New-York tribune., 1876-06-27
PERSONAL.
employment.

Miss Dickinson has gone to Phliadelpnia u
visit her mother, who is quite ILL.,
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has engaged
IN ,ec,ure 30 nights next season. for which he Is tore
ceiye 100000. ,
Mr.. Oliver Wendell Holmes has completed
Lis HYMN of welcome all nations, to be sung al the
Centennial ceremonies the Fourth OF July al Pniia
delphia.
Mgr. Dupanoup the Bishop of Orleans, has
written a pamphlet entitled Whittier are we Golngf
He endeavors TO show that In consequence OF tne pro
gress OF Atheism and Materalism society ana rehson
are In peril.
The Rev. DR.. Hall preached his last sermon
before his Summer vacation last sunday sieri'oon m
expects to be absent about two months and on hs S
turn the Autumn he will begin the tenth year vi HIS
pIstOrate IN TINS city. ~,
Prince Arthur Charles Auguste, son OF the
King OF Sweden arrived in this city yesterday from fh-
adelpa and il at the Hotel Brunswick Ihe frinee -
ACCOMPANIED Dy two Swedish nobemen Baron rosse anu
Count Posse and travels without any pnDio aspay VI
ceremony He will probably leave the city to-norro".
The last words of George Sand were Las
Sc, la rer,re' Qeave the herbage). Her children did
not ot first understand and thought she delirous
but remembering afterward that she expressed vexatoh
at marble slabs and erosses beng put ovgr e s
children's graves, were convinced ncr mea"ns wac ~
she wished for q grassy tomo
The Bishop of Tennessee, who is now III
England soliciting subscriptions in behalf OF the Southern
University the Episcopal Church. made statement OF
the needs OF that institution at meeting held In LONDON
recently. Among others present were the Bishop OF
Wnche,ter the Bishop of Derry, the Bishop OF Edin
burgh, and hIr. BcresOrd Hope, all OF WhOm SPOKE III
favor Of aiding the enterprise
Gambetta is about TO resume the practice OF
the law lie will appear in the following curious case,
the facts OF which are given I'm Paris letter to The
LOndon Echo : Gen. Metzer Alsatan by birth, was
soldier OF fortune who died in the Dutch service ABOUT
century ago. His heirs being then known, bis for
tune reverted to the state and, Win the tees 10 NV
cal
francs object OF the suit H. 10 get TINS fortune from
number no fewer than 1.2OO to 1900; they reside
in various countries and have formed separate COM NJ
tees charged to follow up the mater. "a"'o''" VIII
be the counsel Of the Asatan committee
The late Sultan Abdul AzH addressed the
following letter to his successor the morning aer the
revolutions having placed myself In the hands OF
God place yself in those OF your Majesty lcongrat
uate you upon your accession to the throne ana e1
press to you my regrets that have not been able to
serve the nation according its wishes. trust that
You may achieve that end hope That your hinJesy @ @
prraervaton and tbs honor the Empire. recommend
You reflect that IL Is the soldiers whom nave mysel
armed who have placed in this position As have
exlblted one ouaiIy-that OF succong those who
opprcsedI eutreat you To rescue me from te cOhnneu
and wearisome place where am at present by appoint
ing for me a more suitable residence. congratulate
YOU that the Crown has passed into the family oi ABDUL
Mo1jd Khan"
Col Robert G.. Ingersoll's fatber-n-law died
at Peoria. Ill. last week The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Col. ngersol himself, clergyman being
present. At the house ho made the following remarks;
ITO funl promise made years ago. Is necessary for
me 10 say a word. lie whom about to lay In the
earth was gentle. kind. and loving In his iife He was
ambitious only to live with those he loved He was hos
psble generous and sincere He loved his friends ana
the Of his freDds He returned good for good
Ho lived the lie OF "A child and died without leaV-
i In the memory OF his family the record Of unhind
act Without assurance and without fear we give him
back ns il were Nature the source and mother of US
all Friend, husband. father. fare thee we'll" AT the
grave lust before the coffin lowered Col lngersou
smoke rs follows with morn with noon, win night,
with changing clouds and changecss stars-wth grass
With tree, ana birds with leaf and bud with flower ana
bossoning vine. with AL the sweet influences or Nature
we leave our dead Again, farewel!V
LOUISVILLE June 26.-Col B. ii. Bristow
reached this city to-day and tonight Immense crowd
of his friends and ncghbors called him informally.
and gave him "A hearty welcome home The reception
was participated in ny men Of all parties