New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
PERSONAL.

Judge George II. Batcheller writes TO frien do
in Troy that he and his family are pleasantly situated at
Cairo. Egypt, and are all IN good health
Mr.. Alonzo Abernethy, State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction in iowa, has accepted the Presi-
dency Of the University OF Chicago.
Miss Sara :. Rice of Baltimore, the lady who
did than any else 10 secure the erection OF the
Poe monument, Is on visit 10 friends Ia th.s city
Ex-Gov. Clifford of the Boston and Provi-
dence Railroad received Christmas gift from the enSi
neers the road the form Of fine gold headed cane
On top vi the IS tue letter u ct Wth ID dls-
mOnd5.
Gov. Hartranft has received q present of
mass Of melt and unmelted bullets found near Union.
town In nnsyyaua, and supposed TO be portion ofthe
ammunition destroyed! Gel blaauOCK NLeu etIcatus
after his defeat.
The subscribers to the new University Col
lege BRISTOL England have decided 10 take the steps
necessary to secure its Incorporation. or the amount
ny con ~ exct mat The COLLEGE WIN DO
in successful operation UeiOre tSe end OF next Year
The Bishop of Manchester in a recent speech
said that interest Of private patronage the sale VI
lyngs ought to be abolished and in the interest VI the
Church Of England herself Ii was a most scan
dalOus ng advertise the sales OF yiugs IN tAat way
Tue only cndton was tnat there was 5000 III
come and very IItte wOrA ~ Dc done.
The Vicar of Stratford-on Avon, DR.. j. ID.
Coils has issued an appeal behaf of the restoration
OF the Church OF the Holy Trinity lie wants $4,000 to
the fabric OF Shakespeare church Shakespeare
$4,000 c21,JDU 1T interior
properly and better tndn present tie uas
hopes tat the treemasons Of England iuIi Germany,
America will undertake the former part OF The task
the Grand Master Tue Prince OF wales returns
from india; the second part O the Work he tnlnks nisht
well be lett to the public spirit o stratIord anu warwick
shire
Mr. Dsraeli's views on woman suffrage have
come to light the following letter written III 1879
much honored by receiving from your hands the
memorial signed by III 900 women OF England among
them some tustrous names, thanking me for my SER
vices in attempting abolish the anomaly that the
Parliamentary franchise attacncd To household or
property qualification, when possessed by woman,
should not be exercised. though IN ali matters OF local
government, when similarly qualified, sue exercises thls
night AS believe TINS anomaly 10 be injurious 10 tue
Interests the country, trust 10 see II removed by
TIE wisdom or Parliament
Mr.. John NJ. Francis, writing from China to
The Troy Times tells this anecdote Bishop Harrs
recent visit the Methodist missions in that country
He preached at a conference held IN Annoy aud made
profound impression upon tie mud Of the Chinese
brethren. There present quite number of Chinese
missionaries and preachers, aud they were especially
stirred by the Bishops Ieyent appeals aud thriinS eO
quence. On repairing TO the steamer just before leaving
the Bishop was accompanied by number oi the Cnrs
tan Chinese To HIM on Tne parting quite an
affecting scene one OF the native missionaries sleaAuy
very earnestly to Chinese brother, thus expressed MS
feelings: 'SpOsce look (pOmtlug ~ Bs1Op HarfisJ
that Dlons number one tOpSide piece Heaven p1Ioin
| man
Prof. Andrew Buchanan, who for 80 years has
filed the chair OF the institutes OF medicine 10 Glasgow
University. has resi- med that position. ia bis letter be
says: resign solely account VI the gross miscon
duct and treachery OF than OF colleagues in
the univ ersty and certain OTHER individuals connected
with It, who, after having prosecuted me for years with
the view of forcing to resign and trying 70 get me eA
PEELED by means Of false representations la t"c Umft
Court, have at length succeeded IN their So pur
pose by kcepin. my class q state of copnua disturb
ances, by ther ennis sdcs since tue beginning
of present session; anu worst OF all by one vi the
number publishing wicked letter in Inc Da'y Ma. Ok
the 2d INST, tor the purpose OF doing me an INJURY MY
desire iii reslgng Is To DC no longer under the nuecss
| vi holding intercourse win such ucn."