New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-28
PERSONAL.


| of Gov Clann at Newtonvie, Mass, on Tuesday
The Hon. A. II. Stephens writes to Wash
ngton friend that he has abandoned all hope being
able to take his in the House OF Representatives dur
ing the Winter, and that he has Intention Of resgnng
| Representative Starkweather Of Connections
is suffering from Inflammation OF the lungs ct Washing
ton and his family has been for Yesterday after
his ply stefan stated that he still In dangerous
| condition.
| The Lee Monument Association of Richmond
ya has received s539 SO toward the fund for ercctnga
monument to Gen Lee. The state Senate Of Mississippi
schools Of Richmond Sl5S 80.
Prince Bismarck when an American girl ex-
pressed desire to carry back America the autograph
Of the greatest living statesman wrote: sorry
state that cannot do even for young lady, what
have often refused to those OF elder years BISMARCK"
Prof. Swings paper, The Alliance, appears
this week In form, folio Of the same size Tho
Nation. change Of style in subject matter is also
announced the columns to bo than heretofore
to literary and scientific papers either from the edorn-
chief or from contributors The paper has fresh and
interesting appearance, and compares well with the best
religious weeklles.
Gen. WashngtOns family Bible will be ex-
hibed in tho book department at the Centennial EXIT
bton by Porter Coates Philadelphia. 1t is In three
volumes quarto each OF which bears his autograph on
the tite-page. The work presented TO Washington
ly the editor OF this edition. Prof Wilson, author Of
'sacra Privata" bequeathed by him 10 Lord Fair
fax, and left by the latter to the Herbert family,
Prof. S. S. Haldeman of Chiques, Penn,
widely known for his researches in phology has
Gently discovered In excavation in that neghborhood
large number OF Indian relies The collection includes
100 pieces OF pottery, one OF which IL soapsone go
omahawk eight ehisels. and several naiets aud
pipe stems, well few OF the stones called sink.
from their general shape but as to the original use
of which antlquai1als are not agreed
The Rev. DR.. Wechsler, Rabbi of the Jewish
synagogue in New-Haven, Conn., has accepted an invita-
ton to preach in the Street Methodist FL iscopal
Church Sunday morning The pastor OF the church
says "The press and the public are cordially invited to
present hear what Methodist pastor may have TO
say introducing ISraeliish Rabbi to his congrega-
and as sincerely believe, (iOfearing Rabbi may have
say for himself and for the good cause OF God and
man."
A series of valuable researches by NJ. Bel
grand destructive floods OF the Garonne, has ap
peared at intervals in the Bulletin International OF tho
Paris Observatory 1t Is sscertained that the great
foundations occur when thu rainfall OF Southern France
reaches it, maximum and the melting OF the that
fallen the Pyrcnees during the Winter IS pro-
ccedng most rapidly The following official statement
II persons drowned in last years Hood indicates the
path OF greatest devastation Ariege, 49, Gironde, l;
Hute Garonne. $50; Let-etGaronne, 20; Tarn-et-Ga-
rome, ZIG; total 90.
The Hon. James Knox, LIZ D., Of Knoxville,
Kro1 County. H., has given $4,000 to Hamilton Col
ege to be- used for completing the Maynard Professor
ship OF Law History, Civil Poty and Political Economy.
Judge Knox gave the College $4,000 three years ago for
the endowment aud increase Of the Knox Hall OF Natural
History In S32 Judge Knox, then youthful gradu.
.te Yale College connected In confidential rela
the senior which died during that year. leaving
large share Of his pTopery TO the S9e Inc ne junior
of Trustees for % years. Other gifts The Utca Herald
SAYS will follow and enrich the Memorial Hall with o
nephew the late +. r. Spencer, and fulllength por.
trait OF Judge Knox by Geo. z. Healey.
Cardinal Manning, in his inaugural address
Catholic Religion at Manchester England, made this ref
erence to Prof Tyndas recent letter The Vatican
ana Physics" lie would not refer To 1t in any hostile
spirit to writer. He under temptation TO do
So for he knew him personally and could bear testimony
to his highly amabe and excellent private character
lie was q man owed with singular facility and
beauty Of Imagination strange subtiety OF Thought
poetic power which seemed tn tnge and to pervade
his science and when he gmboled IN the world Of light
which was his own ana ioated IN the azure ana amidst
the beauties and the gorcs or the empyreaD
ncknowedge the singular gifts which possessed Bnt
when spirit ethereal clothed itself in the bun jerkin
of CpomwelPs lronsdes. IN the mailed Of
Lutheran trooper, II seemed to him somewhat incon-
gru0us and he trusted he might be pdr0ned By hs
friend II he regarded his masquerade with some little
kindly amusement"
The will of the late Thomas Lversilge of
Boston has been made public Several thousand pound,
are bequeated relatives in England, 81 900 his
per and foreman. II 900 each to several per
sonal friends $1,000 to the Perkins Asylum for tho
Blind & 900 sterling to a hospital and n1rmary
Gently erected Rotherham England and 81 900 each
TO the Orthodox Congregational Unitarian, and Catholic
Churches OF Dorchester Lower Mills The homestead
estate on which he lived and other property left in
trust certain person and their heirs, To establish and
maintain thereon Institution 10 De called the Live
-dge Institution al Industry the object Of which shall
he Ia take the or and Ii and
III them the Industrial pursuits Of life.
The children must ne those Of poor and destitute persons
orphans the OF parents who neglect TO provide
them They to be taken only with the
their parents II living and with authority 70 bind the
out at OF II suitable persons until tie age
II, with whom they can be taught agriculture some
other industrial pursuit Tho boys must also be natives
of England or New-England
LONDON Jan. 27-E. Touse and Lawrence
Alma Tadcma, the artists have been elected Associates
og the Royal Academy.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Reuter's telegram from
Rome to-day date says Cardinal Antonel is In good
health Cardinal Bonaparte has been appointed Gamer.
lingo OF the Sacred College This is the highest office in