New-York tribune., 1876-06-02
PERSON1L.

Dom Pedro visited the jetties at the mouth
3 3. lads lad s''''''''' ~ W. '''' - "
1t is proposed to divert tho fund given re-
Gently by Mr. willard Carpenter OF Evansville, IND, Tor
the cstablishn mt OF college in that city, to the con-
struction OF library yceun, and PARK i0r the same
place.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr during his
recent visit Cornell University expressed wish that
an arboratum might be established in connection with
that institution and the campus planted with every
known species of American and foreign trees when are
capable Of cultivation IN TINS climate ME- beeeher mas
Interested himself In carrying out the wish.
Garibaldi il is said will soon resign his seat
I'm the Italian Parliament lie recently sent letter TO
bis constituents expressing bis regret at being no longer
sefu, 10 them and stating declining health untitled
hm 10 discharge duties deyolng upon their repre-
sentative H. intends to return 20 hs homo III Caprera,
from which has been absent about year.
A new and gigantic seal of the State of Cali
forna las been designed by gentleman OF that State
II is composed OF Al varieties OF wood all grown in Cali
forna tn. Francisco Post gives this description Of
it, Tho seal Is feet and inches in diameter, and IL
inches thick The figure OF the Goddess Minerva feet
inches high and the grizzly bear her feet. carved
from California laurel IA 10 inches long ana 73 Inches
high The old fOrtv-ntncr who Is digging gold IN the
foreground and the landscape representing the Golden
Gate back ground. very well carved from woods
that harmonic well In color The diverse OF the seal
contains patriotic design, the central figure OF which is
gigantic bird OF freedom @.ryed from tlega wood In
very artistic minuer 1t ~il be sent 10 the centennial
The Prince of Wales's visit to India is likely
10 result in some Important reforms In that country Mr.
Conway last letter from London says: AT one Of
the reviews In India the Prince observed Englishman
pushing native aside from his standing place. and he in
very marked way dispatched messenger to say that
such conduct was exceedingly dstasteful to him. This
rebuke to tho normal seshnoss and soenoe OF the En-
plish in India has produced excellent effect The
Prince gave 900 To the local charities of Cal
cutta But more important than these incidents. por-
lAps the fact that the old restrictions placed upon
n Iulil relaxed such that they
can hardly be hereafter. For the first time the
liberated from the hard walls Of the zrnana,
and seen In open carriages unyaed enjoying with
rapture tho fireworks and other festivities. The
gwen to understand that this unprecedented free
granted at tho express desire OF tho Prince and
ho will always be regarded by them as ther bcrator"
Baltimore papers record the death in that
city on May go OF Mr. Elias Ford the father OF John T.
Ford, the noted theatrical manager. The deceased
gentleman native Of Baltimore County, and was
born n 1896 under the Presidency OF Washington lie
did not lead "A public lfe but hs private career made
him known and honored in the community which
deplorcs the loSs OF OF its purest citizens. The
strength serenity and benevoence his character the
great sincerity of his Christian principles and the gente-
of his life made the subject of very and
tender memorial words in the press Of his native place.
Ihe baltimore NcUs commentaries him follows:
Compelled in childhood to labor for his bread denied
by poverty any school privilege, working unr-mttlncly
ard nnmurmurinsy for 20 years out Of the 80 thai he
lived, no living ootemporaIy can recall one envous
preston that ever fell from his lips. Hc was grateful
that he able to work. grateful that his labor enabled
him Ia educate ana care Tor his cnlutcn, gratf tat
every day Including the last that ho lived he was
able to do something to add to the happ Of some
oneso as To Justify his life before God and Ho
taught his children nis lesson both by example and pre-
cept. You God best by doing your wh,e duty to
his creatures, a frequent expression on his lips"
ToRoNTo, June 1.-The Hon. Edward Blake,
Minister OF Justice, left Ottawa to-day for England