The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-20
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
salvini has appeared at Drury Lane as al Clad.

salvlni has appeared at Drury Lane as "Il Gladi.
atore,o
Rev. James Freeman Clarke, OF Boston, is re-.
siding at the Hoffman House.
Captain Cook. OF the steamship Russia. has taken
mp hts quarters at the Brevoort House.
Three hundred and three women have con.
tributed to tne Fine Arts Exhibition OF THIS yeai
In Paris.
Lieutenant Commander A. S. Crowninshield
United states Navy is registered at the sturte
want House.
Congressman +. NJ d. Young, OF Georgia, ar
rived in this city yesterday and Is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
Hon. Michael c. Kerr has returned to Washing
ton from q prolonged visit to the South, entirely
restored to health.
The proprietor OF the Paris Figaro, bankrupt II
1885 and in 1874 has just paid his debts with inter
est 10 ali the creditors he can 1nd and is adver
Using for the others.
Captain Buchanan, united States Consul q
Ottawa, Canada, has been removed TO BrockviIle
ana Mr. George Price, or Albany, has been ap
pointed his successor.
n man u required to hold mp bis right hama on
taking an oatn, will the oath be valid If he proves
70 be left-handed man.
ochkongo chief or Ovambo, has "gonc dead.n
ana Il succeeded in all his honors by his accom-
pIished nephew, Combumby
a despatch, dated a. Baltimore yesterday, ron
the son 81 Hon. Jesse D. Bright says there is little
hope OF his father living through the day.
Tie Philadelphia Bulletin thinks that Secretary
Bristow is entitled TO the credit OF being the
champion OF sseizureismn about these days
The Third Assistant Postmaster General 4. W.
Barber has been absent in Michigan for several
weeks, quite sick with the quinsy lie is slowly
improving.
Mrs Henry W. Hareck, widow OF the late Major
General Haleck returned from Europe in the
steamship Russia and is sojournn2 at the Flfts
Avenue Hotel.
Il appears by the debate in the British Parlia-
ment that all the freshmen who are to participate
in the forthcoming International rife match win
be ''ticketotleave men,"
Mr.. George wilkes has been elected q member
OF the American Geographical Society, an insttu
ton which we are glad 10 know - steadily addina
to its influence and reputation.
By cable telegram from London, under date q
this morning, 2Otn inst. we are informed that Mr.
Froude the historian, will sail for South Africa on
the 23d inst. in Official capacity.
Captain @. l.. Tupman, OF London, who has been
taxing observations or the transit or Venus In
China arrived In this city yesterday from San
Francisco on MS way to England and "a at the
New YORK Hotel.
cable despatch from London, under date on
this morning, Goth inst, reports that Messrs
Sandiord and owen, Commissioners for the Phila.
delphia Exhibition, are passengers on the steamer
Illinois, for New York.
Mr. Johnson, OF the revenue service, who say
that sl2s, o0oooO worth OF dutiable merchandise II
brought in passengers trunks annually, Is as MAD
as q March hare and II there is any other har
madden IMAM March hare, he Is as MAD as that
Mr.. Brlstow, Secretary or the Treasury; Mr.
Jewell, Postmaster General, and Mr.. Potter, super
visiug Architect Of the Treasury, we're IN Balti
more yesterday. making inquiry and examination
as 10 the propriety or the erection or new post
once building Tney viii report TO the next Con.
gre4s
one or the Dents has just been killed Ia IN,
british service In india and MS WIDOW - to hay,
a pension which the papers say is "doable th,
amount usually gwen FOR officers Of his rankr
Is . terrible family Tor getting more than IL is en-
titled TO.
More naughty than natty-Throwing out 3oW
votes for a candidate for the New Hampshire srats
senate because be was voted for as matt Head in
stead or Nathaniel Head. inc democracy or tns
Granite state seem 70 have q very shor, way or
bringing matters to 4 head.
Mr. volney " smith. United states Consul az ST
Thomas Is staying az she st. Nicholas Hotel. MIR
Smith wanted to DC Governor or Arkansas a shor
time ago, but, as Congress declined to support hh
claim 70 the once, he compromised with tbs
President By accepting a consulsb,S