and Sundays with his family in this city and
occupy himself during the remainder OF the week de-
ivering his lecture, and taking IN MS 200 per night
Mr. Henry Blackburn, in a recent lecture in
Glasgow based upon the Transmission by telegraph TO
TIE TRIBUsE OF the marks made on the targets during
tho international rife match, expressed the sanguins
hone that we should vet have illustrated daily news
papers, in which special correspondents wonh iPe-
ment their Geographic accounts OF events ny rl"
graphic maps and teegraphio pictures Illustrating them
Mr. George Smith of the British Museum,
who left London Nov. on his third expedition 70
Asia Minor has written from COnsantinople, under date
OF Nov I6 that fresh difficulties have arisen in conse-
guence OF the disturbed condition in which that country
i at present and that his application rman per-
nit from Turkish Government has been unsuccessful
smith say that he will therefore be unable Tor the
present least prosecute his Assyrian explorations
aud will return TO England about the beginning OF the
new year.
Gen. Sheridan's horse on which he rode to
Winchester is not dead yet and consequently ts skeleton
will not be exhibited at the Centennial report SAID
81 .rvlfra
SDrinatield Republican that the horse Renzi" IS IN
Chicago: still IN good oder barring le thelnatn
in one Of mis- legs, aud adds Nothing could inouce the
which saved the day for him at Cedar Creek aud might
D. advisable Tor the man VINO shouin pnp2-e su,n
thing him TO wear brcostplats In the slack VI bis
pantiloOns temporarily
CASTELAR, considers the situation in Spain more
critical and dangerous than He believes that
the intestine stfes OF the Afonsst party what are
endaDgerng more than anything else the existence 4
the Monarchy and considers the situation very similar
to the later period Of the reign OF Amadeus He secs
remedy these great evils for the remedy es Ia an
impossbilty namely, the closest union among oil ihe
Monarchist complete oblivion Of AL personal interests
and ambitions, and tho triumph Of tie purest PATRIOTISM
over all other sentiments and motives CASTELAR, believes
that the Republic must lheytaDV arrive iOr opsih, an
that speedily but that 1t will he brought about By tho
Pepble but he Is opposed to the use OF any violent
means toward accelersting its triumph
The Rev. DR.. EcclestOn or Philadelphia is
clergyman with a commendabe dstasto for Occiesias-
tlcal DlOhs tie was tctVu Dienop VI i""a' anu "is
election was almost unanimously confirmed by tho
Standing Committees OF the d0cese6, yet owing 10 rho
persistent efforts create dissensions 10y noisy minor
ity which opposed his election he declined TO accept tho
position. His letter of decnation Is as follows, and Is
eminantly creditabe 10 him some months sub
mted the election In your diocese 10 the Standing Com
mtees and Bishops, intending TO accept II Troy should
give assent But the case has changed Within fer
weeks that feel called upon to decline any consdera
ton Of it, In doing So permit me to express the 9les,
appreciation OF the kindness OF those VINO supported me.
aud good will toward all in your diocese Praying Gods
His care. the selection OF more worthy chic! pastor
than he whom you wce so kindly anxious shoIld MI tho
office sm yours very sincerely, J. H. ECCLEsfoS"