New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-07
PERSONAL.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society of Americ;

The Phi Beta Kappa Society OF American
Colleges will celebrate its centennial next year. Several
chapters taking time by the oreock and securing
their orators In advance. Tho Hamilton
College Chapter has chosen Gen. Joseph X. Hawley
The fund for the erection of a bronze eques-
trian statue OF Gen. Meade amounts to 81 ,49O H.
1t necessary to raise $4,000 more in order to secure
the - 900 promised condionaly by the falrmount
Park Art Association OF Philadelphia
Count Won Arnim will remain in Switzerland
during his trial. which will before the Court OF
Appeal on the 5th instant His counsel have expressly
advised him not to attend No notice has been given OF
any fresh witnesses ana 'h re- case ucS n" t R1
is that the first Judgment will be confirmed but that the
Emperor will exercise his sovereign right OF pardon
The people of Greece have raised by private
subscription a considerable sum for the erection OF
monument in honor of Lord Byron, rs q recognition OF
bi. services in the OF Greek liberation IL will be
placed at Missoloughi where Byron dled' ana Mher'
armed the garrison during the siege which made them
famous.
II is becoming a difficult thing to elect a
Bishop OF an Episcopal diocese. Illinois has made two
unsuccessful attempts, and Iowa bids fair to follow the
cx,mple The complaints about the manner of DR.. Ec
cesions election are multiplying protest signed ny
laymen representing parishes which was tabled 10y
the clcrgymen the Convention has been forwarded TO
DR. Eccieston, declaring that his acceptance OF the
Bshoprc would cause the division and disntegiaton OF
the diocese.
Mr.. f. G.. Spaulding of Buffalo will COM
mc,norate the Centennial OF the Battle OF Bunker Hill In
n commendabe and patriotic manner HIS grandfather
and eight others Of his and kindred participated In
the hattie of Bunker Hill one OF them. Lieut. Joseph
naudn heng killed by the side of Col Prescott, and
,uother William Spauldlng. being wounded To preserve
tLe memory OF these brave men, Mr Spauldlng mas
orcctnd a Main monument of New Hampshire granite IN
Trrest Lawn Cemetery, and upon 1t has engraved, To-
c her with suib Inscriptions the names OF tue niue
sn.uldup. The monument will he dedicated on the
cautrnuja June IL when the Hon. James Shclio fIce,
I,nt M ue Buffalo Historical Society, VIII preside, ana
The ROY DR. q. ". Hcacock will deliver an address.
Mr.. Edward Jenkins, NJ. p, in q recent ad-
drea. In London mentioned an Illustration OF the
nover and influence OF Christianity, the prevention o
war within the past weeks between France aud Ger
many "when," said he, " Prince Bislnarcks determine
ton became known stop the preparations going on IN
France and to crush her by sending German
troops across tho Rhine did the nations Of Europe stand
FORTH and protest against such outrage, and intimate
that they would stand by France rather than her
/ crushed No What was II, them that prevented the
astrophe Of another European war simple circular
was sent from London. pleading behalf OF TRUTH jus
ce peace and Christianity and the simple circular went
the round the Courts Of Europe and did more 70 prevent
that impending than the words and action Of any
foreign potenate such result would not have followed
tina fact that the influences OF Christianity had deeply
perneaed society, and men were more ana more apply
Ing s principles. not only In their own ahars put 10
home and International politics"
SAVANNAH, Ca, June 6.-The following be-
quests made by will Of Miss Mary Delfar daughter
Of the ate Gov Dcfair who died last week ct the age Of