New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-01
PERSONAL.

fEnOONIL.
A Gfe-size portrait of Commodore Wander
bt has been hung in the chapel OF Vanderbilt University
at Nashville.
A Cherokee Indian japanese, and retired
clergyman 80 years DID, are among the students al Da
mouth College.
Mr.. Henry Vincent has just arrived from
England and s to during the coming season as
he did few years ago.
President Grant, Gov fIartranft and ex-
Speaker Blaine expected to attend the Pittsburgh e1
position tomorrow
The Rev. DR.. Bellows of this city will preach
the sermon at the dedication Of the new Unitarian church
at Bratteboro, VT, on the 18Th INST
Admiral Wellesley and the officers OF TIE
British ironclad Beerophon have been invited ny the
city council OF Providence, r. l., to visit nat city.
The Rev. DR.. McLaren will defer his formal
acceptance OF the Bshopric OF Illinois w inc stndnH
Committees OF the doceses have acted on ms eecoh
Gen. Rosecrans is now experimenting the
mining interests in Egan Canon about go miles west
Of salt Lake City, the line OF the old overland route
Mr.. O'Connor Power, NJ. p. for County
Mayo, Ireland is in this country for the purpose OF
examining various educational institutions HE'S at
present In Boston.
Walt Whitman left his resting-place in New
Jersey the other day for visit to Philadelphia and
The Press saws that although his step was feeble his
conversation was buOyant and genial" as ever
President Foss of Wesleyan University Is
successful IN MS now dulltS
Cummings continues to occupy the chair Oh ntaphyslcs
and il preparing a edition OF Buffers Analogy
Emperor William of Germany is living a
vigorous old age. He was in the saddle during tfe Woe
of both days of the Sedan anniversary, and gal
oped up aud down the field the head Of his stan as
briskly
Mr.. J. b. Lippincott, the Philadelphia pub
Usher is about to open branch house in London In
gland wLcrr he s now Staynsand ~ s.9y i's a
publication which Will appear simultaneously III tH''
couut rva nd In 40
Cant. Mayne Reid, who has been seriously
ill., has recovered to be able to resume hs pen
and is now writing for Cham6erss J99Hai. me G&ae-
mans NdJG.nc and other English publications nc IS
now projecting, 1t is said, Centennial story
NJ Theirs has received a graceful compliment
from the municipality OF Paris Tho rough stone pave
ment in front of his house has been removed and smooth
cement put in It's place so tnat me yeheraDe ''"''"
may think, and work, ana sleep TRANQUILITY
The movement for the erection OF an eques-
tran statue to Gen t. Lee, at Richmond. has received
new life by arrival from England OF the statue to
stonewall" Jackson. All Of the state officers ana en-,
plOyes from Gov kemper down. nave agreed 10 SET apart
one days pay to the Memorial FUND
The "Abbe" Joseph Chabert, principal OF
the Government School Of Art and Design In Montreal
whose arrest a charge Of outrage was reported the
other day. is not an ecclesasc and his title Of Able
successful candidate for admission laybrother to one
OF the religious houses in Montreal.
The Hon. Oliver Ames, in addition to his
Easton Mass has presented to that town four Of
land for cemetery and proposes after has been suit
ably laid out to remove there all ne bodies Oh tLe dead
Amcs, 81 feet high, will occupy place in the ne"
cemetery.
Col. Thomas jefferson Randolph is seriously
i'll at his residence, Edge Ill., in Albemarlc County Va
near Monticello the famous estate of his grandfather
Thomas jefferson He suffering with severe gangrene
of the foot and is not expected 10 live long Col Ran
doph, Who il now 50 years old wss temporary Chanan
OF the National Democratic CONVENTION "Hlch he' "'
Baltimore in 1872.
Among the persons who persisted during the
recent Texas gale old soldier named Patrick LAM
gan whose is given by The Gaicestoa Hers He
worked Notifications at scbasopo at Gibraltar and
at Metz in 1S4J He served in the Mexican war as an
American soldier, wounded at Mcr, and was one OF
those who drew white ball hve times IN succession
was born in Ireland. stOnccutor by trade, and had
been in Galveston about seven months. His trunk,
which is lost, contained some yauaDles MS rega ana
curious relics OF his past career lie was over 10
years old"
The monument to the Duke of Wellington
in Pauls Cathedral London, after nearly % years is
now nearly completed. 1t Is Is feet long, feet wide,
and % feet high The base rises on two marble steps,
and consists OF marble pnth and Gaping with bronze
die which IS Ornamcncd with As tablets suspended by
bronze cords each tablet bearing the of great
battle in which the Duke was engaged On the center is
placed pedestal with cannons bayOncts helmets coats
OF mail Shields and the Gallo eagle grouped around,
ana this pedestal IS placed the sarcOphagus antique
in form, and richly ornamentcd. on which the eigy of
the deceased lying bier, Is placed The figure Is
wrapped in Il soldiers cloak with his h0nors On his
breast and hi, duca cOrOnct rests at the end OF the bier
The apex of the monument consists Of Tie with balu5
ter columns at the corner the panels contain bronze
escutcheons with the armoria bearings OF the deceased
the whole sIlnOuntcd with bold cOrnice, which, with
the exception the bronze portions is composed OF the
purest Carrara marble. The whole viii be crowned by
equestrian figure, which will complete the monument
TORONTO, Sept. 30.-Prof. Goodwin Smith
married to the widow of the late Hon. W. II.
BouttOn, at It. Peters Church, this morning
LONDON, Sept. 30.-Alr. w. H. Gladstone,
NJ p the eldest son of the Right Hon. w T.. Gladstone
has married the Hon. Gertrude Stuart youngest daugh
ter OF Lord Bantyre.
TORONTO, Sept. 30.-A. J. Seyiaginzcf, the
civil engineer appointed to inspect the railways and
canals the United states and Canada for the Russian
Government is now in this city.
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