The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ambrose Thomas says he likes Faure better IN
sHamletu than In ~Favorita."
PaJmaster Henry B. Reese. United States Arty,
ID registered At the Grand Hotel.
Commander Gurd0n, Of the British Navy, u re-
siding at the Fifth Avenue Hote.
General Henry Beaverton, United States Army,
IL quartered at the Sturievant House.
Colonel II. S. McComb, Of Delaware, ia amoag
the late arrivals at the windsor Hotel
Captain Lewis A. Kimberly, United States Navy,
yesterday arrived At The Sturtevant House.
State Senator Nathaniel Wheeler. OF Connects.
cut, Is sojourning At the Ffth Avenue Hotel
Congressman George W. hendee, OF Vermont
arrived last evening At tho Fifth Avenue Hotel
Captain Rathbun, OF the steamship Henry Chauu-
cey has taken up his quarters ut the Union Square
Hotel.
Mr.. D. L. Harris, President OF the Connecticut
River Railway Company, Is stopping at the St
Nicholas Hotel.
Great scandal in Dresden because the heir pro-
sumpuvs OF the Saxon throne has jesuit pro-
ceptor for MS son.
Mrs. Lester wallack and her son (Harold Wal.
lack, Of this city, arrived at the Grand National
Hotel. Jacksonville, Pa, on the 18th inst.
Senator stewart says that tho democrats cannot
elect the next President. Has he any private in
formation Of arrangements made TO the contraryt
Hans von Bulow's visit to this country Is in q
way to take practical shape, as Mr.. II. d. Palmer.
who goes to Europe shortly; goes partly to consult
with BuloW on his coming.
Mile. DIANE. OF the Theatre Cluny, at Paris, is
not gracious 10 her admirers, and Q student whose
bouqu.ts and notes were disregarded resortod
the other evening to more forcible measures for
attracting attention. lie or ened fire on the young
lady from the orchestra stalls with his revolver,
but he was fortunately not good shot.
The Paris Figaro says :-'Excusively to show
that we arc well informed We note the presence
In q splendid dwelling near Versailles OF O per-
sonage OF great Importance, who will to-day or
tomorrow visit the Chamber; hut we Will say no
more fol- the moment, as we must respect the
travellers ,nOo0ntto.' The traveller thus referred
to was the Count de Cnamborj
Andrew Johnson IL expected to arrive In Wash
ington next week IN anticipation OF tho extra
session OF the Senate. lie will DO publicly re-
ceyed Ivy his lricnhi, anl on that day there win
be put into circulation a largo engraving. hand.
sOmely embcSaed containing fac SimucS OF the
autographs OF Senators and keprescniatiy
who voted Tor and against his impeachment with
other Information on that subject. The portrait
OF Mr.. Johnson at the bead of the chart IL from
photograph recently taken. Nine Senators OF the
Fortieth (or Impeachment) Congress are dead.
Twelve will serve with him In the Coming Tor For.
This IL the way they propose to vote in tho
French Assembly. when the construction or tho
apparatus Is completed: -''Before every Deputy
two ivory buttons Will be placed like the buttons
OF electric bells. n the Deputy wishes to vote
yes he presses the button on his right II he
wishes to vote mo- he presses the button on bis
lett. The voter establishes by this means an cleo.
trio communication which Is transmitted to an
apparatus close TO the President and his secre-
tarios. Every time the electric current acts thus
it opens the door 10 ball and the ball falls
through tube Into the ballot box. The balls ara
made OF glass or ivory, ana are strictly Identical
In weight the two ballot boxes are then weighed
ana the number OF balls IL Indicated by tue
weight. Finally, By turning handle oil the balld
which have not been used are let out, and they
give the number OF members who have abstaincd
or were absent when the vote was taken. Moth
ing can be more simple. N. Joaquin has offered
10 set up his apparatus In the Versailles Assembly
for the sum OF $4,000. Tina 70 monay.u