New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Caleb Cushing was 76 years old
last Monday. He ought to have something do at the
| Centennial.
The expenditures of the State of Massachu.
sets in connection with the funeral OF yicePresdent
| Wilson amounted to $5,o22 %.
Prof. Richards of Yale College, who has been
suffering from ailment OF the spine for some yeora
has gone South to spend the Winter
An anonymous benefactOr has given $500
to the School OF Art Il, Birmingham England. with q
viow 10 enlargiDg its sphere OF usefulness.
The Chicago Tribune sticks to its story that
the edtOrship OF The Independent offered to Prof
Swing Ii says the statement came directly from Mr.
Clarence Bowen himself
The publication Of Charles Sumner's works
has come to standstll, the fund left by him for
pletng the edition having been expended Several vol
umes romain ~ DO edited and printed
The will of the late DR.. Samuel G. Howe has
been filed in the Probate 0ce at Boston Tue estate Is
divided between his five chidren-one son aud fouP
daughters Laura Bridgman is given tho interest Of
$1,000 annually.
The parish church at Horton, in Bucking-
hamsbire, England ia being restored a memorial to
John Milton. His mother lies in the adjoining chur ~.
yard, and OF his earliest compositions were Hiit
during his residence in Horton, where considerable
portion Of his life was spent.
During Edwin Booths recent engagement in
Batmore-one OF than usual brillianoy and cold
successThe Baltimore Sun published, IN supplement-
sheet, $4,000 copies OF the Life Of Edwin Booth by
In 1871 by Messrs. j. r. Osgood 81 Co. of Boston.
The Rev. II. Pahtahquahong Chase, the
hereditary chief Of the 0iObeway Nation and President
Of the Grand Council of Indians OF Canada visit
TO Paris and preached few Sundays ago in the English
chapel His grandfather received from George III.
silver medal which has descended TO his grand-on
When Prince OF Wales Wis ted Canada this chief lead
10 him the address prepared by the Indians One ~ hr
Chase's objects in visiting Europe is TO obtain the funds
build another chapel for bis people who composed
OF three different nations-the Deawares, Mohawks and
Ojibbeways
Mr. Gladstone sent recently 500 lire to be
distributed among the elected parish priests OF Mantu
Italy and accompanied his gift with letter Of which
this extract Is published Although pressed by great
number OF affairs cannot delay informing you that
have received No. 3i5 Of the Diro OF the llth inst,
containing your article the elected parish priests
From tie same that the priests, elected by the
people are in a mOmentarily difficult position II you
think that some small sum could bc collected to aid them
in their present needs. should be very glad to
tribute toward II 500 Italian lire
Mrs Julia Ward Howe seat eros, Of flow rs
to tho conycts Of the State Prison at Ctsrestown Mass
with the following letter. which read during the
vice Sunday A noble man has passed away whose
beat warmly for those in misfortune. He yt
tied your prison from time to time in the days Of his
strength and yigor Tho last time I remember to have
heard him speak public at the anniversary OF the
Society for The Aid OF scarged Conyicts IN May 1873
send you, dear friends cross OF flowers which adorned
the altar Of the church at his funeral think 1t may
comfort OF little To these flowers even Il
they are "A little faded And pray with an honest
heart the Almighty Father. who loves and for
all his Children may brlng you IN Ills own way t0 lhat
heaven into whose sweet rosI feel sure that our dear
TREND has entered
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-The Empress Augusta Of
Germany has Mrs. Dorrien Smith gold and eweled
bracelet and ladies Of Penzance brooches in
milton OF their kndn 70 the passengers and crew OF the
German steamship Schiller, Which wrecked 1T ths
Sclly Islands last year.